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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND-Dec 17, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. today announced that a securities class action was commenced on behalf of shareholders who purchased, converted, exchanged or otherwise acquired the common stock of Diebold Inc. (NYSE:DBD – News) between October 22, 2003 and September 21,

Leading Australian law firm Middletons is about to start serving aces for Tennis Australia after being appointed as the Official Law Firm for the Australian Open for the next 2 years. Middletons will support Tennis Australia’s existing in-house legal team by providing strategic advice in respect of its Australian Open and broader organisational operations in

Middletons’ partners Philip Diviny and Gavin Vallely have received the ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ award at the 10th anniversary of the prestigious Lloyd’s List DCN Australian Shipping & Transport Awards. The Award recognises Middletons’ work on behalf of the Australian shipping industry in relation to the taxation of shipping operations, and in particular their successful

Denver, Colorado – December 15, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Faegre & Benson’s labor and employment practice adds Geri K. House as an associate to the team. Geri’s practice focuses on labor and employment and business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced law at Hogan & Hartson in Denver,

16 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Skadden is representing Alltel Corp., the largest U.S. rural phone company, in the spinoff of its landline business and the merger of that business with VALOR Communications Group Inc. The deal is valued at approximately $9.1 billion.

16 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Field Office, announced today that defendant, Carlos Libera, was indicted and charged with eleven (11) counts of wire fraud in

16 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A man who ran a gigantic Ponzi scheme and continued to offer bogus investments in accounts receivable “factoring” after being ordered to stop by a federal judge was sentenced this morning to 240 months in federal prison. Larry Toshio Osaki, 57, of Upland, was sentenced

HOUSTON – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces the addition of E. Daniel Leightman as a partner in the firm’s tax section. He will practice in the firm’s Houston office. Prior to joining Gardere, Leightman was the Vice President of Tax at Cooper Industries, a worldwide electrical products, tools

16 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – This afternoon, in United States District Court in Los Angeles, pursuant to a plea agreement with the government, Katrina Leung entered guilty pleas to two felony charges: making false statements to the FBI in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and subscribing to a false

NEW YORK, NY — LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – 12/15/2005 — Notice is hereby given that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of EVCI Career Colleges Holdings Corp. (“EVCI” or