WASHINGTON, DC, November 15, 2006 — LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – An affiliate of Diamond Castle Holdings LLC announced the acquisition of BlueStone Television LLC for $230 million. Covington represented and advised Diamond Castle with respect to the FCC and broadcast industry aspects of the transaction, which is expected to close in

WASHINGTON, DC November 17, 2006 LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Beltsville resident Steven R. Smith has been elected to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. board of directors. Upon Mr. Smith’s confirmation at SCDAA’s annual meeting, Dr. Willarda V. Edwards SCDAA president and COO commented, “We welcome the talent, time and commitment

DUBLIN, Ireland- LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network –Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45510) has announced the addition of “Video Leadership Seminars: Defense Strategies for Legal Malpractice Cases With William Bogaert of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP” to their offering. The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers with critical information

LONDON -LAWFUEL – Legal News, Legal Jobs Network – Allen & Overy has advised Credit Suisse as sponsor and book runner on the initial public offering of BlueBay Asset Management plc, an independent manager of fixed income credit funds and products. The IPO valued the company at GBP 571 million. The Allen & Overy team

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 RELEASE NO. 54772 / November 17, 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading in the securities of Digital Gas, Inc. (“Digital”) (stock symbol DIGG), at 9:30 a.m. EST on November

Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – The continuing resolution funding the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2007 since Oct. 1, 2006, has been extended through December 8, 2006. Therefore, fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g) and 31

Defendant is a Fugitive and Should be Considered Armed and Dangerous OAKLAND – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that a federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Edward Batayeh, a.k.a. Ed Bhataybh, on charges that he executed a mortgage fraud scheme to defraud financial institutions of over $13

OAKLAND – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that Jzon Edward Buckner was sentenced today to 90 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a total of $2,389 in restitution for two unarmed bank robberies he committed in San Lorenzo, California. This sentence

November 17, 2006 -LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented Vimpel-Communications (VimpelCom, NYSE: VIP) in an agreement with Hellenic Telecommunications Organization to acquire 90% of CJSC Armenia Telephone Company (Armentel). The purchase price was €341.9 million (US$434.3 million) plus the assumption of approximately €40 million (US$50.8 million) in net