NEW YORK (April 22) – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Intellectual Property Partner Georges Nahitchevansky has been named the firm’s New York Office Managing Partner. “Georges brings outstanding leadership and experience to the managing partner position,” said Bill Dorris, Kilpatrick Stockton Co-Managing Partner. “His extensive practice in a broad spectrum of industries worldwide gives Georges […]

April 2008 – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – On April 18, 2008, the federal district court dismissed with prejudice all of the lead plaintiff’s claims in a consolidated class action where Jones Day represented Michaels Stores, Inc. and certain of its former officers and directors. The actions were filed by purported former shareholders of

DENVER, April 23, 2008 (Lawfuel) — Dyer & Berens LLP (www.berenslaw.com) today announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BX) pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s initial public offering on or about June 25, 2007 (the

DALLAS/HOUSTON/AUSTIN (Lawfuel) – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is being recognized for the fifth consecutive year among the top law firms in Texas in Chambers USA’s annual listing of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Additionally, 19 of the firm’s partners are recognized as being among the best in their individual fields. Published annually by London-based Chambers

WASHINGTON (Lawfuel) — Even though April 15 has passed, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded retirees, disabled veterans and others who normally do not file a tax return that there is still time to submit a 2007 form to receive an economic stimulus payment. People who have no tax filing requirement but have at least

Asia (Lawfuel) – DLA Piper’s Islamic Finance Team has received the International Islamic Finance Forum’s (IIFF) “Global Recognition in Islamic Finance for a Law Firm Award” as demand for the global legal service organisation’s expertise in Shariah-compliant financing grows in Asia. The IIFF Awards promote excellence in Islamic finance and aims to recognize the significant

LAWFUEL – Independent presidential candidate Ron Paul has narrowed the lead of John McCain by 1 per cent by capturing over 125,000 votes or 16% t5o McCain’s 570,000 or 73%. He’s easily beating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has only 12%. Although McCain continues to capture over 70% of the GOP vote, the plucky