May 21 2012 – LawFuel – American Law Newswire – SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County attorney was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for participating in a fraud scheme that took in more than $25 million with bogus promises of huge returns on short-term loans to businesses. Jeanne Rowzee, 53, of […]
A former Baker & McKenzie lawyer, Martin Weisberg, faces a 15 year prison sentence for his role in conspiring to commit a $55 million stock fraud, which allegedly took place when he was working for the former Jenkens & Gilchrist law firm. Reuters reported that Weisberg pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit
The general counsel of Safeway Inc., a Fortune 100 company, tried to make like Jay Leno and tell a joke at the supermarket chain’s annual meeting Tuesday. But some folks weren’t amused. Robert Gordon, GC and chief governance officer, cracked a joke about the two most powerful women in Washington, D.C.—Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
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Clifford Chance is shifting all its mainstream London corporate team to the same floor of its Canary Wharf building to raise cash in a move that also sees the firm trial an open-plan setting. The firm is carrying out a staggered transfer of the team from the 20th to the 21st floor of its London
14 May 2012 – LawFuel – Law News Daily – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Janice K. Fedarcyk, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the arrests of JAMES MONAHAN, the owner of a real estate
May 15, 2012 — LawFuel.com – The American Lawyer Newswire – For the fifth consecutive year, United States Lawyer Rankings recognized Vinson & Elkins environmental law partner Larry Nettles as the top environmental lawyer in the United States. The award honors Larry’s exceptional work in a career spanning more than 30 years in environmental law.
May 16, 2012 The Swedish-owned international furniture retailer, IKEA, is logging old-growth forests and other high conservation value forests in Russian Karelia[1] through its subsidiary Swedwood. A petition has been launched by Swedish NGO Protect the Forest to help change IKEA and Swedwood’s destructive ways. Now other environmental organizations from all over the world are
WASHINGTON, D.C. — LawFuel.com – The Lawyer newswire service – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Larry P. Cote has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Health Law Group. “Larry’s arrival furthers our efforts to build strong national presence in Washington, D.C.,” stated John W.
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CHICAGO, ILL. — Lawfuel.com – Law Firm News – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christine B. Fisher has joined the Firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Real Estate Group. “We are excited to welcome Christine to the firm as we continue to grow in Chicago,” said Ted
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LawFuel.com – International Legal News – International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sole underwriter, HSBC, on the rights issue by The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited, a pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. United Laboratories has raised HK$719.1 million (US$92.4million) in the rights issue. The proceeds will be used
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