2007

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – It may have taken 43 years, but a civil rights-era killing of two black men in Mississippi has resulted in a guilty finding by a federal jury of a former Ku Klux Klansman charged with kidnapping. Reuters report that a federal jury deliberated just two hours before convicting James […]

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Left for dead a week ago, legislation to strengthen border security while bestowing legal status on millions of illegal immigrants is showing signs of life, ABC reports. Senate leaders announced plans Thursday night to revive the White House-backed measure as early as next week, although neither Majority Leader Harry

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A lawsuit filed Thursday against Lindsay Lohan alleges the actress was under the influence of alcohol when she had her 2005 car crash in Beverly Hills. Lohan crashed her Mercedes Benz into the plaintiff’s van on Oct. 4, 2005. At the time, authorities said it did not appear Lohan

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Lovells has recruited partner Dr Jürgen Witte and Counsel Dr. Kim Mehrbrey from the German firm Aderhold von Dalwigk Knüppel Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mBH. Jürgen and Kim will focus on corporate and commercial dispute resolution work for domestic and international clients. They join with a small team of lawyers. Jürgen is the

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Despite the many challenges of doing business in Russia, executives from companies worldwide expect to increase their presence in the market in 2008-09. In fact, most of the 455 executives surveyed in “Hidden gem?: perceptions of business risk and opportunity in Russia”, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Major changes have been implemented at the Boston Legal powerhouse of Crane Poole & Schmidt. The corporate and litigation practice has been joined by Mr John Larroquette has become a senior associate at the firm’s Boston office after transferring from the firm’s New York office. Mr Jerry Espenson, sometimes

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan reports – There are numerous reasons to question whether Roy Pearson has any mother wit, the most obvious one being his belief that a dry cleaner’s error with a pair of his pants justifies a $54 million lawsuit. But even from a fashion perspective,

NEW YORK, June 14, 2007 LAWFUEL – Class Action Newswire — Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Allot Communications Ltd. (“Allot” or the “Company”)

14 June 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Herbert Smith recently advised Amshold Limited, an investment company held by long term client Sir Alan Sugar, on the proposed sale of its remaining 14.7% stake in Tottenham Hotspur plc to ENIC International for £25 million. The firm also acted for Amshold and Sir Alan

Washington, D.C., June 14, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The US Business Law Newswire – The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission today released its first ComplianceAlert letter to help chief compliance officers of SEC-registered firms learn more about common deficiencies and weaknesses that SEC examiners are finding during compliance examinations. This broader sharing of