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PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – The United States has reached a settlement with Mark C. Goldberg, M.D., a cardiologist practicing in Tucson, Ariz. The U.S. alleged that from January to October 2007, Dr. Goldberg submitted claims for payment to the Medicare Program in violation of the physician self-referral laws, commonly referred to as the “Stark Law.” This

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 12-count superseding indictment against Julio Cesar Feliciano, Jr., 45; Herardo Joaquin Islas, 22; Andrei Ulisses Chavez, 25; and Julie Castillo, 29, all of Phoenix; and Francisco Javier Serrano, 23, a Mexican citizen living in Phoenix, for Armed Bank Robbery, Use of a Firearm During

DENVER (LAWFUEL) – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Forest Service announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached to compensate the government for expenses related to the suppression of the 2003 “Alta Fire” in the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest. The agreement is between the United States Department of Agriculture – U.S.

DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Christina Elizabeth Szele, of Woodside, New York, pled guilty this morning before U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to interference with a flight crew, United States Attorney Troy Eid and FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis announced. The guilty plea is in connection with Szele’s June 17, 2008 outburst aboard

PARIS, November 26, 2008 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) today received formal approval from the Paris Bar Council to establish a practice in the French capital. The opening of an office in Paris, located at 78 avenue Raymond Poincaré, continues a firmwide expansion that has seen new offices open in Milan,

LawFuel.co.nz – Legal Jobs Online – The legal jobs market is changing rapidly in the volatile international market, with more lawyers looking to remain in New Zealand and others looking to return home. Recruiters spoken to by LawFuel also said employers were becoming increasingly choosey when recruiting, preferring lawyers with experience over new graduates. “Firms

LawFuel – Legal Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, Harold Woodward, Director of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Rear Admiral Steve Branham, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, 7th District, announce

DLA Phillips Fox says the purchase of the Liquorland national liquor chain by New Zealand’s largest supermarket group, Foodstuffs, is an excellent strategic acquisition for the Foodstuffs Group. Partner Martin Wiseman, who headed the team acting for Foodstuffs in the purchase of all of the shares in Liquorland Limited from DB Breweries Limited, said the

LawFuel.co.nz – Legal Jobs Online – More solicitors are seeking jobs offshore, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, recruiters report Legal recruiters report a major influx of CVs as lawyers seek work in the Middle East and Asia. The problem for many is that the lawyers seeking jobs face an even bigger influx of

Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Chief Accountant Conrad W. Hewitt will leave the agency in January 2009 following two-and-a-half years of public service devoted to increasing the accuracy and usefulness of financial reporting. Mr. Hewitt has been integral to the Commission’s efforts to increase transparency