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3 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The case brought by the liquidators of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) against the Bank of England and 22 of its present and former staff collapsed this morning when all the allegations were unconditionally withdrawn. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been advising the

Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed enforcement actions against seven individuals alleging they aided and abetted a massive financial fraud by signing and returning materially false audit confirmations sent to them by the auditors of the U.S. Foodservice, Inc. subsidiary of

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Lawyers from 21 states and the District of Columbia have been selected by the editors of Worth magazine in its list of the nation’s 100 most exceptional attorneys. Hitting newsstands on November 8, the “100 Top Attorneys” list in the December issue is

Court Grants Scott+Scott, LLC’s Motion to Restrain Refco, Inc. CEO Phillip R. Bennett From Dissipating Personal IPO Proceeds COLCHESTER, Conn., Nov. 2 — Scott+Scott, LLC (http://www.scott-scott.com) represents investors in a securities class action filed on October 11, 2005 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Refco, Inc. (“Refco”)

2 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The former mayor of Lynwood, California was convicted this afternoon of a host of federal corruption charges for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded city residents by funneling city business, including exorbitant no-bid contracts, to a “consulting company” he and his family controlled. Paul H. Richards

Montreal, November 1, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry will join the Montreal law firm Lapointe Rosenstein as a strategic advisor on November 1st, announced the firm’s managing partner, Howard Dermer, today. Mr. Landry began his career at Lapointe Rosenstein in 1969 and left in 1976 to

RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 1 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all securities

2 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced today that a jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted defendant, Melissa Marie Hoffpauir, 25, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, of attempted manufacture of five grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of pseudoephedrine

BOSTON–Nov. 1, 2005–Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in the U.S. and Europe, announced that former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger has joined the firm’s Boston office as counsel. With a wealth of experience as a trial lawyer, prosecutor, regulator and public advocate, Mr. Harshbarger adds even greater depth to

2 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Kemps, the 50 year old film and television directory, is launching a new website for broadcast and production professionals to buy, sell or hire used equipment. www.kempsclassified.com will provide a global marketplace for used and pre-owned film, video and broadcast equipment – including cameras, lighting,