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Mountain View, Calif. (November 27, 2007) – LAWFUEL – Business & Law News Daily – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a new strategic initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal. The newly created initiative, known as RE<C, will focus initially on advanced solar thermal power,

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – A former supervisor at Mercedes-Benz of Laguna Niguel was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for engaging in a scheme to embezzle from the car dealership. David Delgado, 37, of Laguna Niguel, was sentenced by United States

Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Elizabeth G. Osterman has been named Associate Director of Exemptive Applications and Special Projects in the agency’s Division of Investment Management. Ms. Osterman will oversee the Investment Company Act exemptive applications process that fosters mutual

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Last week, Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff (“KCR”) filed a class action complaint against the nation’s fifth largest accounting firm, BDO Seidman, that seeks to recover millions of dollars in overtime pay for its past and present associate accountants. The case against BDO Seidman alleges that it improperly classified

26 November 2007 – LAWFUEL – International Legal & Business News – International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising the Saltaire Water consortium on its recommended cash offer for Kelda Group plc, the owner of Yorkshire Water. The offer values Kelda at approximately £3bn. Saltaire Water is a newly incorporated company formed at the

LAWFUEL – A bottle of champaigne, a malfunctioning payments system and a pop star were a combination that lead to former Hear’Say singer Noel Sullivan mounting a five year legal battle that he won yesterday. The BBC reports that Sullivan was ejected from Liquid nightclub in Cardiff after trying to pay for a bottle of

PHILADELPHIA & LOS ANGELES– LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire –Arthur Makadon, Chairman of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, announced today that former Baker Hostetler partners Gary York and Lydia W. Wu have joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as partners in the Real Estate Department. The new attorneys bring to nine the number

NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – Technology Business & Legal –As we approach year-end, many technology businesses are eligible to claim tax credit benefits for expenditures to develop or improve their products, manufacturing processes, or software. Although recent developments have eliminated several obstacles to such claims and substantial uncertainty regarding the standards of qualification, many companies, particularly technology

TBILISI, Georgia– LAWFUEL – The International Law Newswire –Yesterday senior Salford executives based in London and Georgia met with the Prime Minister of Georgia Lado Gurgenidze along with other government officials. The purpose of the meeting was to seek an amicable resolution to the recent seizure of Standard Bank that would benefit the bank, its

SAN DIEGO, November 26, 2007 – The Tenant-in-Common Association has awarded Darryl Steinhause, a partner at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, its A Champion of Excellence, or “ACE” award in the Affiliate Member category. The ACE awards recognize members who exemplify the vision of TICA and its Code of Ethics. Recipients are leaders in