LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – David Relf, (Partner) has joined international law firm Holman Fenwick & Willan (HFW) from Stephenson Harwood. David is a recognised industry leader in the area of aviation financing, operations and regulations covering both commercial aircraft and corporate jets. David’s practice complements HFW’s existing aviation practice which covers all […]

LAWFUEL – Britney Spears has had a police complaint filed against her for hitting a parked car in Studio City. Spears’ Mercedes convertible was being followed by paparazzi when she hit a parked car and drove away after inspecting her own vehicle. The owner of the parked vehicle said he had heard nothing from Spears

LawJobsPipeline.com – The Law Jobs Blog – As the US election heats up, so does the media heat. Attorney Rudy Giuliani was on the media stand in last Sunday’s ABC media debate being asked – along with other candidates – to sum up his biggest mistakes in 30 seconds. Well, 30 seconds ain’t enough for

PHOENIX – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Alvin Franke Bennett, 20, of Tonolea, Ariz., was sentenced here to 24 years in prison, by U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee. Bennett had pleaded guilty on March 1, 2007 to Murder, Second Degree. On or about October 13, 2004, Bennet and Jason Bigman were in a

OAKLAND – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – United States Attorney Scott N. Schools announced that Federal District Judge D. Lowell Jensen sentenced Jermaine Tarver today to 58 months in prison. This sentence is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Concord Police Department. Tarver, 32,

LAWJOBSPIPELINE.Com – Legal Career Blog – The London Times carries an article from an aspiring QC (that’s Queen’s Counsel, for you non-Brits) who seeks ‘pupillage’. The trials and tribulations of looking for work are particularly exasperating for many aspiring barristers, with ‘chambers’ positions being sought after and often, as correspondent Alex Aldridge points out, dependant

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Peter Woodhouse QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney-General Dr Michael Cullen announced today. Justice Woodhouse graduated from Auckland University. He joined the law firm Glaister Ennor & Kiff, becoming a partner in that firm in 1976. Justice Woodhouse joined the independent bar in 1993

London – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – DLA Piper is pleased to announce that asset finance specialist Stephen Marais is to join its London office as a partner in its Finance & Projects Group. Stephen’s expertise covers a broad range of asset finance work and focuses primarily on ship finance. Stephen has over 10

Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of a civil injunctive action against former senior officials of Nicor, Inc., a major Chicago-area natural gas distributor, alleging financial fraud lasting from 1999 to 2002. The SEC’s complaint alleges that former Chairman, CEO

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 9, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — The law firm of Schatz Nobel Izard P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on