Washington, D.C., April 27, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order freezing the assets of Newport Beach, Calif.-based financier Danny Pang and his two companies for allegedly defrauding investors of hundreds of millions of dollars by misrepresenting investments in the life insurance policies of senior citizens and in […]

LawFuel.com – Legal Announcements Asia – China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) announced on Friday, April 24, 2009 that it has conditionally approved Japan’s Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.’s (“Mitsubishi’s”) proposed acquisition of Lucite International Group Ltd. (“Lucite”), a British chemical producer. Finding that the merged entity would have a 64% share of the market for Methylmethacrylate

LawFuel.co.nz – NZ Legal Jobs Board – Are you looking to join a dynamic law firm who believes that “Everything Matters” when it comes to their employees? DLA Phillips Fox is recognised as one of the largest leading law firms – delivering quality, value-added services to our clients, globally and locally. We are looking for

LawFuel.com – UK Legal Newswire Service – Freshfields advises Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority on joint venture with Occidental and Mubadala International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) on a 20-year Development and Production Sharing Agreement with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Occidental) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala),

– 1 – United States Attorney Southern District of New York LawFuel.com – New York Law Newswire – LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANGEL DIAZ, JORGE CEDENO, and RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ were sentenced today by United States District Judge COLLEEN MCMAHON for their roles

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire Service – Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announced today the sentencing of D&K Farms, Inc. to a term of 5 years of probation, $402,471 in restitution, and $402,471 to be forfeited to the United States Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency (USDA-RMA). According to court documents, D

(JACKSON, MISS. – LAWFUEL) – Adams and Reese Partner Holmes Adams, out of the firm’s Jackson office, was elected as a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. He was inducted into membership at the Foundation’s recent Annual Meeting and Fellows Induction Ceremony held at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson in April. The Bar Foundation

(BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – LAWFUEL) – Adams and Reese Special Counsel Richard Carmody, out of the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected to serve on the board of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation. The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals. Nominees are extended an invitation to join based

(LAWFUEL) – Claude B. Anello, former Of Counsel and Shareholder in the Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group at Houston-based law firm Winstead PC, has joined the Adams and Reese LLP Houston office as Special Counsel in the Transactions Practice Group. Anello has extensive experience in commercial lending, real estate and transactions, corporate governance

Asia (LAWFUEL) – DLA Piper today announced that Pattie Walsh will join the firm in early August as partner and head of its Asia employment practice along with Alison Smith, a senior associate. Their impending arrival will bring additional expertise in multi-jurisdictional employment work and significant boost to DLA Piper’s well-established, expanding corporate practice in