Alec Emmerson from Clyde & Co’s Dubai office talks about the historic set up of the new DIFC/LCIA Arbitration Centre in Dubai. Established for over 100 years, the LCIA has never before been associated with an arbitration centre outside London, as such the new joint venture is a significant development indeed. (Interview from the Dubai

“Historic”, “revolutionary” and “exciting” were among the words used at the launch of the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) / LCIA (London Court of Arbitration) Arbitration Centre, presided over by the Crown Prince of Dubai on Monday 17 February 2008. The significance of the event was abundantly clear from the attendance of many distinguished international

PHOENIX – U.S. Attorney Diane J. Humetewa and Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice, announced today that a federal grand jury in Tucson, Ariz. returned a 35-count indictment yesterday against Richard G. Renzi, 49, of Flagstaff, Ariz., the U.S. Representative from Arizona’s first congressional district; James W. Sandlin,

LAWFUEL – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CIRO PERRONE, a “Capo,” or “Captain” in the Genovese Organized Crime Family, was sentenced earlier today to 60 months in prison. PERRONE, 87, was convicted by a jury in June 2007, following a two-week trial, of all

LawFuel – Ron Paul plans to fight until the end, writes Andrew Malcolm in his LA Times political blog, ‘Top of the Ticket’. The 72-year-old, 10-term Republican congressman has just vowed to continue his current campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. There’s been some confusion in recent days since Paul sounded like he was, in

TD Banknorth and WestLB Arrange $205 Million of Senior Debt Financing for First Ethanol Plant in Pennsylvania and First to be Financed with a Long-Term Ethanol Offtake Contract Washington, D.C., February 15, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today that it represented TD Banknorth, N.A., and WestLB AG, New York Branch, as

TALLAHASSEE, FL – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory warning Floridians about the increasing number of credit repair scams and simultaneously announced that his office’s Economic Crimes Division filed two lawsuits today, one against a Broward County attorney and one against a Clay County couple. The lawsuits

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