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PHOENIX, Ariz. – LAWFUEL – Law News & Law Jobs Network – Pedro Rios-Perez, age 42, a Police Officer for the State of Baja California, Mexico, was sentenced here on August 28, 2006, to one year in prison, by U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll. On June 8, 2006, Rios-Perez pleaded guilty to the felony

CHICAGO, Aug. 30 LAWFUEL – Law News Network — In a victory for Jenner & Block’s pro bono clients, a federal appeals court today affirmed a preliminary injunction barring the state of New York from using “judicial conventions” to select candidates for the state’s supreme court. A trial court had ruled in January that the

Thursday 31 August 2006 06 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Former Anderson Cinema Group director, Mr Stephen Michael Anderson, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment today in relation to two charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Anderson, of Ballarat, Victoria, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court

HOUSTON, AUGUST 30, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – Dennis P. Duffy, former vice president and associate general counsel for labor and employment for Time Warner Inc., joined Baker Botts as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment section on August 3, 2006. He is based in its Houston office. Before Time

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 31 August 2006 06 – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland to wind up Brisbane-based company, Nimshay Pty Ltd, and a declaration that its director, Mr Andrew Carr, carried on a financial services business without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).

LawFuel.com’s lead story from the Wall Street Journal concerns the tricky and emotional issue of overbilling by law firms and specifically the case involving a former Holland & Knight lawyer, Matthew Farmer. About LawFuel.com LawFuel.com is one of the Net’s largest pure-law news services, providing a cost-effective way for legal organizations to get their news

DALLAS- LAWFUEL – Law News Network -Aug. 30, 2006–To expand the firm’s Dallas presence and enhance client service, Bracewell & Giuliani announces its new offices at Fountain Place, one of downtown Dallas’ most distinct buildings. The new offices, located at 1445 Ross Avenue, will open Sept. 5. Approximately 50 lawyers and staff will occupy the

DALLAS- LAWFUEL – Law News Network –Aug. 30, 2006–“Over the last several months, there have been a number of high-profile laptop thefts that have either compromised consumers’ personal data or threatened to do so. Most recently, customers of Sovereign Bank may have had their personal information compromised after employee laptops with confidential information were stolen.

PHOENIX, Ariz. – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a two count indictment against Samuel John Dieteman and Dale S. Hausner for Maliciously Destroying a Building Used in Interstate Commerce in connection with two fires that occurred at Glendale Wal-Marts on June 8, 2006. The two defendants also

LONDON – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Allen & Overy has advised the consortium led by Baugur on the £351.4 million acquisition of House of Fraser plc. The consortium consisted of Baugur, FL Group, West Coast Capital, Bank of Scotland and certain other individuals. The 148p per share offer was announced on 24 August