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11 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Brian Wimpling, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, announced today that late on February 9, 2005, defendant, Donald Frank Mintmire, a Florida attorney, was convicted by a

New York, NY – February 11, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Equant N.V. in France Telecoms definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of Equants assets in exchange for the assumption of all of its liabilities and a cash payment of ┬1.26 billion. The special committee

11 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy has won the Legal Business award for the financial services and insurance team of the year for its role in advising Royal & SunAlliance on the ground breaking sale of its UK life operations to Resolution Life Group. The disposal completed

10 February 2005 – 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 Greentech USA, Inc. (“Greentech”) (stock symbol GTEI), Information Architects Corporation (“IA”) (stock symbol IACH)

Company and Drummond Agree to Cease and Desist From Violating Registration and Related Financial Disclosure Requirements Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Google, Inc. with failing to register the issuance of option grants to employees or provide required financial information to

Combined Firm, With Approximately 900 Lawyers in 16 International Offices, Will Boast Marquee Practices in Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Outsourcing, Litigation, IP Governmental Regulation and Real Estate SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network– Law firms Pillsbury Winthrop LLP and Shaw Pittman LLP have signed a letter of

10 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Thomas J. Mulvihill, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Thomas C. McDade, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General (“FDIC-OIG”), announced today that defendant, Juan Carlos Bernace, President and a Director of Hamilton Bancorp

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — US and non-US companies with listed US securities are increasingly targets for investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). In place since the 1970s, there has been a recent surge in FCPA investigations and harsh penalties have been meted out by

Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (BACAP), BACAP Distributors, LLC (BACAP Distributors) and Banc of America Securities, LLC (BAS) for entering into improper and undisclosed agreements that allowed favored large

SEC Also Charges Five Former Columbia Executives for Conduct Relating to Market Timing Arrangements Washington, D.C., 9 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network -The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the settlement of an enforcement action against Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Columbia Advisors), Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (Columbia Distributor), and three former