DENVER (LAWFUEL) – U.S. Attorney Troy Eid issued the following statement today regarding the appointment of Senator Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Department of Interior: “Senator Ken Salazar is a friend who has served Colorado with great distinction – and will keep doing so as Interior Secretary. I wouldn’t be serving today as Colorado’s […]

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Thomas Rikki Farr, 66, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 18 months in federal prison for Willfully Filing a False Income Tax Return. Farr will also be placed on one year of supervised release upon his release from federal custody. When Farr pleaded guilty

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Horatius Ike Onu Kemars, 49, of Glendale, Ariz., pleaded guilty yesterday to Social Security Representative Fraud before U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll. As a Representative Payee for over 120 beneficiaries receiving Social Security Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social Security Retirement Insurance Benefits, Kemars admitted that he used some of the

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Jimmy Presley Hodge, 28, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty on Friday, December 12, 2008, to Interference With Commerce by Threats and Violence (Hobbs Act) and Use of a Firearm in Connection with a Crime of Violence Causing Death before U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow in Phoenix. Sentencing is set before Judge Snow

HOUSTON (LAWFUEL)– Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Patricia Casey of the firm’s Houston office has been licensed as a practicing solicitor in England and Wales. As a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, Ms. Casey can further assist clients in international matters, including arbitration and dispute resolution. “As our clients continue to

China (LAWFUEL) – Zero2IPO, a leading independent research institution for the venture capital and private equity industries in China, has named DLA Piper “Venture Capital Lead Legal Advisor of the Year” for the third year running. DLA Piper is also the winner of “Merger & Acquisition Lead Legal Advisor of the Year” at the event.

(LAWFUEL) – A 19-year-old Canadian man will face Sydney Central Local Court today after being charged for importing an estimated 12 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the lining of two suitcases. The man arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Canada yesterday (15 December). Customs officers selected the man for an examination of

Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Elizabeth “Betsy” Murphy will become Secretary of the Commission. Murphy is currently the head of the Office of Rulemaking in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance. She will replace Nancy Morris, who left the position in May 2008 to rejoin

Former Thelen Partner Joins Growing New York Office NEW YORK (December 16 – LAWFUEL)—Kilpatrick Stockton, a leading international law firm, announced today that it has continued its expansion of its highly-regarded Complex Business Litigation Team with the addition of a new litigation partner in New York. Jonathan E. Polonsky joined Kilpatrick Stockton on December 1,

Siemens to Pay More Than $1.6 Billion in Largest Foreign Bribery Case Ever Brought by SEC and Criminal Authorities Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an unprecedented settlement with Siemens AG to resolve SEC charges that the Munich, Germany-based manufacturer of industrial and consumer products violated the