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NEW YORK, Feb. 1 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Wolf Popper LLP has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Direct General Corporation (Nasdaq: DRCT) and certain of its officers and directors, on behalf of all persons who purchased Direct General common stock on the open market from February 10, 2004 through

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 24 of the firm’s senior counsel have been elected to partnership. This includes attorneys from the Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D.C. offices. Ronald N. Carroll is a member of the Regulatory Department and the Energy Regulation Practice Group.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Brascan Power Inc., a subsidiary of Brascan Corporation (NYSE: BNN, TSX: BNN.LV.A), in the acquisition of four hydroelectric generating facilities, with a total capacity of nearly 71 megawatts. Brascan

1 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Mallesons Stephen Jaques is boosting its regional construction practices in the booming states of Western Australia and Queensland through the addition of further specialist on-ground expertise in its Perth and Brisbane offices. Partner Jim Delkousis’s transfer from Melbourne to the firm’s Perth office means

UK – 31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy is advising Finmeccanica SpA, on a large and complex multi-jurisdictional deal with BAE Systems for EuroSystems in the defence electronic sector. Under the agreement, a new avionics company will be set up, controlled 75% by Finmeccanica and 25% by

31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A La Mesa man who invented an automotive product and sold the company he formed to market it for $1 million was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for failing to pay income taxes on the money generated by the sale. John

31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Barbara L. Barnet, Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General, announced today that

31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A former vice president of Vans Inc. pleaded guilty today to four federal charges, admitting that he obtained $4.7 million in bribes and kickbacks from Chinese factories that manufactured Vans shoes and clothing. Scott Andrew Brabson, 49, of Goleta, California pleaded guilty this morning

Pittsburgh, Pa. – January 31, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Victor M. DiBattista, who focuses his practice on banking and financial services matters and spent more than 15 years in-house at PNC Bank, has joined the firm as of counsel in Pittsburgh. “Vic’s experience working with

WASHINGTON, DC (January 31) — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that it’s Antitrust Practice has been named one of the world’s “100 Leading Practices in Competition Law,” by Global Competition Review, the leading international journal of competition policy and regulation. The “GCR 100” is an independent survey of the world’s leading competition law practices and