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The latest Global 100 report shows the top U.K. firms, the so-called ‘magic circle’, are enjoying a surge in profitability that isn’t just smoke and mirrors. American Lawyer reports.

In June, shortly before he became the British prime minister, Gordon Brown announced, “[This is] an era that history will record as the beginning of a new golden age for the City of London.” Meanwhile, New York was digesting the findings of a McKinsey & Company report, commissioned by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, on how the […]

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Whitcoulls’ Parent Applies For Commerce Commission Clearance To Buy Borders

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Commerce Commission has received an application from A&R Whitcoulls Group Holdings Pty Limited (ARW) seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Borders New Zealand Limited (Borders). ARW is an Australian proprietary company registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and is owned by Pacific Equity

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Christchurch Police Continue To Interview Witnesses Over Shooting

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Christchurch police are continuing to interview witnesses of the fatal shooting of a man in Stanmore Rd on Wednesday evening, and hope to complete area inquiries today. It is expected that once the scene examinations have been completed later today the road will be opened. The man has been

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Law Firm Foley Expands Energy Regulation Practice With Addition Of Former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Advisor

Washington, D.C. – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Michael D. Hornstein has joined the firm as a partner and a member of the Energy Regulation Practice and the Energy Industry Team in its Washington, D.C. office. Hornstein will focus his practice on matters arising under various federal

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SEC Charges California Investment Adviser With Impersonating Clients To Steal Money

Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against an Arcadia, Calif., investment adviser who misappropriated millions of dollars from investors to whom he had promised huge returns through “no risk” options trading. According to the Commission, investment adviser Charles Trigilio withdrew

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Arizona Couple Indicted On Multi-Million Dollar Defense Department Frauds – US Attorney – Northrop Grumman

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Federal authorities are searching for a former employee of the Northrop Grumman Corporation and his wife, who were indicted yesterday for causing the defense contractor to pay approximately $2.6 million for materials that were never delivered and using contract proceeds to fund their lavish lifestyle. Arrest warrants were issued

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Police Shooting, Christchurch – Stanmore Road Shooting- Police inquiry release no 2

LAWFUEL – 4:37pm 27 September 2007 Sequence of events – looking at initial statements from those involved and witnesses Occupants of a house cnr Trent Street and Avonside Drive reported to police that a flatmate had damaged a vehicle outside the property with a weapon. He then left the house and the vehicle. A few

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Anti-Gaming Attorney Turns Guns On ‘Halo 3’

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Game-hatin’ attorney Jack Thompson is apparently seeking to re-create one of his greatest non-triumphs, GamePolitics.com reports, by banning ‘Halo 3’. Although he failed miserably with a similar bid against Rockstar’s Bully in 2006, Thompson hopes to have a Florida court declare Halo 3 a public nuisance. He promised as much

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