Month: May 2011

May 11, 2011

The Historic Verdict of the Galleon Trial

After two weeks of deliberation, today a jury in Manhattan agreed on a verdict against the billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, formerly of the Galleon Group, finding him guilty on all 14 counts of insider trading, carrying a possible ma...
May 11, 2011

The Historic Verdict of the Galleon Trial

After two weeks of deliberation, today a jury in Manhattan agreed on a verdict against the billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, formerly of the Galleon Group, finding him guilty on all 14 counts of insider trading, carrying a possible ma...
May 11, 2011

The United Russia Front

Putin’s decision to create an All-Russia People’s Front, announced at a United Russia conference in Volgograd on Friday, sparked a flurry of analysis as to the Prime Minister’s motivations, beyond its ostensible aim of ...
May 11, 2011

The United Russia Front

Putin’s decision to create an All-Russia People’s Front, announced at a United Russia conference in Volgograd on Friday, sparked a flurry of analysis as to the Prime Minister’s motivations, beyond its ostensible aim of ...
May 11, 2011

Energy Blast – May 11, 2011

According to the Moscow Times, operations have begun at reactor one of Iran’s Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power station, with a low-level nuclear reaction.  In the light of Japan’s nuclear emergency, U.N. Secretary-General Ban K...
May 11, 2011

Energy Blast – May 11, 2011

According to the Moscow Times, operations have begun at reactor one of Iran’s Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power station, with a low-level nuclear reaction.  In the light of Japan’s nuclear emergency, U.N. Secretary-General Ban K...
May 11, 2011

Today in Russian Business – May 11, 2011

Oligarch-in-exile Boris Berezovsky has told the Moscow Times that President Medvedev’s ostensible efforts to wipe out legal nihilism have reaped little success, if the caseload of British courts is anything to go by.  Will the advent of...
May 11, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 11, 2011

TODAY: Anti-corruption activist faces investigation; six police officials sacked; President blames cabinet for under-performing of Russia’s defense industry. The motivation behind Putin’s people’s front; Medvedev considers chemic...
May 11, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – May 11, 2011

TODAY: Anti-corruption activist faces investigation; six police officials sacked; President blames cabinet for under-performing of Russia’s defense industry. The motivation behind Putin’s people’s front; Medvedev considers chemic...
May 10, 2011

Uzbekistan Is Trading on Its Horrific Reputation

Earlier today Amsterdam & Peroff LLP issued a press release on behalf of their client Oxus Gold Plc, which is currently experiencing an unlawful expropriation attempt at the hands of the government of Uzbekistan.  Below is an extract of t...