HARTFORD, Conn., May 1, 2008 (Lawfuel) — The law firm of Schatz Nobel Izard P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all […]

WASHINGTON (Lawfuel) –– The Internal Revenue Service today announced it seeks applications for its broad-based private-sector advisory panel, the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), which provides important feedback and recommendations regarding tax administration. The 30-member panel is a diverse slice of the tax professional community including tax attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled

DENVER (Lawfuel) – Charles Lewis, age 72, of Littleton, Colorado, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to serve 30 years in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent “high yield investment scheme.” Lewis was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of the crime, although the court deferred

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Lawfuel) – Federal charges were filed today against three campers from Texas for allegedly leaving their campfire unattended therefore causing what is known as the X Fire in the Kaibab National Forest near the southern boundary of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. Daniel Alan Burroughs, 23, of Tatum, Texas; Michael Zachary

Washington, D.C., May 1, 2008 (Lawfuel) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a settled enforcement action against Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. (BAISI) for failing to disclose to clients that in selecting investments for discretionary mutual fund wrap fee accounts, it favored two mutual funds affiliated with BAISI. The SEC also charged

Notice to All Investors of Citigroup’s ASTA/MAT, Falcon Strategies and CSO Partners Funds From the Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 (Lawfuel) — The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes, P.A. (“K&T”) (http://www.nasd-law.com) announced today that it is continuing its investigation of the trading practices and supervision by

Washington, D.C., May 1, 2008 (Lawfuel) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed enforcement actions against global advertising network McCann-Erickson Worldwide, its parent company, and two former executives for their roles in an accounting fraud involving intercompany transactions. The SEC’s complaint alleges that McCann, which owns hundreds of regional and local advertising agencies throughout

International law firm Clifford Chance is advising Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Safetykleen Europe, a pan-European industrial service provider from funds affiliated with J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC and advised by CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC for £565 million. Clifford Chance Partner Spencer Baylin comments: “This was a fantastic collaborative effort between the Warburg Pincus and

NY, New York, April 30, 2008 – The international law firm Greenberg Traurig was honored by Easter Seals of New York. The firm is receiving the Lilli and Allan Shedlin Award for its work in improving the Easter Seals’ Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), its work with the Bronx Child Development Center, and its