31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A former vice president of Vans Inc. pleaded guilty today to four federal charges, admitting that he obtained $4.7 million in bribes and kickbacks from Chinese factories that manufactured Vans shoes and clothing. Scott Andrew Brabson, 49, of Goleta, California pleaded guilty this morning […]

Pittsburgh, Pa. – January 31, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Victor M. DiBattista, who focuses his practice on banking and financial services matters and spent more than 15 years in-house at PNC Bank, has joined the firm as of counsel in Pittsburgh. “Vic’s experience working with

WASHINGTON, DC (January 31) — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that it’s Antitrust Practice has been named one of the world’s “100 Leading Practices in Competition Law,” by Global Competition Review, the leading international journal of competition policy and regulation. The “GCR 100” is an independent survey of the world’s leading competition law practices and

CHARLOTTE (January 31) – Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today the addition of Deborah Fletcher to the firm’s Financial Restructuring Practice. Ms. Fletcher is joining Kilpatrick Stockton’s Charlotte office as a partner. “Debbie’s addition to the Kilpatrick Stockton team reflects the firm’s continuing commitment to recruit productive attorneys of the highest caliber who are looking to

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — The New York State Supreme Court entered judgment today against Budget Rent A Car for $20.3 million, following the company’s and its rental car operator’s concession of liability for a November 2000 lower Manhattan auto accident which paralyzed a 25-year-old pedestrian who

31 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading in the securities of Commanche Properties, Inc. (“Commanche”), of Tucson, Arizona at 9:30 a.m. EST on January 31, 2005,

31st January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Hong Kong -Jones Day’s Asia Pacific lending / structured finance team has recently received a number of accolades, including being named “Best Law Firm” by ThorABS in their 2004 Securitization league tables. ThorABS is a leading information and resources guide for the European and

30 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Herbert Smith announced today it will become a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) following a partnership vote this month in favour of conversion. The 206-partner international firm plans to convert to a worldwide LLP incorporated in England on 01 April 2005, the first day of

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – On January 20, in one of the most significant securities laws decisions in recent years, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of two cases brought against Merrill Lynch and one of its research analysts seeking losses for investments in internet stocks based on allegedly

29 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Cravath represented IBM in its acquisition of Corio, Inc., a leading enterprise application management provider, for $182 million in cash. The partners who worked on this matter were Scott Barshay on corporate issues, Stephen L. Gordon on tax issues and Patricia Geoghegan on employee