LawFuel.com – American Legal Newswire Divestiture Will Restore Competition in Voting Equipment Systems, Nine State Attorneys General Join in Department’s Resolution WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Election Systems & Software (ES&S) to divest voting equipment systems assets it purchased in September 2009 from Premier Election Solutions Inc. in […]

NEW YORK (March 9) — LawFuel.com – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today the addition of three new associates Olivia Harris, Breen Sullivan, and Ashford Tucker to its growing New York office. Ms. Harris, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Tucker are joining Kilpatrick Stockton’s internationally-recognized Trademark and Copyright Team in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. “Olivia, Breen, and

(Sacramento) – LawFuel.com – DLA Piper announced today that a group of 9 lawyers will join the firm’s Sacramento office on April 2, 2010. Four will be partners who will bring a thriving health care practice to DLA Piper. Stephen Goff will lead this team, which includes partners John Barnes, Daniela Almeida and Brian Taylor.

LawFuel – The Law Jobs and Legal NewsWire 8 March 2010 – Bell Gully has been named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year by global publisher International Financial Law Review. The award was announced at the IFLR Asia Awards in Hong Kong on 4 March, attended by corporate partners James Gibson and Chris Gordon.

4 March 2010 = International law firm Eversheds has today confirmed that it will proceed with its graduate trainee intake for 2010 and that it will also offer trainee positions to all graduates whose position was deferred in 2009. Bryan Hughes, Eversheds CEO, commented: “We are delighted to be able to make this commitment to

LawFuel.co.nz – Last week’s suggestion that law firm’s receiving government legal work should be required to fulfil a set, pro bono commitment has done little to rattle the major law firms, who are proud of their current pro bono commitments. Although pro bono work has been something that has been substantially a US law firm

Three Senior Financial Restructuring Lawyers Join DLA Piper George South, Frank Pepler and Bennett Silverberg Bolster Coast-to-Coast Practice New York) March 4, 2010 – DLA Piper announced today that George B. South III, Frank Pepler and Bennett Silverberg have joined the firm’s Restructuring practice. South and Silverberg will be based in New York – DLA

Hong Kong – LawFuel.com – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) today announced that Allen Shyu has joined the firm as a partner in Orrick’s China Corporate Group, resident in Hong Kong. Mr. Shyu’s practice will continue to focus on international securities offerings, including debt and equity securities, U.S. and Hong Kong initial public offerings,

1 March 2010 Lawfuel.com – London ― DLA Piper’s London-based sports team recently advised a group of 17 independent racecourses on their sale of audiovisual and data rights to Amalgamated Racing Limited, which supplies the tailored “Turf TV” racing television service to licensed bookmakers’ offices (LBOs) in the UK and Ireland. The deal follows Turf

Former AIG Vice Chairman and General Counsel Bolsters Firm’s Corporate Governance Capabilities (Washington, DC) March 3, 2010 – LawFuel.com – DLA Piper announced today that Anastasia “Stasia” Kelly has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as Of Counsel. Kelly most recently served as Vice Chairman at American /International Group (AIG), in charge of Legal, Compliance,