Sporting equipment giant Adidas has announced its continued support for swimmer Ian Thorpe, caught in a doping investigation. In a release issued on April 13 the company said: “adidas has the utmost respect for Ian Thorpe and all of his incredible achievements. For more than eight years, we have enjoyed a highly successful relationship with […]

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – SJ Berwin advised AXA Private Equity on the acquisition of Flex Group from the US investor GSO Capital Partners. The management of Flex Group invested alongside AXA Private Equity and will in the future hold a minority share in Flex. DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschaftsbank provided the debt

Singapore, April 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – 2006 was a very successful year for Baker & McKenzie’s Asia Pacific Energy, Mining, Chemicals and Infrastructure industry team with five of the group’s deals winning ‘Deal of the Year’ awards from the Region’s leading industry and legal publications. These include: • Gulf Cogeneration project

The Times, London – Falling in love may cost nothing, but falling out can cost a fortune, as celebrities such as Neil Diamond and Michael Jordan have found out. A league table of the most expensive celebrity divorces, published today by the American financial magazine Forbes, claims that the singer and basketball player’s divorces rate

The Parrish Law Firm, Northern Virginia’s premier boutique trial firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its Prince William County office in Manassas, Virginia. Manassas, VA LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – April 15, 2007 — The Parrish Law Firm (www.theparrishlawfirm.com), Northern Virginia’s premier boutique trial firm, is pleased to announce the opening of

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced the formation of a district-wide U.S. Attorney Violent Crimes Task Force. The Task Force, which will be comprised of 15 federal prosecutors from the four branch offices of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, will focus on utilizing

LAWFUEL – See LawFuel’s ‘Hot Gossip’ – Seems to be the week for slander suits. Joining Howard K Stern is Dancing With The Stars alumna Sara Evans’ husband, who’s now suing one of Evans’ lawyers for slander and libel. Craig Schelske claims attorney John Hollins made false statements to the press about Schelske’s alleged adultery

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – It took Howard K. Stern’s new, high profile lawyer L Lin Wood only a matter of days to get into action – a lawsuit against Anna Nicole Smith’s mother for defamation. Stern filed the federal slander lawsuit against attorney John O’Quinn, who represents Smith’s estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, accusing

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Washington Post reports today that beseiged World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz sent his lawyer, DC attorney Robert Barnett, to negotiate the terms, seeking more than a dozen amendments to the standard contract that had served World Bank presidents for decades Barnett has represented a number of high profile