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Ex-NFL star: Scott Rothstein's law firm owes money
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2010/05/21 09:09
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| Retired NFL star Warren Sapp is asking to recover over $100,000 in a trust account left by the law firm of a man who pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme.pAttorneys for Sapp filed a federal court petition Monday in Scott Rothstein's criminal case. The attorneys say Sapp has interest in money the government is seeking in a forfeiture action./ppThe seven-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman had nearly $103,000 in a trust account with the law firm when it collapsed after financial fraud came to light./ppSapp's trust account is not connected to the billion-dollar Ponzi scheme Rothstein allegedly ran out of his Fort Lauderdale law office./ppA court hearing has been scheduled involving the petitions of Sapp and others seeking trust account funds./p |
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LimeWire loses copyright case in fight with labels
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2010/05/17 09:03
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| File-sharing software company LimeWire has lost a long-running court battle to the major recording companies. A judge with the U.S. District Court in New York ruled this week that the company and its chairman, Mark Gorton, were liable for inducing copyright infringement.pThe decision in the case, which began in 2006, doesn't mean the site will shut down right away. The record labels and LimeWire are to meet with Judge Kimba Wood on June 1 to determine the next steps, such as a possible deal to work together going forward and a potential award for damages./ppRecording Industry Association of America Chairman Mitch Bainwol said in a statement Wednesday that the ruling was an extraordinary victory against one of the largest remaining file-sharing services in the United States./ppThe RIAA said more than 200 million copies of LimeWire's file-sharing software have been downloaded so far, including 340,000 in the last week alone./ppThe ruling could pave the way for a deal, similar to the way Napster was sued out of existence in 2000 but was reborn and is now under the ownership of Best Buy Inc. with licensing deals with all the major recording companies./p |
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Manchester law firm advises on Midlands care home deals
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2010/05/10 09:08
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JMW Solicitors has advised a care operator on its recent acquisition of two homes.
A team from the Manchester law firm, led by corporate partner Scott Sands and solicitor Vicky Protano, advised Central England Healthcare Ltd on its acquisition of The Old Vicarage in Stoke-on-Trent from private owners Mr and Mrs Kilby. The Old Vicarage is registered to provide nursing care for 45 service users and is rated excellent by the Care Quality Commission.
Richard Wolff, partner and head of corporate recovery and insolvency advised the same Midlands-based operator on its purchase, from the administrators, of Eversleigh Nursing Home in Wolverhampton. Registered to provide nursing care for 84 service users, this is the company’s largest acquisition.
Chris King, corporate partner at JMW advised Central England Healthcare in relation to the refinancing of the group and in relation to the financing of the two acquisitions.
Sands said: “It’s pleasing to see a company that can see real opportunities for growth even when the economic climate is still somewhat uncertain.” |
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Strict new Neb. abortion law faces long legal road
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2010/04/19 07:32
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| pIt's been called a groundbreaking law, but a measure approved in Nebraska last week that changes the rationale for abortion bans probably won't go into effect anytime soon — if ever./ppInstead, abortion opponents are hoping it will become the most important case on abortion to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in recent memory. Even they acknowledge the ban on abortions at and after 20 weeks of pregnancy won't see the light of day unless the high court rules that it is constitutional./ppMary Spaulding Balch, legislative director for National Right to Life, said a court injunction will likely prevent the implementation of the law. The measure passed last week by Nebraska's nonpartisan Legislature and signed into law by Republican Gov. Dave Heineman is scheduled to take effect in October./ppLower courts have no precedent to support the law, which bases the new restrictions on the assertion that fetuses feel pain./p |
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