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Exploring Brazil's Complex Environmental Legal Framework

2nd October 2024
Exploring Brazil's Complex Environmental Legal Framework with Environmental Lawyer and Professor - Luiz Carlos Aceti Junior   Insights from Aceti Advocacia's 30-Year Journey Aceti Advocacia was founded in 1993 and is headed by lawyer Luiz Carlos Aceti Junior. The firm specializes in Environmental Business Law, Environmental Agrarian Law, Environmental Labor Law, and Mining Law, among […]
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Freshfields Advises Abu Dhabi Oil in €14.7B Covestro Deal

2nd October 2024
Freshfields Advises Abu Dhabi Oil in €14.7B Covestro Deal. Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil enterprise, Adnoc, declared on Tuesday its intention to purchase the German chemical manufacturer Covestro AG in a transaction valued at €14.7 billion ($16.3 billion). This strategic acquisition aligns with the Gulf nation's efforts to diminish its dependence on oil and promote its […]
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The Menendez Brothers' Money

1st October 2024
The Menendez Brothers' Money. What Ever Happened to the Menendez Money: Who Got the Brothers' Money? Interest in the case of the Menéndez brothers increased significantly with the debut of the new season of Monsters. Although their convictions for first-degree murder and subsequent life sentences without the possibility of parole are widely recognized, the details […]
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Top 9 Wire Transfer Scams (and How To Avoid Them)

1st October 2024
Top 9 Wire Transfer Scams (and How To Avoid Them) Wire transfer scams can wipe out your house deposit or savings in no time. Get the lowdown on how these scams operate, what warning signs to look for, and tips to protect yourself. Getting Scammed While Wiring Money When Aaron Fisher transferred more than $900,000 […]
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Siemens Energy guilty of wire fraud against GE and Mitsubishi

1st October 2024
Siemens Energy guilty of wire fraud against GE and Mitsubishi. Siemens Energy, Inc. pleads guilty and agreed to pay $104M to resolve a federal criminal investigation into theft of confidential information from competitors - General Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.  Siemens Energy has admitted to unlawfully acquiring information to gain a competitive advantage in its […]
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Sean "Diddy" Combs Sex Trafficking Bond Proposal Denied

1st October 2024
Sean "Diddy" Combs Sex Trafficking Bond Proposal Denied. Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in his Brooklyn jail following the refusal to release the alleged sex trafficker on a $50 million bond. Puff Daddy was arrested in New York City on September 16, and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.   Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested […]
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Gary Lineker's tree surgeon nephew, 'crushed to death by falling trunk'

1st October 2024
Gary Lineker's tree surgeon nephew, 'crushed to death by falling trunk' Gary Lineker's 18-year-old nephew tragically died when a tree trunk fell on him while he was working as a tree surgeon, according to an inquest. Jonty Parkinson, who was the nephew-in-law of the Match of the Day host through his first marriage to Michelle, […]
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How Scammers Steal from Older Adults

1st October 2024
How Scammers Steal from Older Adults. Financial Fraud Targeting Aging Parents Is Now Considered: Organized Crime. On the 19th  September, the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging held a hearing focused on financial fraud targeting older adults. The session was called Fighting Fraud: How Scammers are Stealing from Older Adults. Senator Braun, the ranking member, […]
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Women wins £114k after mechanic kept Porsche for 11 years

1st October 2024
Women wins £114k after mechanic kept Porsche for 11 years. An Oxford archaeology academic has received a substantial payout after a mechanic held onto her £80,000 Porsche for an astonishing 11 years, only to leave the stripped-down shell on her doorstep.   1997 Porsche 911 Triptonic Oxford University academic Dr Penelope Horlick damaged her 1997 […]
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Disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner admits fraud

1st October 2024
Disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner admits fraud. Former human rights lawyer Philip Shiner has pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud regarding to claims made against Iraq war veterans. Philip Shiner, aged 67, entered a guilty plea today to three counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court. A former human rights attorney, Shiner was […]
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