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Owners To Forfeit $1,270,000 in criminal proceeds SAN FRANCISCO– LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced today that two women, Yon Suk Pang, 56, and Min Sung Kim, 50, pleaded guilty on July 5, 2006, to charges relating to the operation of two brothels in San Francisco. Yon Suk

Chicago – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – A team of trial strategists was the secret weapon in the federal government’s successful conviction of James Koenig, the former chief financial officer of Waste Management Inc. On June 29, a Chicago jury found Koenig liable for falsifying accounts at the global garbage removal and recycling company

Newark, NJ— LAWFUEL – Law News Network – The Newark office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) welcomes Frank L. Politano as a partner in its intellectual property practice. Politano comes to the firm from AT&T Corp. Politano’s practice focuses on trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and licensing. His experience includes clearing and protecting

Hong Kong/Bangladesh – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), Citigroup and Germany’s KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW) on the BDT12.6 billion (US$180 million) micro-credit securitisation launched by BRAC, the Bangladesh-based non-governmental organisation. The deal signed on 6 July 2006 and is the first securitisation of

Ross Cunningham promoted at Dallas trial law firm DALLAS – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – The trial boutique law firm of Rose∙Walker, L.L.P., has named Ross Cunningham partner. “We’re delighted to have Ross as a partner,” said Rose∙Walker’s Mike Richardson. “During the past four years with the firm he has compiled an excellent record

Friday 7 July 2006 IR 06 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released Class Order [CO 06/0441] Including different registered scheme financial reports in a single document. The class order allows the financial statements of different registered schemes to be presented in adjacent columns in a

LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Mr Jeffrey Lucy, today announced the establishment of ASIC’s Business Consultative Panel. The Panel will provide a forum for more effective and open dialogue between ASIC and the business community on current and emerging market issues and risks. The

LONDON – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Allen & Overy today announces its financial results for the year ended 30 April 2006. Highlights are as follows: · Turnover up 11% at £736 million · Profit per equity partner up 20% to £788,000 · Employee bonus pool up 33%; equates to 8 weeks’ salary per

Friday 7 July 2006 06 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released Dealing with Book Up: Key Facts, a short booklet that contains essential information about the ‘book up’ credit system, used widely in Aboriginal communities. ‘NAIDOC week is a great time to launch this new

NEW YORK — LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that corporate lawyer Antonios C. Backos is joining Orrick’s corporate group as a partner in the New York office. Backos has extensive experience representing investment banks and companies in M&A, private equity, securities and European cross-border transactions. He also