Everglades ex-prosecutor renews pollution pursuit; Native American tribe wants Fla., U.S. to stop flooding its land
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Dexter Lehtinen is suing state and federal agencies over their pollution mitigation and flood control policies in the Everglades, on behalf of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. He filed the first of two actions on Mar 17, 1995, against environmental agencies, seeking to enforce the settlement of an earlier suit by speeding up pollution clean-up efforts. US District Judge Edward Davis on Mar 27 dealt the second suit a blow by refusing to enjoin the defendants, who are accused of discrimination in flooding tribal lands. As U.S. attorney, Lehtinen brought a suit against the state over pollution in the Everglades.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Two trials likely in 100-count case against David Paul
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David L. Paul, former chairman of CenTrust Bank, one of the institutions to go under during the savings and loan crisis, is the defendant in a 100-count indictment of bank and securities fraud. The charges against him will probably be divided into two trials in order to aid juror comprehension and make the court's task easier in general. One would focus on charges that he diverted bank funds for personal use, evaded income taxes and lied to regulators. The second trial would deal with securities fraud and racketeering charges.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Wife's split from jailed banker challenged: government lawyers say the divorce action is a ploy to shield David Paul's assets
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Former CenTrust Bank Chairman David L. Paul maintained he was a victim of overzealous regulators and a political vendetta as the government moved against him on several fronts. Lawyers for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, taking over from the defunct Resolution Trust Corp, claimed the divorce Paul's wife sought was a sham designed to shelter any proceeds from Paul's $300 million claim in the US Court of Claims, for what he said was goodwill the bank had at the time of its seizure. Paul represented himself.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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