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New York – October 15, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Discovery Communications in its agreement to acquire HowStuffWorks (howstuffworks.com). As part of the transaction, Discovery Communications will also acquire a portfolio of other digital properties, including ConsumerGuide.com, a database of digitized maps owned by GeoNova […]

WASHINGTON – LAWFUEL – The Legal News Service – Two men have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for organizing and running an international pornographic spamming business that grossed over $1 million, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and Interim U.S. Attorney Dan Knauss of the District of

TUCSON, Ariz. – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Natalie Couch, 36, of Tucson, was sentenced here today by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 51 months in federal prison. Couch pleaded guilty on May 8, 2007, to one count of Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit and two counts of Assault on

Santa Ana, California – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – This morning, United States District Judge James V. Selna sentenced two men to serve time in prison who were previously convicted in a conspiracy to file false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Appearing before Judge Selna, Kelly Agbonmoba David, also known as David

~ Hillsborough County man organized scam involving fraudulent mortgage loans and bad contractors ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Hillsborough County man pleaded guilty to multiple charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, mortgage fraud, and grand theft. Scott Anthony Almeida will be

Karen B. Greenbaum Brings More Than 25 Years Of Operations Experience From World’s Largest Human Resource Consulting Firm October 15, 2007 (New York, NY) – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP announces that Karen B. Greenbaum has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. Ms.

LAWFUEL – The Center for Environmental Health on Monday said that it is suing Apple based on the report by environmental group Greenpeace. The report, released earlier today, found hazardous materials in Apple’s iPhone. The Greenpeace tests revealed chemicals that included “phthalates” in the vinyl plastic earphone wiring at levels that are prohibited in young

LAWFUEL – The US Legal Newswire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that the United States filed civil money laundering charges today against LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC and the BANK OF CYPRUS, alleging that both banks permitted the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars

LAWFUEL – The US Legal Newswire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that the United States filed civil money laundering charges today against LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC and the BANK OF CYPRUS, alleging that both banks permitted the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Service – Herbert Smith has advised Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the HK$13.74 billion (US$1.77 billion) initial public offering of Sino-Ocean Land Holdings, a Beijing-based residential developer on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company sold 36.6% of its enlarged share capital, or 1.51 billion shares, of which