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(LAWFUEL) – James L. Kroeker, Acting Chief Accountant – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission House Committee on Financial Services March 25, 2009 Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and members of the Committee: I am Jim Kroeker, Acting Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA), which advises the Commission on accounting and auditing

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Larry Pablo, 28, of Sells, Ariz., and Jesus Martinez, 30, of Sinaloa, Mexico, were sentenced yesterday to federal prison by U.S. District Judge Mary H. Murguia to federal prison. Pablo was sentenced to 41 months in prison and Martinez to 18 months after each pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the expected panelists for its April 15 roundtable relating to its oversight of credit rating agencies. The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s Washington, D.C., headquarters and will begin at 10 a.m. ET with opening remarks from SEC Chairman Mary

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire – LEV L. DASSIN, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a federal grand jury in Manhattan returned a Superseding Indictment late yesterday which added allegations of extortionate acts to the charges pending against ANTHONY SEMINERIO. SEMINERIO, who has served as a member of the

Brussels – LAWFUEL.com – Legal Newswire – DLA Piper has appointed Yoichi Shibasaki as a partner in its EU Competition practice in Brussels. Yoichi joined DLA Piper from Linklaters in Brussels, where he was a partner. Yoichi has over 27 years of experience in competition and trade law, corporate M&A and commercial, as well as

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro announced today that Didem A. Nisanci has been named SEC Chief of Staff. Ms. Nisanci most recently served as Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment chaired by U.S. Senator Jack Reed. As staff

HONG KONG (LAWFUEL) – As one of its Asia “Private Equity Deal of the Year” finalists, the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted a US$430 million investment by Japan’s Softbank Corp. in Haynes and Boone-advised Oak Pacific Interactive, the Beijing-based leading provider of Web 2.0 communities in China. Haynes and Boone acted as lead counsel

WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — The Internal Revenue Service seeks civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), which listens to taxpayers, identifies key issues and makes recommendations for improving IRS service. “TAP members are your friends and neighbors, walking in the shoes of the average taxpayer. A better understanding of how to serve the