NEW YORK, Sept. 9 LAWFU…

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 LAWFUEL – Law News Network– Seven Jewish-Iranian families have filed suit in an American federal court against former President Mohammad Khatami over charges that he is responsible for the kidnapping and torture of their missing family members. The families, currently residing in Los Angeles and Israel, contend that Khatami instituted the […]

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September 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Chicago, IL – It …

September 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Chicago, IL – It was announced today that Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) had reached an agreement with Click Commerce, Inc. in which ITW will make a cash tender offer to acquire all of the common stock of Click Commerce, Inc. The boards of directors of

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Rachel Coan joins New York office; brings extensive expertise in c…

Rachel Coan joins New York office; brings extensive expertise in complex structured securities transactions New York, September 6, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Morrison & Foerster has announced that Rachel Coan has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Ms. Coan joins the firm from LeBoeuf, Lamb Greene

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LAWFUEL – Law News Network – International law firm Eversheds has …

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – International law firm Eversheds has been granted a licence to open a new office in Shanghai. The announcement marks a new phase in the firm’s expansion into the Chinese market. The new office will be based in the central business district of Puxi, Shanghai. In a major recruitment coup,

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BOSTON- LAWFUEL – Legal News Daily –Sept. 8, 2006–O’Brien & Levine…

BOSTON- LAWFUEL – Legal News Daily –Sept. 8, 2006–O’Brien & Levine Court Reporting today announced that it has acquired Liberty Legal Resources, based in Springfield, Mass., broadening its coverage throughout New England and offering attorneys a neutral setting for depositions in the region. The office will take the O’Brien & Levine name. Former owner Jennifer

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Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – The…

Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Economic Analysis today announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Marietta-Westberg as a Visiting Academic Scholar for a term ending in August 2007. Before joining the Commission, Dr. Marietta-Westberg served on the faculty of Michigan State University.

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PHOENIX – Edward James Driving Hawk, Sr., 71, of Chandler, Arizona, …

PHOENIX – Edward James Driving Hawk, Sr., 71, of Chandler, Arizona, pleaded guilty on September 6, 2006 to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in federal district court in Phoenix. Driving Hawk had been charged based on his role in a ponzi scheme operated through his company, U.S. Reservation Bank and Trust (“USRBT”). USRBT

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LawFuel.com’s lead story from the New York Times reports on a federa…

LawFuel.com’s lead story from the New York Times reports on a federal judge ordered the former chief executive of WorldCom, Bernie Ebbers, who was convicted of orchestrating an $11 billion accounting fraud, to report to federal prison on Sept. 26 to begin his 25-year sentence. About LawFuel.com LawFuel.com is one of the Net’s largest pure-law

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LONDON – LAWFUEL – UK Law & Business – Allen & Overy advised Cable…

LONDON – LAWFUEL – UK Law & Business – Allen & Overy advised Cable and Wireless plc on its estimated £250 million contract to supply Pipex with access to its unbundled local loop (LLU) network capability. Allen & Overy also advised on the simultaneous disposal of Bulldog’s residential and small business broadband customer base to

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LawFuel Class Action News – Plaintiffs From Seven States Brin…

LawFuel Class Action News – Plaintiffs From Seven States Bring Suits in New York Alleging Pfizer Failed to Adequately Warn Physicians and Patients About Serious Health Risks Tied to Lipitor; Claimants Include Pharmaceutical Rep, Long-Haul Truck Driver and Former New York State Supreme Court Clerk; Plaintiffs Attribute Peripheral Neuropathy and Memory Loss Among Other Impairments

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