BOSTON, MA– 03/10/2005 -LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Boston, Massachusetts law firm of Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP announces that it filed a class action securities fraud suit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Viisage Technology, Inc. (“Viisage” or […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against International Ethical Laboratories, Inc. (IEL), alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico, alleges that IEL violated

RESTON, March 10, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP announced today that John G. McJunkin, a partner in the Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization practice group, has become the new managing partner of the firm’s Northern Virginia office. His appointment is the latest strategic move at

11 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Herbert Smith has advised Stratford City Developments Limited in securing planning permission for the £4 billion Stratford City regeneration project. Planning permission was granted by Newham Council on 17 February following the completion of a section 106 agreement negotiated by Herbert Smith. Stratford City

(Boston) March 10, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, an international law firm with a leading corporate practice, is representing Groove Networks, Inc., a leading provider of collaboration software for the “virtual office,” in its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation. According to Groove Network’s March 10

11 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Two San Gabriel Valley women have been indicted on federal health care fraud charges for allegedly selling bogus patient charts to be used to bill Medicare for services that were never performed. Yadira Upegui, believed to be in her early 30s, and her sister,

(Washington) March 10, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP are launching a new public interest law fellowship in honor of Ronald Plesser, a noted privacy law expert who died suddenly late last year. The Ron Plesser Fellowship

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – On 10 March 2004 the Court of Appeal unanimously rejected the King Syndicate’s appeal (made through Equitas) against Colman, J.’s decision of 10 May 2004 in favour of HFW’s client Brandywine. This particular litigation started in 2004 but it brings to an end nine years of uncertainty in

11 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has acted for Deutsche Bank AG and UBS Ltd as joint lead managers of EUR 6 billion 3.75 per cent Notes due in 2016 issued by the Republic of Lithuania. This is the first Eurobond offering by the Republic of Lithuania since its

(London) 9 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Dechert LLP advised long-standing client Travelex, the world’s largest foreign exchange specialist, on its proposed sale for over £1bn to funds advised by Apax Partners, a private equity firm. Travelex is a high profile global brand with offices in 35