Entries tagged "lawyer"
Bankrupt trucking company Gainey Corp. has hired ex-attorney Carl Oosterhouse as its new chief operating officer, a curious choice given that he was disbarred for intentional dishonesty and improper use of client funds. And one of those clients was Gainey. ...
Fred Baron, the Texas trial lawyer best known for spearheading the toxic tort litigation movement on behalf of thousands of asbestos-exposed plaintiffs, died from cancer on Oct. 30. The legendary attorney, a founder of Dallas-based law firm Baron & Bud PC, died of a multiple myeloma just weeks after gaining authorization to use Tysabri -- a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease, and a possible drug treatment for his ailment. ...
Harvey Pitt appears to be the latest financial sector bigwig to take a specialized post in government, according to Investment News. The chief executive of Washington consulting firm Kalorama Partners LLC and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission has been named deputy attorney general of Alabama. ...
