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March 17, 2008 |

Laundering charges trouble attorneys

The indictment of Miami criminal defense attorney Ben Kuehne has triggered concern among defense attorneys and renewed calls for federal officials to establish guidelines for avoiding money laundering charges when accepting legal fees. A further fallout is that many lawyers are now reluctant to perform due diligence checks on potential criminal liabilities connected with other attorneys' legal fees.
9 minute read
May 02, 2011 |

MOVERS

Curt Hineline joins Bracewell & Giuliani as partner in the Seattle office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
3 minute read
August 11, 2008 |

Vetting Jurors via MySpace

As more and more information on people becomes available on the Internet, through posting on personal blogs, MySpace, Facebook and other social-networking Web sites, the Internet has, in the last few years, become an important tool for jury consultants and trial lawyers. Jury consultants say such sites are a treasure trove of information about potential and seated jurors that can be used in picking the right jurors, bouncing potential jurors and even influencing jurors through the trial and in closing arguments.
8 minute read
May 31, 2007 |

401(k) Fee Suits Over High Cost to Employees on the Rise

Litigation concerning excessive administrative fees charged to employees by their 401(k) plans is heating up. Some suits have focused on undisclosed fees charged for mutual funds or annuities. Still others challenge the prudence of employers that invest in funds that charge high fees, even if they're fully disclosed. A claim for excessive fees in 401(k) plans is "like the newest toy in the toy box" for the plaintiffs bar, says Gregory Ash, an attorney who is defending companies against such suits.
5 minute read
May 31, 2007 |

401(k) Fee Suits Over High Cost to Employees on the Rise

Litigation concerning excessive administrative fees charged to employees by their 401(k) plans is heating up. Some suits have focused on undisclosed fees charged for mutual funds or annuities. Still others challenge the prudence of employers that invest in funds that charge high fees, even if they're fully disclosed. A claim for excessive fees in 401(k) plans is "like the newest toy in the toy box" for the plaintiffs bar, says Gregory Ash, an attorney who is defending companies against such suits.
5 minute read
October 18, 2011 |

Prison guard convicted of violating civil rights

Alexander McQueen, who worked at the South Florida Reception Center, was convicted of choking and torturing young inmates in a 2009 incident.
4 minute read
August 27, 2012 |

More legal heavyweights are making the big switch

Legal recruiters say hiring of senior partners is at an all-time high in South Florida, where dozens of prominent laterals have switched law firms, some lured by out-of-town law firms opening offices here.
8 minute read
April 03, 2006 |

Movers

Arent Fox (Washington): Baruch Weiss joins the litigation and white-collar defense groups as partner in the firm's Washington and New York offices- and other personnel news.
4 minute read
February 01, 2012 |

The D. C. Metro Area's Largest law Offices

From the 150 biggest players in the Washington legal market, ranked by head count.
46 minute read
September 21, 2009 |

Stanford Defendant Drops Request for Immediate Trial

Attorneys for Miami's former top drug cop are dropping a request for an immediate trial, telling a federal judge that it was unfeasible after the government dumped a database of 4 million documents on the defense. Thomas Raffanello, who joined Stanford Financial Group after retiring from the Drug Enforcement Administration, is charged with obstruction of justice for ordering the shredding of documents after federal regulators took over the company, calling it an elaborate $7 billion Ponzi scheme.
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