CHICAGO, June 18 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — O’Hagan, Smith & Amundsen, L.L.C. announces the election of four new partners to the firm. New members of the firm include Rita M. Filiaggi, Anthony G. Karamuzis, Jill A. Pignotti-Cheskes, and Michael R. Vescio. In the firm’s Chicago office: Rita M. Filiaggi — Washington […]

RADNOR, Pa., June 17, LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of the

SOX’s Section 404 Hits Hard: Average Audit Fees for Small Companies Increased 96 percent to $1 million in FY 2004 CHICAGO — LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The third annual study conducted by Foley & Lardner LLP on the costs associated with corporate governance reform shows that the average cost of being public

18 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that a federal grand jury in San Francisco today charged two additional defendants in connection with the murder of Beverly Robinson in the Sunnydale Housing Development in April, 2004. The superceding indictment charges Robert

18 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Bird & Bird, has been advising new client Premier Foods on the intellectual property and regulatory issues relating to their £172 million acquisition of Marlow Foods from Montague Private Equity, the owner of Quorn, the UK’s leading meat alternative brand. The value

19 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that a federal grand jury in San Francisco, California indicted Farinaz Bianca Zahrai, of Berkeley, California on June 15, 2005 with two counts of making false claims to the government and one count of making false statements. According to

Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Mindy Planer has recently joined the firm’s Financial Transactions, Real Estate and Restructuring Department. Ms. Planer, Counsel, is resident in Kilpatrick Stockton’s Atlanta office. Ms. Planer has practiced in the finance, creditor’s and real estate areas for nearly 20 years. She has extensive experience in real estate finance and mortgage

17 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy is advising Gyrus Group Plc, a leading supplier of medical devices, on the proposed £275 million acquisition of American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., the established U.S. medical device company focused on urology and gynaecology, from US private equity firm Fox Paine and Co.

Paris – June 16, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – GE Security Inc. has acquired the Swiss company VisioWave S.A. from TF1 and VisioWave’s four founders. TF1 held 80% of VisioWave, and its founders held the remaining 20%. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised GE Security, Inc. in connection with the acquisition. The

WASHINGTON, June 16 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt announced today that he is joining the law firm of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary as senior counsel within its Government Affairs practice group. 50 percent of the Congressman’s time will be focused on the DLA Piper relationship