2007

LOS ANGELES— LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Lawyers behind a California ballot proposal that could benefit the 2008 Republican presidential nominee have ties to a Texas homebuilder who financed attacks on Democrat John Kerry’s Vietnam War record in the 2004 presidential campaign. Charles H. Bell and Thomas Hiltachk’s law firm banked nearly $65,000 in […]

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Susan Kiefel is only the third woman to have been appointed a judge of Australia’s highest court, but says she doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The 53-year-old former Federal Court and Queensland Supreme Court judge was today sworn in as a

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Demoralised. Discredited. Dysfunctional. These words are among those used to sum up the state of the US Justice Department under the watch of attorney general Alberto Gonzales, who last month announced he will step down on 17 September. The resignation, which came after criticism that Gonzales had removed key

LAWFUEL – The Law Directory & Legal Newswire – LawInfo.com has now generated a way in which the public and professionals alike can locate a pre-screened, pre-qualified criminal attorney in their area. Lawinfo administers a rigorous screening process for criminal attorneys that includes bar checks, disciplinary investigation, peer recommendations and mandatory minimum practice area experience

31 August 2007 – LAWFUEL -The Law Firm Newswire – International law firm Ashurst today announces the appointment of tax partner Matthias Kuhn in its Frankfurt office. Matthias Kuhn joins the firm from the Frankfurt office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Matthias Kuhn has extensive experience of advising on the tax aspects of M&A, private equity,

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Herbert Smith has advised Gaz de France on the entry into a project development agreement with INEOS Enterprises for the commercial development of a major salt cavern gas storage facility at Stublach in North-West England. Under the terms of the agreement, Gaz de France will develop and operate the

LAWFUEL – The Times reports that a leading barrister and part-time judge believes ASBOs should be scrapped because they could lead to severe injustice. Sally O’Neill, QC, who takes over this week as chairman of the 4,000-strong Criminal Bar Association, also urges a radical review of the way teenagers and children are dealt with in

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Mr Robert Bassili, former director of Radisson Maine Property Group (Australia) Pty Ltd and former Chief Executive Officer of RAN Holdings International Pty Ltd appeared today in Sydney Central Court following his extradition from the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007. Mr Bassili was arrested in London on

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Times reports that Jewish leaders in Germany are planning to bring criminal charges against the owners of YouTube after Nazi propaganda was posted on the video-sharing website. Extremist footage that has appeared on the site includes The Jew Suess, an antisemitic 1940 propaganda film that purports to show

WASHINGTON–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – John Warner is one of the most dedicated Senators in American history. Five Presidents have relied on his steady judgment, wise counsel, and candid advice. With Senator Warner’s retirement, the Senate will lose one of its most independent and widely-respected voices and the Commonwealth of Virginia will lose one