April 6, 2007 (Mountain View and San Francisco, CA) – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Law Jobs – Fenwick & West LLP represented Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: A) in its recently announced acquisition of Stratagene Corporation (NASDAQ: STGN). Stratagene, based in La Jolla, CA, is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science […]

Ongoing legal issues with AOL have seen the popular instant messaging client Gaim, change its name to Pidgin – the second change for the developers to satisfy AOL. Wired magazine reports that in the early days of development the project was known as “GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger,” but AOL threatened to sue and so the

NEW YORK, April 13, 2007 LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire — Harwood Feffer LLP today announced that a class action suit has been commenced on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC), (“HCC” or the “Company”) between May 3, 2005 and November 17, 2006, both dates inclusive

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – The Inquest into the unsolved killing of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will begin in Kingston Jamaica on April 23. It is unknown how many people will be called to the inquest, which could last several weeks. Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Shields, a former Scotland Yard detective who became

NEW YORK–LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s leading international law firms, announced the recent hiring of Special Counsels Michael Anglin, Christopher Mirick, and Gary Ticoll, all resident in the New York office. “These three seasoned attorneys will be valuable additions to our Global Finance and

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.–LAWFUEL – The LawJobs & Law Newswire – Today, Merck & Co., Inc. said a federal judge in New Jersey dismissed with prejudice a consolidated securities class action filed by investors against the Company in connection with disclosures regarding VIOXX. In his April 12 ruling, Judge Stanley Chesler of the U.S. District Court

Opinion – By Mike Gallagher – Talk Show Host – It’s been disheartening to come to work this week and walk into my radio studio facing a phone bank full of callers who want to defend the despicable, ugly, racist rant by Don Imus. Here are the arguments that people seem to be making on

Two Individuals Prepared Tax Returns That Falsely Claimed Over $500,000 in Telephone Excise Tax Refunds WASHINGTON— LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted Peaches Mercer Turner and Alejandro Berdin, both of Riverside, Calif., for a false income tax return scheme, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue

Ordered to pay $115,657 in Restitution SAN FRANCISCO LAWFUEL – Law Newswire – Law Jobs – United States Attorney Scott N. Schools announced that Brian Troy Aberle was sentenced yesterday to 12 months in prison, and ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and $115,657 in restitution for income tax evasion and willfully making and subscribing

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Unfortunately our new offices in Moscow’s Ducat III Centre suffered serious water and smoke damage on Friday as a result of a fire that started on the roof of the building and spread rapidly. Most importantly and thankfully, all of our personnel were able to evacuate the building safely.