A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that the case agaisnst an adviser to Osama bin Laden is more than sufficient to permit the case to go before a jury, after lawyers for the defendant, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, argued the burden of proof had not been met. Abu Ghaith, 48, is a Kuwaiti cleric who married […]
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Rulefinder Marketing Restrictions (RMR) is a sophisticated service which provides detailed information on the restrictions applicable where an offshore financial institution (OFI) markets or sells a wide range of financial products and services on a cross-border basis. It also covers the provision of advice, research and pre-M&A advice cross-border on such financial products and services.
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LawFuel.com – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SONG LUO, ZEYUAN WANG, and YONG ZHANG were sentenced in Manhattan federal court in connection with their roles in a scheme to commit immigration fraud by creating and submitting applications for political asylum on behalf of
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The Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa has taken on an increasingly CSI flavor with the forensic evidence now being displayed in the case that has transfixed much of the ‘trial watching’ world. In its second week, the trial of the paraolympian for the alleged murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has involved all manner of
Lawfuel.com – March 14, 2014 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Thomas J. Allingham II, Christopher M. Foulds, Jessica Raatz Kunz, Joseph O. Larkin In a landmark decision issued this morning, the Delaware Supreme Court held for the first time in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. that the deferential business judgment
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New York – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), together with affiliates of Louis M. Bacon, the founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and principal investment manager of Moore Capital Management, LP, have agreed to acquire a majority interest in the Traxys Group, a physical metals and minerals commodity merchant, logistics and trading
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Changing the traditional law firm model is something that is working with great success in Australia and the United Kingdom. The United States is much slower to grapple with the issue of introducing outside investment into law firms, but new law firm models continue to arise. The story of non-lawyer investment in the United
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Finding the perfect lawyer for your case can be tricky, but you’ll be handing over a lot of responsibility and a great deal of money, so picking the right attorney is important. Here are 8 pointers to help you get started. 1. Look for Referrals One good way to get started when you are looking
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CRAIG B. HABER, a former partner of a global accounting firm, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 54 months in prison for stealing nearly $4 million in client payments intended for the accounting firm. HABER pled guilty in
Davis Polk advised Temasek in connection with its affiliate’s investment in Series B preferred shares of TutorGroup Holding. Affiliates of Alibaba Group, the China-based e-commerce company, and Qiming Venture Partners, a China-based venture capital fund, also participated in this round of financing. The aggregate investment size for this Series B round was close to
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