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21 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – LawFuel.com’s lead story from the NY Times says describes the anger and dismay expressed by the US military and others today over the unauthorized release of photographs of a jailed Saddam Hussein in his underwear and performing menial activity.

New York, NY—LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The New York office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) welcomes Robert J. Borzone, Jr. as a partner in the firm’s investment management group. Borzone comes to K&LNG from Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP. Borzone focuses his practice on investment management, with an

Washington, D.C., May 20, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has filed a complaint against Hilary L. Shane in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that Shane committed insider trading and registration violations by short selling

Washington, D.C., May 19, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the entry of final orders in actions brought against three hedge fund advisers, Galleon Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and DB Investment Managers, Inc., for violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M. In total,

Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Hong Kong office of international law firm Clifford Chance is advising Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, one of the largest non-life insurers in Japan, on its acquisition of Taiwanese non-life insurer, Mingtai Fire & Marine Insurance, for NTD$8.4 billion (US$273.6 million) in cash. The deal represents

20 May – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), of trading of the securities of Sino Silver Corp. (“Sino”) (stock symbol SSLV), of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, commencing at 9:30

Leeds – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (“Morrisons”) and Rathbone Kear Limited have acquired the business as a bakery and related assets from the administrators of Rathbones Bakeries Limited for £15.5m. Morrisons has acquired freehold premises at Wakefield, Wigan and Lydney whilst Rathbone Kear Limited has acquired bakery equipment

Washington, D.C., May 19, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted a settled enforcement action against the National Stock Exchange (NSX) for its failure to enforce compliance by NSX dealers with certain exchange rules from 1997 through 2003. At the same time, the SEC instituted a

Paris, May 19, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie announced today that it represented the Suez Group in connection with the debt and capital restructuring of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Maynilad, the holder of the water and wastewater concession for the western zone of Metro Manila jointly owned by

DALLAS – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – For the third consecutive year, a Gardere Wynne Sewell partner has been selected to receive the Burton Award for Legal Achievement. As a result of having one of its partners recognized for the third year in a row, Gardere will also receive a Record of Distinction