New York, May 24, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Brascan Corporation (NYSE: BNN, TSX: BNN.A) in its agreement to acquire 71 hydroelectric power generating plants, totaling 674 megawatts of capacity, and one 95 megawatt co-generation facility, in upstate New York, from Reliant Energy […]

NEW YORK-May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -In response to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s action today, Richard A. Grasso, the longest-serving Chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange (1995-2003), issued the following statement: “I’m disappointed that New York’s Attorney General has chosen to intervene in what amounts to be a commercial dispute between my former

NEW YORK- May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -The law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on May 20, 2004, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Salton, Inc. (“Salton” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SFP) between November 11, 2002 and May 11, 2004, inclusive, (the “Class

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Winston-Salem Partner Penni Bradshaw was named a “Leading Lawyer” for Employment Law by prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Ms. Bradshaw is one of only 14 employment attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” Chambers USA lists the highest-rated practice groups and attorneys in

Winston-Salem — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Winston-Salem Partner Dan Taylor was named a “Leading Lawyer” for Litigation by prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2004-2005. Mr. Taylor was one of only a select number of litigation attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” Chambers USA lists the highest-rated

New York, May 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Metavante Corporation, the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, in its definitive agreement that provides for the purchase of substantially all of the stock of NYCE Corporation for approximately $610 million in

Seattle, Wash., May 23, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, (WDTL) the leading Pacific Northwest defense bar association, announced the appointment of Kristin Baldwin to the position of Executive Director. Baldwin comes with over 16 years of experience in non-profit management, specifically in the legal community and has worked for the King County

May 23, 2004 – London – LAWFUEL – ContractStore.com has become the first legal services firm in the UK to advertise on London taxis. A fleet of black cabs have had ContractStore.com adverts painted on their sides and will be seen on the streets of the Capital from the end of the week. The adverts,

San Francisco – May 22 – LAWFUEL – The president, CEO and founder of the San Francisco-based LegalMatch.Com was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Santa Ana for illegally listening to and deleting his competitor’s voice mails and then making false statements to the FBI about his illegal conduct. Dmitri Shubov, 31, of

May 22, 2004 – London – LAWFUEL -The Court of Appeal today gave a unanimous judgment allowing the appeal of Staines publican Bernie Crehan in his epic ‘ David and Goliath ‘ battle against Inntrepreneur Pub Company (CPC) and awarded him substantial damages for loss suffered from a breach of the EU competition rules. This