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11 January – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s leading capital markets legal advisers, advising on a number of deals that have been named in International Financing Review’s (IFR’s) Year in Review as deals of the year. The IFR awards are recognised as the

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – 11 January – A Van Nuys man pleaded guilty this afternoon to a federal mail fraud charge for running an investment scam in which he collected millions of dollars from primarily Armenian-American victims who thought their money was being used to purchase various securities in the technology sector.

11 January – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The former owner of several Anaheim Hills-based real estate companies was found guilty this morning of federal charges related to an illegal property-flipping and loan fraud scheme in which he and others submitted fraudulent mortgage applications that led to the issuance of more than $6

Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2006— LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alan L. Beller, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Senior Counselor to the Commission, will leave the Commission to return to the private sector. Under Mr. Beller’s

NEW YORK, January 9, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Joseph Sverchek has joined its New York office as a partner. Joe is an experienced capital markets attorney who also has expertise in corporate, international, banking and financial services law. “Adding Joe is another step

BURLINGAME, Calif., Jan. 11 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Lundquist Consulting, Inc., industry leader in bankruptcy statistics and analytics, releases findings that 2005 consumer bankruptcy filings numbered over 2 million, up 31.6 percent from 2004, representing the highest number of filings on record. The dramatic surge in filings coincided with the Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2006 – LAWFUEL -The Law News Network – The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Commission staff will offer expedited reviews of registration statements and annual reports to companies that volunteer for a test group as part of the Commission’s interactive data initiative. Interactive data

Mary A. Lopatto, Chairman of ARIAS-U.S., Joins the Firm New York, NY – January 10, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Mary A. Lopatto has been elected partner in the insurance and reinsurance practice group, resident in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Lopatto is Chairman

Calgary January 10, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Oil industry executives and investment bankers in Canada expect China and the United States to be the most active foreign investors in Canadian energy resources, including oil sands, in the next 12 months. A survey conducted for Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes)

White & Case acts on first ever internationally syndicated financing in Mauritania London, January 10, 2006 —LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – White & Case advised ANZ Investment Bank as sole lead arranger and bookrunner in a breakthrough financing that establishes a successful template for international investment in natural resource reserves in areas of