Miami, FL, February 2, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today that Pilar Bosch has joined the Firm’s North American Banking, Finance and Major Projects Group as a Partner in its Miami office. A real estate lawyer with extensive expertise and industry recognition in commercial real estate, […]

7 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The head of a phony investment firm who ran a “prime bank” scheme that bilked victims out of approximately $2.4 million was sentenced today to 64 months imprisonment on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Nicholas Roblee, 36, of Encino, was sentenced this

7 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The UK Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (ILA) has appointed Ken Baird, a partner at international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, as its new president. Mr. Baird started his year’s tenure as president on 5 February 2005. Mr. Baird commented, ‘In recent years the ILA has

EATONTOWN, N.J., Feb. 7 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Computer Forensic Services, LLC (CFS), a leading provider of computer forensic and electronic discovery services, today announced that managing partner Warren Kruse is scheduled to present at MIS Training Institute’s event “Cracking E-Fraud: How to Detect, Investigate, and Prevent Electronic Crime” held

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 7 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Larry Sonsini, chairman and chief executive officer, will continue his role as chairman of the firm and that John Roos, managing

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Partner Pete Brunstetter was named to Triad Business Journal’s prestigious “Triad’s Most Influential People” list. A member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Mr. Brunstetter practices law in the areas of business transactions, corporate and public finance, mergers and acquisitions, health care, and health care transactions. The publication noted that

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 6 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — A federal appellate court today ruled that the U.S. government cannot continue to seek disgorgement from the tobacco industry in the suit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the nation’s major cigarette manufacturers. In doing so, the court struck down

7 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Mallesons Stephen Jaques has this month been named Best Financial Law Firm, for the second year running, at the second annual FinanceAsia Australian Achievement Awards. Finance leaders from around Australia and New Zealand came together at Sydney’s Park Hyatt for the event recognising the

London, 5 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie announced today that it has finalised a comparison of the three main emissions trading agreements. The study was commissioned jointly by the agreement providers: the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the European

MANAMA – 5 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Abdullah Mutawi has joined international law firm Trowers and Hamlins’ Bahrain office as a new partner. Mr Mutawi was previously with Norton Rose, which he joined four years ago to head up their litigation work in Bahrain. With this new addition, the