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NEW YORK, May 26, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Manhattan personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg is seeking to help patients injured by malfunctioning defibrillators manufactured by Guidant Corporation and Medtronic Inc. It is alleged that despite knowing that the device contained a flaw that could cause a short-circuit, Guidant did

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – 27 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Charles Jackson, a Special Agent with the United States Federal Protective Service, was convicted today by a federal jury for falsifying records in a federal investigation. The jury, after deliberating for one day, convicted Jackson after a week long trial before

May 26, 2005 (San Francisco and Mountain View, CA) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) in its recently announced acquisition of privately-held Vihana, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California. Vihana specializes in creating efficient semiconductor solutions for the computer and communications market through silicon architectures

SAN FRANCISCO – 27 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that a federal grand jury indicted the following individuals, all from San Francisco: * Raymon D. Hill, a/k/a “Money Ray,” age 29, * Dennis Cyrus, Jr., a/k/a “Daddy-O,” age 20, * Aquil H. Peterson, a/k/a “Quil,”

26 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy is advising US-based Cardtronics, Inc. (‘Cardtronics’), the world’s largest owner/operator of ATMs, on its acquisition of Bank Machine Ltd, UK-based ATM provider from private equity house, Bridgepoint. As a result of the transaction, Cardtronics will have over 26,000 ATMs in its portfolio,

Washington, DC, May 26, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Holland & Knight LLP today announced that the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (“GMCW”) has awarded the firm its prestigious Harmony Award for the firm’s pro bono work on behalf of five gay men seeking U.S. asylum. Holland & Knight’s Community

Philadelphia, Pa. – May 26, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Rachel L. Blake and Daniel M. Schaffzin, associates with Pepper Hamilton LLP, received Pro Bono Awards from the Pennsylvania Bar Association at its annual meeting in Pittsburgh on May 4, 2005, in recognition of their extraordinary commitment to difficult pro bono

NEW YORK, May 27 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Marc S. Moller has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony at which Mr. Moller became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of 730 persons during the

26 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has been named European Tax Litigation Firm of the Year and Belgium Tax Firm of the Year at the inaugural International Tax Review European Awards, which were held last night at Claridges hotel in London. Linklaters fought off stiff competition from many eminent law

26 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy advised Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München on the sale of 4 million shares in Allianz AG, equivalent to approximately 1 per cent. of the Allianz share capital. After selection of the banks in an auction procedure the shares were sold to institutional