LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire – Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a trader from Fort Myers, Fla., with fraud for writing and disseminating a fake press release that, when reported in the media, caused a company’s stock price to soar and allowed him to reap thousands of dollars […]

LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire Service – Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009 – The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of an Appleton, Wisc.-based investment adviser charged with engaging in a kickback scheme and other fraudulent conduct involving six unregistered investment pools it managed. The SEC alleges that

LAWFUEL.COM – Corporate Legal News – Washington, D.C., May 20, 2009 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose a comprehensive series of rule amendments to facilitate the rights of shareholders to nominate directors on corporate boards. “This proposal represents nearly seven years of debate about whether the federal proxy rules should support

LawFuel.com – PHOENIX – Christina Janay, 37, of Bapchule, Ariz., was sentenced here yesterday to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Janay pleaded guilty on February 26, 2009 to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Aid and Abet. On April 12, 2008, Janay and co-defendants Augustine Thomas (Janay’s boyfriend) and

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – LawFuel.com Legal Newswire Service – Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential shareholder claims arising from the proposed acquisition of IDM Pharma, Inc. (“IDM” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:IDMI) by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Under the terms of the merger agreement, IDM shareholders will receive $2.64 per share, valuing the transaction

DALLAS – LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire Service – The Dallas trial law firm Rose•Walker, L.L.P., is proud to announce the addition of experienced trial attorney Don Swaim, who will join the firm’s aviation practice as a partner. In addition to his work in aviation law, Mr. Swaim also will focus on products liability, premises liability

LONDON, May 19, 2009 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) announced today that Stephen Ball has joined the firm’s London office as partner. Ball, a corporate and financial services lawyer, joins the firm’s Corporate Finance & Securities Client Service Group. “Stephen enhances our ability to counsel global financial services firms, which are

LawFuel.com – Law Newswire Announcement Service – NEW YORK CITY, May 19, 2009 — Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that David B. Hertzog has rejoined the firm’s New York’s office as of counsel. Hertzog focuses his practice on a wide range of corporate matters, including financial transactions, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity.

LAWFUEL.COM -Legal Newswire Service – LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DOMINICK DEVITO was sentenced to 51 months in prison today by United States District Judge BARBARA S. JONES in Manhattan federal court for mortgage fraud, insurance fraud and obstruction of justice. According to

LawFuel.com – Legal Newswire – The Litigation Section of the California State Bar presents an informative and timely live Webinar on ‘Law Firm Management & Marketing For Tough Economic Times’ on May 20, 2009. SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — The Litigation Section of the California State Bar presents a live webinar on “Law Firm