LAWFUEL.COM Ian will set up and develop a new service under the banner LBCompliance; Sarah joins to oversee an initiative for businesses in the UK that do not employ in-house legal teams; a service that will also dovetail with Ian’s work. Sarah will also be enhancing our LBCareers to expand our outplacement service for in-house […]

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Fernando Beltran-Barraza, 44, a Mexican citizen residing in Phoenix, was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine. In late March 2006, Beltran-Barraza sold nearly one-half pound of methamphetamine, and then negotiated

DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Members of the MS-13 street gang, their associates, and their sources of illegal drug supply were arrested early this morning based on two federal grand jury indictments, the Justice Department and the Metro Gang Task Force announced. The arrests were the culmination of a 3 year investigation into one of the most

LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire – For the First Time in the Internet Era, Court Upholds Validity of Hot-News Misappropriation Claim by News Service; Finds That Claim Can Be Asserted Separately From Copyright Infringement Press Release DLA Piper announced today that it has obtained an important decision for The Associated Press, one of the world’s largest

LawFuel.com – Legal Announcements – Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye Joins Skadden, Arps Leading Jurist was First Woman to Serve on New York’s Highest Court NEW YORK — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is very pleased to announce that the Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals

LawFuel.com – Legal Announcements – Mother and Son Sentenced for Preparing False Income Tax Returns and Making False Statements to Federal Agents LOS ANGELES – February 23, 2009 – Catherine D. Tucker, Acting Special Agent in Charge for the Los Angeles Field Office announced that Alma J. Batson and son Kelcee L. Batson, operators of

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Sheri Dawn Blackburn, 46, a former resident of Phoenix, was sentenced yesterday to 27 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver. Blackburn was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $88,441.30. On July 23, 2008 Blackburn, a fugitive for nearly five years, pleaded guilty to one

DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – Attorney Alejandro Ortiz-Prieto, a partner in the Dallas office of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, was selected by the Dallas Business Journal as one of its 2009 Minority Business Leaders. The award recognizes the area’s top minority business owners, minority corporate executives, and advocates of minority businesses. Mr. Ortiz-Prieto was selected as one

New York – February 24, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised HarbourVest Partners, LLC in the sale by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) of its Lehman Brothers Venture Partners business (LBVP) to a group comprised of the current management team and funds managed by HarbourVest Partners, LLC for an undisclosed amount. LBHI will

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire Service – LEV L. DASSIN, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH M. DEMAREST, JR., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the arrest and indictment of DAVID COPELAND REED on charges stemming from the operation