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LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – Cleary Gottlieb is representing Warburg Pincus LLC in its proposed $4.5 billion acquisition of Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated, a vision care provider. The transaction was announced on May 16 and is expected to close in the second half of 2007. Warburg Pincus is a leading global private

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP counseled GE in the company’s sale of GE Plastics to Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the world’s ten largest petrochemicals manufacturers. The deal is valued at $11.6 billion. GE Plastics is a multi-billion dollar global supplier of plastic resins widely

LAWFUEL- The Law News Wire – British prosecutors say former Russian spy Andrei Lugovoi should be charged with the murder of one-time Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London after being poisoned last year, VOA reports. Based upon files compiled by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism department, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, has recommended

May 22, 2007 Rose•Walker Adds Two Lawyers to Expanding Trial Practice Trial lawyers McDowell, Murphy join Dallas firm Dallas — The Dallas law firm of Rose•Walker, L.L.P, is announcing the addition of two experienced courtroom attorneys to the firm’s expanding trial practice. Christopher M. McDowell brings an extensive amount of experience in trade secrets and

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp was arrested at his home and charged with assault related to domestic violence, reports the Edmonton Sun. Stapp was charged with one count of domestic assault with intent to commit a felony yesterday and was being held without bond, according to a Palm

The British Crown Prosecution Service is to charge a former KGB agent in connection with the poison-murder in London of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko last November. An ex-KGB agent is to be charged in connection with the murder of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Crown Prosecution Service said today. LAWFUEL – The

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm & Law Jobs News Wire – Clifford Chance has been named global Banking Law Firm of the Year 2007 in the Who’s Who Legal Awards for the third consecutive year. Seventeen Clifford Chance partners across 11 countries received sufficient nominations from their clients and peers to be included in the

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – The Cutty Sark blaze in London has DLA Piper inflamed also, but ready to help. The Lawyer reports that DLA Piper has pledged to “do whatever is necessary” to help The Cutty Sark Trust in the wake of the fire that has gutted the 19th century ship, including

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ cutting edge work in Australia and Asia and its people initiatives have been praised with a broad range of awards. In the 2007 Who’s Who Legal Awards, Mallesons won Australian Law Firm of the Year. At the ALB China Awards, the firm won Real Estate