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LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – On July 11, 2006, the Firm won the dismissal of a consolidated ERISA putative class action filed against American Electric Power. The dismissal of this ERISA action culminated four years of litigation in which the Firm successfully achieved the dismissal of each of a large number of litigations filed

SEC Seeks Asset Freezes, Accountings and Appointment of a Temporary Receiver Washington, D.C., July 17, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed an emergency enforcement action to halt a fraudulent real estate investment scheme that bilked senior citizens and retirees out of millions of

Brussels / Frankfurt, June 16, 2006… LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Gaby Eickstädt will join the firm effective July 15, 2006 as of counsel in the firm’s European Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. Eickstädt, who initially will split her time between the firm’s Brussels and

Linklaters has advised InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) on the sale of seven hotels across Europe to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF). The ‘sale and manage-back’ deal is the latest major hotel disposal on which Linklaters has advised IHG. The hotels sold include the iconic InterContinental Carlton in Cannes, as well as hotels in

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), of trading of the securities of Aurora Medical Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) (stock symbol AROR) at 9:30 a.m. EDT, on July 14, 2006 through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on July 27, 2006. The

Manager Embezzled Funds for Approximately 10 Years SAN JOSE – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that Rose Magpantay Valdez pleaded guilty on July 12, 2006, to bank embezzlement. Ms. Valdez, 44, of San Jose, was employed by the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) from 1984 until 2005 and

LONDON- LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Allen & Overy advised United Biscuits, a leading European manufacturer of biscuits and snacks, on the £575 million sale of its Southern European business to Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft), a world leading food and beverage company. The agreement also returns to Kraft the rights to all Nabisco trademarks,

Oakland, California—July 14, 2006- LAWFUEL – Press Release Service -Neil Rothstein, the Chief Managing Officer of Truth in Corporate Justice LLC (“TCJ”), parent to the Global Governance Center LLC (“GGC”), announces that applications from non-profit funds, foundations, endowments and other entities dedicated to helping others are now being accepted for membership into the Foundations, Endowments

Kilpatrick Stockton Partner Rupert Barkoff was recently named a “Most Highly Regarded Individual for Franchise” by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for 2006. Mr. Barkoff is ranked #9 globally as one of only 22 named a “Most Highly Regarded Individual for Franchise.” This peer-nominated distinction is based upon a comprehensive and independent survey

LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Paris, London and New York – July 14, 2006 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and the Louvre have entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement. As part of this arrangement, Debevoise will provide the Louvre with legal advice in connection with a variety of matters, focusing primarily in the areas