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On November 21, 2003, the New York Police Department will honor Stephen J. Dannhauser at its Bomb Squad Centennial Celebration with its Award for Outstanding Service. As chairman of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, a leading international law firm, Mr. Dannhauser has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Guide to the World’s Leading

On the third day of a federal court trial in Santa Ana, a 54-year-old Brea man pleaded guilty today for falsely certifying that flight-critical aircraft parts sold by his company. Amanullah Khan pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts, including conspiracy and aircraft parts fraud. From 2000 to 2002, Khan operated an aircraft parts brokerage called

Holland & Knight associate Andrea H. Marshall has been chosen as a recipient of the Lawyers Alliance for New York’s prestigious Cornerstone Award for 2003 in recognition of her outstanding pro bono work on behalf of Tier II Coalition, a consortium of New York City not-for-profit organizations serving the homeless. The Lawyers Alliance Cornerstone Awards

International law firm Lovells has elected John Young, one of the firm’s leading corporate partners, as Senior Partner, as of 1st May 2004. He will succeed Andrew Walker, whose current term of office comes to an end on 30 April 2004. John Young will serve until 30 April 2008 John Young is currently Head of

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Thomas H. Lee Partners, a leading Boston-based private equity firm, in a definitive agreement to acquire Simmons Company from Fenway Partners, a New York-based private investment firm. The transaction values the company at $1.1 billion. Simmons Company is a leading manufacturer and

In one of the most significant changes in its 201-year history, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. agreed to sell its textiles unit to Koch Industries Inc. for $4.4-billion (U.S.) in cash. The sale allows du Pont to focus on making chemicals for faster-growing industries. The sale of Invista Inc. —which includes du Pont’s

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, recognized by the American Lawyer as one of the top five Litigation Departments in the Nation, announced today that Daniel M. Kolkey would re-join the firm as a Partner in the San Francisco office and a member of the Litigation Department and the Appellate and Constitutional Law practice group.  Kolkeyreturns

DLA’s Insurance Group has announced a campaign to promote personal injury mediation. Despite the dramatic rise in the number of mediations in commercial disputes, there has been limited progress in the area of personal injury. The nature of mediation is particularly suitable for personal injury disputes since it can offer satisfactory results for both parties

A Vancouver man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for operating a $12 million telemarketing scheme that preyed on elderly victims by convincing them to purchase his bogus credit card protection plan. Philip Arcand, 42, was sentenced this afternoon by United States District Judge Dickran Tevrizian. In April, Arcand was convicted by