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Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
There is new evidence supporting some of Jamie Perdigao’s less central allegations of corruption connected with New Orleans’s Adams & Reese law firm. Perdigao alleged ticket-fixing by a local traffic judge who, in addition to his judging duties, was a partner at Adams & Reese: In May, Perdigao filed a civil racketeering case against his old firm, [...]
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Acquisitions are among the factors that have guaranteed growth during the
period
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perdigao closed
the second quarter 2008 with gross sales of R$ 3.3 billion, 81.2% more than
the same period in 2007. Growth reflects the increase in sales in both
volume and revenues in the domestic and export markets. In addition to
these factors, performance was...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Forget Brazil's hyperinflation of the 1990s and the risk of imminent default on debt earlier this decade. Foreign direct investment is pouring in to the country, and the stock market and currency have handsomely rewarded foreign investors. On April 30, Standard & Poor's bestowed an investment-grade rating on Brazil's foreign debt.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perdigao hereby
advises investors that the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Perdigao S.A. for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 has been filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and copies are available at
the site , on the
EDGAR site of the SEC and in paper form upon request to: Investor
Relations, by phone +55 (11)...
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DeepMarket Stock Market Blog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks: Security With Advanced Technology Inc. (SWAT) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match. Mentor Corp. (MNT) over a 12 day period with about a 90% match. Orezone Resources Inc (OZN) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match. BancTrust Financial Group Inc. (BTFG) over a [...]
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Bunge, the world's largest oilseed processor, has agreed to buy Corn Products International, a producer of high-fructose corn syrup and food additives, for $4.4bn, as the boom in commodity prices prompts US agribusinesses to seek increased global scale.
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The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Judge Dismisses Accused Lawyer's Claims Jamie Perdigao had argued Letten had a conflict of interest. But U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon ruled last week he did not need to hold an evidentiary......
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Abovethelaw.com (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
It depends on whose side of the story you believe. From the New Orleans Times-Picayune : In a sensational legal filing (PDF), a former partner at Adams and Reese who is awaiting trial on charges that he stole $30 million from the firm claims that the firm has had a hand in scandals ranging from the WorldCom stock fraud to the abuse of Louisiana film tax credits. The lawsuit also claims the New Orleans...
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Library Chronicles (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
There isn't enough in this article to give one a sense of what portion of the lawsuit is bullshit. But it's safe to say that this should be a fun thing to watch as it develops. Hell even if the whole thing is baseless, I'd still buy the novel. Update: Perdigao's suit is broken down by the law-talking people here ( Part 1 ) ( Part 2 ) Link via Head Pelican
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Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
Gordon Russell at the New Orleans Times-Picayune has a post on that lawsuit filed by James Perdigao that I told you about in this post: In a sensational legal filing, a former partner at Adams and Reese who is awaiting trial on charges that he stole $30 million from the firm claims that the firm [...]
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Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
Adams & Reese has issued the following statement in response to the complaint filed by James Perdigao — news that was broken right here on patterico.com: The lawsuit filed Tuesday represents the latest episode in Perdigao’s continuing fantasy of blaming the government and our firm for his wrongdoing and lashing out at those who are holding [...]
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Right Voices (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
A civil complaint filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal court reveals new details of an alleged bribery scheme involving Rep. William Jefferson. The alleged bribe is different from the ones for which Jefferson has been indicted. The new details are revealed exclusively here on patterico.com for the first time.The background: last month, guest blogger [...]
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DeepMarket Stock Market Blog (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks: Security With Advanced Technology Inc. (SWAT) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match. Mentor Corp. (MNT) over a 12 day period with about a 90% match. Orezone Resources Inc (OZN) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match. BancTrust Financial Group Inc. (BTFG) over a [...]
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Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
[Guest post by DRJ] Last month, Patterico and I posted here and here on a motion filed by indicted attorney James G. Perdigao asking a federal judge to recuse the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Louisiana from prosecuting his case. The U.S. Attorney's office responded vigorously to the motion and asked the [...]
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WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
A federal judge has set a hearing date in the case of attorney James Perdigao, who represented Robert Guidry in the federal prosecution of Edwin Edwards.
