LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – “Sicko” director Michael Moore may be subpoened by federal officials seeking information about a trip he took to Cuba for his documentary, “Sicko,” a source close to the situation said on Friday, Reuters report. In a late Thursday appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” Moore said […]

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Despite legal issues like doping and the expulsions that followed, the Tour de France was won by Spain’s Alberto Contador on Sunday. Contador finished safely in the pack of the final stage, won by Italian Daniele Bennati, to secure the crown, the Sports Network reports. The Spaniard, racing for

CHICAGO– LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire –On July 27, 2007, Johnson & Bell announced that the lawyers working out of its Waukegan office would be joining the law firm of Chilton Yambert Porter & Young. “In the end, it was the right move for us and the lawyers in the Waukegan office,” said William V.

LAWFUEL – Law Newswire – Radio Address by the President to the Nation THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I visited with troops at Charleston Air Force Base. These fine men and women are serving courageously to protect our country against dangerous enemies. The terrorist network that struck America on September the 11th wants to

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A report from WTOP News warns subscribers to look at their July Comcast bills because of changes to Comcast’s subscription agreement. According to the report, customers who fail to opt out within 30 days of receiving their Comcast Arbitration Notice will lose their right to pursue legal remedies against

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The killer of television actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989 has been stabbed repeatedly by a fellow inmate at a California prison, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday. Robert John Bardo, 37, suffered 11 stab and puncture wounds on Friday at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, about

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman convicted this month of fraud and obstruction of justice, hired one of Wall Street banker Frank Quattrone’s lawyers to represent him on appeal. Andrew Frey, 68, a partner in the New York office of Chicago-based Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, will

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Skadden is representing Ryerson Inc., a leading distributor of metals and plastics, in its approximately $2 billion going-private acquisition by Platinum Equity, LLC, a global private equity firm. Ryerson’s board of directors unanimously approved the merger agreement. The transaction is subject to the approval of Ryerson’s stockholders and

27 July 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Spanish Data Protection Agency (“AEPD”) has recently issued an opinion of a whistleblowing procedure submitted to it by a Spanish company. The opinion is not binding, and only considers the particular whistleblowing procedure proposed by that company. However, it provides a valuable insight into the

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News – The international law firm Clifford Chance advised the Tommy Hilfiger Group on the acquisition of the licensee Tommy Hilfiger Footwear Europe GmbH, Osnabrück (Germany), from Hamm Shoe & Accessories Company Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG. The parties have agreed not to disclose any details of the purchase price.