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LawFuel.com – International law firm Eversheds continues to increase its global operation by opening offices in Albania and Mauritius. The base in Port Louis, Mauritius, is headed by partner Miro Dvorak. Dvorak has a broad corporate practice covering private equity, M&A, restructuring and aviation finance. Eversheds corporate and commercial partner Alvise Dona dalle Rose heads

ecommendations to Improve Compliance Expected by Year End WASHINGTON — IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced today that by the end of 2009, he will propose a comprehensive set of recommendations to help the Internal Revenue Service better leverage the tax return preparer community with the twin goals of increasing taxpayer compliance and ensuring uniform and

Coral Gables, FL (June 4, 2009) – LawFuel.com – Activism is an integral part of both the human and academic experience. Two graduates from the University of Miami School of Law live by this concept. Sara Gonzalez-Rothi (Alachua, FL), JD ’09, and R. Scott Nuzum (Venice, FL), JD ’08, were selected for Everglades Foundation Congressional

Washington, D.C., June 4, 2009 – LawFuel.com – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant today announced the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 112. This SAB updates the codification of previous SABs by removing material no longer necessary because of private-sector developments in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and in

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2009 LawFuel.com — Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential shareholder claims arising from the proposed acquisition of CuraGen Corporation (“CuraGen” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:CRGN) by Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. The stock-for-stock deal values CuraGen at approximately $1.55 per share, and values the Company at approximately $94.5 million. The investigation is focused on the

PHOENIX – LawFuel.com -Victor Leo-Mena, 23, of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced here to 37 months imprisonment by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Leon-Mena pleaded guilty on February 24, 2009 to one count of Transportation of Illegal Aliens. On January 24, 2009, Victor Leon-Mena was driving a Chevrolet Suburban which held 14 illegal alien

LawFuel.com TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced Italian automaker Fiat has agreed to honor the Lemon Law rights of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep buyers when Fiat effectively takes control of Chrysler. The Sale Order was approved yesterday. “I commend Fiat for acknowledging the importance of Lemon Law protection for consumers,” said

LawFuel.com – NEW YORK (June 3, 2009) – Incisive Media’s New York Law Journal today announced the publication of “The New York Law Journal Judicial Guide,” the latest addition to its growing family of print and online regional practice products for attorneys. The book provides 1,440 pages of authoritative profiles of state and federal judges

Washington, D.C., June 3, 2009 – LawFuel.com – Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro today announced the formation of an Investor Advisory Committee to give investors a greater voice in the Commission’s work. SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar will serve as the Commission’s primary sponsor of the Committee. “Through this well-respected and diverse group,