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Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2006 — LAWFUEL- The Law News Network – Top securities lawyer and former astrophysicist Brian G. Cartwright will join the Securities and Exchange Commission as its General Counsel, Chairman Christopher Cox announced today. Mr. Cartwright will succeed Giovanni Prezioso, who was appointed in April 2002. Mr. Prezioso announced on Nov. 30,

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Bearingpoint, Inc.; Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.; Ernst & Young, LLP; and KPMG, LLP have each settled lawsuits concerning false claims allegedly submitted to various agencies of the United States in connection with travel reimbursement. Bearingpoint has agreed to pay $15 million to settle the matter, Booz Allen has

Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against McAfee, Inc., formerly known as Network Associates, Inc., a Santa Clara, California-based manufacturer and supplier of computer security and antivirus tools. The Commission’s complaint alleges that, from the second quarter of

New York, NY – January 8, 2006 – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Laura Hegedus has been named counsel in the tax practice group, resident in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Chadbourne, she was a tax lawyer in the New York and London offices of

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Hong Kong Housing Authority listed The Link REIT, Hong Kong’s first and the world’s largest public offering of a real estate investment trust, in November 2005. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, as lenders to The Link REIT, on the HK$12.5bn bridge loan facility.

January 8, 2006- LAWFUEL – The Law News Network -Kaye Scholer is pleased to announce its newly promoted partners, effective January 1, 2006: Jeanette Bionda, of the New York office, has been promoted to partner in the Real Estate Department. Ms. Bionda’s practice focuses on real estate capital markets transactions, including the representation of investment

New York, NY, January 8, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, a leading law firm with a practice concentrating on all aspects of insurance and reinsurance, announced today that firm Associates Brian Boardingham, Kevin Buckley and Douglas Eisenstein have been promoted to Partners, effective January 1, 2006.

Warsaw, 8 January – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie has announced that Miroslaw Barszcz, a partner in the Warsaw office, has accepted an invitation to join the Government of Poland as a Vice Minister of Finance. Mr Barszcz will take up his role with immediate affect. Mirosław Barszcz graduated from

Seattle, Wash (LAWFUEL.com / PRWEB) January 8, 2006 — Washington Defense Trial Lawyers is hosting its annual Construction Law Seminars on Friday, February 24th at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, and on Friday, March 31st at the Vancouver Hilton, in Vancouver Washington. The Vancouver location is a first for the association and was

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Wal-Mart Watch Executive Director Andrew Grossman issues the following statement in response to the news of a federal plea agreement by former Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Thomas Coughlin: “Wal-Mart is a company in turmoil. The Coughlin episode is emblematic of the mounting problems and continuing