Lawyer-Radio Host in $2.3m Scam
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DA’s Racy Text Messages Subject of Harassment Lawsuit
Racy text messages, gropiing and pestering for dates are all allegations made in a lawsuit by a former prosecutor who worked for a North Carolina DA who proclaims his conservative values and beliefs. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Whitney Nicole Shaffer, who worked as one of Gaither’s assistant district attorneys from February
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Shia LaBeouf: Hollywood’s Latest Troublemaker
The celebrity court appearance de jour comes – once again – courtesy of actor Shia LaBeouf, the “Transformers” actor who has created a series of bad deeds, the latest of which is being disruptive at a showing of “Cabaret” at a New York theater. CNN report that a tired-looking LaBeouf was silent as he left
The Limits of Presidential Powers
Gridlock, embittered factions, the ongoing issues of the US lawmakers have entered a new era now with a brand new debate over the limits of presidential power. The decision of the Supreme Court on Thursday to limit the President’s ability to make recess appointments was the trigger point for the new argument. The New York
Former Jenkens & Gilchrist Lawyer Sentenced to Jail over Criminal Tax Fraud
Paul M. Daugerdas Personally Received More than $95 Million in Fees from Tax Shelter Scheme that Generated of Over $7 Billion of Fraudulent Tax Deductions Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ronald A. Cimino, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice,
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How do recent Hong Kong trust law changes affect bond trustees? A comparative analysis with Singapore and English law
More than four years in the making, Hong Kong has finally implemented much needed reforms to modernise its trust law in December 2013. These reforms are seen as pivotal to strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of Hong Kong’s trust services industry, and follow a similar exercise in England (2001) and in Singapore (2004). Whilst most
Cell Phone Privacy Upheld by Supreme Court
Searching the cellphones of those arrested is available only after a search warrant, the US Supreme Court has ruled in a decision welcomed by those concerned about privacy in the age of digital communication. The Chief Justice, John Roberts referred to the power of cell phones, saying because they contain so much information the police
Law Firm Taylor Wessing Opens on Both, US Coasts
International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces the opening of two representative offices in the USA. The offices, in Palo Alto and New York, will both open in September this year. Taylor Wessing is a leading firm for M&A and inward investment from the US into Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Combined with a
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Law Firm Expands Client Practice in South Florida
West Palm Beach, June 24, 2014 – Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Robin King has joined the firm as Counsel in the Private Client Department. King concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, guardianship administration, probate administration, and trust administration. She works with non-traditional families regarding all types
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Madoff Lawyer and Accountant Pleads Guilty to Indictment
Bernard Madoff Steered Dozens of Customers to Use the Defendant’s Services, and Madoff Personally Sought Tax and Business Advice from the Defendant Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PAUL J. KONIGSBERG – a lawyer and accountant who provided services to numerous clients of Bernard L.
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