PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – The United States reached a civil settlement with Wells Fargo Bank and Ticor Title Agency of Arizona. In the settlement, Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $4,046,786 and Ticor Title has agreed to pay $265,370. Under certain circumstances, the Federal Housing Administration’s “pre-foreclosure sales” program allows homeowners with federally-insured loans to […]

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Uriah Anthony Walker, aka George Lake, a Jamaican citizen, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll. Walker pleaded guilty on March 26, 2008, to Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana. During an investigation conducted by U.S.

WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) – Oscar Cueva, of McAllen, Texas, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Denver to 16 months in prison for his participation in the sale and smuggling of sea turtle and other exotic skins and skin products into the United States from Mexico, the Justice Department announced today. Along with the prison

Does Tatup need a lawyer? It looks like he just might. Los Angeles native Lofa Tatupu of the Seahawks NFL Franchise was in the city courthouse for a May 10th stop for driving too fast as well not to mention erraticly at about 2 in the morning. He was subsequently charged with a dui. According

According to an recent headline in various mainstream news and sports news outlets,disgraced former major league player Jose Canseco is being sued by his former lawyer. The apparent reason for this lawsuit is his refusal or perhaps failure to produce legal fees. Lawyer Robert Saunooke has filed this suit against the former big league star

According to an recent headline in various mainstream news and sports news outlets,disgraced former major league player Jose Canseco is being sued by his former lawyer. The apparent reason for this lawsuit is his refusal or perhaps failure to produce legal fees. Lawyer Robert Saunooke has filed this suit against the former big league star

9TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS MOVIE STUDIO’S COPYRIGHT LOS ANGELES – LAWFUEL – June 20, 2008 – In a decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Loeb & Loeb attorneys were victorious in protecting the rights to The Pink Panther movies on behalf of their client MGM. In Richlin v. MGM, the heirs

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Sharon Woods, Director, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations in Miami, Brigadier General Rodney Johnson, Commanding General, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation

LAWFUEL – Legal Announcement Service – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHN MELICHAREK, a/k/a “Rocky,” an alleged associate of the Genovese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra, pleaded guilty today to robbery, extortion, and firearms charges. MELICHAREK’s guilty plea was entered before United

Does Tatup need a Seattle lawyer? It looks as if he just might indeed. Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks appeared in court for a May 10th stop for speeding and driving erratic at approximately 2:00 a.m. where he was later charged with driving under the influence. According to reports approximately two hours after he