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NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – Legal Jobs, Law News – The National Law Journal reported today that the NLJ 250, the nation’s 250 largest law firms ranked by headcount, grew their total number of lawyers by almost 6 percent in 2007, a significantly larger increase than last year’s 4 percent gain. The newspaper’s 30th annual survey also

WASHINGTON, DC – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – A pair of IP attorneys recently joined the Haynes and Boone, LLP Washington office to enhance and expand the firm’s client service, particularly in the development and commercialization of generic pharmaceutical and other chemical products. Jeff Wolfson joins as partner, while Evert Uy enters as an

DALLAS – LAWFUEL – Legal Jobs Newswirel – James F. Brashear, an attorney with extensive experience in corporate governance, aviation and securities law, has been named partner in the Haynes and Boone, LLP corporate/securities practice. Mr. Brashear served for six years as corporate secretary for Sabre Holdings Corporation, a nearly $3 billion NYSE-listed company, where

Bangkok: LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Leading law firm Clifford Chance has advised ING on its latest expansion in Asia – the acquisition of a stake in Thailand’s TMB Bank valued at EUR460 million. The strategic investment forms part of TMB’s capital raising plan to strengthen its capital adequacy. “TMB is now set to

Beijing – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – International law firm Jones Day today announced that Jingzhou Tao will join the Firm’s Beijing Office as a partner. He comes to Jones Day from DLA Piper where he was the former managing partner in Beijing. Mr. Tao’s arrival brings the total number of fee earners

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – On November 29, Cravath partner Scott A. Barshay will speak at the 46th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, sponsored by the Northwestern University School of Law and to be held in San Francisco. Scott will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Director Obligations In and Out of the Boardroom”.

CHICAGO–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – According to a new study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, the chief marketing officers of leading U.S. retailers estimate sales on “Black Friday” (November 23 this year) will account for 15.1 percent of their total holiday revenue in 2007. These same

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 12, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Kansas City based law firm, Peterson & Associates, P.C. (www.petersonlawfirm.com), is advising of recent news indicating the critical effects and possible death to those whom have a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator with faulty leads. The FDA issued a class I recall of Medtronic

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Mr Dean Scook, a Perth entrepreneur, and Mr Jeffrey Braysich, a former Sydney stockbroker, were on Saturday 10 November 2007 found guilty by a jury in the Perth District Court of 158 and 25 counts respectfully of market rigging, following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation. Mr