Washington, D.C., June 15, 2007 – LAWFUEL- The Law Newswire – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that David Brown has become the first Archivist of the agency. Mr. Brown will play a leadership role in managing the records of the agency and preserving vital historical documents. SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said, “The appointment […]

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A former American soldier has been released after serving three years in prison here for running a private jail and torturing terrorism suspects, the warden said Wednesday, the LA Times reported. Jonathon K. Idema, who received a pardon from President Hamid Karzai as part of a general amnesty, boarded

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Labor and employment law firm Lewis Fisher Henderson & Claxton LLP is merging with national competitor Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C., effective July 1. Ogletree Deakins is the third largest labor and employment firm in the country, with 365 attorneys and 30 offices across the country

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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – It may have taken 43 years, but a civil rights-era killing of two black men in Mississippi has resulted in a guilty finding by a federal jury of a former Ku Klux Klansman charged with kidnapping. Reuters report that a federal jury deliberated just two hours before convicting James

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Left for dead a week ago, legislation to strengthen border security while bestowing legal status on millions of illegal immigrants is showing signs of life, ABC reports. Senate leaders announced plans Thursday night to revive the White House-backed measure as early as next week, although neither Majority Leader Harry

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A lawsuit filed Thursday against Lindsay Lohan alleges the actress was under the influence of alcohol when she had her 2005 car crash in Beverly Hills. Lohan crashed her Mercedes Benz into the plaintiff’s van on Oct. 4, 2005. At the time, authorities said it did not appear Lohan

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Lovells has recruited partner Dr Jürgen Witte and Counsel Dr. Kim Mehrbrey from the German firm Aderhold von Dalwigk Knüppel Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mBH. Jürgen and Kim will focus on corporate and commercial dispute resolution work for domestic and international clients. They join with a small team of lawyers. Jürgen is the

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Despite the many challenges of doing business in Russia, executives from companies worldwide expect to increase their presence in the market in 2008-09. In fact, most of the 455 executives surveyed in “Hidden gem?: perceptions of business risk and opportunity in Russia”, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Major changes have been implemented at the Boston Legal powerhouse of Crane Poole & Schmidt. The corporate and litigation practice has been joined by Mr John Larroquette has become a senior associate at the firm’s Boston office after transferring from the firm’s New York office. Mr Jerry Espenson, sometimes