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LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A Joshua Tree resident pleaded guilty this afternoon to a federal charge of possession of child pornography. Because the defendant has a prior conviction related to the sexual assault of a minor, he is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. Gordon Douglas Cope,

Hong Kong, March 10 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Shearman & Sterling has represented the lenders in connection with a US$753 million multi-sourced project financing for the development by Ratchaburi Power Company Limited of 2x700MW gas-fired power project in Ratchaburi, Thailand. The lenders comprise Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a syndicate

To Date, Corruption Probe Has Charged Five DMV Employees and Five “Brokers” Selling Driver Licenses for Thousands of Dollars Each to Non-U.S. Citizens OAKLAND – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), announced that two more individuals,

10 March – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Schumer to Introduce Legislation in U.S. Senate to Make Shipping Cigarettes through the Mail Illegal, Allow State AGs to Pursue Violators U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced that they have teamed up to support legislation to

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2006 –LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Stuart Tobisman and Leah Bishop will join the firm as partners in the Los Angeles office effective March 31, 2006. Mr. Tobisman and Ms. Bishop, both preeminent, nationally recognized trusts and estates lawyers, are joining the

HOUSTON, March 10 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Lanier Law Firm, the nationally recognized litigation powerhouse that recently won the nation’s first VIOXX- related jury verdict, has unveiled a new Web site at http://www.lanierlawfirm.com . “Traffic to our site has increased tremendously with the rapid growth of our firm and the

Paris, FRANCE, March 9, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – , Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is pleased to announce that David Blondel, who has 15 years experience in real estate financing and investment, has joined the firm’s Paris office as Counsel. Mr. Blondel will continue to build upon his practice

CHICAGO – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Michael R. Lieber has joined the Chicago office of McGuireWoods LLP as a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on media law, as well as class action and products liability litigation. He was previously a partner with Sachnoff & Weaver in

Former Lawyer and Her Husband Promoted Bogus Trust Scam WASHINGTON, D.C. – LAWFUEL -The Law News Network – The Justice Department announced today that a federal court in Phoenix has permanently barred a Mesa, Arizona couple from promoting a tax-fraud scheme. The civil injunction order, signed by Judge Earl H. Carroll of the U.S. District

New York – March 9, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Franci J. Blassberg, a partner of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity Group, has been recognized as a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer magazine. Ms. Blassberg was recognized for her work as lead