Law Admin

WASHINGTON–LAWFUEL – US Legal Affairs – The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary ruling today that the Chinese government has been providing illegal subsidies to Chinese producers of laminated woven sacks. These products are typically used to package pet foods, bird seeds, and similar products sold at retail. The Commerce Department’s preliminary determination imposes […]

Group Drawn From Broadly Diverse Practices and Global Geographies NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire –Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, the international law firm, announced the election of 20 attorneys to the partnership effective January 1, 2008. The new class of international partners, combined with the appointment of seven attorneys as counsel, represents seventeen of

Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that the inaugural event of the CCOutreach BD program will be a National Seminar at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 2008. Registration for the National Seminar

Four New Partners, Six Of Counsel, One Special Counsel Elected (November 27, 2007, Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, AZ) – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading international law firm, has announced the promotion of 11 attorneys in its Washington, D.C. and Phoenix offices, effective January 1, 2008. The firm’s

Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Thomas J. Kim has been named Chief Counsel and an Associate Director of the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. John W. White, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, said, “I am very happy to

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FRE) publicly traded securities

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Venice civil rights attorney Stephen G. Yagman was sentenced late today to 36 months in federal prison for his conviction earlier this year on charges of attempting to evade the payment of more than $100,000 in federal income taxes and committing bankruptcy fraud. At the conclusion of a three-day

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