NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2004 Legal news, law news, law firm news & research at LAWFUELPET Capital Partners LLC, an affiliate of Marc Bell Capital Partners LLC and the holder, with its related entities, of approximately 89% of the Senior Notes of General Media, Inc., the publisher of Penthouse magazine (the “Company”), announced today the […]

13 August, 2004 Legal news, law news, law firm news & research at LAWFUELDebevoise & Plimpton LLP London advised Exponent Private Equity, a UK-based private equity firm on the closing of its first English buy-out fund, at £400 million. The fund has been raised in near record time, with the final closing taking place just

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 14, 2004 Legal news, law news, law firm news & research at LAWFUEL The law firm of Schatz & Nobel, P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the

December 16, 2004 (MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA). Symantec (Nasdaq:SYMC) and VERITAS Software (Nasdaq:VRTS) announced their agreement to merge, in an historic transaction valued at over $13.5 billion. This transaction would be the largest technology merger since HP/Compaq and the largest software industry merger ever. Fenwick & West represents its long-standing client Symantec in this transaction. The

Herbert Smith announces today that it has appointed Michael Walter and Sonya Leydecker to become head of corporate and head of litigation respectively from 01 April 2005. Michael will replace current corporate head Caroline Goodall, following the completion of her five-year tenure, and Sonya will take over from David Gold when he becomes senior partner

17 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Allen & Overy is advising Serco Group plc on its recommended offer to acquire all of the issued and to be issued share capital of ITNET plc. Serco will offer 320p for each ITNET share valuing ITNET at approximately £235 million. The all cash

17 December 2004 – LAWFUEL law news – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that Yan Ming Shan, 35, of Daqing, China, was sentenced to two years in prison today by U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel for gaining unauthorized access to a Silicon Valley business’ computers in order

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The United States Department of Justice on Friday (December 17, 2004) asked the Federal District Court in San Diego to dismiss without prejudice its lawsuit against xelan and Doctors Benefit Insurance Company, companies that provide financial planning and insurance for health care

Skadden is representing Guidant Corporation in its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. The deal is reportedly valued at $25.4 billion.

20 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Cravath represented Johnson & Johnson in its acquisition of Guidant Corporation for approximately $25 billion. The partners involved in this matter were Robert I. Townsend, III on corporate issues and Lewis R. Steinberg on tax issues. The deal was announced on December 15, 2004.