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WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the Jan. 16 opening of an expanded IRS e-file program for 2008 federal tax returns, highlighted by new features that will allow expanded access to electronic filing and help people looking for faster refunds. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman encouraged taxpayers to explore e-file this year as

Strong Petrochemical and Singyes Solar successfully listed on HKSE China/ Hong Kong (LAWFUEL) – DLA Piper today announced it has advised on the first two IPOs listed on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this year: Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited (“Strong Petrochemical”) on 12th January (HKSE: 852) and China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2009 (LAWFUEL) — Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating potential shareholder claims for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed purchase of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (“Advanced Medical”) (NYSE:EYE) by Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott Labs”) (NYSE:ABT). Under the agreement announced today, Abbott Labs will pay roughly $1.36 billion and will assume

Jean-Norbert Pontier Will Lead the Firm’s Finance Practice in France January 14, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – Nixon Peabody is pleased to announce that Jean-Norbert Pontier has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Finance Practice. Mr. Pontier will be resident in the Paris office and lead the firm’s finance practice in France. Mr. Pontier

January 13, 2009 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by motorbike injury lawyers in Los Angeles, a motorcycle accidents rose in the county of Los Angeles. Reports by the California Highway Patrol the amount of motorcycle accidents and fatalities have risen in the county of Los Angeles to almost double in the past eight years.

LawFuel.co.nz – <a href= NZ Legal Jobs & News – Slater & Gordon is investigating a potential class action against St George and any other banks which have made customers pay legal costs greater than the amounts the banks actually paid to their lawyers. A decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in December 2008

LawFuel.com Legal Newswire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JOSEPH R. GUCCIONE, the United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, and MARK J. MERSHON, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that DEBRA

LawFuel – Legal Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Field Office, Michael Fifthen, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service, Miami Filed Office, Christopher B. Dennis, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Regional Office, Health and

LawFuel.com – US Legal Newswire – LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has brought suit against the owners and operators of five Theater District hotels – the MODERNE, the AMERITANIA, the AMSTERDAM COURT, the HOTEL CARTER, and the RADIO CITY