Following more than 12 years of excellence in serving its clients a renowned Ukrainian law firm Shevchenko Didkovskiy & Partners announced on 21 February 2008 that it changed its name to Asters. The announcement was made at a gala party in Hyatt Regency Kyiv witnessed by almost 200 guests. At the most exciting moment of […]

During Military Saves Week, SEC Reminds Military Personnel and Other Investors to Protect Themselves From Affinity Frauds Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2008 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three promoters who targeted military families in a multi-million dollar investment scheme that forced victims into personal bankruptcy and their homes into foreclosure. The scam

(Feb. 27, 2008, New York) – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Reed Smith LLP today announced the continuation of its growth in China with the addition of two partners and a team of attorneys and legal professionals from the former Dewey Ballantine’s Beijing office. The enlarged Beijing practice will complement that of the firm’s Hong

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Teresa Gulotta-Powers, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Justice – Office of the Inspector General, Miami Field Office, William W. Root, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S.

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed John Fordham as departmental managing partner for Freshfields’ real estate practice in London with immediate effect. Commenting on the appointment, Chris Morris, global real estate head said, ‘John and I have worked together successfully on many projects over the years, so it is a particular

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – On February 15, 2008, the Texas Supreme Court, reversing itself, handed down a significant decision favoring insureds in coverage disputes and rendered judgment of $5.75 million for Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. Evanston Insurance Co. v. Atofina Petrochemicals, Inc. (n/k/a Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc.), Case No. 03-0647, 2008 WL 400394 (Tex.

SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2008 LAWFUEL – Litigation Newswire — A consortium of law firms announce that they filed a nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of all purchasers of Weyerhaeuser ChoiceDek(r) decking products. The Plaintiffs filed their suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle against Weyerhaeuser Company

February 26, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Cole Schotz announced the addition of five new members and one new associate, effective March 1. Norman L. Pernick, J. Kate Stickles and Michael F. Bonkowski will practice in the firm’s newly opened Wilmington office, while Irving E. Walker and Gary H. Leibowitz will practice

ATLANTA, Feb. 26 LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire — H&R Block, Inc. NYSE: HRB and H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc., the financial services unit of H&R Block, are liable to the former Chief Operating Officer of H&R Block Financial Advisors for breach of their contractual and severance obligations, according to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

WASHINGTON — LAWFUEL – Tax Law Announcements – The Internal Revenue Service is initiating enforcement action involving more than 100 U.S. taxpayers to ensure proper income reporting and tax payment in connection with accounts in Liechtenstein. The national tax administrations of Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States of