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LAWFUEL – The Net’s Law Newswire – Gunhild Schäfer, dispute resolution partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Frankfurt, has been admitted to the exclusive circle of lawyers at the highest German civil law court, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), by the German secretary of justice (Bundesjustizministerium). Less than 50 lawyers are currently admitted to represent clients in

A.G. Edwards Agrees To Pay $3.86 Million To Settle Charges; SEC Also Charges Two Brokers And Two Branch Managers With Misconduct Washington, D.C., May 2, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled enforcement proceedings against A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., alleging that A.G. Edwards failed reasonably

The Democrat’s attempt to reverse Mr. Bush’s veto of a war-funding bill with a troop withdrawl timetable for Iraq failed in a 222-203 vote, more than 60 votes short of the needed two-thirds majority, which also would have had to have been mustered in the Senate. The Washington Post reports that the vetoed legislation, which

LawFuel – The Law & Businesswire – While Dow Jones evaluates Rupert Murdoch’s $5 billion takeover offer for the group, lawyers claim it could face a flood of lawsuits if it rejects the bid and its stock price plummets. Dow Jones & Co Inc.could face a flood of shareholder lawsuits if it rejects a buyout

New York – May 2, 2007 – LAWFUEL – Business + Law Newswire – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) in a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. Foodservice, the second largest broadline foodservice distributor in the U.S., from Royal Ahold N.V.

Thursday 3 May 2007 LAWFUEL- The Law Newswire – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained orders by consent from the Supreme Court of Queensland in Brisbane against Mr Russell John Whitchurch of Sorrento, Gold Coast, and nine companies under his control including Civic Capital Ltd (Civic). These orders follow an ASIC investigation

Thursday 3 May 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained further injunctive orders by consent in the Supreme Court of New South Wales preventing Mr Simon Finnigan, of Sydney, from leaving Australia and restraining his assets. Yesterday’s orders follow an interlocutory hearing during which the Court

A response to the editor of Vanity Fair from Aegis CEO Tim Spicer. Dear Mr Carter, I am writing to you regarding your article “The Business of War Iraq’s Mercenary King”. I was surprised to see a respected magazine like Vanity Fair publish such a factually inaccurate article about individuals performing dangerous work on behalf

Thursday 3 May 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – South Australian property developer and racehorse breeder, Mr Malcolm Edwin Pettingill, has been sentenced to 320 hours of community service, after pleading guilty to charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Pettingill, 61, of Wellington, South Australia, pleaded guilty in the