TORONTO and MONTRÉAL (October 19, 2004) LAWFUEL – Legal, law, law firm, attorney news– Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, today announced that Jean M. Gagnon will be joining the Firm’s Tax Group in Montréal. “Jean is well known in the Montréal tax community and his expertise will […]

BALTIMORE, October 12 LAWFUEL – Law, attorney, legal, law firm news– Robert J. Mathias, chair of the national Litigation practice group of Piper Rudnick LLP, will receive a 2004 Leadership in Law award from The Daily Record, the law firm has announced. He will be recognized at an awards luncheon in Baltimore on November 12.

WASHINGTON -Oct. 19, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, class action, attorney, legal newsThe law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of its client and on behalf of other similarly situated purchasers of the securities of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:STAA) between April 3, 2003 and

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 18 2004 LAWFUEL – Class action, lawsuit, law, legal, attorney news— The law firm of Schatz & Nobel, P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District

18 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, tax, law firm newsInternational legal practice Allen & Overy was awarded “Tax Law Firm of the Year” at last week’s JUVE Awards Ceremony in Frankfurt. JUVE is the publisher of the leading German directory for German commercial law firms. Reasons for selecting Allen & Overy in this

18 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, banking law, law firm newsInternational legal practice Allen & Overy has advised The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on the financing of the acquisition of Algeco by the private equity firm TDR Capital (TDR) from its majority shareholder, TUI. Algeco is the European leader in modular constructions

London, October 18, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm news— As the Firm continues its stellar growth in the UK, White & Case today moved into 117,000 square feet of premium new office space in the heart of the City. The new premises are in the flagship development at 5 Old Broad Street,

WASHINGTON D.C. LAWFUEL – Law, crime, legal, attorney, law firm news– The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Marshals arrested James A. Mattatall of Harbor City, California last Friday. The action resulted from a federal judge’s order last August finding Mattatall in contempt of court for failing to obey a court order entered last April.

Newport Beach, CA – October 18, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, law firm, attorney, legal news– Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Sharon R. Klein, a business lawyer focusing on technology, health care and life sciences issues, has rejoined the firm as a partner. In conjunction with Ms. Klein’s return, the firm opened an office in Orange

James K. Lee Joins K&L Los Angeles as Partner in Litigation Group Los Angeles, CA–The Los Angeles office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) is pleased to announce the arrival of partner James K. Lee to its business litigation practice. Lee is a litigator who has represented numerous Korean companies in complex business disputes involving