DENVER, June 11, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Dyer & Berens LLP (www.DyerBerens.com) announced today that a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Franklin Bank Corp. (“Franklin Bank” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FBTX) between April 26, 2007 and May 1, 2008 (the “Class Period”) was filed in the […]

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Cesar Ernesto Gonzales, 41, an illegal alien from Havana, Cuba, was sentenced here yesterday by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 130 months in federal prison. Gonzales pleaded guilty on March 24, 2008 to Possession with Intent To Distribute Cocaine Base (70 months) and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of

ATLANTA– LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire –The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Joe D. Whitley has joined its Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices as a shareholder in the white collar criminal defense and governmental affairs practice groups. At Greenberg Traurig, Whitley’s practice will focus on white-collar defense, including internal investigations, fraud, compliance

NEW YORK, June 10, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Roy Jacobs & Associates announces that it is investigating possible securities and other legal violations regarding a recent announcement regarding CompuCredit Corp. (“CompuCredit” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:CCRT) wherein the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are filing charges against CompuCredit and are seeking fines and

Philadelphia, Pa. (LAWFUEL) – June 10, 2008 – Nina M. Gussack, chairwoman of the Executive Committee of Pepper Hamilton LLP, has announced the appointment of several partners to leadership positions in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Effective July 1, 2008, Francis P. Devine, III and Laurence Z. Shiekman will assume responsibility as co-chairs

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the (LAWFUEL) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading in the securities of the following three issuers, commencing at 9:30 a.m. EDT on June 10, 2008 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 23, 2008: · Struthers, Inc. (n/k/a Global Marine, Ltd.) (GLBM)

June 10, 2008 (New York, NY) LAWFUEL – International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has named Charles P. Jacobs as the Head of the Business and Financial Services Department. Mr. Jacobs succeeds the department’s previous head, Richard F. Langan, Jr., who is now the firm’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner. Mr. Jacobs founded Nixon