June 17, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the prosecutors are not acting against Britney Spears in a complaint that was filed against her in May, when she was accused of running over the foot of a photographer. Rather than pursuing the case that was filed as a […]

~ New law tackles for-profit growers, aids law enforcement ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that the Marijuana Grow House Eradication Act has been signed into law, giving Florida’s prosecutors and law enforcement essential tools to combat for-profit growers of marijuana. The new law, sponsored by Senator Steve Oelrich (R-Gainesville) and

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Nathan J. Hochman, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Michael E. Yasofsky, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Miami Field Office, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

New York, June 12, 2008 — LAWFUEL – Legal Announcements – Kramer Levin client Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) closed yesterday a deal in which its subsidiary, Scientific Games International, Inc., priced $200 million of its 7.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 in a bond offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A

DALLAS (LAWFUEL) – Andrews Kurth LLP partner, Jerry L. Beane, is being recognized as one of Dallas’ most formidable and accomplished business defense lawyers in “The Defenders,” a special publication of the Dallas Business Journal highlighting 15 local attorneys who companies turn to in high-stakes litigation. “It is incredibly gratifying to be recognized alongside such

June 17, 2008 (Seattle, WA) – LAWFUEL – Fenwick & West LLP represented Bothell, WA-based LipoSonix, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by Medicis (NYSE: MRX), a specialty pharmaceutical focusing primarily on the treatment of dermatological and aesthetic conditions. LipoSonix has developed a non-invasive ultrasound technology designed to treat troublesome areas of fat that may

PHOENIX – The United States and the State of Arizona, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) reached a settlement with OnSite Dental, a company that provides mobile dental services to Native American schoolchildren at their schools located on tribal lands. The United States and AHCCCS contended that OnSite Dental billed AHCCCS for dental examinations,

BALTIMORE (LAWFUEL) – June 17, 2008 William T. “Bill” Mathias, a principal in Ober|Kaler’s Health Law Group, has been selected by Nightingale’s Healthcare News for its 2008 ranking of “Outstanding Fraud & Compliance Lawyers.” Nominated by clients and colleagues, Mr. Mathias is one of only twelve attorneys from across the country selected for the list.

(LAWFUEL) – Fish & Richardson Principal Profiled in Dallas Business Journal DALLAS – attorneys is pleased to announce that Thomas M. Melsheimer once again is featured in the Dallas Business Journal as one of the 15 best business defense attorneys in North Texas. Mr. Melsheimer is profiled in “The Defenders,” a June 13 special section

Texas (LAWFUEL) — Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked among the top United States law firms in syndicated loan market transactions for the first quarter of 2008. Loan Pricing Corporation ranks Thompson & Knight 6th nationally in overall financings with transactions totaling $8.8 billion. This include substantial representation