DENVER, April 23, 2008 (Lawfuel) — Dyer & Berens LLP (www.berenslaw.com) today announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BX) pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s initial public offering on or about June 25, 2007 (the

DALLAS/HOUSTON/AUSTIN (Lawfuel) – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is being recognized for the fifth consecutive year among the top law firms in Texas in Chambers USA’s annual listing of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Additionally, 19 of the firm’s partners are recognized as being among the best in their individual fields. Published annually by London-based Chambers

WASHINGTON (Lawfuel) — Even though April 15 has passed, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded retirees, disabled veterans and others who normally do not file a tax return that there is still time to submit a 2007 form to receive an economic stimulus payment. People who have no tax filing requirement but have at least

Asia (Lawfuel) – DLA Piper’s Islamic Finance Team has received the International Islamic Finance Forum’s (IIFF) “Global Recognition in Islamic Finance for a Law Firm Award” as demand for the global legal service organisation’s expertise in Shariah-compliant financing grows in Asia. The IIFF Awards promote excellence in Islamic finance and aims to recognize the significant

LAWFUEL – Independent presidential candidate Ron Paul has narrowed the lead of John McCain by 1 per cent by capturing over 125,000 votes or 16% t5o McCain’s 570,000 or 73%. He’s easily beating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has only 12%. Although McCain continues to capture over 70% of the GOP vote, the plucky

Jeremy Margolis and Robert Andalman Mark The Third and Fourth – Lateral Partner Hires in 2008 CHICAGO, Illinois – April 22, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Loeb & Loeb announced today that Jeremy D. Margolis and Robert M. Andalman have joined the firm’s Chicago office as partners in the Litigation Department and

Rome – DLA Piper has appointed public law expert Alfonso Celotto as a partner in its Litigation and Regulatory practice in Rome. Alfonso was formerly head of the legislative office at the Ministry of European Affairs and will play a key role in developing DLA Piper’s capabilities in administrative law. Federico Sutti, DLA Piper’s Regional

MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and MICHELE M. LEONHART, Acting Administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), today announced that JUAN JOSE MARTINEZ VEGA, a/k/a “Gentil Alvis Patino,” a/k/a “Chiguiro,” a close associate of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of