Chicago-Area Hedge Fund Adviser to Pay $40 Million in Settlement Washington D.C., Feb. 5, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against a hedge fund, its investment adviser, its founder and CEO, and two employees for their roles in an illegal late trading scheme. […]

LawFuel – Pop star Britney Spears’ downward spiral has been blamed on her manager, Sam Lutfi, who controlled the Spears through drugs and by keeping her a virtual hostage, says Spears’ mother in a court declaration. A restraining order has been made against Lutfi, which prevents him from being near Spears, her homes, parents or

KIRKLAND, Wash.– LAWFUEL – Legal Announcements –Electronic Evidence Discovery, Inc., the pioneering leader in eDiscovery, today announced its support of IBM’s Compliance Warehouse for Legal Control, which will provide corporations with a single source for regulatory and legal compliance solutions. IBM’s Compliance Warehouse for Legal Control is an integrated offering that combines software, hardware and

BOCA RATON, Fla LAWFUEL – Litigation Announcement Service – Traffic on Interstate 95 came to a halt early on the morning of January 23 in the wake of a tragic multi-car collision. As commuters sought alternate routes to work, paramedics employed the Jaws of Life in an effort to save the lives of two accident

LAWFUEL – Cost of ’08 Presidential Race Already Tops All Elections Prior to ’04 __________________ While Republicans saw gains, exclusive analysis of year-end contributions finds Democrats maintained their hold on most top-giving industries. Lawyers, retirees and Wall Street still dominate. Candidates are on pace to break 2004 records before parties officially nominate. ____________________ WASHINGTON—Even before

NEW YORK– LAWFUEL – Legal Announcement Service –ALM, a leading media company serving legal and business professionals, and Courtroom View Network (CVN), a legal video news organization, today announced the launch of CourtroomLive, a new service bringing exclusive live and on-demand video coverage of newsworthy and precedent-setting legal proceedings direct to professionals’ desktops. Designed to

LawJobsPipeline.com – As the legal business has boomed in the City, the growth of US law firms seeking to expand their ‘franchises’ into London has grown, with a raft of major US practices (and some small ones) seeking to place their stake firmly into the Thames riverbank some place. But as the subprime mortgage crunch

LawFuel – Smart footwork from the Ron Paul camp saw him win over 51% of the second ballot at West Virginia following a deal with the Huckabee camp, who received support from the Ron Paul campaign. Ron Paul’s campaign voted for Huckabee in exchange for three of the 18 national delegates that Huckabee could claim

PHOENIX – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – William Cleveland Mosbarger, 45, of Laveen, Ariz. was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell yesterday to 10 years in federal prison. On September 6, 2007, Mosbarger pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor after he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl on the Gila River Indian

TORONTO (February 5, 2008) – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, is pleased to announce the addition of 19 new partners. “Every one of these lawyers has shown a real commitment and has worked extremely hard to meet the needs of their