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TUCSON, Ariz. –LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Pablo S. Berry, 23, of Douglas, Arizona, was sentenced here to 24 months federal probation, by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins, and resigned his position with the United States Border Patrol. Mr. Berry, formerly assigned as an Agent to the Naco, Arizona Border Patrol Station,

NEW YORK, November 30, 2005 —LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Maureen Scannell Bateman, a partner in the New York and Boston offices of Holland & Knight, will be awarded the prestigious Women’s Leadership Award at Manhattanville College’s Ninth Annual Award Gala. The black-tie event will be held on November 30th at the Metropolitan

2 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Attorney General Eliot Spitzer hailed today’s decision by a state appellate court upholding his office’s interpretation of key provisions of the State New Car Lemon Law. The Appellate Division, Third Department of State Supreme Court in Albany rejected a challenge by automobile manufacturers DaimlerChrysler, General

Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled enforcement proceedings against American Express Financial Corporation, now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AEFC), a registered investment adviser headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., related to allegations that AEFC acted contrary to prospectus disclosures when it allowed

New Addition Underscores Top Plaintiff Firm’s Commitment to Business-to-Business Litigation Practice EAST ALTON, Ill., Dec. 1 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — SimmonsCooper LLC announced today the arrival of Paul Lesko as head of the Firm’s growing intellectual property litigation practice. By recruiting an IP litigator of Lesko’s caliber and reputation, SimmonsCooper underscores

W-Collect to participate in oil and gas sector. Salt Lake City, UT (LawFuel + PRWEB) December 1, 2005 — W-Collect Inc. (OTCBB: WCLT.PK) (the Company), today announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a transition into oil and natural gas development. The company has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Granite

Growth and Long-Term Plans Spur Relocation to the Heart of Manhattan NEW YORK (December 1) – Kilpatrick Stockton today announces the addition of three lateral partners to its growing New York office. Lisa Pearson and Georges Nahitchevansky, formerly with Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC, and Joseph Petersen, formerly with Salans, all specialize in intellectual

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Four new partners have been elected from Cravath’s associate ranks. The new partners will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2006. They are: Joel F. Herold (Corporate), Eric W. Hilfers (Tax and Benefits), George F. Schoen (Corporate) and Erik R. Tavzel (Corporate).

London- LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A major survey of European companies, published today by global legal services organisation DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (‘DLA Piper’), shows there is a huge disparity in companies’ attitudes to avoiding and handling disputes across Europe. The survey looks at risk management, contract drafting and methods of

SAN JOSE – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that Frank Chih-Tsung Shih of Milpitas, California, was sentenced to six months in prison and three years of supervised release today for furthering a prostitution enterprise, laundering illegal prostitution proceeds to Taiwan, and harboring an illegal alien involved