London, 14 March 2007 – LAWFUEL – Baker & McKenzie, London has acted for Citigroup Venture Capital International (CVCI) and Black River Asset Management (Black River), an independently managed subsidiary of Cargill, on their investment into Sindicatum Carbon Capital Limited (SCC). SCC is a specialist climate mitigation company utilizing capital and technology to convert greenhouse […]

LawFuel.com – See ‘Hot Gossip’ for the latest celebrity lawsuit – Larry Birkhead, of father-of-Dannielyn-Anna-Nicole’s-baby fame, has reportedly firerd the Beverly Hills lawyer who has been handling his paternity case, Debra Opri. A statement from Opri’s office confirmed the split, which takes immediate effect.

LAWFUEL – US Business + Law – Lovells has advised US pharmaceuticals group Schering-Plough on its €11 billion acquisition of Organon BioSciences NV, the human and animal healthcare businesses of Dutch chemicals company Akzo Nobel NV. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2007. The acquisition enhances Schering-Plough’s strength in human and

EAST HILLS, NY–LAWFUEL – Litigation News –Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) filed a patent infringement action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against BioQuate, Inc., based in Clearwater, Florida. The suit alleges that BioQuate is manufacturing and selling disposable aseptic connector devices that infringe on a patent on Pall’s KleenpakTM Aseptic

LAWFUEL – Class Actions – On March 12, 2007, an Atlantic City, NJ jury unanimously awarded a $47.5 million verdict against Merck & Co. in its most recent Vioxx trial. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. congratulates the plaintiffs, Frederick Humeston, and his wife, Mary, as well as the attorneys responsible for this great legal victory, Chris

Takafumi Horie, one of Japan’s most controversial businessmen has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail after being found guilty of securities fraud – See LawFuel.com’s lead story today. Lawfuel.com – The Net’s best law news service for international law news.

Cologne – LAWFUEL – European Business + Law – DLA Piper UK LLP (DLA Piper) advised Landesbank Berlin AG (LBB) on the structuring of a structured covered bonds programme, called the Daheim Nr. 1 programme. Moody’s, the ratings agency, published its presale report on this new product today. LBB is the first German bank to

Washington, D.C., March 16, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has settled its enforcement action against F. David Radler, the former Deputy Chairman and COO of Hollinger International, Inc., pending in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Under the terms of the settlement, Radler is ordered

LAWFUEL – UK Law News – Holman Fenwick & Willan (HFW) is pleased to announce that David Brookes has joined the firm as a partner in the London office. David is a ship finance specialist and was previously a senior assistant at Stephenson Harwood. His arrival brings to eleven the number of partners specialising in