It’s as if the obsession with 79 year old Charles Manson can never die. The latest has been the viral news of his parole, coming from a satirical “news site”, Empire News. But it does nevertheless display a degree of interest in the notorious killer that America won’t let go of. The suggestion that Manson […]
Davis Polk – June 5, 2014 The involuntary chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of American Bancorporation (“American”), commenced by a group of distressed debt investors holding American’s trust-preferred securities (“TruPS”), was upheld by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota pursuant to an order entered on May 27, 2014. This development highlights the use
LawFuel.com – Tripp Levy PLLC, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims of securities fraud on behalf of purchasers of Annie’s, Inc. Shares in Annie’s, Inc. (“Annie’s” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BNNY) have plunged on news that the Company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and on
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Three men have been arrested in Los Angeles in respect of a $22 million movie scam involving a company called Gigapix and the “Oz3D” movie. The release from the LA US Attorney’s office reported: LOS ANGELES – Three men were arrested today for their roles in a scheme involving a company called Gigapix that allegedly
The Tiananmen Square confrontation in 1989 lead to one lawyer embarking upon a career as one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers. Mo Shaoping, 56, has gone on to represent political activists, journalists and dissidents for nearly two decades in China, prompted by the events that occurred all those years ago in Tiananmen Square. If
American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced that it has partnered with management and signed a definitive agreement to acquire Emerald Performance Materials, LLC from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014 and is subject to customary closing conditions and
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A lawsuit that accuses NFL teams of dispensing narcotics illegally, as well as other drugs to ensure player stay on the field has now been joined by Pro Bowl defender Marcellus Wiley. The lawsuit extends from 1968-2008 and is currently seeking class action status, contending that team doectors and trainers routinely and often illegally provided
LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2014– Criminal Defense Attorney David R. Cohn, a partner at Wallin & Klarich, A Law Corporation, used social media as a tool to help get charges of forcible rape, sodomy by force and felony domestic violence dismissed for a client. As part of the defense, Attorney Cohn uncovered thousands of messages
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Research published by Allen & Overy todaydemonstrates surprising support for Europe’s hotly debated Unified Patent Court, with almost three-quarters (74%) of those responsible for overseeing preparations for the new system expecting it to be positive for their company – and only 15% expect it to have negative consequences for them. While on the big question
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How does a law firm gain business online? People are increasingly using social media, not law directories, business cards and law firm web pages to find them. They come from Twitter and Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. What’s a poor law firm to do to attract online attention? LexBlog publisher Kevin O’Keefe works with lawyers to
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