The $12 Million Will Be Used to Reimburse Certain Military Customers and Fund Investor Education Programs for the Military Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution of settled enforcement proceedings against First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (First Command), a registered […]

15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that a federal grand jury in San Jose has indicted Neil Philip McArthur on three counts of medicare fraud. Mr. McArthur was charged with defrauding Medicare of over $800,000 between January 1,

Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish for public comment reproposed Regulation NMS, which would contain revisions of four interrelated proposals designed to modernize the regulatory structure of the U.S. equity markets. Regulation NMS was originally proposed for public comment

LONDON — December 15, 2004 — The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke is representing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in a US$170 million loan to affiliates of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), for two Caspian gas projects that will generate significant revenues for the region and help to establish

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – King & Spalding LLP, a leading international law firm, served as counsel to Sprint in its merger with Nextel Communications, announced today. The deal is valued at approximately $35 billion. A news release announcing the deal can be found here: www3.sprint.com/PR/CDA/PR_CDA_Press_Releases_Detail/0,3681,1112280,00.html .

BOSTON, Dec. 15 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news — Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly and United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan announced today that COLUMBIA HOSPITAL CORPORATION (“Columbia”) of Massachusetts has paid $960,000 to resolve civil claims that it fraudulently overbilled the state’s Medicaid program by exaggerating the disability levels of dozens

14 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – A Rancho Palos Verdes man who financed his law school education with proceeds from a credit card fraud scheme was convicted today on various federal fraud charges related to the $1.2 million scheme. Christian Ehlers, 29, was found guilty late today of conspiracy, eight

Hong Kong, 13 December, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Baker & McKenzie’s aircraft financing team in Hong Kong recently advised China Eastern, as borrower, on the US$90 million unsecured loan facility arranged through six foreign lenders. The loan documentation was signed on 24 November, 2004. China Eastern, one of China’s three

14 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Timothy Brooks, Federal Security Director, West Palm Beach, Florida, announced today the conviction of defendant, Rosemary Schier, late yesterday, on

14 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Allen & Overy Paris has advised Deutsche Bank AG London, Lazard-IXIS and Société Générale in the disposal of 15% of the share capital (of its total 20,3% stake) held by Vivendi Universal in Veolia Environnement. Allen & Overy Paris handled the legal aspects of