PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Martin Walter Davis, 43, of Garden Grove, Calif., was sentenced here yesterday to 15 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James A. Teilborg. Davis, a previously convicted felon, was apprehended in Phoenix in May 2007 while in possession of a Glock .40 caliber handgun. He pleaded guilty on January 22, […]
LawFuel – In November 2005 YEPC, a joint venture owned by ExxonMobil and Hunt Oil, commenced arbitration proceedings against Yemen over an alleged five-year extension to a 20 year Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) in respect of Block 18, a major oil producing block. Michael Goldberg, a partner at Houston law firm Baker Botts, representing YEPC,
New York – LawFuel – Law Firm Announcements – Sidley Austin LLP has been named as a 2008 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm for Women. The firm is among a total of 50 law firms selected by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers, a national consulting firm advising lawyers and legal employers
LAWFUEL – The former bookkeeper of the International Longshoremen & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 was arrested today on federal charges of embezzling union funds. Rosa Della Porta, 44, of Highland Park, was taken into custody by federal authorities after being indicted last Friday on one count of embezzling union funds. Della Porta is expected
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PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Brian Guzman-Ochoa, AKA. Ivan Guzman-Ochoa, 32, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico has been arrested and charged with transporting illegal aliens. Nine people died and 10 more were injured as a result of a vehicle rollover crash on August 7, 2008. According to the complaint, Guzman-Ochoa has been identified as the driver of the
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A judge ruled on Tuesday that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick did not violate bail terms by visiting his sister, a potential witness in an assault case against him. Kilpatrick, 38, once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, is charged with assaulting two investigators who tried to deliver a subpoena at his sister’s
(LAWFUEL) – The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by Powerco Limited to the Commerce Commission’s 2004 recommendation to control gas pipeline services supplied by Powerco Limited and Vector Limited. The Court also dismissed Powerco’s challenge to the Minister of Energy’s subsequent decision to impose control. The Court found that, in recommending price control,
MEXICO CITY (LAWFUEL) – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is proud to announce the expansion of its services in Mexico City with the addition of Israel Perez Correa, who will lead the firm’s Latin American intellectual property and entertainment law practices. Mr. Perez represents domestic and international clients in matters of corporate and IP law, including
Wilmington, Del. (LAWFUEL) – August 12, 2008 – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Matthew M. Greenberg, a Delaware corporate and securities lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Wilmington office. Mr. Greenberg focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, and Delaware corporate and alternative entity law. He represents
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Firm recognized for ongoing commitment to flexibility, retention and advancement of women HOUSTON (LAWFUEL) – (August 12, 2008) — Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC® have named Andrews Kurth as one of the top law firms in the nation for women. The honor recognizes and celebrates the top 50 U.S. law firms who are
