Friday 23 March 2007 LAWFUEL – Australia Law News – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a strong warning urging people to ignore any information they receive in relation to Metrofinancials (also known as Metro Financials), an international cold calling scheme targeting Australians. ASIC is currently investigating the matter together with the […]

Lawfuel.com – It was a case that hit the high notes in terms of artists’ requests – think J.Lo on a good day – but ultimately a win for New Zealand Diva Dame Kiri Te Kanawa when she objected to performing with songster John Farnham partly because of the underwear-throwing from his female fan base.

March 15, 2007 (Mountain View and San Francisco, CA; Boise, ID) – LawFuel.com – Business Law News – Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) in its proposed acquisition of WebEx Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEBX), a provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. Cisco will commence a

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – March 22, 2007 – LAWFUEL – US Business & Law – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that Michael Moritz has informed the company that he will not seek re-election to its board of directors at the 2007 stockholder meeting. Moritz, who has been a director since May 1999, said his

RIVERSIDE – LAWFUEL – Law News US – A federal judge has ordered the operators of a Coachella Valley waste dump that is located on Indian land to pay more than $46 million to cover clean-up, fire-abatement and civil penalties related to the illegal dump. After a four-year effort by the United States Attorney’s Office,

Donation Supports the First Modern Medical Facility Serving 150,000 residents of Duk County, Sudan WASHINGTON, March 22 LawFuel – Entertainment Law, Law Jobs — Direct Change, an organization that builds grassroots financial support for community based African projects, announced today it has received a $100,000 donation from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Jolie-Pitt Foundation to

WASHINGTON, March 22 LawFuel – US Law News, Law Jobs — With the scandal involving the politically-motivated firing of eight US Attorneys continuing to grow by the day, GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani appears today at the National Newspaper Publishers Association Government Affairs Conference in Washington, DC. Giuliani is the only Republican Presidential hopeful with

ATLANTA (March 22) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Tom Steed has joined the firm’s Corporate Department. Mr. Steed joins the firm as Counsel in the Raleigh office. His expertise will enhance the firm’s strong Investment Company/Investment Manager practice. He brings a wealth of experience in mutual and hedge fund administration, public and private offerings

DALLAS — Haynes and Boone, LLP announced today that client Panda Ethanol, Inc. has been awarded the first-ever “North America Ethanol Deal of the Year” award by Project Finance magazine in connection with the $188 million debt financing of its 100 million gallon-per-year ethanol facility in Hereford, Texas. Haynes and Boone represented the company throughout