BALA CYNWYD, Pa., July 2, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all purchasers of the common […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Bank of America announced today that it has reached an agreement to settle class action litigation brought on behalf of purchasers of Enron securities that is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Civil Action No. H-01- 3624). Under the terms

1 July 2004 – LAWFUEL – An Orange County resident surrendered and was taken into custody today on federal charges of attempting to carry a loaded gun and knife onto a flight leaving John Wayne Airport. Ali Reza Khatami, 65, of Yorba Linda, was named Tuesday in a federal criminal complaint that alleges one count

CHICAGO-The law firm of Goldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd. recently announced the promotion of Michael C. Hainen and Adam M. Laser to Principal. Michael Hainen is in the firm’s Commercial Finance Group. His practice focuses on representing financial institutions in the documentation, negotiation and closing of a wide range of loan transactions.

1 July 2004 – LAWFUEL – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution of settled administrative proceedings against Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) for violating the federal securities laws in connection with certain public offerings during 1999 and 2000 by making illegal offers of securities by email to certain of its institutional customers,

Washington, D.C., July 1, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the selection of Charles A. Fishkin as the director of the newly formed Office of Risk Assessment (ORA). Mr. Fishkin will manage the overall risk assessment program, coordinating risk assessment activities across the agency, and will report directly to SEC

1 July 2004 – LAWFUEL – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced today that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against defendants, Larkin Community Hospital, a Miami-based hospital; Jack Michel, M.D., James Desnick, M.D., and Morris Esformes, its current and former owners; and ten (10) assisted

Washington, D.C., July 1, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The Securities and Exchange Commission today released a joint report by the Office of Economic Analysis and the Office of Municipal Securities on their examination of two data sources provided to the SEC by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The Report on Transactions in Municipal Securities http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/munireport2004.pdf

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., July 1, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has definitively approved Adelphia Communications Corporation’s previously announced $8.8 billion exit financing commitment, related documents associated with the commitment, and the payment of related fees and expenses. The final approval followed two days of

July 1, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Global law firm Clifford Chance advised longstanding clients CVC Capital Partners and Permira on their successful £1.75 billion joint offer for the Centrica-owned UK roadside assistance and financial services group, the Automobile Association (AA). “The acquisition of the AA, one of the UK’s most respected brands and a household