LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that on December 7, 2006, Raymond Scanzini, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was sentenced by Judge James I. Cohn to a total of […]

DALLAS, Dec. 8 LAWFUEL – Law News Network — The family of an 11-year-old boy has filed the first lawsuit against Taco Bell Corp. over possible E. coli contamination. The suit filed late Wednesday in New York alleges negligence on the part of the 5,800-unit restaurant chain. The contamination problems are reportedly tied to green

LawFuel.com’s Hot Files reports From The Times – Tough question, right? It could be studied ignore (aka nothing) or it could be fast payment on the latest, overcharged fee. But here is The Times’ Alex Wade, a media lawyer and the author of Wrecking Machine, tries to answer the question.

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – The international law firm Clifford Chance advised the German Eckes Group on its takeover of the Melitta Group’s 26% shareholding in Eckes-Granini GmbH & Co. KG. The shares were transferred as of 30 November 2006. Eckes now holds 100% of the shares in the fruit juice manufacturer Eckes-Granini GmbH

CHICAGO– LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network –The intellectual property law firm Wood Phillips issued the following statement today from Managing Partner John S. Mortimer: “In this holiday season of peace and joy, we are deeply saddened by the terrible tragedy that took place in our offices yesterday. Three wonderful people, each of whom

Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – International law firm Sidley Austin acted as U.S. counsel to the initial purchasers JPMorgan and UBS in connection with Greentown China Holdings Limited’s (Greentown) issuance of its US$400 million 9% Senior Notes due 2013, including “high yield” covenants, pursuant to Regulation S and Rule

LawFuel.com Hot Files Reports – Hot Lawsuit news from Defamer: We’re always amazed when a sexual harassment lawsuit is filed in Hollywood, as it’s always been our understanding that all employer-employee relationships in the industry–if not contractually, then at least on a handshake basis–revolve around the exchange of intimate favors for the advancement of one’s

WASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2006 — LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network- The Washington Post Company and 1105 Media, Inc. announced today that they have reached an agreement under which 1105 Media will acquire The Post’s government publishing and events group, which is known as Post Newsweek Tech Media. Post Newsweek Tech Media includes

Advise to Credit Suisse International on a securitisable and syndicated complex multi-tranche property financing LAWFUEL – Law News Network- Lovells is acting for Insurance Australia Group (IAG) on its acquisition of Equity Insurance Group for £570 million, which was announced on Monday 4 December. Equity is the UK’s fifth largest motor underwriter, the eighth largest