DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Mark Mathews to its growing Energy and Power Practice Group. Mathews joins Haynes and Boone as a partner in the Houston office. “As our energy practice continues to grow, it is important that we attract experienced and talented lawyers like Mark to the group,” said Buddy […]
DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – The Law Offices of Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei in Dallas is announcing the addition of personal injury attorney John “Jay” Pate. Mr. Pate represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex tort litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, construction accidents, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and products liability
(LAWFUEL) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading of the securities of the following issuers, commencing at 9:30 a.m. EDT on June 23, 2008 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 7, 2008: · Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (AKLMQ) · Benguet Corp. (BENGF) · Clean Systems Technology Group, Ltd.
DENVER, CO (LAWFUEL) – The state of Colorado is a safer place after local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies joined forces to arrest area fugitives this week. The U.S. Marshals Service organized the operation and targeted sexual predators, violent offenders, gang members, and narcotics violations. The initiative resulted in the arrest of 115 fugitives
As Thursday brought the first criminal indictments tied to the subprime mortgage crisis, attention inevitably has swung to the prosecutors who are leading the charge. In the cases of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, their chief adversary is Benton J. Campbell, the United States attorney for the Eastern
A burn injury can happen when you are at work or even out shopping or on the town for the night and they can mean a life of pain even when they occur right at home. A burn injury is like no other type of injury, not only can it leave scars for life it
PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – The United States reached a civil settlement with Wells Fargo Bank and Ticor Title Agency of Arizona. In the settlement, Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $4,046,786 and Ticor Title has agreed to pay $265,370. Under certain circumstances, the Federal Housing Administration’s “pre-foreclosure sales” program allows homeowners with federally-insured loans to
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PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Uriah Anthony Walker, aka George Lake, a Jamaican citizen, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll. Walker pleaded guilty on March 26, 2008, to Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana. During an investigation conducted by U.S.
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WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) – Oscar Cueva, of McAllen, Texas, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Denver to 16 months in prison for his participation in the sale and smuggling of sea turtle and other exotic skins and skin products into the United States from Mexico, the Justice Department announced today. Along with the prison
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Does Tatup need a lawyer? It looks like he just might. Los Angeles native Lofa Tatupu of the Seahawks NFL Franchise was in the city courthouse for a May 10th stop for driving too fast as well not to mention erraticly at about 2 in the morning. He was subsequently charged with a dui. According
