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8 April 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Julie Torres, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, announced today

NEW YORK, Apr. 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Since October 2004, Manhattan personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg has accepted new clients who have been seriously injured by the pain reducing medication Bextra. Bextra was prescribed to millions of Americans to treat the pain associated with arthritis, menstrual discomfort, and

(PHILADELPHIA) April 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP today announced that Raymond M. Williams, an attorney who has significant first-chair jury trial and pretrial experience in drug and medical device litigation, will join the firm’s Philadelphia office as a partner. He will continue to

Washington, D.C., April 7, 2005 — LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the institution of a settled enforcement action against EasyLink Services Corporation, headquartered in Piscataway, NJ, for improperly recognizing and reporting advertising revenue from barter transactions in 2000 as a result of their failure to apply

7 April 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A large cross-practice Herbert Smith team has advised the DTI on the successful launch of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) that was announced on Friday 1 April. The NDA is now responsible for the decommissioning and clean-up of 18 of the UK’s 19 public

Schools in Seven States Affected–Arkansas, California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal grand jury in San Francisco today returned a 22-count indictment against six companies and five individuals on charges of fraud, collusion, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy in connection with E-Rate projects at schools in seven states–Arkansas,

Chicago and New York, April 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today that José M. de Lasa, retired Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Abbott, has joined the Firm as a Partner. He will reside in the Firm’s Chicago office for several months before relocating

Washington, D.C., April 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained a protective order against respondents Maurice R. Greenberg (Greenberg), C.V. Starr & Company, Inc. (C.V. Starr) and American International Group, Inc. (AIG), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,

7 April 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Skadden is representing Fournier Pharma in its proposed acquisition by Solvay Pharmaceuticals. The deal is reportedly valued at US$1.7 billion.

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 8 – LAWFUEL- The Law News Network — After a long and lengthy battle between Wall Street brokers and registered investment advisers dating back to the late 1990s, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally voted on Wednesday to allow brokers to continue with the offering of fee-based accounts without having to