LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHARLES CRAIG GILE, the former head of American trading at the commodities desk at Citibank NA (“Citibank”), was sentenced today to 12 months and 1 day in prison for conspiring to falsify […]

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Google struck a blow for internet search engines with a win against an adult publishing company that attempted to prevent the display of thumbnail images of nude pictures, the Washington Post reports. A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Google did not infringe on the copyrights of an

President Bush said an immigration overhaul proposal would “help enforce our borders but equally importantly, it’ll treat people with respect.” The White House and key senators in both parties announced agreement Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. It would also fortify

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm News Wire – DLA Piper received the ‘Business Continuity Strategy of the Year’ award at the Business Continuity Awards 2007 organised by the leading risk management journal, Continuity Insurance & Risk. The awards, which illustrate and reward examples of best practice in business continuity, took place on 10 May 2007

LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Lead Story From The Christian Science Monitor – First came revelations about the firing of US attorneys. Now Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is taking criticism from Congress for a second controversial subject: warrantless eavesdropping. Specifically, key lawmakers want to know about Mr. Gonzales’s possible role in an alleged

ST. LOUIS, May 17, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire – Bryan Cave LLP announced today the opening of an office in Milan, Italy. The office is expected to be open and operating by Aug. 1. The Milan office will be led by Paolo Barozzi and Fulvio Pastore-Alinante, currently partners in the Milan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 16 LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire — The Illinois Senate today voted 39 to 16 to ban horse slaughter for human consumption, following the measure’s overwhelming approval last month in the state’s House of Representatives. While meeting with the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) and Bo Derek, Governor Rod Blagojevich

LYNCHBURG, Va., May 16 LAWFUEL – The Law News Wire — A Norfolk, Virginia law firm has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Lynchburg-based C.B. Fleet Company on behalf of a Texas woman who suffered acute renal failure and other side effects after the use of Fleet Phospho-soda prior to a medical procedure. While there