RIVERSIDE, California – A brother and sister from the Inland Empire have pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiring to steal identities of hundreds of would-be homeowners from North American Title Company and using those stolen identities to obtain credit cards from major national retailers. Charlie Rickie Jackson III, 43, of Corona, and Bridgette Lenet
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Supplied Content Rachel Oliver* – There is one common thing in any civil lawsuit – damages; it can be the financial harm, injury, or damage to property caused by the party-at-fault. The plaintiff, on the other hand, has every right to claim recovery from the other party. As a victim of an auto accident case
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The Singapore and London offices of Holman Fenwick Willan are advising both Argyle Street Management Limited and its bid vehicle, Asia Coal Energy Ventures (ACE) on its proposed all cash offer of London listed Asia Resource Minerals (LON: ARMS). The widely reported transaction is an all cash offer for ARMS at 56p per share that
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Freshfields – Japan has seen landmark reforms in corporate governance during 2014 and 2015. In February 2014, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) released the final version of the Stewardship Code, the first of its kind for Japan. In March 2015, the FSA released the final version of the Corporate Governance Code, based on the OECD
Air Tahiti Nui is inviting Australian holidaymakers to take a break and treat themselves to Tahiti with a range of winter deals starting from just $1599* for a four-night sojourn. On sale until 26 June 2015 and for travel between 1 November 2015 and 31 March 2016, the offers feature return economy flights from Sydney,
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who’s also his bodyguard, law
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Angelina Jolie’s powerful speech to leaders in June was an inspiration to women everywhere – with some messages for any woman seeking security and advancement. Given her powerful speech on June 11 to African Union Summit, she spoke a lot about the barbaric way in which women are treated internationally, but also outlined some key
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The problems faced by US law firms opening in London is something that Cooleys spoke about, with local UK lawyers finding the experience of working for a US “outpost” to be trial in more ways than one. In January, Cooley LLP the technology law firm based in California opened its first office in London, with
Erik Weber is using his autism to become a legal specialist who can make a special contribution to education law. In May, he became the first student with autism not only to graduate from Cal Western School of Law, but the first to pass the bar exam, which he did at his first attempt. After
Women practising law and the challenges they face is a matter of high interest, but when you’re a women lawyer practising in Harare, Zimbabwe, are the challenges similar to those in other more economically powerful economies like Britain or the United States? Or are they broadly similar? For Vimbai Nyemba, who grew up in a
