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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 52606 / October 13, 2005 ORDER REGARDING WITHDRAWALS, UNSECURED LOANS OR ADVANCES FROM REFCO SECURITIES, LLC AND REFCO CLEARING, LLC REFCO Securities, LLC and REFCO Clearing, LLC are broker-dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission) pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

15 October – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and David W. Bourne, Special Agent in Charge, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Criminal Investigations, Miami Field Office, announced today that defendant, Alfredo A. Falcon, 51, of Weston, Florida, was convicted

Chicago, September 29, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie has received the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award for Brazil, China and Italy—the first and only firm to win the inaugural award for multiple jurisdictions. The ILO Client Choice Awards recognize law firms from around the world that

Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Joy Gaines Thompson has been named as the Acting District Administrator of the SEC’s Philadelphia District Office (PDO). The office is responsible for the SEC’s examination and enforcement programs in an area comprising Pennsylvania,

Wallkill, NY – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – October 13, 2005 — Smart Building Products, the online source for energy efficient product technology, now offers a solution to America’s fuel crisis—cost and energy saving corn stoves for residential use. Energy engineer and Smart Building Products Vice President Eric Ackerly has provided many commercial

15 October – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – On Tuesday 11 October the European Commission informed Rio Tinto plc and the other companies involved that it has closed its investigation concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in the copper concentrate market with no adverse findings. The Commission’s investigation began in May 2003 when it carried

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The following is a statement by Edward L. Yingling, president and CEO, ABA: “All of us agree that our nation’s bankruptcy system should be both fair and sympathetic — and this new law strikes just the right balance. The law closes several abusive loopholes

DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Coffey Firm announced today that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (“Court”) cites Mimi Coffey’s Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (“SFST”) paper, “DWI – Modern Day Salem Witch Hunts,” as published in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ magazine, “The Champion,” November 2004.

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy said today the High Court’s decision dismissing claims by two TXU creditors clears the way for KPMG Corporate Recovery to distribute over GBP350 million to creditors using company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). “The judgement emphatically confirms CVAs are available in all appropriate types of restructuring and

New York/ Hong Kong, October 14, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced on September 29 that, as part of its acquisition of a substantial part of Coudert Brothers’ flagship New York office, Barry Metzger has joined the Firm’s Banking & Finance Practice Group as a Partner. He