Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant has selected three professional accounting fellows for two-year terms: Mark J. Barrysmith, formerly a senior manager in KPMG LLP’s Department of Professional Practice based in New York, N.Y., began in July 2006; […]

LawFuel.com – LawFuel – Law News, Law Jobs – LawFuel’s lead story from the New York Times reports on Duane Chapman, known as Dog, the premier American bounty hunter and the star of A&E’s highly rated “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” who was transported to the federal detention center in Honolulu to await extradition to Mexico

Four Individuals Prepared Over 11,000 False Returns Since 1999 WASHINGTON — LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs – A federal grand jury in Los Angeles, Wednesday, indicted five individuals for orchestrating a $14 million tax fraud scheme, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The defendants are Matthew Berry, Karen Berry,

Milwaukee – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm has been presented with the prestigious 2006 Drucilla Stender Ramey Award by the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) in recognition of its strong and ongoing commitment to diversity. The annual award is designed to honor an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 LAWFUEL – Legal News Network — High-profile patent cases such as the May 2006 eBay decision and, most recently, the case against Blackboard Inc., which brought allegations of patent infringement to the steps of academia, have continued to fuel negative press about so-called “patent trolls” and focused even greater attention on

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs — The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., is announcing a $3.9 million wrongful death verdict handed down in Los Angeles Superior Court against Stamford, Conn.-based Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) on behalf of the family of a U.S. Navy veteran who died from his

Lawfuel.com – Law News & Law Jobs – LawFuel’s lead story from The Register reports on the possibility of Universal Music suing YouTube over copyright infringement for its massively successful video site. Read the full report on LawFuel.com About LawFuel.com LawFuel is one of the Net’s largest pure-law news release websites, as well as a

LONDON, Sept. 18 LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs — Sidley Austin in London, with assistance from Sidley Austin LLP in New York, has acted for Washington Mutual Bank (“WaMu”) in establishing the first covered bond programme under U.S. law. As transaction counsel, Sidley has worked with WaMu, in consultation with their arrangers, to devise

Monday 18 September 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs – Mr Jeffrey Lucy, Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has been appointed as inaugural Chairman of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR). ‘Australia’s regulatory framework, together with the strength of its audit profession, provides an opportunity for Australia

LAWFUEL – Legal News, Legal Jobs – Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Credit Suisse on its strategic alliance with Ospraie Management, LLC, a New York-based investment management firm that currently oversees over $4 billion in basic industry and commodity investments. As one of the world’s leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment