Mafia Hitman who murdered 150 admits ‘I am a monster – but I repent’ in new book
Mafia Hitman who murdered 150 admits ‘I am a monster – but I repent’ in new book. Notorious Sicilian mafia figure Giovanni Brusca has described himself as a ‘monster’ in a new book to be released today. Brusca, who’s 67 and used to go by the nickname ‘the pig’, got arrested back in 1996. He […]
Fraudster Sentenced for £44 million Betting Syndicate Scam
Fraudster Sentenced for £44 million Betting Syndicate Scam. Ex-Kent Police officer Michael Stanley, 68 year old from Walderslade, Kent, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment over horse racing betting fraud. The prosecution showed that the fraud was carried out between 2013 and February 2019. Michael Stanley operated a Ponzi-style scheme under the name ‘Layezy […]
Investcorp buys Stowe Family Law From Livingbridge
Investcorp buys Stowe Family Law From Livingbridge. Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced its acquisition of Stowe Family Law (“the Company”), the largest specialist family law firm in the United Kingdom, from investment firm Livingbridge. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About Stowe Family Law Based in Leeds, the Company was founded […]
Wannabe Assassin Ryan Routh Indicted
Wannabe Assassin Ryan Routh Indicted. Ryan Wesley Routh has today been Indicted for Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump. A federal grand jury in Miami late this afternoon returned an indictment charging Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, with attempting to kill former President Donald J. Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm […]
Florida Staffing Co. Charged With Tax and Immigration Fraud
Florida Staffing Co. Charged With Tax and Immigration Fraud. The Owners of a Florida Labor-Staffing Company Make Initial Appearance on Tax and Immigration Fraud and Money Laundering Charges. Ukrainian Nationals Extradited from Thailand Two Ukrainian nationals made their initial appearance yesterday on a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Miami charging them […]
OMG Girlz Awarded $71.5 Million in Dolls Rip-off
OMG Girlz Awarded $71.5 Million in Dolls Rip-off Pop group OMG Girlz has been awarded a $71m payout over toy dolls that copied their image and name. OMG Girlz has sued MGA Entertainment over its LOL Surprise! OMG dolls, arguing the company had copied their look and brand. On Tuesday, the group won a lengthy […]
Sherman & Howard merge with Taft
Sherman & Howard merge with Taft. Taft expands to the Mountain West region by combining with a prominent 130-year-old Denver’s law firm, Sherman & Howard L.L.C., creating more than 1,000 attorneys. The merger will take effect on January 1, 2025. Sherman & Howard CEO Stefan Stein said: “From the inception of the firm in 1892, […]
Man accused in assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump
Ryan Wesley Routh, the individual charged in the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump had previously written a note expressing his intention to kill the former president, as revealed by the Justice Department on Monday. The man accused in assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump. This disclosure was part of the […]
Paul, Weiss advised on $20 Billion Frontier Verizon deal
Paul, Weiss advised on $20 Billion Frontier Verizon deal. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal adviser to the strategic review committee of the board of directors of Frontier. Verizon is buying Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion. This strategic acquisition will significantly expand Verizon’s fiber footprint across […]
ACCC sues Coles and Woolworths over fake discount claims
ACCC sues Coles and Woolworths over fake discount claims. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims Coles and Woolworths broke consumer law by temporarily raising prices before lowering them to a value either the same as or higher than the original cost. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the alleged conduct, if proven to […]
Mayer Brown advise Blackstone on AirTrunk acquisition
Mayer Brown advise Blackstone on AirTrunk acquisition. Mayer Brown acted as Hong Kong legal counsel to Blackstone and the consortium of buyers formed with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the acquisition of AirTrunk, a prominent data center operator in Asia. The transaction was valued at an implied enterprise value of A$24 billion (US$16.1 […]
What is the California Bar Exam score boost program?
What is the California Bar Exam score boost program? The state bar announced on Friday, that it has requested the California Supreme Court to increase real bar exam scores by up to 40 points for individuals who do well on experimental tests scheduled for November and July. The maximum points on the exam is 2,000 […]