DALLAS – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has been recognized as a “Go-To Law Firm” in the annual listing of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies. Selections for the in-house reference guide published by Corporate Counsel magazine are based on surveys of general counsels from the Fortune 500 list of the top companies in […]
WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) — The Internal Revenue Service announced the selection of five new members and the new chairman for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). “IRS is pleased by the continued support it receives from ETAAC,” said David R. Williams, director of IRS Electronic Tax Administration and Refundable Credits. “ETAAC helps the IRS work
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(October 29, 2008, Chicago) – Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, today announced the addition of Zack Z. Dong as Counsel in the Corporate & Securities Group, effective immediately. As a member of Reed Smith’s China team, Mr. Dong will start at the firm’s Chicago office, and will
LawFuel – Legal Newswire – A Miami woman was sentenced today to 78 months in prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release, in connection with fraudulent business opportunity sales at a Miami firm, the Justice Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced. Lillian Glaubman was also ordered to pay $18,154,938 in restitution
NEW YORK (October 29) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today the addition of partner Amr Aly and associates Andrew Gerber and Adrienne Rosen to the firm’s fast-growing New York office. Mr. Aly and Mr. Gerber are joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Department while Ms. Rosen will be a member of the Litigation Department. “Amr, Andrew and
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rule revisions to require that mutual funds and other companies seeking exemptions under the Investment Company Act submit their applications electronically. This change will enable investors to access these filings sooner and the Commission to consider them more quickly. “This is
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it completed its largest regional training program ever, the Capital Market Development, Enforcement and Oversight Training Program, held in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 20 to 24. The five-day program, which was hosted and co-sponsored by the Capital Markets Board of
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Thelen LLP’s partnership council recommended to the full partnership Tuesday that the San Francisco firm shut its doors by Dec. 1. The partnership has seven days to vote on the recommendation. A statement released Tuesday blames economic factors for the decision, “including recessionary pressures and numerous partner departures over the past year, both of which
LawFuel Legal Jobs Newswire – David Bain’s lawyers seek to return to the Privy Council to have Bain acquitted, based on evidence previously unknown to them. <a href=Click Here to read the story : The David Bain saga took another turn this week with news learned by LawFuel.co.nz that Bain’s defence team have filed a
LawFuel – Legal Newswire – The former finance director and chief investment officer of Soka University of America has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $1.7 million of Soka funds over the course of seven years and funneling the money through sham Soka bank accounts that he created. Kiyoshi
