(New York) 8 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law firm, law, legal, attorney news– Dechert LLP today announced that Bonnie A. Barsamian has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate and Securities Group. Prior to joining Dechert, Bonnie was a partner in the Corporate Finance group at Clifford Chance LLP. Barsamian, resident in the […]

San Francisco, CA October 8, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law firm news, law, legal, attorney newsIn Re New Regulatory Framework for Pacific Bell (SBC) For the past two years, The Strange Law Firm, PC has been lead outside counsel for SBC in defending a regulatory accounting audit performed by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”).

Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, legal, SEC, criminal fraud, law firm news– The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed civil fraud and related charges yesterday against six former senior officers of San Diego-based Peregrine Systems, Inc. who orchestrated and attempted to cover up a massive accounting fraud at

7 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, legal, attorney, criminal law, terrorist, law firm newsMarcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Julie Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau

7 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, acquisitions, attorney, legal, law firm newsAllen & Overy has advised Pfizer on its acquisition of Meridica Ltd, the Cambridge-based drug delivery company owned by the PA Consulting Group, for US$125 million and a contingent payment. In October 2003, Pfizer purchased a 10% interest in the company and licensed

7 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, attorney, criminal law, law firm, legal newsMarcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Thomas Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, announced today that defendant, George Norris, a resident of Spring, Texas, was sentenced to seventeen (17)

Toronto, ON – October 7, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, legal, securities, attorney, law firm news– CSA International, a leading certification and testing organization, and Baker & McKenzie, a leading global law firm with 69 offices worldwide, today officially announced a strategic alliance to help combat national and international trade in products bearing counterfeit CSA

Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law news, legal, attorney, SEC, law firm news & research The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment adviser RS Investment Management L.P., CEO G. Randall Hecht, and former CFO Steven M. Cohen with favoring certain mutual fund investors by allowing them to engage in frequent short-term

Philadelphia, PA – October 6, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law news, attorney, legal, law firm, legal research Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Solomon Hunter, Jr. has joined the firm as of counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group in the Philadelphia office. Mr. Hunter concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, start-up

7 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law news, legal, attorney, law marketing, law firm newsDLA has expanded its project finance team in London with two lateral hires from magic circle firms and two senior associates. Debbie Barbour is a highly experienced project finance lawyer from Clifford Chance who joined DLA as a partner last month having