Lawyer who misappropriated $8M from clients to feed gambling habit banned from law for 7 years – Yahoo News Canada

Vancouver real estate lawyer Russell Sean McDonough admitted to misappropriating more than $8 million from client trust funds to cover his gambling debt. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press – image credit) A Vancouver real estate lawyer who admitted to misappropriating more than $8 million from client trust funds to feed his gambling addiction has been…

Vulnerable countries need debt relief 'now or never', new report warns By Reuters – Investing.com

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A new report has called for a radical global effort this year to help vulnerable countries fend off financial meltdown and climate change, including widespread debt relief and even a China-led version of the Brady Bond plan. The report by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center warned that…

NCLT admits SKIL Infrastructure under corporate insolvency process – The Economic Times

Mumbai: The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted listed infrastructure development company SKIL Infrastructure under the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) following an application filed by its financial creditor Amluckie Investment Company.The tribunal has also appointed Purusottam Behera as its resolution professional. “The moratorium shall have effect from the date…