2 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, legal news, law news, law articlesA woman who mailed threats, including an envelope that purportedly contained anthrax, to a Boeing facility in Long Beach, California, was arrested today after being indicted on federal charges that include the threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction. Deborah Cox, […]

New York, NY 1 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, law research –Attorneys from the Private Equity practice of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) advised Clarity Payment Solutions in its August 3, 2004 sale to TSYS for $53 million in cash. Clarity will continue as a subsidiary of TSYS and

1 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, legal research A federal grand jury in Santa Ana today returned an indictment against the former head of a now-defunct Orange County-based charitable organization, Hope for Life Foundation, that allegedly was at the center of a scheme that cost two victims more than

1 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, legal news, law news, legal research Herbert Smith advised a private equity consortium of investors led by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund on the acquisition of the Wales & the West Gas Distribution Network from National Grid Transco (NGT). Macquarie acted as financial adviser, lead underwriter and debt

Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, legal news, law news, legal articles – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the reorganization of the SEC’s human resources office. The reorganization will divide the current office into two organizations – the Office of Human Resources and the Office of Administrative Services. The

1 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, law articles Herbert Smith is pleased to announce that it has elected Nick Elverston as a partner to join its communications practice. Nick, 39, is a transactional company/commercial lawyer with a focus on the telecommunications, broadcasting and IT sectors. He is currently a

1 September 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, law researchAn attorney who served as mayor of the City of Azusa from 1994 to 1997 and as a member of the City Council for four years prior to that was arrested this morning on a felony tax charge. Stephen J. Alexander, 49,

31 August 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, legal research Hannon To Pay $3.2 Million; Agrees To Cooperate In Ongoing Investigation The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) today settled civil fraud charges filed against Kevin P. Hannon, former Chief Operating Officer of Enron Broadband Services (“EBS”). The complaint, filed on May

August 31, 2004, Washington, D.C. ,i>LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, legal research – Charles G. Cole, a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, assumed leadership of the 600-member Council of Appellate Lawyers (CAL), effective August 15. He was elected Chair at CAL’s annual meeting in June.

SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST 27, 2004 LAWFUEL – Best for law, law news, legal news, law research – Paul Leboffe and Gregory Miller have joined the San Francisco office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as partners in the firm’s corporate finance practice, each bringing years of experience, as well as the unique perspective of having been