LawFuel – US Legal Announcements & US Attorney -French national Bernard Jean Ternus pleaded guilty today to conspiring to transport in interstate and foreign commerce four stolen paintings knowing that they were stolen, and also to visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the Criminal Division of the Department of […]

LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Stikeman Elliott LLP is pleased to announce that former partner, Lawson Hunter, Q.C., will be returning to the firm’s Ottawa office as Counsel. BCE’s Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer for the last five years, with responsibility for regulatory affairs and public policy, Mr. Hunter was previously the

NEW YORK, July 10, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Roy Jacobs & Associates announces it is investigating possible securities law violations concerning the announcement by FCStone Group, Inc. (“FCStone” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FCSX) that earnings for the third quarter of 2008 would be significantly below estimates due in material part to a hedge transaction which the Company

NEW YORK, July 10, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Roy Jacobs & Associates announces that it has amended its previously filed class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, to add an insider trading claim on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of TomoTherapy, Inc. (“TOMO” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:TOMO) from

Charles H. Johnson & Associates Announces Filing of ERISA Class Action On Behalf of the Participants and Beneficiaries of the Wachovia Savings Plan MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2008 LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire — Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action has been commenced against Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB) for violations of the Employee Retirement

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service cautions taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new wave of scams using the IRS name in identity theft e-mails, or phishing, that have circulated during the last two months. In May and June alone, taxpayers reported almost 700 separate phishing incidents to the IRS. In 2008 so

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action has been commenced against Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB) for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf

Boston, Mass. (LAWFUEL) – July 10, 2008 – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Courtney Worcester, a senior associate concentrating on securities litigation and complex commercial litigation, has joined the firm in the Boston office. Ms. Worcester is the second commercial litigator to join Pepper Hamilton’s Boston office this month. Roger A. Lane, a partner, joined

DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – The Dallas-based technology law firm of Munck Carter, P.C., is expanding its labor and employment section with the addition of attorney Michael A. McCabe, who joins the firm as a shareholder. Mr. McCabe defends businesses in complex business and employment litigation matters. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by

Toronto, July 10, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Baker & McKenzie strengthened its Global Transfer Pricing and Economics practice with the addition of Christopher Raybould, a senior-level economist, as Director in its Toronto office. “We are delighted to have Chris join our team. His arrival is timely, given the fact that Canada is one of the most