New York, June 4, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Dewey Ballantine LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that James F. Lerner has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as counsel, resident in the New York office. Lerner, formerly with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, has over fifteen years of experience […]

LAWFUEL – Law Newswire – CNN reports that the first two tests of sputum of the 31-year-old lawyer who has extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis have come back negative, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center said Monday. If a third test result, expected later Monday, also proves negative, Andrew Speaker — whose air travel to his

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Congressman William Jefferson, D-La., has been indicted on 16 counts stemming from a 16-month corruption investigation, CBS News reports. The charges relate to deals brokered on African deals. The 94-page indictment, handed up in the Eastern District of Virginia, includes charges of racketeering, solicitation of bribes, wire fraud, money

For your information, the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP has been named to CIO magazine’s prestigious 2007 CIO 100, which is being announced today. The CIO 100 recognizes organizations around the world that demonstrate exceptional leadership in information technology. The announcement regarding the award is further below. In addition, if you would like to

ATLANTA (June 4) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Jim Leonard, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, was selected to serve on the board of HARMONY, Atlanta’s International Youth Chorus. Atlanta’s International Youth Chorus offers 125 youths, age six to 18, from diverse racial, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds the opportunity to develop teamwork,

LAWFUEL – The Legal News Wire: NEW YORK, June 04, 2007 — The American Arbitration Association (AAA), the world’s leading provider of conflict management and dispute resolution services, announced on June 01, 2007 the launch of its Home Construction Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures, a new set of rules implemented specifically for residential construction. As

CHICAGO, June 4, 2007 – Christy Phanthavong has been promoted to counsel at Bryan Cave LLP. Resident in the firm’s Chicago office, Phanthavong has worked with Bryan Cave since 2004 and is a member of the Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Groups. “We are pleased to promote Christy Phanthavong to counsel following her successful

WASHINGTON– LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire: Today the President designated five foreign individuals and one foreign entity in the eighth annual set of determinations of drug traffickers who will be subject to the sanctions provided in the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (“Kingpin Act”). This action brings the total number of individuals and entities designated

Scheme Used Offshore Bank Accounts, Phony Loans and Debit Cards to Hide Income and Assets from IRS DENVER – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – United States Attorney Troy A. Eid and Terry L. Stuart, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS-Criminal Investigation, Denver Field Office, today announced the sentencing of ROBERT N. BEDFORD, age

Los Angeles, California – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A San Bernardino, California woman was sentenced today in United States District Court in Los Angeles to spend 24 months in federal prison for filing false tax returns, in the names of unknowing individuals, with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to spending 2 years