| Hermitage Seeks Help in Russian Case U.K.-based investment fund Hermitage Capital Management is seeking help from U.S. courts in gathering evidence of an alleged $230 million tax fraud in Russia. feedproxy.google.com |
Home Secretary Alan Johnson denies 'consipiracy' to shut care homes The Home Secretary appeared before a tribunal yesterday to back a lawyer facing disciplinary charges over her work campaigning against the closure of council care homes. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Madoff Victims Alloted $534 Million The SIPC said the amount it has committed to advance to Madoff victims so far has topped half a billion dollars. feedproxy.google.com |
OFT faces new legal fight as builders line up to challenge their fines for bid-rigging The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is facing another costly legal battle after 25 construction companies contested penalties imposed by the competition regulator for illegally inflating bids for building tenders. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Sonnenschein opts for merit pay over billable hours Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal is rolling out a new pay system for associates that it says relies on performance rather than the traditional law firm practice of billable hours. bizjournals.com |