Washington, D.C., March 23, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained an emergency court order to halt an ongoing scheme by a Palmdale, Calif., company and two individuals who defrauded investors through a series of false claims including that Warren Buffett is associated with the company. The SEC alleges that International Realty […]

One of the two victims was a 2-year-old girl PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Jeremiah Johns, 25 of Sacaton, Ariz., was sentenced to 147 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver. Johns pleaded guilty on January 8, 2009 to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Use of a Firearm in a

LawFuel.com – America’s Legal Newswire Service – Four Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today in connection with a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, 54;

Dallas March 23, 2009 — LawFuel.com The Law Newswire Service – 21 dynamic attorneys from Winstead PC were recognized as Texas Rising Stars and will be featured in the April 2009 Texas Monthly magazine. Nominated by members of the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, the Texas Rising Star honor is reserved for the top Texas

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire LEV L. DASSIN, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL HERSHKOWITZ, a Manhattan real estate developer, pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to participating in a $27 million mail and wire fraud conspiracy. According to the criminal Complaint, Information, and other documents filed

(LAWFUEL) – The University of Miami School of Law’s Center for Ethics and Public Service has selected United States District Judge, the Honorable Donald L. Graham, as the recipient of the 8th Annual William M. Hoeveler Award, a prestigious honor that celebrates ethics, leadership, and public service in the legal profession. The Hoeveler Award was

(LAWFUEL) – A Series of Perspectives on Emerging Issues in Chinese Law WHAT/WHO: The International and Comparative Law Review will be hosting a symposium on emerging issues in Chinese law. The live speaker series will feature several speakers discussing Chinese media regulation and Chinese Intellectual Property Law, as well as other speakers addressing important issues

(LAWFUEL) – The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement came into force on 6 March, 2009. Chile is Australia’s third largest trading partner in Latin America and there are approximately 120 Australian companies actively trading with Chile. The full text of the agreement is available http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/chile/fta/index.html.

(LAWFUEL) – On the 5 March, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak, agreed to launch bilateral Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has invited submissions on issues relevant to this FTA, including stakeholder views on issues relating to doing business in