MICHAEL J. GARCIA, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MARIO MASTELLONE, 42, of East Windsor, New Jersey, was sentenced to a term of 30 months in prison for fraudulently receiving $1,076,789 from the United States Department of Justice September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (“September 11th Fund”). […]

June 13, 2008 – Victor W. Lessoff, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Tampa Field Office of IRS Criminal Investigation and Walter A. McNeil, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections announce a new cooperative effort to combat the ongoing attempt by Florida prison inmates to illegally obtain Federal income tax refunds. When referring

Increased Recognition for Practices and Attorneys in 2008 NEW YORK, June 13, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Patterson Belknap is pleased to announce that Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008 has named five of our practice areas and eight of our partners to its lists of law firm leaders. The rankings are based

WASHINGTON – LAWFUEL – Michael A. Garcia, 38, a former leader of the Latin Kings gang in Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced today. The thirteen-count indictment against Garcia, of Tampa, Fla.,

Vienna – LawFuel – Legal Newswire – DLA Piper has advised UBS Global Asset Management’s infrastructure team on the acquisition of 28% of shares in Saubermacher Group, one of the leading Central and Eastern European waste management companies. UBS Global Asset Management, one of the world’s leading asset managers, purchased the 28% interest in Saubermacher

LawFuel – Legal Announcement Service – Over the past 17 months you and I delivered a message of freedom, the likes of which American politics has not seen in decades. With the primary season now over, the presidential campaign has come to an end. But the Revolution has only begun. Today I am happy to

Entertainment and Media Practice Wins 2008 Award for Excellence LOS ANGELES, CA, June 13, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – In the best showing to date for O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008 recognized 64 O’Melveny lawyers and 38 of the Firm’s practice groups for distinction. Additionally, the Firm’s Entertainment and Media

INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — The collapse of Morgan Keegan bond mutual funds has led to investor claims and a continuing investigation of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), according to a four-law firm legal team with nationally recognized securities law experience (www.subprimelosses.com). “We are investigating the links between depositors of Regions Bank who had CDs

NEW YORK, June 13, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, P.A. (http://www.nasd-law.com) recently announced the filing of a lawsuit against SunTrust (NYSE:STI) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) Office of Dispute Resolution. According to the Complaint, SunTrust purchased for the Claimants Nuveen Auction Rate Preferred Securities (“ARPS”). SunTrust represented