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Greenberg Traurig Expands New York Entertainment Practice NEW YORK, Feb. 8 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Greenberg Traurig announced today that Paul Schindler will join the firm as Chairman of the New York Music Practice and a Member of the International Entertainment Practice. Mr. Schindler was a founding partner of the

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP was named top issuer counsel and #2 manager counsel for U.S. debt, equity and equity- related activity in 2004 by Thomson Financial in its law firm league tables. For the second consecutive year, Sidley held the

Honorable Paul S. Atkins, a Commissioner with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will speak to the National Association of Corporate Directors (Atlanta chapter) on February 23. He will discuss Trends in SEC Enforcement, and other recent developments at the SEC. Wednesday February 23 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A vast majority of female members of the nation’s largest defense bar association, DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar, who responded to a recent survey reported experiencing gender bias in the courtroom. More than half of the women surveyed have considered leaving the

8 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The president of a New York financial advisory firm who made numerous television appearances to recommend stocks was arrested this morning on federal charges of touting the stock of an Internet marketing company and failing to disclose that he received $100,000 in cash and

MINEOLA, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Not all online tax filing services are created equal, advises leading tax filing provider ExpressTaxRefund.com (http://www.expresstaxrefund.com/news). To help consumers make informed decisions about where to file their taxes, the company today issued general guidelines to follow when evaluating Internet-based tax service providers.

Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable discussion this spring regarding registrants’ and accounting firms’ experiences implementing the new reporting requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The roundtable, which will include representatives

8 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced today that a federal jury in Miami, Florida found defendant, David Lee Ellisor, guilty of eight (8) counts of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 8 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Justice Department today announced the availability of funds for the 2004 grant program funding public education efforts regarding immigration-related employment discrimination. The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), a section of the Civil Rights Division,

February 7, 2005, Philadelphia – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Adding fuel to its already burning passion for providing effective legal representation to nonprofit organizations and downtrodden and disaffected individuals, top 25 international law firm Reed Smith LLP today named Christopher K. Walters, a long-time partner in its Philadelphia office, to the new