| Questions for: Charlie Swift Attorney Charlie Swift is best known for serving as the Navy-appointed defense attorney for Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. When Swift filed a habeas corpus petition on Hamdan’s behalf, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Bush administration’s military commissions. Subsequently, Lt. Commander Swift was passed over for a promotion, which meant that under Navy rules he had to resign. Swift and attorney Catherine McDonald set up shop in Seattle, where they defend professionals involved in criminal cases. A frequent commenter on national news programs, Swift was mentioned as a long-shot Supreme Court pick, and may end up portrayed by George Clooney in a movie. feeds.bizjournals.com |
'Russian shipping boss hired detectives to frame rival' A former Kremlin minister who now runs Russia's biggest shipping company hired private investigators to gather evidence that would implicate a business rival, a court heard today. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Former RRA attorneys take new jobs The scandal swirling around the defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm hasn’t stopped some of its attorneys from finding new jobs. bizjournals.com |
Solicitors Regulation Authority closes down law firm Wolstenholmes A leading law firm has been closed by regulators and five solicitors have been suspended after allegations of dishonesty involving hundreds of thousands of pounds of clients’ money. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
RBS fights allegation of role in Enron fraud Royal Bank of Scotland defrauded an Austrian bank by encouraging it to invest in a ÂŁ140 million sham financial vehicle created for Enron, the collapsed energy giant, a court was told yesterday. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |