London, 20 November 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today the appointment of Graham Stuart as a Corporate Partner to lead the firm’s Climate Change and Environmental Practice in London. Graham, who will join from Norton Rose, is a leading expert in this field with over 11 […]
Melbourne, Australia, 16 November, 2007 – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Baker & McKenzie has advised the Australian-listed financial group DKN Financial Group Limited (DKN), on its acquisition of Lonsdale Financial Group Limited (Lonsdale) and Wrap Account Limited (Wrap). The transaction has a value of approximately A$120 million. A Baker & McKenzie team, led
LAWFUEL – Legal Announcements Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of November 26, 2007: An Open Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., in
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LAWFUEL – The US Legal Newswire – The U.S. Supreme Court is to hear argument on whether the District of Columbia’s ban on handgun ownership violates constitutional rights to bear arms. It is likely that the case will be heard next February or March, which will place the final decision from the justices in the
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The inquest in to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, cannot hear evidence from paparazzi present at the scene of the crash unless they agree to be cross-examined, two High Court judges ruled today. The family of the Princess’s driver, Henri Paul, challenged a decision by the coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, that statements
LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Commerce Commission has cleared A&R Whitcoulls Group Holdings Pty Limited (Whitcoulls) to acquire 100 % of the shares in Borders New Zealand Limited (Borders). Commission Chair Paula Rebstock said that the Commission was satisfied that the proposed acquisition would not have, or would not be likely to have,
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LAWFUEL – UK Legal News – On 20.11.07 at Kingston Crown Court Manfo Kwaku ASIEDU, 34 years of Tollington Park, N4, London was sentenced to 33 years imprisonment for his part in the attempted bombings of the London transport system on 21st July 2005. He had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause explosions likely
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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Tampa – FL U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announced today the unsealing of two indictments charging four individuals with conspiring to import cocaine to the United States. In the first indictment, HEBERTO YESQUEN-ESTUPINAN, WILLINGTON ESTUPINANPORTOCARRERO and RUSBEL ALBERTO CHAVEZ-GUEVARA are charged with using the fishing vessels “Lina Maria” and
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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PATRICK NOEL McCAUL and JAMES DERMOT McGONNEL pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Carpenters Union benefit funds of millions of dollars by using non-union labor, paying union carpenters off-the-books, and bribing
LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2007 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today distributed $31.5 million in Fair Funds to more than 150,000 investors who were harmed by undisclosed mutual fund market timing in the Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) funds between 1999 and 2003. The distribution is the first
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