Federal prosecutors said yesterday that they would not file criminal charges against Sidley Austin, one of the largest law firms in the nation, over its work with questionable tax shelters that helped wealthy investors evade billions of dollars in taxes.

Federal prosecutors said yesterday that they would not file criminal charges against Sidley Austin, one of the largest law firms in the nation, over its work with questionable tax shelters that helped wealthy investors evade billions of dollars in taxes. The decision not to prosecute the firm suggests that the Justice Department is modifying its […]

Federal prosecutors said yesterday that they would not file criminal charges against Sidley Austin, one of the largest law firms in the nation, over its work with questionable tax shelters that helped wealthy investors evade billions of dollars in taxes. Read More »

Washington, D.C., May 23, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – The S…

Washington, D.C., May 23, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled administrative charges against Hewlett-Packard Company for failing to disclose the reasons for a director’s abrupt resignation in the midst of HP’s controversial investigation into boardroom leaks. The Commission found that several months before the

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – Washington D.C., May 23, 2007 – The Secur…

Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – Washington D.C., May 23, 2007 – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the filing and settlement of charges that The BISYS Group, Inc., a leading provider of financial products and support services, violated the financial reporting, books-and-records, and internal control provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – TUCSON – A U.S. Citizen wanted by Mexican…

Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – TUCSON – A U.S. Citizen wanted by Mexican authorities for arms smuggling is being held in federal custody without bond following his arrest late last week by United States Marshals in Tucson. U.S. Marshals arrested Braulio Eloy Villegas Borquez on Friday May 18 on charges of smuggling arms and

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HOUSTON – Attorney Jill L. Groff, who concentrates her practice on com…

HOUSTON – Attorney Jill L. Groff, who concentrates her practice on complex business litigation, has joined the Haynes and Boone, LLP Houston office in an of counsel capacity. Ms. Groff handles antitrust, securities, and white collar criminal defense matters. During her career, she has represented a variety of clients, including an international jewelry company against

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – PHOENIX – Placido Vasquez-Torres, 25, of …

Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – PHOENIX – Placido Vasquez-Torres, 25, of Mexico, was sentenced here on May 21 to 181 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton. His co-defendant, Erasmo Otero-Soto, 23, of Mexico, was sentenced on March 12 by Judge Bolton to 157 months in federal prison. Both Vasquez-Torres

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CHICAGO– LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire–Sidley Austin LLP (“Sidl…

CHICAGO– LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire–Sidley Austin LLP (“Sidley”) today announced that it has resolved the issues raised by the United States Government in the investigations by the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York focused on tax shelter opinions authored by Raymond J.

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http://www.domain-disputes.com – The National Arbitration Forum recent…

http://www.domain-disputes.com – The National Arbitration Forum recently issued decisions on three separate domain name disputes filed by Disney, Jimmy Buffett and Angels Baseball. “We continue to see a trend towards filing complaints under the UDRP, rather than lawsuits, for these Internet conflicts,” said Kristine Dorrain, Internet Legal Counsel of the National Arbitration Forum. “We’re on

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WASHINGTON– LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire –1. MYTH: Ending the curre…

WASHINGTON– LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire –1. MYTH: Ending the current green card backlog would result in 900,000 new residents per year on top of current numbers. FACT: The current proposal aims to end the green card backlog in eight years. However, this does not mean that 3.5 to 4 million people over the

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AUSTIN, Texas– LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire –John Grisham, attorne…

AUSTIN, Texas– LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire –John Grisham, attorney and best-selling author, is donating $20,000 to the Texas Access to Justice Commission to partially sponsor law-student interns working at legal aid organizations this summer. Legal aid organizations provide free advice or representation in civil matters, such as family law and housing issues, to

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