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ATLANTA (December 13) — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP continues its leadership in the legal arena with 12 attorneys earning recognition as “Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite.” To determine the winners, ballots were sent to several thousand lawyers from the Georgia State Bar to nominate the best lawyers in 10 practice areas. Congratulations to the following Kilpatrick Stockton

New York – December 12, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised Pernod Ricard in its agreement to sell the Dunkin’ Brands Inc. together with other related assets to a consortium group of buyers made up of Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners for

13 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – LawFuel’s lead story from the BBC covers California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s denial of clemency to former Crips gang leader Stanley “Tookie” Williams.

13 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Spitzer Alleges Low-Ball Cleaning Offers Led to Unnecessary Repairs Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced that his office has obtained a temporary restraining order against a chimney cleaning company that targets elderly Hudson Valley residents for unnecessary repairs. State Supreme Court Justice James V. Brands

NEW YORK, NY – 12/12/2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – On February 1, 2006, 14 new partners will be admitted to O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Benjamin G. Bradshaw is a member of the Adversarial Department’s Antitrust/Competition practice and is resident in our Washington, DC office. Ben received his law degree in 1996

13 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Former Orange County Superior Court Judge Ronald C. Kline pleaded guilty today to four felony charges of possession of child pornography, admitting that he had at least 100 images of minor boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Kline, a 65-year-old resident of Irvine, pleaded guilty

Beijing – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (“DLA Piper”) today announced it had received approval to open its Beijing office – a move that is set to further strengthen its presence and service offerings in China. It is one of the largest international legal services organisations in the

13 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DIRECTV Agrees to Pay $5 Million to States Plus Refunds to Consumers Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced that New York has joined 21 states to settle a multi-state investigation into DIRECTV’s marketing and advertising practices. In settling the investigation, DIRECTV agreed to sweeping reforms

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Klafter & Olsen LLP has been retained to commence a securities fraud class action against Stone Energy Corp. (“Stone Energy”) (NYSE: SGY) and certain of its officers in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on behalf of investors who purchased

TALLAHASSEE – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Attorney General Charlie Crist announced that his office has obtained an important victory in the battle against illegal computer activity, effectively shutting down the operations of two Tampa residents. With a judge’s entry of a consent judgment and permanent injunction, the first case brought under Florida’s