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May 25, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The former owner of a Beverly Hills investment firm has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that bilked investors out of more than $2 million dollars through a foreign currency options trading scam. Eric Weichselbaum, 34, of Studio City, was sentenced

Sydney, Australia, May 26, 2004: Minter Ellison worked closely with Qantas Airways on one of its most significant IT and communications projects of recent years – the outsourcing of the airline’s data centre operations, desktop, voice communications and managed network services. In May 2004, IBM and Telstra were announced as the successful service providers. As

DURHAM, N.C., May 25, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Monday’s action by the New York Attorney General against former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chairman Richard Grasso may have been avoided, in part, if the NYSE had continued its pre-Grasso policy of releasing data for study by researchers, said Pete Kyle, professor of finance at Duke

Charlotte (May 25) — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Charlotte Partner Elizabeth Wren was named a Leading Lawyer for Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions Law by prestigious Chambers USA: Americas Leading Business Lawyers 2004 – 2005. Ms. Wren is one of only a select number of corporate attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a

Chadbourne & Parke LLP Honored For Helping With Funding For 9/11 Recovery City’s New Interfaith Disaster Agency Dedicates Facility Near Ground Zero to Chadbourne New York, NY – May 25, 2004 – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP was honored today by New York Disaster Interfaith Services, Inc. (NYDIS), the City’s new

25 May 2004 – Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – Gareth Hughes becomes a consultant to the firm’s dispute resolution practice. Gareth joined Simmons & Simmons’ Hong Kong office in November 2002 from Freshfields, and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (1994) and Hong Kong (1997). He has experience in a broad range

New York, May 24, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Brascan Corporation (NYSE: BNN, TSX: BNN.A) in its agreement to acquire 71 hydroelectric power generating plants, totaling 674 megawatts of capacity, and one 95 megawatt co-generation facility, in upstate New York, from Reliant Energy

NEW YORK-May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -In response to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s action today, Richard A. Grasso, the longest-serving Chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange (1995-2003), issued the following statement: “I’m disappointed that New York’s Attorney General has chosen to intervene in what amounts to be a commercial dispute between my former

NEW YORK- May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -The law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on May 20, 2004, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Salton, Inc. (“Salton” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SFP) between November 11, 2002 and May 11, 2004, inclusive, (the “Class

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Winston-Salem Partner Penni Bradshaw was named a “Leading Lawyer” for Employment Law by prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Ms. Bradshaw is one of only 14 employment attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” Chambers USA lists the highest-rated practice groups and attorneys in