Supreme Court: Miami school can ban book on Cuba Nov 17, 2009
"School board members intended by their removal of the books to deny school children access to ideas or points-of-view with which the school officials disagreed," US District Judge Alan Gold said. The judge issued an injunction blocking removal of the book. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US REACHES PACT ON UBS Aug 1, 2009
Justice Department attorney Stuart Gibson provided no details of the accord in a telephone conference call with US District Judge Alan Gold. Gibson said a settlement may be submitted in writing on Aug. 7. (New York Post -- Business)
U.S.: UBS must release names of suspected tax cheats Jul 1, 2009
The filing, which comes amid several published reports that the case may be near settlement, urges U.S. District Judge Alan Gold to hold UBS accountable for conducting years of illegal business on U.S. soil business that earned the bank more than $100 million in fees but cost the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. "It is time for UBS to face the consequences that it has brought upon itself," said Justice Department tax attorney Stuart Gibson in the 55-page filing. (USA Today -- Money)
Are Herbal Supplements Putting Aesthetic Surgery Patients at Risk? Apr 15, 2009
"Despite the fact that the dangerous side effects of some herbal supplements have been widely publicized, plastic surgeons still find that many patients do not fully appreciate the importance of discontinuing these treatments before surgery," says Alan Gold, MD, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). "Physicians must have at least fundamental knowledge of the common herbal medications and their effects, and then be very proactive in discussing patients' use of... (PR Newswire)
IRS: Swiss Bank Kept U.S. Accounts Secret Feb 21, 2009
U.S. District Judge Alan Gold has scheduled a hearing Monday afternoon on the IRS lawsuit. In a filing Friday, UBS lawyers asked that Gold not embark on a fast-track process sought by U.S. officials because of the "extraordinary importance, consequences and international implications of these issues.". (CBS News)
