Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York attorney Marc S. Dreier with fraud in connection with an elaborate scheme that raised at least $113 million from the sale of bogus promissory notes. Dreier is the founder and managing partner of Dreier LLP, a 250-attorney law firm […]

(LAWFUEL) – The Commerce Commission today released a telecommunication service obligation (TSO) Cost Calculation Determination for the Local Residential Telephone Service covering the 2007/08 year. The draft cost is $70.7 million. Under the TSO Telecom is obliged to provide certain local residential telephone services to residential customers who may not otherwise be provided with those

(LAWFUEL) – The Commerce Commission is issuing guidelines today to provide information and guidance to schools when they enter into arrangements for the supply of school uniforms. The Commerce Act prohibits conduct that restricts competition. The guidelines follow an investigation prompted by numerous complaints about the limited supplier choice and high prices charged for school

A 31-year-old Indonesian man will face Perth Magistrates Court today after being charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) over people smuggling offences on Saturday. The man is the captain of a vessel intercepted by Australia’s Border Protection Command on 19 November near Ashmore Islands. There were 12 people on board the vessel when it

(LAWFUEL) – The Commerce Commission has received an application from Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Limited (CCA) seeking clearance to acquire the hot-fill bottling production line, brands and associated business assets of cordial products, bearing the brands Baker Halls and Barker Halls Originals, from Old Fashioned Foods Limited (OFF). CCA is a company incorporated in New Zealand

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LawFuel – <a href= The Law Jobs and News Wire – In a highly unusual move, multiple murder accused David Bain returns to the Privy Council tomorrow seeking to have his charges dismissed. The appearance, handled by Michael Reed QC who oversaw the last, successful appeal to the Privy Council, is seeking permission to appeal

LawFuel – Briefcase Blog, John Bowie See: <a href= Legal Jobs Online – Plus Legal News The Retirement of Judge Clapham Judge Clapham’s retirement following 18 years at the Manukau District Court, mentioned here a couple of weeks ago, brought forth an observant and entertaining series of observations from the Judge concerning the state of

LawFuel Law Announcements – Skadden is pleased to announce that three prominent white collar crime lawyers — John Carroll, David Meister and Warren Feldman — are joining the firm’s New York White Collar Crime Group