WASHINGTON, D.C. – LAWFUEL – The Lawyer Newswire – December 7, 2007 – Holland & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that seven partners in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and McLean, Va. offices have been named Top Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine. Whayne Quin, a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Section, was recognized as one […]
December 07, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising DLI Holding Corp. in connection with Coty Inc.’s agreement to acquire DLI Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DLI Holding Corp., which is principally owned by investment funds associated with Kelso & Company
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The CIA disclosed Thursday that it destroyed two videotapes that showed agents using highly controversial interrogation techniques such as waterboarding. The revelation is certain to heat up the debate over the treatment of terrorism suspects as well as the CIA’s decisionmaking in the case. The CIA, though asked for evidence taken from interrogations, had never
PITTSBURGH– LAWFUEL Class Actions – –Notice is hereby given by the Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC that it has filed a class action in the Southern District of New York on behalf of all those who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill” or the “Company”)
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LAWFUEL – The US Legal Newswire – U.S. Attorney’s Office for Southern District of Florida Announces Parallel Indictments Against Some of Same Defendants and Others Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2007 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed civil actions alleging securities fraud in five separate kickback schemes uncovered by an
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LAWFUEL – Legal Jobs & Law Newswire – Herbert Smith has advised SAIF Partners, Hony Capital (a subsidiary of Legend Holdings) and IDG Technology Venture Partners on the HK$2.7 billion (US$350 million) management buyout and mandatory takeover offer for Digital China Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed IT services company based in mainland China. It is one
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By Thomas F. O’Neil III and Melinda H. Waterhouse As federal and state enforcement authorities pursue companies and corporate officers with ever-increasing fervor, they are developing novel theories of liability to expand dramatically the targets of their investigations. Over the past decade, both chief legal and compliance officers have found themselves in the spotlight previously
LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Linklaters has advised Banco BPI, SA and Calyon as Mandated Lead Arrangers on the US$800 million financing of the acquisition by the Government of Mozambique from the Government of Portugal of a majority stake in the 2075MW Cahora Bassa hydroelectric power station in Mozambique (“HCB”). Development Bank of Southern
LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Paul, Weiss announced today that five new partners have been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2008. They are Susanna Buergel and Roberto Finzi from the litigation department, Greg Liu and Steven Williams from the corporate department and Lawrence Witdorchic from the employee benefits and executive compensation
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LAWFUEL – The Ron Paul factor intervenes upon just about anyone searching the Net for news on the US presidential campaign. Canada’s Globe and Mail reports that the ‘Ron Paul Revolution’, as the campaign styles itself, is simply everywhere. They report: ‘In real-world polling, the Texas congressman is scoring only about 5 per cent of
