21 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The former controller of a Ventura County manufacturer of microwave communications equipment was charged today with insider trading for selling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of company stock while concealing from the public the fact that the company was losing money. Barry Richard […]

22 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The London office is currently advising HBOS Treasury Services plc as arranger and issuer of a social housing loan covered bond programme backed by loans originated by Bank of Scotland and Halifax, both part of the HBOS group. The transaction partners are Debashis Dey

NEW YORK — Dec. 21, 2004 — The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP is representing Panda Energy International, Inc. in the sale of its Panda-Rosemary plant to Dominion Virginia Power, the electric utility subsidiary of Dominion Resources. The agreement to sell the 181-megawatt, combined-cycle electric generating facility in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., was

Contact: Terri Young Rubenstein Associates 212.843.8018 __________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Advised Systems Management Arts Inc. in Approximately $260 Million Sale to EMC Corp. New York, December 21, 2004 – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Systems Managment Arts Inc. (“SMARTS”), a privately held

Law Firm Continues Strategic Expansion Plan To Increase Presence In Key Markets DETROIT – 22 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has completed its move to 40,000 square feet of new space in One Detroit Center in downtown Detroit, with expansion options for

HOUSTON, Dec. 20 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Yukos Oil Company today issued a notice to all persons and entities who participated in the auction on Sunday, December 19, 2004 of the Stock of Yuganskneftegas to Baikal Finance Group, or who may participate in the consummation of the sale or purchase

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 20, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Holland & Knight has announced the expansion of its leading education policy team. Amy Starzynski, the former chief operating officer of the Georgia Department of Education joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as senior counsel. Holland & Knight’s education policy team is

20 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – DLA LLP partners Simon Woolley and Jonathan Watkins acted for Bank of Scotland Integrated and Acquisition Finance on the £900 million offer for Big Food Group plc by the Icelandic investors Baugur. Simon Woolley led the DLA team acting for the syndicate of funders,

December 21 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced the appointment of partner Rowan Russell to the firm’s London office. This appointment as senior partner, London, is effective at the end of December 2004. Mr Russell, who regularly acts for Australia’s largest corporations and arrangers in accessing the

21 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Daryl Sweeney, the former mayor of the City of Carson, was sentenced today to 71 months in federal prison for his conviction on a series of federal corruption and money laundering charges related to schemes to collect bribes from trash haulers interested in receiving