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Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies has published the agenda for its previously announced meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss proposed preliminary recommendations for inclusion in the Committee’s final

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Associated press report that Sport’s highest court will issue verdicts next week in the doping cases of American sprinters Montgomery, the former world-record holder in the 100 metres, and Gaines are accused of drug violations by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Both are appealing proposed lifetime

9 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Early this morning, Special Agents with the United States Secret Service arrested 10 people charged in connection with an international counterfeiting ring that manufactured bogus United States currency in Mexico and distributed the contraband in Orange County, California. The agents also executed search warrants at

9 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Former Orange County Superior Court Judge Ronald C. Kline has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of possession of child pornography. Yesterday, Kline signed a plea agreement, and today the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed the plea agreement in federal court in Los Angeles. Kline

PARIS, December 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that William Laurence “Laurie” Craig, one of the deans of the international arbitration bar, is joining the firm as senior counsel. A partner with Coudert Frères in Paris for more than 30 years, Craig was the

9 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has advised Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and the Royal Bank of Scotland in their various capacities on a £1.25 billion acquisition loan; a £275 million convertible bond and a £75 million equity raising, relating to the £2.68 billion acquisition by Punch Taverns plc of Spirit

Philadelphia, Pa. – December 9, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Twelve lawyers from Pepper Hamilton LLP’s Philadelphia and Berwyn offices have been named “Rising Stars” in the 2005 edition of Super Lawyers – Pennsylvania Rising Stars. “Rising Stars” are lawyers recognized in a survey of fellow lawyers as the best lawyers

DALLAS – LAWFUEL- The Law News Network – National law firm Fish & Richardson P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Tim K. Brown as an associate in the firm’s Dallas office. Mr. Brown will practice intellectual property and patent litigation. “I am honored to have the chance to practice at a firm that

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 – LAWFUEL- The Law News Network– Wolf Popper LLP has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against EVCI Career Colleges Holding Corp. (“EVCI”) (Nasdaq: EVCI) and certain of its officers and directors, on behalf of all persons who purchased EVCI securities on the open market during the period November 14, 2003 through

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 8, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Bingham McCutchen LLP, an 850- attorney law firm with 11 offices, and Swidler Berlin LLP, a 140-attorney, Washington-based firm, have signed a letter of intent to merge by the end of the first quarter of 2006. The merger is subject to due