LOS ANGELES – The daughter of a Mexican Mafia member who acted as the conduit between her father and South Los Angeles street gangs he controlled from state prison was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison on racketeering charges. Vianna Roman, 39, of South Los Angeles, received a 180-month prison term from United
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President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans of holding his attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch “hostage”, saying it is inexcusable to use her in order to bargain for separate legislation. The Lynch nomination has been languishing for over 130 days and Republicans created another problem for the nomination this week by saying she would not get
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Martin Schweiger of Schweiger & Partners is a German patent lawyer who moved to Singapore literally hours before the 9/11 attacks were launched. He searched over 30 countries before deciding to settle in Sinapore where he established the Asian branch of his patent law firm. But Mr Schweiger is more than just a patent lawyer,
Skadden advised Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and its majority owner Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in securing antitrust approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for Ainsworth’s $667 million merger with Norbord Inc.
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The debacle encircling the BBC over the television “Top Gear” fracas involving Jeremy Clarkson has seen the lawyers enter the fray and Clarkson launching an expletive laden tirade against the corporation for destroying the top-rating show. Clarkson has hired major law firm Olswang and senior partner Mark Devereaux to represeent him at the BBC inquiry,
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LawFuel.com – Law News Daily – Racketeering Included Massive No-Fault Automobile Insurance Fraud Scheme, Securities Fraud Schemes, Money Laundering, and Operating Illegal Gambling Businesses Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MIKHAIL ZEMLYANSKY was found guilty yesterday on racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrests of four individuals for allegedly recruiting the homeless to bilk Medicaid out of at least $215,000. According to the investigation, Christina Benson, owner of Tranquility Healthcare Solutions in Orlando, billed Medicaid for services for homeless men and women who were recruited by her
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CHICAGO, March 19, 2015 – LawFuel.com – A significant international transaction closed last year by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP attorneys has been named among the finalists for M&A Advisor’s Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year. The firm’s representation of NIBE Industrier AB in the acquisition of WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. is being considered
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The proposed $45.2 billion merger between Comcast and Time-Warner will produce some challenges for Comcast’s legal team as the deal faces criticism from various quarters, not the least being the lack of satisfaction with the low customer satisfaction rating the providers “enjoy”. The NYC public advocate Letitia James has requested some tough positions be placed
The Bank of New York Mellon Admits to Conduct Alleged In Federal and State Lawsuits, Including that Bank Offered “Best” Rates to Clients, But Actually Gave “Worst” Rates Bank Agrees to Terminate Employment Relationship with Responsible Executives Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Eric T. Schneiderman, the Attorney
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