Jones Day Welcomes H. Stephen Harris, Jr. as Antitrust Partner WASHINGTON & ATLANTA–LAWFUEL – Law Newswire –The international law firm Jones Day today announced that H. Stephen Harris, Jr. has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Law Practice in the Atlanta and Washington offices. He has been widely recognized as […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 21, 2008 (Lawfuel) — The decline of Citigroup’s fixed income hedge funds has led to investor claims and an investigation of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), according to a four-law firm legal team with nationally recognized securities law experience. But the brokers who sold the hedge funds are not targets of investor claims,

Washington, D.C., April 21, 2008 (Lawfuel) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Michael J. Halloran, Counselor to the Chairman and Deputy Chief of Staff, will leave the agency in May, with plans to return to the private sector. “Mike has had an enormous impact during his time at the agency, and will

NEW YORK, April 21, 2008 (Lawfuel) — Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP (www.pomerantzlaw.com) (“Pomerantz”) has Commenced an antitrust class action against various investment banks including, Bank of America, N.A., JP Morgan Chase & Co., Piper Jaffray & Co., UBS AG, and Wachovia Bank N.A., concerning municipal derivatives. A municipal derivative is one of

Washington, D.C. – April 21, 2008 (Lawfuel) – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Frank C. Razzano, a trial lawyer with 36 years of experience representing clients in Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement, securities litigation, broker-dealer regulation and white-collar criminal defense matters, has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Washington

DALLAS (Lawfuel) – The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce that Brian P. Shaw has joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Shaw focuses his practice on commercial litigation matters, including real estate, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights. He regularly represents clients in state, federal district and bankruptcy courts

Lawfuel – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading in the securities of the following nine issuers, commencing at 9:30 a.m. EDT on April 21, 2008 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 2, 2008: ·Advanced Precision Technology, Inc. (n/k/a Exact Identification Corp.) (EXCT) ·Alta Gold Co. (ATGDQ) ·Decisionlink,

A guide to the leading commercial law firms in the Middle East has presented Clyde & Co as top ranking among law firms in the UAE. For the fourth consecutive year, Clyde & Co has secured the most top tier rankings in practice areas for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Legal 500 law

<a href= Hot Law Files So what was CNN’s Richard Quest doing sans camera in New York’s Central Park after hours with a rope around his neck, tied to his genitals, with drugs and a sex object in his car trunk. A new series: “Quest’s Arrest”? He was picked up for loitering, until the unusual

LAWFUEL – Herbert Smith announced today the appointment of partner David Willis to the role of Managing Partner. The appointment follows a review of Herbert Smith’s management structure by the firm’s Executive Committee and LLP Council, its main management and governance bodies respectively. As Managing Partner, David Willis will chair the Executive and concentrate on