LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire – Ron Paul’s latest letter to supporters says he saw a renewed enthusiasm from our country’s youth. “An excitement for liberty gripped the college campuses unlike I have ever seen before. Young people were energized for real change. Still to my amazement, our college rallies attracted thousands of young people. Students […]
PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Gerald James Brown, 62, of Prescott, Ariz., was sentenced here yesterday by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to two years in federal prison after Brown was found guilty by a federal jury in May of two counts of the illegal Possession of National Firearms Act Weapons. Brown was charged in February
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December 2, 2008 (Mountain View and San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Boise, ID) LAWFUEL – Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected four associates to join the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2009. The new equity partners are Adam Halpern, Robert Hulse, Jennifer Lloyd-Kelly and Greg Roussel. “We are honored to welcome our
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LONDON – Dec. 1, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Professor Barry Rider, a fellow commoner of Jesus College, Cambridge, and the former director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) as counsel in the firm’s London office. Bryan Cave, which in November announced its merger with Powell
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WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) – The Internal Revenue Service today announced a two-year test of two programs: the post-Appeals mediation and arbitration procedures for Offer in Compromise (OIC) and Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP). Beginning Dec. 1, 2008. for a two-year test period, Appeals will offer post-Appeals mediation and arbitration for OIC and TFRP cases for taxpayers
WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2008 and the years ahead, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The saver’s credit helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) and to 401(k) plans
ATLANTA (December 1) LAWFUEL — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that it was recognized as the top Intellectual Property (IP) Firm, and also as the top Trademark Firm, for 2008 in North America at the recent 2008 World Leaders International IP Awards program. The awards submissions were based on dozens of courtroom victories and outstanding results
Two US legal academics say Hillary Clinton is unable to take the position as Secretary of State because of emoluments clauses. The clause bars senators from taking any U.S. civil office during their terms if it was created or its “emoluments” were increased during that time. President Bush issued an executive order earlier this year
NEW YORK, Dec 01, 2008 — Incisive Media’s The American Lawyer reported today that leaders of the nation’s largest law firms are uncharacteristically uncertain about what 2009 holds for their organizations. In its annual Law Firm Leaders Survey, an unprecedented 35 percent of managing partners predicted profits will decrease or stay flat next year. But,
PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Carolee Bourke, 33, of Whiteriver, Ariz., was sentenced here today by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton to six years in federal prison. Bourke pleaded guilty on July 23, 2008 to Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault Resulting in Bodily Injury for causing a vehicle crash in which one person died. On October 27,
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