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PHILADELPHIA, PA – LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – The American Bar Association’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division has announced that it will honor Community Legal Services (CLS) of Philadelphia with the prestigious 2007 Hodson Award for Public Service. Catherine C. Carr, Esq., Executive Director of Community Legal Services, will accept the Award

Princeton, NJ – May 17, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Steven D. Bortnick, a lawyer concentrating on domestic and international tax and private equity matters, has joined the firm as a partner. He will divide his time between the firm’s New York and Princeton offices.

Statement by Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney, District of Colorado “The role of a United States Attorney is entirely apolitical, and must be free from outside influence or pressure. That is how I have always approached this position, and I will keep doing so as long as I serve. “It has been widely reported

London – Allen & Overy LLP is advising Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP on the buyout of TSL Education Holdings Limited (The Times Educational Supplement business) for an undisclosed sum. The business is being sold by Exponent Private Equity and management, who will retain a stake in the business. The deal will close on 8 June

New York, May 17, 2007 – LAWFUEL Law News Network – Kaye Scholer LLP served as U.S. legal representation in Northstar Healthcare Inc.’s initial public offering of common shares, which raised gross proceeds of C$148,074,300. Northstar is a corporation formed to indirectly acquire and/or manage ambulatory surgery centres in the United States, focusing initially on

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHARLES CRAIG GILE, the former head of American trading at the commodities desk at Citibank NA (“Citibank”), was sentenced today to 12 months and 1 day in prison for conspiring to falsify

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Google struck a blow for internet search engines with a win against an adult publishing company that attempted to prevent the display of thumbnail images of nude pictures, the Washington Post reports. A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Google did not infringe on the copyrights of an

President Bush said an immigration overhaul proposal would “help enforce our borders but equally importantly, it’ll treat people with respect.” The White House and key senators in both parties announced agreement Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. It would also fortify

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – DLA Piper received the ‘Business Continuity Strategy of the Year’ award at the Business Continuity Awards 2007 organised by the leading risk management journal, Continuity Insurance & Risk. The awards, which illustrate and reward examples of best practice in business continuity, took place on 10 May 2007