New York/ Hong Kong, October 14, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced on September 29 that, as part of its acquisition of a substantial part of Coudert Brothers’ flagship New York office, Barry Metzger has joined the Firm’s Banking & Finance Practice Group as a Partner. He […]

24 September – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has joined a consortium of voting rights advocates and private attorneys in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Georgia law (House Bill 244) that requires voters to present state issued photo identification at the polls.

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy said today the High Court’s decision dismissing claims by two TXU creditors clears the way for KPMG Corporate Recovery to distribute over GBP350 million to creditors using company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). “The judgement emphatically confirms CVAs are available in all appropriate types of restructuring and

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Seasoned pilots and attorneys at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, the largest aviation law firm in the United States, cited today a documented history of design problems with the S-3 Viking aircraft, the same equipment that crashed Wednesday near the Jacksonville, FL, Naval Air

DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Coffey Firm announced today that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (“Court”) cites Mimi Coffey’s Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (“SFST”) paper, “DWI – Modern Day Salem Witch Hunts,” as published in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ magazine, “The Champion,” November 2004.

Birmingham – 23 September – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Karen Macpherson, partner and head of a team in the Human Resource practice at Eversheds is to leave the firm after six years to join DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (“DLA Piper”). Karen specialises in non-contentious matters and has particular expertise in TUPE;

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The following is a statement by Edward L. Yingling, president and CEO, ABA: “All of us agree that our nation’s bankruptcy system should be both fair and sympathetic — and this new law strikes just the right balance. The law closes several abusive loopholes

Sheffield – 23 September – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Outsourcing and technology specialist Cameron Craig has joined DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP (“DLA Piper”), as a partner. Cameron, who joins the award winning Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) department of DLA Piper’s Sheffield office, worked as a chartered engineer before

15 October – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – On Tuesday 11 October the European Commission informed Rio Tinto plc and the other companies involved that it has closed its investigation concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in the copper concentrate market with no adverse findings. The Commission’s investigation began in May 2003 when it carried

Grand Junction – 24 September – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – District of Colorado United States Attorney Bill Leone, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Rocky Mountain Division Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Jeffrey D. Sweetin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement SAC Jeffrey Copp, Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey, and Grand Junction Police Chief Greg