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SEC Charges Bernard L. Madoff for Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
News release: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bernard L. Madoff and his investment firm, Bernard L...

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bernard L. Madoff and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (S.D.N.Y. Civ. 08 CV 10791 (LLS)) SEC Obtains Preliminary Injunction, Asset Freeze, and Other Relief Against Defendants
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on December 18, 2008, the Honorable Judge Louis L...

FBI Arrests Bernie Madoff
The Wall St. Journal reports that Bernard L. Madoff, founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, was arrested by the FBI and charged with criminal securities fraud...

SEC Charges Bernard Madoff with Running a Ponzi Scheme
Following on the arrest of Bernard L. Madoff for criminal securities fraud, the SEC charged Madoff and his investment firm, Bernard L...

The Madoff Case: Another Black Eye for the SEC
Last week?s revelations about Bernard Madoff?s $50 billion Ponzi scheme raise serious questions about the efficacy of the SEC?s examination and enforcement programs...

"Chicago Law Firm Has Unfortunate Slogan"
An article in the ABA Journal by Debra Cassens Weiss talks about how unfortunate it can be to have a particular last name: The fallout from the Bernard Madoff scandal has reached Chicago lawyer Ari Madoff and his law firm?which has an unfortunate slogan...

Income Tax Changes for 2007
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How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...

Will my Criminal Record prevent me from naturalizing or getting a Green Card?
A Lawful Permanent Resident can apply for United States citizenship after 5 year...

Must I refinance my house aftering taking full ownership after a divorce via a quit claim?
When financing there are at least two documents...the mortgage and the note. The...

Can I be held responsible for paying child support if I signed a birth certificate of a child that was not mine (am not the biological father)?
Get yourself some legal counsil straigth away. Explain you situation to him/her ...

What can I say without libeling?
You moral nazi. Are you kidding me? It is her personal choice, leave her alone. ...

Ownership Transfer
Amsol to pay $5.625 million settlement in buyout lawsuit.

AT&T Faces Potential Class Action
AT&T Wireless Faces Potential Class Action Over Visa Rebate Cards

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action

Yogurtland Faces Class Action over Frozen Yogurt
Yogurtland Faces Frozen Yogurt Class Action

Wells Fargo Faces Loan Discrimination Class Action
Wells Fargo Faces Loan Discrimination Class Action

Pulte Homes Faces Class Action over Home Prices
Pulte Homes Faces Class Action over Home Prices