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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Australia is one step closer to a consumer credit reporting model that can improve default rates and access to credit for under-served sections of the community, following the release of draft recommendations from the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC). The ALRC has been conducting an inquiry into Australia’s credit […]

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Terrorism writer Abdel Bari Atwan’s visa to enter Australia has been blocked by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. The distinguished writer was due to appear today at the Brisbane Writers’ Festival but remains in London where he has been waiting for a month to hear if Australia will grant

METAIRIE, La., Sept. 12, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Law Offices of Eric J. O’Bell, L.L.C. (“EJO”) announces that shareholders of Tarragon Corporation (“Tarragon” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:TARR) who purchased shares of the Company between January 5, 2005 and August 9, 2007 (the “Class Period”), have 60 days, or until November 13, 2007

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 56389 / September 12, 2007 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) of trading in the securities of Terax Energy, Inc. (“Terax,” trading symbol TEXG.OB) of

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The ability of local authorities to raise funds from the public for infrastructure projects rather than having to pay for them out of rates will be restored if an exemption to the Securities Act introduced today by the Labour-led government is passed by Parliament, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel says.

In a move that could set a nasty precedent for Australian website operators and their users, a software firm is suing a community website over comments published on its message board. The firm, 2Clix, is suing the owner of the popular broadband community site Whirlpool, Simon Wright, for “injurious falsehood”, asking for $150,000 in damages

LAWFUEL- The Legal Newswire – Skadden Arps is representing MetroPCS Communications, Inc. in its proposed merger with Leap Wireless International, Inc., a deal valued at approximately $5.5 billion. MetroPCS also plans to assume or refinance about $2 billion in debt. The companies are two of the largest providers of wireless telecommunications services.

PORTLAND, Ore.–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – To further protect U.S auto dealers, Compli® is launching its effort to provide expanded compliance content through its Dealership Compliance Management System (DCMS) software by aligning with premier industry experts in key areas of dealership compliance. These subject-matter experts will provide policies, trainings, and process-related best practices for

ATLANTA–LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – ASSURANCEAMERICA CORPORATION (OTCBB: ASAM), is monitoring closely potential changes in Florida law that may eliminate the requirement for motorists to carry personal injury protection insurance (PIP) and make enforcement of any surviving requirements more difficult. The existing law will automatically expire on October 1, 2007, and while most had

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The parents of missing Madeleine McCann will not seek to use money raised for the fund to find her to pay for their legal defence, a spokesman said. Kate and Gerry McCann have appointed top lawyers in Portugal and Britain after being named as formal suspects in their daughter’s