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463 ABA Journal North America articles.

How Attorney Marc Dreier Allegedly Sold Worthless Forged Paper for $113M

In an era of high-tech fraud, the founder of the Dreier law firm is accused of doing it the old-fashioned way. Using little more than his position and skills as a prominent and seasoned attorney, Marc Dreier allegedly tricked sophisticated investors into paying more than $100 million for worthless forged…

Dec 9, 2008 8:20 PM CST

Dreier Founder Charged in ‘Brazen’ Alleged $100M Investment Fraud Attempt

The founder of the not quite 250-attorney Dreier law firm was charged today by federal prosecutors in Manhattan with securities and wire fraud, in connection with what an Securities and Exchange Commission official describes as an alleged “brazen” attempt to cheat three unnamed hedge funds out of $100 million. Marc…

Dec 8, 2008 8:09 PM CST

Former Mexican Drug Czar Got $450K to Keep Traffickers Informed, Authorities Say

In a continuing shakeup in high-echelon Mexican law enforcement, a former drug czar has been accused of being paid $450,000 by drug traffickers, in exchange for providing them with information about police operations. “Noe Ramirez is the highest law enforcement official detained yet as part of Mexico’s sweeping effort to…

Nov 21, 2008 5:44 PM CST

Is DLA Piper Seeking a Canadian Presence?

Megafirm DLA Piper is apparently looking to expand into Canada and may be considering a merger there. “The firm has held talks with Canadian heavyweight Fasken Martineau about a potential tie-up and is also considering a number of other options to gain a presence in Canada,” Legal Week reports. The…

Nov 14, 2008 10:12 PM CST

Calif. Prosecutors Seek State Bar Help to Fight Mexican Drug War Spilling into US

A raging drug war in Mexico isn’t just hurting people there—including police officers, judges and lawyers affected by the ongoing violence. It’s also spilling over into the United States, as the same drug gangs responsible for killings, kidnappings and other related crime there travel across the border to ply their…

Oct 29, 2008 9:24 PM CDT

Spying in Mexican AG’s Office Could Be Linked to US DEA

Spying on behalf of a major drug trafficking cartel is still ongoing at the Mexican attorney general’s office, the nation’s chief law enforcement officer suspects, even after five officials there have been arrested. Meanwhile, an unidentified former U.S. Embassy employee is telling Mexican officials in Washington, D.C., that he leaked…

Oct 28, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

Claim: Top Aides in Mexican AG’s Office Were Organized Crime Informants

Two top employees in the unit of the Mexican attorney general’s office charged with fighting organized crime have instead been passing information to the Beltran-Leyva drug trafficking cartel about federal investigations, surveillance targets and planned raids, prosecutors contend. At least three other lower-level federal police agents also were involved in…

Oct 27, 2008 4:43 PM CDT

Snell & Wilmer Opens Office in Mexico

An Arizona-based law firm has opened its first foreign office in Mexico, becoming the first major United States firm to do so in the Baja California Sur state. Snell & Wilmer’s new office in San Jose del Cabo will focus on helping U.S. companies do business in Mexico, and and…

Oct 16, 2008 4:05 PM CDT

Canadian Judge Castigates Pathologist; Money Pledged to Wrongfully Convicted

Officials in Ontario, Canada, promised compensation to wrongfully convicted criminal defendants today after a judge commissioned by the government to investigate a pediatric pathologist castigated Dr. Charles Smith in a written report. Despite being proclaimed as a leading expert, Smith actually knew little, had sloppy work practices and rarely visited…

Oct 1, 2008 8:40 PM CDT

Why Does Law Firm’s Ad Feature ‘Law Student’s’ Traffic Violations?

A major Canadian law firm has caught the attention of a local newspaper with a recent ad that features a business-suited “law student” with long blond hair. She is seemingly riding a red motor scooter through metropolitan traffic. Yet she isn’t wearing a helmet. Nor are her hands on the…

Sep 16, 2008 3:14 PM CDT

At Funeral of Assassinated Mexican Cop, Fellow Officers Seem Cheery

Gunned down in the bedroom of his home, inches from his wife and infant daughter, Juan Jose Soriano is a prime example of why Mexico’s drug war isn’t likely to be won by authorities there anytime soon. Often, when police officers are assassinated in Mexico, people assume they must have…

Sep 8, 2008 4:28 PM CDT

Mexican Prez Discusses Police & Court Reform Plan

Addressing a public that has become increasingly outraged over a spike in violent crime related to drug-dealing, Mexico’s president and other government officials have unveiled a comprehensive plan to reform the country’s police and court system. Among its 75 points, the plan calls for the elimination of corrupt police officers;…

Aug 22, 2008 6:54 PM CDT

Better-Targeted U.S. Aid Could Boost Mexican Anti-Violence Efforts

Concerned citizens throughout Mexico are planning a national march against crime on Aug. 30 that is focusing, in large part, on a huge increase in kidnappings for ransom in recent years that has also affected the United States. However, it’s going to take more than a march—and the money that…

Aug 21, 2008 6:15 PM CDT

New CBA Conduct Code Offers Solution to Canadian Conflicts Issue

A former president of the Canadian Bar Association has been an easy mark in recent years for savvy litigants in family law cases. If they wanted to prevent her from representing a spouse in a divorce case, they made an appointment to meet with her. Under conflicts rules, that was…

Aug 18, 2008 6:32 PM CDT

Teen’s Murder Spurs Mexican Police & Legal System Reform Efforts

In a country already reeling from the effects of a brutal drug war, the abduction and murder of the 14-year-old son of a well-to-do Mexican industrialist is spurring national efforts to clean up the country’s police and courts. “Mexicans have lived for decades with police corruption and a legal system…

Aug 14, 2008 6:20 PM CDT

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How Attorney Marc Dreier Allegedly Sold Worthless Forged Paper for $113M

Dreier Founder Charged in ‘Brazen’ Alleged $100M Investment Fraud Attempt

Former Mexican Drug Czar Got $450K to Keep Traffickers Informed, Authorities Say

Is DLA Piper Seeking a Canadian Presence?

Calif. Prosecutors Seek State Bar Help to Fight Mexican Drug War Spilling into US

Spying in Mexican AG’s Office Could Be Linked to US DEA

Claim: Top Aides in Mexican AG’s Office Were Organized Crime Informants

Snell & Wilmer Opens Office in Mexico

Canadian Judge Castigates Pathologist; Money Pledged to Wrongfully Convicted

Why Does Law Firm’s Ad Feature ‘Law Student’s’ Traffic Violations?

At Funeral of Assassinated Mexican Cop, Fellow Officers Seem Cheery

Mexican Prez Discusses Police & Court Reform Plan

Better-Targeted U.S. Aid Could Boost Mexican Anti-Violence Efforts

New CBA Conduct Code Offers Solution to Canadian Conflicts Issue

Teen’s Murder Spurs Mexican Police & Legal System Reform Efforts

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