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NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – The Corporate Law Newswire – ALM’s Law Journal Press, a leading publisher of books for legal professionals, today announced the publication of “Corporate Governance: Avoiding and Responding to Misconduct” by Kevin T. Abikoff. The book is the publisher’s latest title on corporate law, examining all aspects of preventing or limiting the consequences

LAWFUEL – This alert summarizes Schedules 9 and 10 of the Tax Laws Amendment Act 2007, which contains changes to the taxation of Australian resident trusts. The changes are important for the property industry as trusts continue to be the investment vehicle of choice for Australian real estate where an Australian holding vehicle is required.

SINGAPORE–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – August 14, 2007 – Lawyers, business people, academics and others have a new way to follow developments in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The FCPA Blog, launched earlier this month, describes itself as “News and Views About The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” One of the most talked

Preventive Credits Needed for Incentive to Protect Vital Carbon Sinks Arlington, Virginia (Aug. 14, 2007) – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – In an ironic twist, 11 countries that have avoided widespread destruction of their tropical forest are at risk of being left out of an emerging carbon market intended to promote rainforest conservation to

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) confirms it is acting as legal counsel to Bendigo Bank on its proposed merger with Adelaide Bank. Partners Richard Spurio and Jon Webster are leading the AAR team.

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Cravath represented GP Investments, Ltd. in connection with the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the Latin American Land Drilling and E&P Services businesses from Pride International Inc. for $1 billion. The lawyers involved in this matter are partner David Mercado, senior attorney Ralph Curry and associate

New York – LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – August 13, 2007 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising The Westfield Group in two transactions. The first being an agreement to acquire two shopping centers in the Miami, Florida trade area; the purchase price for the two centers is US$400 million. In the second

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – As she awaits trial as the “Mansion Madam,” Lisa Ann Taylor is looking for job, caring for kittens and girding for a bruising legal fight. Prosecutors say the former Penthouse Pet charged clients up to $10,000 to perform sex acts in her million-dollar house in the Sugarloaf Country Club in

LAWFUEL – Price wars are public blessings. Ask anyone who has comparison shopped between Advanced Micro Devices and Intel microprocessors or bought a cheap Harry Potter novel thanks to fierce bookseller price battles. In the last few months, the search engine business has experienced its own version of cutthroat competition: a privacy policy war, with

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – If people thought a British judge rude or ill-behaved, they used to have to write to the Lord Chancellor’s Department, The Times reports. Their complaint would disappear into the anonymity of the quaintly called “judicial correspondence unit”. There was no formal public complaints procedure; most people probably did not