Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Philadelphia-area investment fund manager and his firm for conducting a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, and has obtained an emergency court order freezing their assets. According to the SEC’s complaint, Joseph S. Forte of Broomall, Pa., fraudulently obtained an estimated $50 […]

DENVER, Jan. 8, 2009 (LAWFUEL) — Dyer & Berens LLP (www.DyerBerens.com) today announced that it has filed a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the American Depository Shares (“ADS”) of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (“JA Solar” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:JASO)

WASHINGTON, DC (LAWFUEL) – January 8, 2009 The law firm Ober|Kaler announced today that William E. Berlin, a principal in the firm’s Health Law and Complex Civil Litigation Groups, has been selected by Nightingale’s Healthcare News for its 2008 ranking of “Outstanding Healthcare Antitrust Lawyers.” He is one of only ten lawyers from across the

Tucson, Ariz. (LAWFUEL) – Daniel Exiga , 21, of Tucson, was sentenced here on January 6, 2008, to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins. Exiga pleaded guilty on October 16, 2008, to Assault on a Federal Officer. On April 27, 2008, Exiga was the driver of a vehicle parked

January 7, 2009 (by Otto Smyth) According to car accident lawyers Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol a morning accident that occurred on Highway 101 took the lives of a woman and a five-year-old boy. The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in the vicinity of Hollywood when the Volkswagen they

BALTIMORE (LAWFUEL) January 7, 2009 – Gallagher Evelius & Jones is pleased to announce that Martha L. Hylton and Jessica B. Lang have been elected to the firm’s partnership. Practicing in Gallagher’s Real Estate and Business Transactions group, Martha Hylton assists clients in real estate deals including acquisitions and dispositions, equity and debt transactions, tax

DENVER (LAWFUEL) – United States Attorney for Colorado Troy A. Eid today announced plans to resign from office and return to private law practice effective midnight on Monday, January 19th. Eid, an environmental attorney and Adjunct Professor in American Indian Law at the University of Colorado School of Law, will be a litigation partner in

Boston (LAWFUEL) – January 7, 2009 – Pepper Hamilton LLP recently announced that Alexandra C. Fennell, an associate concentrating on intellectual property matters, has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice in the Boston office. Ms. Fennell has experience handling patent litigation and antitrust matters, which has included the enforcement of patents in various technology

Irvine, Ca. – January 7, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Salvatore Picariello, a litigator experienced in complex commercial matters and class actions, has joined the firm as Of Counsel in its Orange County, California, office. Mr. Picariello has litigated a wide range of business disputes in state and federal courts, including claims

NEW YORK, January 5, 2009 – Kaye Scholer LLP announced that, effective January 1, 2009, William J. Fellerhoff was elected Partner of the Firm, Dr. Hans-Joachim Fritz was named International Partner and Dr. Sebastian Jungermann was named European Partner. Background William J. Fellerhoff (Corporate & Finance, Chicago) concentrates his practice in the representation of issuers,