International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is assisting Reed Elsevier in its acquisition of ChoicePoint for $4.1bn (£2.1 bn/€2.8bn) payable in cash. This comprises an equity value of US$3.5bn and the assumption of $0.6bn of net debt. The acquisition is subject to ChoicePoint shareholder and regulatory approvals. ChoicePoint has a leading market position providing data
LawFuel – Dr. Paul has done us all the great service of bringing the issue of the income tax into the realm of public awareness and debate. While Hillary and Obama have never met a tax they didn’t like, Dr. Paul’s remaining Republican opponents give feeble lip service to tax reduction, going as far (in
LAWFUEL.com March 4, 2008 Bryan Cave LLP Chicago Partner Daniel Cullen, co-leader of Bryan Cave’s Tax Advice & Controversy Practice, tackles the topic of oil and gas working interests as Section 1031 replacement property in the latest issue of Real Estate Taxation. A frequent author and speaker on complex tax issues, Cullen has advised clients
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Haynes and Boone, LLP was selected as the North American Law Firm of the Year for 2007 in the Transactions category of the Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) Annual Awards. Dallas (Vocus/PRWeb) March 4, 2008 -– Haynes and Boone, LLP was selected as the North American Law Firm of the Year for 2007 in the
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LAWFUEL.com – An enforcement operation by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service has led to the filing of criminal charges against 27 defendants who allegedly acquired or attempted to acquire United States passports with false identities. The operation, which resulted in the latest arrest this morning, targeted individuals who applied for passports –
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PHOENIX – Rosario M. Hernandez, 44, of Phoenix, was sentenced here this afternoon to 21 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver. Judge Silver also prohibited Hernandez from engaging in any tax preparation business during the term of her post-imprisonment supervised release. Hernandez pleaded guilty on Friday, October 26, 2007 to
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Conrad Black, the former newspaper magnate who lived lavishly, socialized with rich and powerful people on both sides of the Atlantic and gave up his Canadian citizenship to join British nobility, reported to the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex on Monday where he’ll be known as inmate No. 18330-424. Quickly, quietly and just over two hours
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Five New Partners Enhance International Capital Markets and Arbitration Practices NEW YORK, March 3, 2008 – LAWFUEL.com – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that five attorneys with experience across Latin America will join Chadbourne as partners in New York and México City. As part of its expansion, Chadbourne plans
BOSTON, March 3, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Goodwin Procter LLP today announced that R. James Woolsey has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Woolsey served as a vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton in its energy practice since 2002. He had previously practiced with
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