15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – In a move that enhances its capacity to serve clients in white collar matters, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. announced today that Baltimore United States Attorney Thomas M. DiBiagio will become a shareholder of the Firm. Mr. DiBiagio’s arrival at Beveridge & Diamond will broaden […]

15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Skadden, Arps is representing TELUS Corporation in Verizon Communications Inc.’s sale of its 20.5 percent stake in TELUS in a public offering in the United States and Canada to underwriters led by Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and RBC Dominion Securities. The deal is valued

Hong Kong – 15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced the appointment of Mr Steven Christopher as a partner to its Hong Kong office. The appointment which is effective from early January 2005 will see Mr Christopher, a Banking and Finance specialist, join the recently expanded

16 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice; Robert Harris, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Southeast Region; and Brian J. Wimpling,

MILITARY HONORS TO KIWI SPECIAL SERVICE SOLDIERS SHOW US/NZ RIFT HEALING WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – LawFuel.com – President George W Bush has awarded commendations to New Zealand’s Special Air Services (SAS) commander Peter Kelly on December 7, when the country’s special forces were commended for their efforts in support of the United States war effort

(Dallas) – LAWFUEL – First for law news – The healthcare law firm of Stewart & Stimmel L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Lisa Sooter has joined as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Ms. Sooter’s practice combines her experience in business transactions with expertise in the healthcare industry. She has represented health care

The $12 Million Will Be Used to Reimburse Certain Military Customers and Fund Investor Education Programs for the Military Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution of settled enforcement proceedings against First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (First Command), a registered

15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that a federal grand jury in San Jose has indicted Neil Philip McArthur on three counts of medicare fraud. Mr. McArthur was charged with defrauding Medicare of over $800,000 between January 1,

Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish for public comment reproposed Regulation NMS, which would contain revisions of four interrelated proposals designed to modernize the regulatory structure of the U.S. equity markets. Regulation NMS was originally proposed for public comment

LONDON — December 15, 2004 — The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke is representing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in a US$170 million loan to affiliates of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), for two Caspian gas projects that will generate significant revenues for the region and help to establish