14 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Adams and Reese was among more than 20 New Orleans area law firms that participated in a cold weather clothing drive to benefit the needy and homeless through Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans and its partner agencies. Federal and government offices in New […]

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP advises Midland Group on its acquisition of Jordan Formula One team 26 January 2005 – Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP represented new client Midland Group in relation to its acquisition of the whole of the issued share capital of Jordan Grand Prix Holdings Limited and with it the

Washington, DC, Jan. 30, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP has announced that Carl De Meyer, a leader in Intellectual Property law, will join the firm’s Brussels office, adding an IP practice group to Howrey’s Brussels competition practice. Mr. De Meyer headed the IP Department at

Philadelphia, PA (January 18, 2005) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has been selected by the Pro Bono Partnership as its Law Firm Volunteer of the Year for 2004. The award is in recognition of the many Drinker Biddle lawyers in the firm’s Philadelphia, PA, Berwyn, PA, Florham

30 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California charged Tyler Scott Bower, of Crescent City, California, with unlawfully taking a protected marine mammal. “Taking” a protected animal includes harassing, hunting, capturing, or killing the animal. According to the information and a

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 30 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”) (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981) today announced it has resolved pending patent and trade secret litigations with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (“TSMC”) (NYSE: TSM; TSE: 2330). Under the settlement’s terms, SMIC will pay TSMC $175 million, payable in

30 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy advised Citigroup Global Markets Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited as joint bookrunners and lead managers on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s US$600 million Islamic sukuk offering. This was the debut Islamic sukuk offering by the Islamic Republic

PHOENIX – 29 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona Paul K. Charlton; Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Timothy J. Landrum; and Glendale, Ariz. Police Chief Andrew Kirkland, announced that the Government of Mexico extradited

Boston, MA— 30 January 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham’s (K&LNG) Boston office welcomes partners Michael H. Brodowski, David J. Byer, Deborah J. Peckham, Thomas A. Turano and Christine C. Vito to its intellectual property practice group and Mark D. Pomfret to its labor and employment group.

New York, NY (Thursday, January 27, 2005) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Equant N.V. in France Telecom’s $736 million bid to take full control of Equant. France Telecom, which is the controlling shareholder of Equant, has put forth an offer to a committee of independent directors