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COSTA MESA, Nov. 3, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Stephanie Siegel Brecher has joined the Orange County office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group. Brecher most recently practiced in the Orange County office of Bingham McCutchen. R. Marshall Tanner has rejoined Sheppard Mullin’s Orange County office as

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Joy Arnold has joined as a partner and Bhavana Joneja as special counsel in the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Both most recently practiced in the New York office of Heller Ehrman. Arnold’s practice focuses on

NEW YORK, Nov 03, 2008 LawFuel – Legal Announcement Service — This month, Incisive Media’s The American Lawyer reports on the Crash of 2008, with an inside view of partners who worked at the epicenter of the crises and evaluation of the potential impact of the crash on firms that have built their profits around

Washington, D.C. (November 3, 2008) – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, an international law firm, successfully defended Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a leading Korean pharmaceutical company, in an international arbitration brought by a U.S. biotech venture. The claim, which sought damages in excess of $100 million, was terminated by the Tribunal on October 15,

LawFuel.co.nz – It can be a lonely time running a small law practice, but there are some steps their principals can take to help weather the storm Although many may believe law firms survive and prosper in good times as well as bad, the reality is that many face a tough time in the ongoing

A Miami federal jury convicted Venezuelan national Franklin Duran, on charges of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”) within the United States, without prior notification to the Attorney General of the United States, as required by law, announced R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the

Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it conducted an Understanding and Combating Unregulated Investment Schemes seminar in Jamaica from October 29 to 31. The three-day program included intensive training on methods for investigating and prosecuting pyramid and Ponzi-type investment schemes. The regional program featured 65 delegates

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – United States Attorney Diane J. Humetewa has announced that Raymond K. Woo, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Arizona, will lead this office’s efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 4, 2008 general elections. Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Woo has been appointed

New North America Managing Partner and Chairman of the Asia Pacific Regional Council Chicago, November 3, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Baker & McKenzie has announced the election of Partners Alan Harvey (Dallas) and Jeremy Pitts (Tokyo) to the Firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Harvey and Mr. Pitts will work closely with Chairman John Conroy and the five

November 3, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) and Atlanta-based Powell Goldstein LLP (www.pogolaw.com) will combine, effective January 1, 2009, according to both firms. Globally, the combined firm will continue to be known as Bryan Cave LLP. Following the combination, Bryan Cave will have more than 1,200 attorneys and other