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A Bahamas law firm is suing Anna Nicole Smith for unpaid legal fees totaling $113,000 (£58,000). Callenders, which is based in Nassau, has secured an injunction from the Bahamas Supreme Court forbidding Smith from reducing the balance in her local bank accounts below $125,000 (£64,000). Attorney TRACY FERGUSON contends Smith has repeatedly failed to pay

NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – Lawsuit News Daily –The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) announced today that it has withdrawn its Statement of Claim against Sir Frank Lowe before the American Arbitration Association. In exchange for this withdrawal, Sir Frank has agreed to withdraw his lawsuit for defamation against Interpublic in New York State Supreme

R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Anthony V. Mangione, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced today that defendant Jimmy Oliver, of West Palm Beach, was sentenced to 130 years’ imprisonment following his conviction on four (4) counts of sexual exploitation of a minor to

LAWFUEL – Los Angeles and New York – January 18, 2007 – Legal 500, a law firm referral guide, includes Loeb & Loeb LLP in their inaugural U.S. edition among its list of “top tier” mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practices at U.S.-based law firms. Legal 500 US 2007 Edition results were based on deals and

LAWFUEL – Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Miami Field Office, announced that defendant, Peter Lombardi, the former President and sole shareholder of South Florida viatical firm Mutual Benefits Corp. (“MBC”) was sentenced today by United States

PHOENIX – LAWFUEL – Robert C. Hazlett, 44, of Gilbert, Ariz., the former CEO of a collection agency, Valley Acceptance Corporation, was sentenced here to 8 months in prison, to be followed by 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $744,376 by U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee. Hazlett had been

Tokyo – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – DLA Piper today announced the appointment of a leading energy lawyer, Paul Fredrick, as Counsel in Japan. His extensive experience for Japanese companies in the oil and gas sector includes work on LNG projects and the acquisition and disposal of energy assets as well as cross-border pipeline

TORONTO (January 18, 2007)LAWFUEL – Canada Law News – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, today announced that three members of the Firm have been selected as recipients of the Firm’s first annual Volunteer of Distinction Award. “The Volunteer of Distinction Award will be presented annually by Blakes

January 19, 2007 (Mountain View and San Francisco, CA) – LAWFUEL – Fenwick & West LLP announced that it has elected two associates to join the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2007. The new equity partners are Blake W. Martell and Heather N. Mewes. “We are honored to welcome Heather and Blake as our newest