NEW YORK, June 30, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — The Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit has filed a class action against Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of investors who purchased Gildan stock between August 2, 2007, and April 29,
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC has commenced an investigation of MRV Communications, Inc. (“MRVC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:MRVC) concerning the Company’s historical stock option practices and related accounting. On June 6, 2008, MRVC announced that as a result of recent discovery by management of information relating to stock
DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney for the District of Colorado announced that, as part of the dismissal of a criminal Indictment charging Defendant Eleanor Fresquez, of Boulder County, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and other drug offenses, Fresquez agreed to forfeit her rights,
DALLAS – For only the third time in more than 35 years, the Dallas-based law firm of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., has named a new managing partner. Tim Gavin, a member of the firm since 1979, has been selected to succeed Fletcher Yarbrough in directing the business operations of the 90-attorney practice that
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DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – Marcos Ronquillo, Managing Partner of the Texas-based law firm Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC, was honored as the Corporate Individual Inclusiveness Champion of the Year during the Ernst & Young Celebration of Diversity Awards Banquet held on June 26 in Dallas. Mr. Ronquillo was recognized for his untiring efforts to foster and
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The Canadian and American bars have more than language in common. They share some of the same problems, such as how to keep women from fleeing firms. In an effort to stop women from leaving private practice, a number of initiatives will be rolled out in Ontario as part of a program officials hope will
NEW YORK (June 30, 2008) – LAWFUEL – The July issue of The American Lawyer reports that, for once, pro bono may be safe from a recession. Based on the magazine’s annual survey results, released today, 2007 proved to be a banner year for volunteer legal service. The average Am Law firm logged 25,893 hours,
New York, NY (June 30, 2008) – LAWFUEL – The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) announced today that Ira M. Millstein has been named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Red Cross in Greater New York effective July 1, 2008. Ira Millstein is a senior partner at the international
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LAWFUEL – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael E. Yasofsky, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, and Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Office, announced that defendants, Irven Pressley and his ex-wife, Cynthia Pressley, were sentenced in federal
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Finkelstein Thompson LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Fifth Third Bancorp (“Fifth Third” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FITB) (NYSE:FTB-PA) (NYSE:FTB-PC) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and is investigating similar claims at this time. On June 18, 2008,
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