BALTIMORE – 18 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney news – Marta Harting, a partner in the Litigation practice group of Piper Rudnick LLP, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Federation of the Blind, the law firm announces. The award reads: “For your steadfast belief that blind persons are capable […]

LONDON, Nov. 18 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, law firm news – Despite continuing political unrest in the Middle East, Israeli companies are playing an increasingly larger role on the world stage, says a lawyer from White & Case who has been actively involved in Israeli-related transactions. “Israel has more companies listed on NASDAQ

18 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, law firm news – Simmons & Simmons has advised Barclays Global Investors North Asia Limited on one of the first Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) to track the A share markets in China. This is the only such fund listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”).

Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, attorney, legal news – Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Dara Corrigan, former Acting Inspector General at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will join the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner. Since 1997, Ms. Corrigan’s career has focused predominantly

DALLAS, Nov. 17 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, class action news – The law firm of Baron + Budd, P.C. announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of purchasers of Sourcecorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCP) ("Sourcecorp" or the "Company") securities

Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – SEC, law, legal, attorney, law firm news – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the settlement of charges concerning undisclosed market timing against Harold J. Baxter and Gary L. Pilgrim in the Commission’s pending action in federal district court in Philadelphia. The settlements involve the dismissal

17 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law firm, legal, attorney news – Sidley Austin partner David T. Pritikin, chair of the firm’s national intellectual property practice, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at the organization’s annual meeting on October 23. Charles W. Douglas, chairman of Sidley’s Management Committee, remarked,

Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, law firm news, attorney news – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a release adopting amendments to postpone, for one year, the final phase-in period for acceleration of periodic report deadlines that apply to larger companies known as “accelerated filers.” The primary purpose

17 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, law firm news – Advised Candover Partners Limited in relation to the acquisition from Bridgepoint Capital of the environmental and food testing business ALcontrol.

12 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, law firm news – Hong Kong – Shearman & Sterling LLP’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices have advised the underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in the US$71.5 million initial public offering and NASDAQ listing of American depository shares of eLong, Inc. eLong, Inc. is a