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24 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A fishing boat captain today pleaded guilty to two federal charges for shooting at California sea lions last fall while his boat was off the coast of Catalina Island. John Gary Woodrum, 38, of Harbor City, pleaded guilty this morning to two misdemeanor counts

New York, NY – January 24, 2005 – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Adrian Mecz, Christopher Cardona, Michelle George, John Barlow and Mark Pring will be joining the insurance and reinsurance practice as partners in the London office of Chadbourne & Parke, the affiliated multinational partnership of Chadbourne

24 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Norton Rose advised Stelmar Shipping Limited (Stelmar) on its acquisition by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. for US$48.00 per share in cash. This represents the conclusion of Stelmar’s review of strategic alternatives for further enhancing shareholder value announced on 28 June 2004,

23 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The global law firm Clifford Chance LLP is announcing that senior associates Victoria Bortkevicha and Yuri Golovanov have been named to the position of “Counsel”. The title “Counsel” is reserved for senior lawyers who are of outstanding ability and have made an exceptional contribution

Chicago—Foley & Lardner LLP announced today it has pledged more than $250,000 to help the victims of the December 26 tsunami in Southeast Asia. The contributions, which include individual contributions and a $100,000 matching donation from the firm, will benefit the American Red Cross and several other relief organizations. “Foley & Lardner is committed to

22 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marilyn Sobel is noted as counsel to Nomura International plc in the January 19 TheDeal.com article, “Revivio Gets $25M.” Revivio Inc, a provider of data protection appliances, opened a new fundraising round at the end of 2004. Nomura led the venture capital round and

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Wolf Popper LLP has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against TASER International, Inc. (“TASER”) (Nasdaq: TASR) and certain of its officers and directors, on behalf of all persons who purchased TASER securities on the open market from October 19, 2004 through January

22 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Mexican State of Nuevo Leon’s securitization of US$200m in future toll-road revenues was named Project Finance International’s “Infrastructure Deal of the Year.” Thacher Proffitt’s Mexico City office served as counsel to the underwriter. Closed in December 2004, the deal represents an advancement of

January 20 2005 – From the New York Times – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network Restatements Are at a High, And Lawsuits Are Rising “The number of restatements by publicly held companies surged to a high in 2004, according to results of a study of regulatory filings by the Huron Consulting Group. . .

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network- Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP (“Zwerling Schachter”) announced today that it has opened an office in Boca Raton, Florida. Zwerling Schachter’s move into South Florida is the latest example of the firm’s continued commitment to strengthen its national presence and better serve its