(SAN FRANCISCO) July 18, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Heller Ehrman LLP announced that The American Lawyer has ranked the firm No. 11 in the U.S. for its pro bono work in 2006 in The American Lawyer’s annual pro bono survey, which polls pro bono data from the nation’s 200 highest-grossing law […]

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The FBI today warned the public against three separate Internet scams that continue to flourish through spam e-mails. The warning comes after the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a rising number of complaints from citizens over the past few weeks. In one scam, an e-mail recipient receives

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – First Steven Seagal sued Loeb & Loeb for what he claims was excessive fees, now Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay over $250,000 in overdue fees to the LA firm Ayscough & Marar. The outstanding fees arose following the 2005 sex abuse trial and follow the settlement last

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Cravath represented the Strategy Committee of Applebee’s International, Inc. in Applebee’s acquisition by IHOP Corp. for approximately $2.1 billion. The lawyers involved in this matter are partners Philip A. Gelston and Ronald Cami and associates Christopher S. Harrison, Elizabeth A. Morgan and Raffi Melkonian on corporate matters, and associate

Tuesday 17 July 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced additional relief from the requirement to prepare and lodge financial reports for some companies. ASIC Class Order [CO 07/505] Variation and revocation of financial reporting instruments amends existing ASIC relief to reflect recent changes in the

(Atlanta, July 16, 2007) LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC and the Atlanta law firm of Gambrell & Stolz LLP are combining. The combined firm will maintain the name of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. The 36 Gambrell & Stolz attorneys are joining Baker Donelson’s 14

Hong Kong: LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Clifford Chance has advised Istithmar PJSC on its investment in Hans Energy Company Limited, a major integrated logistics service provider in China’s mainstream energy sector. This deal marks Istithmar’s first investment in the China market. A leading private equity and alternative investment house headquartered in Dubai,

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer chief executive Ted Burke revealed today that the magic circle firm spent £24m in severance payments to departing partners last year during the firmwide restructuring named ‘Size and Shape’, The Lawyer reports. During the ongoing hearing of former insolvency partner Peter Bloxham, Burke told the employment

Monday 16 July 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Former investment adviser and principal of Golconda Resources, Mr Mark Alan Taylor, has pleaded guilty today in the South Australian District Court to 63 charges relating to the promotion of investments in the failed Queensland investment scheme known as the Wattle Group. The 63 charges

Monday 16 July 2007 LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has acted to stop some further unsolicited off-market offers, this time by M&M Investments, following concerns that the offers were not made in compliance with the law. The offers were made by Mardel Services Pty Ltd as trustee