In the late summer of 1985, Kurt Parrott, a 15-year-old who loved baseball and Pac-Man, was thrown from his motorcycle in Opelika, Ala. The buckle of his helmet failed, and he died when his bare head hit the pavement. Mr. Parrott’s mother sued the Italian company that made the helmet, and an Alabama court awarded […]
Austin (Mar 25, 2008) — LAWFUEL – Greta Goldsby has joined Texas law firm Winstead PC as an associate. She will be working with the Finance and Banking Practice Group in the Business & Transactions Department. Goldsby comes to Winstead from the Washington, DC office of Powell Goldstein LLP, where she advised clients regarding the
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HARTFORD, Conn., March 25, 2008 LAWFUEL — The law firm of Schatz Nobel Izard P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that it is investigating possible securities law violations by Aruba Networks, Inc. (“Aruba Networks” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ARUN). The investigation concerns whether Aruba Networks misrepresented materially adverse
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What do you get when you combine two popular rackets these days—identity theft and mortgage fraud? A totally new kind of crime: house stealing. Here’s how it generally works: … The con artists start by picking out a house to steal—say, YOURS. … Next, they assume your identity—getting a hold of your name and personal
Duane Quaini, former chairman of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, took the witness stand last week and had to answer questions about a subject most people would find uncomfortable: his salary. He testified in a case in a Washington, D.C., court brought by a former partner who is suing the firm over inadequate pay. The trial,
LawFuel – The Law Jobs and News Wire – The economic turnaround has already been felt in the legal market with lawyers being made redundant by some smaller law practices, according to sources spoken to by LawFuel.co.nz. A survey of recruiters in the legal arena shows that lawyers, particularly in the property sectors, are already
Dallas (March 24, 2008) — LAWFUEL – 24 attorneys from Winstead PC have been recognized as Texas Rising Stars and will be featured in the April 2008 Texas Monthly magazine. Nominated by members of the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, the Texas Rising Star honor is reserved for the top Texas attorneys who are 40
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SANTA ANA, California – LAWFUEL – An engineer who conspired with family members to export United States sensitive military technology to the People’s Republic of China was sentenced today to 293 months in federal prison. Chi Mak, 65, of Downey, a former engineer for defense contractor Power Paragon, orchestrated the conspiracy to obtain naval technology
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LAWFUEL – U.S. authorities in Iraq have recovered remains that have been identified as two American contractors in Iraq. The victims have been identified as: Ronald Withrow of Roaring Springs, Texas, who worked for JPI Worldwide when he was kidnapped on January 5, 2007, and John Roy Young of Kansas City, Missouri, who worked for
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Los Angeles – LAWFUEL – This morning, in United States District court in Los Angeles, an investment scheme promoter who solicited investments in purported internet start-up companies pleaded not guilty to charges of tax evasion, mail fraud and wire fraud. Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge Rosalyn M. Chapman, Chase Norwood, also known as Thomas
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