Washington , D.C. , Oct. 20, 2004LAWFUEL – SEC, legal, fraud, law, law firm news — The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned KPMG LLP, the national accounting firm based in New York City , two former KPMG partners, and a current partner and senior manager for engaging in improper professional conduct as auditors for […]

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., CHICAGO and BALTIMORE, Oct. 19 2004 LAWFUEL – Law firm, law, legal, attorney news— Piper Rudnick LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms, and Gray Cary Ware and Freidenrich LLP, a premier technology law firm, today announced a merger that will create one of the largest, most diversified law firms in

18 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm newsDLA picked up a clutch of awards at the MPF 2004 European Practice Awards, held on 14 October in London. DLA was named ‘Mould Breaking Firm’, collected the runner-up award for ‘Best HR Initiative’ and was placed third for ‘Best CRM Strategy’. The awards, which

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,