Lock Lorde – On May 9, 2016 the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a searchable database with information on almost 320,000 offshore entities from of the Panama Papers and Offshore Leaks investigations. The Mossack Fonesca leaks and subsequent publication of the database, the largest ever release of secret offshore holdings and the people
DLA Piper – Even by the standards of the exciting and ever-changing landscape of unmanned aerial system (UAS) or drone law, the month of April was eventful. In April, we observed in at least one case the Federal Aviation Administration significantly relax its commercial UAS operational restrictions, as well as an enormous step forward in
s LOS ANGELES – The former chief executive officer of Absolute Capital Holdings Ltd., which had its primary office in Palma on the Spanish island of Majorca, has entered into an agreement with federal prosecutors in which he will forfeit $8 million that federal prosecutors contend was derived from a fraud scheme conducted by
LawFuel – Law news for lawyers – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced that
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There’s some mystery in what airlines tell you about themselves and for the regular traveler we thought it best to enlighten you as to some of the main “mysteries” about airline travel that may make your travels less stressful and more enjoyable. This information and built-in tips may not only answer some questions, but also
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A mining downturn and a devalued yuan has also lead to a downturn in the Sydney office of Skadden Arps. Departures at the Sydney office have seen three lawyers leaving for rival Allen & Overy. One lawyer remains in the Sydney office. The three-member securities team who left Skaddens is led by former partner by Mark
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LOS ANGELES – LawFuel.com – Two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who were found guilty after a two-week trial earlier this year of falsifying reports with the intent to obstruct justice related to their assault of a waist-chained inmate were sentenced to prison terms today. Former deputies Joey Aguiar, 28, and Mariano Ramirez, 40
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Nossaman LLP – The Northern District of Georgia recently granted CNN’s motion to dismiss a consumer class action that alleged CNN committed a violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2710. Perry v. Cable News Network, Inc., Case No. 1:14-cv-02926-ELR, *2 (N.D. Ga. Apr. 20, 2016). In so doing, the Perry
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The Bahamas Man Who Stole Celebrity Secrets for Profit LawFuel.com – Law News Online – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALONZO KNOWLES pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to criminal copyright infringement of scripts of movies and television shows that had not yet aired,
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LawFuel.com – Lawyer News Online – Skadden is representing HCP, Inc. in the spin-off of its HCR ManorCare portfolio of skilled nursing and assisted living assets (a portfolio valued at approximately $5.1 billion by HCP), as well as other skilled nursing assets, into an independent, publicly traded REIT. HCP is an S&P 500 company with
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