Scheme Bilked Investors across the Country out of more than $10 Million LawFuel Legal Newswire Service – A former United States Congressman was indicted today on federal money laundering and tax charges related to a investment fraud scheme that took more than $10 million from victims. Wester Cooley, 76, of Palm Springs, who represented Oregon’s […]

LawFuel – Legal Newswire Service – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Betty N. Stewart, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that defendant Thomas Y. Jimenez, 50, of Plantation, FL, pled guilty

New York (LAWFUEL) – January 29, 2009 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP was ranked as the top legal adviser for 2008 in SNL Financial’s SNL Insurance M&A Scoreboard, based on the total deal value of all insurance and managed care deals with a U.S. party. Debevoise advised on eight major insurance transactions with a total

Walkers Expands London Team to Help Clients Navigate Volatile Market (LAWFUEL) – Walkers, the offshore law firm of choice for financial institutions, global companies and international lawyers, announced today the addition of Linda Martin and Chinyin Lim, two highly qualified attorneys, to its London office. Ms. Martin is the new Head of Finance and Corporate

China (LAWFUEL) – DLA Piper today announced it has advised Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. (″Datang″) in its acquisition of a US $171.8 million stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (″SMIC″). Dr Liu Wei, Beijing Office Managing Partner, DLA Piper and Client Relationship Partner for Datang, Stephen Liu, Partner from the Beijing

YUMA, Ariz. (LAWFUEL) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer, Henry M. Gauani, 41, and his wife Flora A. Gauani, aka Kitty, 46, both of Yuma, were arrested without incident on Tuesday night and charged with Conspiracy to Accept a Bribe by a Public Official for their part of a scheme in which over 600,000

Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2009 )LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today took emergency action to charge Nashville, Tenn.-based investment advisor Gordon B. Grigg and his firm ProTrust Management, Inc. with securities fraud, and obtained a court order freezing their assets. The SEC alleges that Grigg and ProTrust defrauded clients out of at least

The Commerce Commission has cleared Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Limited (CCA) to acquire the Baker Halls and Baker Halls Original brands, a hot-fill production line and other associated assets from Old Fashioned Foods Ltd (OFF). Commerce Commission Chair Paula Rebstock said that the Commission was satisfied that the proposed acquisition will not have, or would not

Reviewed at Chadbourne-sponsored Event New York — January 28, 2009 – LawFuel Legal Newswire – Chadbourne & Parke LLP sponsored a panel discussion on the global economic crisis and Turkey. The event, presented by The American Turkish Society, featured Chadbourne partner AyŸe Yüksel as moderator; Murat Sungur Bursa, CEO, Zorlu Energy Group; Eva Sanchez, CEEMEA