LAWFUEL – Department of Justice U.S. Attorney Troy Eid District of Colorado Statement by Troy Eid regarding Kathee Tafoya’s appointment as a U.S. District Magistrate Judge in Colorado. “Kathee Tafoya has gained national attention for her no-nonsense leadership in Colorado’s largest-ever gang takedown last spring. She is a trusted friend, a public servant of quiet […]
LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Lawyer reports that the deals slowdown hasn’t bothered Mayer Brown. It’s rebranded, opened in Brazil with a raid on Clifford Chance and hired corporate rainmaker William Charnley – all in a matter of weeks. Corporate rainmakers are in short supply. However, Charnley’s performance at McDermott Will & Emery’s
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DALLAS – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The health care law firm of Stewart Stimmel LLP is pleased to announce that four partners in the 14-attorney practice have been selected as 2007 Texas Super Lawyers by the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Media Inc. Selected for this honor were James “Mac”
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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Mr Anthony John Brownlee, of Stanmore in New South Wales, has been sentenced in the Downing Centre Local Court to nine months imprisonment with a minimum term of three months imprisonment, after pleading guilty to six charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Brownlee was
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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The use and prevalence of termination for convenience clauses in a wide range of commercial contracts is increasing. These have historically been used by Government organisations in their contracts but, progressively, termination for convenience clauses are more frequently included in contracts involving both private sector and Government parties. There
LAWFUEL – The Law Practice Newswire – October 26 – 27, 2007 Hilton on the Park – Melbourne The 2007 Legal Management Summit registrations are now open. This years Summit program focuses on leading trends in legal practice management and has specifically targeted presenters who are leading edge and highly intuned with the Australian Legal
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The former film star was accused of embezzling about $80m before he was forced from office by street protests in 2001. Estrada was also ordered to forfeit a mansion and more than $15.5m. He will serve out the sentence under house arrest on his country estate. He described the verdict as a political decision by
LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and MARK J. MERSHON, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today that DENNIS MICHAEL NOURI, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of Smart
HOUSTON–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces that Steven L. Roberts, formerly of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Practice. Roberts’ arrival follows closely behind that of Rachel Giesber Clingman. Mr. Roberts has nearly 30 years of courtroom experience, with
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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – From Tax Etcetera – The Full Federal Court of Australia has confirmed NZ’s practice (TRA 001/02, Decision No 19/2003, Judge Willy) of reversing the GST on a deposit where the contract is cancelled and the deposit forfeited. The AAT (our TRA equivalent) had ruled that the deposit was a
