“We have received media inquiries seeking to clarify the extent of the federal role in the on-going investigation being conducted by state and local authorities into the death of Rene Perez. “On May 8, 2007, the FBI opened a civil rights investigation into this matter. Thereafter, the Westchester County District Attorney asked the United States […]

Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – A Diamond Bar man surrendered to federal agents this morning after being indicted earlier this week for his participation in a scheme that allegedly smuggled dozens of protected and endangered tortoises into the United States. Wai Ho Gin, who also uses the name “Bobby Gin,” self-surrendered without incident to

Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – RICHMOND, Va. – McGuireWoods LLP has been recognized as a leading law firm in intellectual property, trade secrets and information technology by The Legal 500 in its first-ever United States edition. A number of McGuireWoods’ lawyers are cited in the publication, Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Telecoms,

ATLANTA (May 18) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Financial Transactions, Real Estate and Restructuring Department Partner, Al Lurey, is the 2007 recipient of the annual Atlanta Bar Association Bankruptcy Section David Pollard Award. Each year, the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Bar Association Bankruptcy Section presents the David Pollard Award to “a person

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Within days of claiming that she was too “emotionally traumatized and distraught” to stand trial in the lawsuit Zeta Graff vs. Paris Hilton, Case No. SC086295, self-described hotel heiress Paris Hilton was reported to be “clubbing” at a nightclub in Los Angeles. This raises questions about claims

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Conrad Black says he is confident no “jury in the world” would convict him on the testimony provided by the prosecution’s star witness after David Radler wrapped up two weeks of gruelling testimony in Black’s fraud trial Thursday. Radler was Black’s business partner for more than 30 years

Hong Kong May 18, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – The international law firm Jones Day today announced that it advised Hong Kong listed CITIC Resources Holdings Limited in a US$1 billion global offering of 6.75% senior notes issued by its subsidiary, CITIC Resources Finance (2007) Limited, and guaranteed by CITIC Resources.

U.S. hotel heiress and Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton abandoned her appeal of a 45-day jail sentence for violating the terms of her probation, according to court documents submitted here on Thursday. Hilton filed the papers in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, indicating she will not appeal the sentence. She earlier said the sentence was unfair

Friday 18 May 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Mr Neil Louis Hartley, of Mackay, Queensland, from providing financial services for five years. Mr Hartley was an authorised representative for Mawson Securities (Mawsons), an Australian Financial Services Licensee. Mr Hartley resigned from Mawsons on

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – The Times reports that one of England’s largest regional law firms is weighing up plans for an eventual stock market listing of part of its business, just as Australia prepares to welcome the world’s first flotation of an entire law firm. On Monday Slater & Gordon, a