LOS ANGELES—Denise Tyrrell was the famous Metrolink spokesperson who declined to comment on Metrolink’s scapegoat tactics back in 2005, when it tried to blame the Sheriff’s Department for the fatal train accident in Glendale. Readers will recall that Los Angeles County was in the process of suing Metro-link because Metrolink was/is trying to make Los
LAWFUEL – Legal Announcement Service – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY RYPKA, JR., a police officer in Tarrytown, New York, was found guilty today of receipt and distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and possession of an illegal, unregistered fully automatic
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 LawFuel – Legal Announcements — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced over $4.5 million to the State of Virginia to help defray costs associated with reviewing of cases where DNA testing and evidence may prove actual innocence. Awarded by the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the funding is one
A group of around 15 intellectual partners from Heller Ehrman are thought to about to leave the firm to join Washington DC-based Covington & Burling. The latest development to hit beleaguered firm Heller coincides with the ending of its latest round of merger talks, this time with Mayer Brown. The loss of such a large
DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – In what is becoming an annual tradition, seven attorneys from the Family Law firm McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P., again have earned spots on the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers listing. Included on the listing of the state’s top attorneys are partners Mike McCurley, Richard R. Orsinger, Mary Johanna McCurley, Keith
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Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged San Francisco-area investment adviser Cornerstone Capital Management, Inc. for misrepresenting the value of its clients’ investments in what turned out to be a series of Ponzi schemes. In an order instituting administrative proceedings against the firm and its president, Laura J.
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DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – Once again, a group of attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith have been recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers listing of the state’s top attorneys. A total of 11 firm attorneys were selected for this year’s list, including four who received special recognition. Firm principals
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Singapore (LAWFUEL) – DLA Piper announced today the strengthening of its US corporate practice in Singapore and a significant addition to its India practice with the hiring of Biswajit Chatterjee, a leading India specialist. Mr Chatterjee joins as a Legal Director, based in DLA Piper’s Singapore office. Mr Chatterjee, a member of the New York
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Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2008) LAWFUEL – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that Robert Culbertson, Michael Caballero and Kurt Baca have joined the firm’s Global Tax Practice, in the Washington, D.C. office. The team has extensive international tax planning, controversy resolution, and government experience, and will significantly
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As you may have heard, I’ve decided to make my new film, “Slacker Uprising,” available for free to everyone in the United States and Canada. It is the first time ever that a major feature-length film is debuting as a free download on the internet — legally. I am doing this for two reasons: 1.
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