2007

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Whole Foods Market Inc. said on Tuesday that they would challenge U.S. anti-competition regulators that plan to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking the supermarket chains’ proposed merger, Reuters report. Whole Foods, the largest natural and organic grocer, announced plans to buy Wild Oats in February, after coming under […]

WASHINGTON, June 5 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire — A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) and former member of the California Army National Guard, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States and conspiring with four other individuals to do the same, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal

LAWFUEL – The Bush administration was severely dented by the jailing of formery Cheney aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who received a two-and-a-half year sentence for perjury and obstruction of justice, as reported by The Guardian. Libby, 54, was chief of staff and national security adviser to the vice-president, Dick Cheney, one of the leading advocates

DALLAS, June 4 LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire — The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is continuing its role as one of the top energy law firms in the world with the launch of the firm’s Climate Change and Renewable Energy Practice Group. The group will assist businesses worldwide, including those

WASHINGTON, June 4 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today following the federal indictment of Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana: “The charges in the indictment against Congressman Jefferson are extremely serious. While Mr. Jefferson, just as any other citizen, must be considered innocent until proven guilty, if these

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Paris Hilton’s first night in jail has passed well, according to reports and, according to website TMZ.com, she is a “model citizen” in jail, polite, gracious and thankful. Wearing a short-sleeved, orange jumpsuit and has handled the first hours of incarceration well. While not teary, she has been kept

LAWFUEL – Law Newswire – In a major victory for TV networks, a U.S. appeals court on Monday overruled federal regulators who decided that expletives uttered on broadcast television violated decency standards, Reuters report. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, in a divided decision, said that the U.S. Federal

Monday 4 June 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – As reverse mortgages grow increasingly popular with older Australians, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has conducted a review and urged the promoters of reverse mortgages to ensure their advertising and promotional material is clear and not misleading. ASIC found five cases of misleading

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today announced the addition of Alexis Flores, aka Mario Flores to its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Flores is being sought for his alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a five year old female. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.