Attorney Newsletter (8/29/2009)
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Attorney News
Attorney recollects time with Kennedy (Bowling Green Daily News)
As Sen. Edward Kennedy is buried today in Massachusetts, the elaborate ceremony is more than a faraway spectacle for local attorney Steve Thornton. It drives recollection of the Ted Kennedy he knew, if only at a distance, through weeks of mutual work on a law review article. (More)
Conn. to appeal campaign finance law ruling (Boston Globe)
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the state’s public campaign finance law is unconstitutional because it discriminates against minor party political candidates. (More)
Investors Sue Proskauer & Partner Over Alleged Conspiracy With Stanford
Investors who lost money in R. Allen Stanford’s alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme run under the guise of a banking operation based in Antigua have reportedly filed a class action against Proskauer Rose and partner Thomas Sjoblom. Filed yesterday in federal court in Dallas, it alleges that the firm participated in a conspiracy to perpetrate the massive fraud, reports the Am Law Daily, based on an article in the National Law Journal. The plaintiff investors are seeking class action status. The law firm says it had no involvement in Stanford’s alleged Ponzi scheme and says there is “no basis whatsoever”… (More)
Accused Record ID Theft Mastermind to Plead Guilty in 2 Earlier Cases, Feds Say
A 28-year-old Florida resident accused of masterminding what authorities say is the largest-ever computer hacking and identity theft case is expected to plead guilty in two earlier cyberfraud conspiracy cases, prosecutors say. Paperwork filed in federal court in Boston today states that Albert Gonzalez will plead guilty by Sept. 11 to 19 felony charges including conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the Associated Press, the Blog of Legal Times and the Miami Herald. The two initial cases against Gonzalez, in federal court in New York and Boston, will now be combined in Boston, and the 19-count plea… (More)
Obama’s ‘Pay Czar’ Made $5.76M Last Year as a Law Firm Partner
The Obama administration’s “pay czar” Kenneth Feinberg knows a thing or two about big paychecks. Feinberg earned $5.76 million last year as a partner at the Washington, D.C., law firm Feinberg Rozen, Reuters reports. His assets, including two homes each worth more than $1.5 million, are valued at between $11 million and $37 million. Feinberg will review proposed compensation plans for the highest-paid employees of seven companies in the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. He is working for free in the government position. (More)
Attorney Articles
The Best Way to Get a Comprehensive Online Criminal Background Check Report in Just Moments
What’s the motivation that history search are so crucial? After you have recognized this individual for a acceptable amount of time, why do you care to go digging all through this persons past in order to obtain info on circumstances that happened a very long time ago? Some individuals are apt to mask things that they have done. (More)
Maintenance Contract Management - Customer Renewal Strategies
There are a variety of maintenance contract management renewal strategies that can keep your customers coming back year after year. First, it is important that you educate your customers that renewing their maintenance contracts will save valuable time and money. (More)
Civil Judgment Collections
Judgment collections should never be given up on. You have the rights to collect debts that are owed and this information will help.
Once a Judgment is won in court, they will send… (More)
Predictable Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
The pleasure and thrill of riding on the open road in a motorcycle is unforgettable. It brings a different kind of freedom, fun and excitement for riders. There are no seatbelts to restrict your movem… (More)
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Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Uncategorized.