LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – See ‘Hot Gossip’ – When British entrepreneur Philip Green took a £9 billion run at retailer Marks & Spencer in 2004 Freshfields finance partner Barry O’Brien, 54, agreed to act for Green’s consortium despite the fact that M&S was a Freshfields client. Big mistake. Yesterday The UK Solicitors Disciplinary […]

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Law Offices Bernard M. Gross, P.C. announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Action No. 07-3193, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.

Attorney Richard Levin wrote the U.S. bankruptcy laws. As counsel to a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee from 1975 to 1978, he was one of the principal authors of the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. That’s in his Skadden Arps bio. Now he’s changed firms – and launching another illustrious

Director Mueller Names Roland J. Corvington Assistant Director Of The FBI’s Security Division Director Robert S. Mueller, III, has named Roland J. Corvington Assistant Director of the FBI’s Security Division. Mr. Corvington was most recently Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division. Mr. Corvington began his FBI career as a special agent in

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire — Charles H. Johnson & Associates announces that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of Midway Games, Inc. (“Midway” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MWY) publicly traded securities during the period August

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Two real estate agents, as well as two state-licensed real estate appraisers, were indicted this morning by a federal grand jury for allegedly participating in a massive mortgage fraud scam that caused more than $40 million in losses to federally insured banks. An 85-page indictment returned this morning by

Beijing, August 2, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Thomas Man, formerly a corporate partner with Baker & McKenzie, has joined the firm as a partner in its Beijing office. Man is the sixth partner Orrick has added to its China offices in the last

SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Fast Law Newswire — Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.seattleclassaction.com) is currently investigating toymaker Fisher-Price’s worldwide recall of approximately 1.5 million Chinese-made toys due to lead paint contamination. Lead paint has been linked to health problems in children, including brain damage. The recall includes 83 types of toys, including the

LAWFUEL – Latest Legal News – The federal investigation is being led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The FBI is in a support role in this incident. The FBI responded to the collapsed bridge to offer assistance and conduct any investigation necessary. Although it is early in the investigation, we have no reason