Allen & Overy strengthens its global litigation practice with the promotions of London-based associates Mark Levy and James Partridge to the partnership, effective 1 May 2004. The appointments are part of the promotion of 21 new partners throughout Allen & Overy’s network of offices. New partners are being made up in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bratislava, Brussels, […]

NEW YORK (April 26, 2004) – The international law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP is ranked as the No. 5 trademark law firm in the United States by Trademark Insider. Greenberg Traurig moved up in the publication’s third-quarter and full-year 2003 rankings from the No. 19 spot in the previous year’s rankings. The rankings are

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced the unsealing of a indictment against Otto Herrera-Garcia that charges him with conspiring to violate U.S. drug trafficking laws. Herrera-Garcia is alleged to be one of the largest drug traffickers in Central America, and was arrested in Mexico on April 21, 2004. Herrera-Garcia has been designated a

NEW YORK, April 25 — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who went on a duck hunting trip with Vice President Dick Cheney a few months before the court was slated to hear a case involving Cheney, still refuses to cede any legal ground over the case, believing it would set a terrible precedent to recuse

The former executive and largest shareholder of the Manhattan Bagel chain who pleaded guilty in three separate criminal cases – including one in which he “cooked the books” to make the bagel chain appear to be more profitable – was sentenced today to 90 months in federal prison. Allan Boren, 39, was sentenced by United

Hong Kong, April 23, 2004 … The global law firm White & Case today announced that the Government of China has licensed the establishment of a White & Case LLP office in Beijing, which will add to the Firm’s ability to serve its multinational clients and a growing roster of domestic Chinese interests. The license,

Leading law firm Charles Russell has advised stockbroker W H Ireland on the AIM listing and placing for Asia Energy plc. This represents Charles Russell’s first deal for W H Ireland which is the nominated adviser and broker. Charles Russell’s corporate finance team was led by partner Clive Hopewell, assisted by Richard Harry. Shares in

An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges arising from two fraudulent schemes that swindled more than 200,000 victims out of more than $9 million. Daryl Ray Rice, 44, of Corona Del Mar, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana to two counts of mail fraud and

Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Banc of America Securities LLC as financial adviser and dealer manager of a tender offer commenced by Circuit City Stores, Inc. to acquire InterTan Inc. Circuit City is a Richmond-based electronics retailer. InterTan is a Canadian consumer electronics chain that operates more than 980 stores and dealer outlets in

New York, April 23, 2004 – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Pfizer Inc [NYSE: PFE] in its definitive agreement with Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) [NYSE: AVO] for AMO to acquire Pfizer’s surgical ophthalmology business for $450 million in cash. AMO is a global leader in the