MIAMI- LAWFUEL – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials today returned more than 60 pre-Columbian artifacts to the Colombian government that were seized in 2005 following a joint investigation between ICE and the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). The pre-Columbian era refers to a period preceding the exploration of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. The
LawFirm – Legal Announcements – DLA Piper has established an association with Saudi Arabian lawyer, Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily in order to develop its presence in Saudi Arabia. DLA Piper was formerly affiliated with a local lawyer in the region and will now work closely with Al-Bosaily in order to provide a range of integrated services in
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DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Christina Elizabeth Szele, age 35, of Woodside, New York, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on charges of assault and interference with flight attendants. The indictment, returned late yesterday, formalizes the charges previously filed against Szele. It also adds a new charge of assault of a second JetBlue
(LAWFUEL) – Adams and Reese LLP is pleased to announce that four attorneys have joined the firm as associates in three of its regional offices. Jason Mueller rejoins the firm’s New Orleans office as a member of the Intellectual Property Team in the Special Business Services Practice Group after spending three years in New York,
DENVER, July 8, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Dyer & Berens LLP (www.DyerBerens.com) today announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) and others on behalf of purchasers of the SSgA Yield Plus Fund (SSYPX) (the “Yield Plus Fund” or
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(LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading of the securities of VMT Scientific, Inc. (“VMT”), of Las Vegas, Nevada at 9:30 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2008 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July
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Do Dogs Bite The Uniform? It was a hot sunny afternoon and officer Smith of the Huntington Police Department was parked in the cool shade of a tree. He took a sip of his soft drink and continued to fill out his latest crime report while nibbling on his doughnut and thinking of ways to
Clifford Chance advises China Oilfield Services on first major cross-border transaction by an A and H-share PRC company Hong Kong: Leading global law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL) on its US$2.5 billion recommended tender offer for Oslo-listed company Awilco Offshore ASA. Listed on the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges, COSL
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A physician who was found guilty of participating in a health care fraud scheme that led to more than $9 million in fraudulent bills being submitted for unnecessary “sweaty palm” surgeries was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison. William W. Hampton, M.D., 53, of Cypress, was sentenced this morning by United States District
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In the face of tighter lending markets, law firms are looking increasingly to their partnerships to raise capital rather than relying on other lending sources, according to this story in today’s NLJ. Another factor weighing on capital reserves: longer client payment cycles. As clients suffer through a slowing economy, they take longer to pay their
