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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GUY PARISI, a Westchester attorney, pled guilty today to a mail fraud charge arising from his attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent’s estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator.  PARISI entered the plea in White Plains

WASHINGTON – A Los Angeles, California-based dentist pleaded guilty on Thursday to a March 2018 indictment charging him with health care fraud arising from his false and fraudulent billings for crowns and fillings, which were never provided to patients.  Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Nicola T.

(January 31, 2019 – Hackensack, NJ)  – Pashman Stein Walder Hayden is pleased to announce that Naomi Becker Collier and David N. Cinotti have been elected partners of the firm, effective January 23, 2019.  “I am delighted to recognize the contributions of both Naomi and David, who along with their astute legal acumen also provide outstanding

Evans, a Former University of South Carolina and Oklahoma State University Men’s Basketball Coach, Pleads Guilty to Accepting Cash Bribes in Return for Steering College Players on His Teams to Corrupt Financial Advisers Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LAMONT EVANS, a former men’s

NEW YORK (January 29, 2019) – Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment firm representing management, has added Margaret L. Watson as a shareholder in its New York City office. She joins from McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP. Watson has more than 25 years of experience in employment litigation, internal investigations and alternative dispute resolution.

Los Angeles – Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Lisa Gilford has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner in its global Litigation group. Recognized as one of California’s leading civil litigators, Ms. Gilford joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Ms. Gilford focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including class

LOS ANGELES (January 29, 2019) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that G. Thomas Stromberg has joined the firm’s M&A practice as a partner in Los Angeles. Tom has extensive experience representing investors in the acquisition and financing of private companies.  He often represents promoters and investors in the structuring of private companies and debt

January 28, 2019 – Littler welcomes the support of the more than 170 general counsel urging law firms to improve their diversity efforts in the recent “GCs for Law Firms Diversity” statement. Diversity and inclusion is an issue of vital importance to our firm. As a law firm that prioritizes inclusivity, we remain steadfast in