14 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Global Law Firm Clifford Chance advised Shell Gas on the sale of its liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) business in Portugal. Shell and Repsol Butano S.A. have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement relating to the divestment of Shell Gas (LPG) Portugal and its subsidiaries […]

Southport, CT, Dec 09, 2004/ DiversityBusiness.com – LAWFUEL – First with law news – Bank of America was today declared the Top Corporation for Multicultural Business Opportunities of 2004 by over 350,000 diversity business owners. The honor extends to another forty-nine major corporations and is collectively called the Div50. The 5th annual list was produced

14 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California announced that Min T. Ma of San Francisco was charged with two counts of criminal insider trading. Ma was an employee of desktop publishing company Bowne Business Solutions where he worked on desktop publishing

Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – In response to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) action earlier today, proposing certain ethics and independence rules for public comment, the Commission’s Chief Accountant, Donald T. Nicolaisen, noted that he welcomed PCAOB involvement in this important area. The PCAOB’s proposed

15 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that Reginald Hiley was convicted of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence by a federal jury yesterday. The jury, after deliberating for five hours, found that

New initiative provides pro bono immigration services to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence CHICAGO, IL December 10, 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Coinciding with today’s worldwide celebration of International Human Rights Day, VISANOW is proud to introduce the Victim’s Visa Program. The new initiative will provide pro bono legal

Shanghai, 14 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law news – Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) on a US$72.9 million financing package to Jiangxi Chenming Paper Company, in IFC’s largest financing in Jianxgi Province in China. IFC is providing US$72.9 million in equity and loans for its own

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 2004 – LAWFUEL – First in law news — King & Spalding LLP, a leading international law firm, earned an important victory for U.S. bedroom furniture manufacturers on December 10 when the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the domestic industry has been injured by low-priced imports from China that are

Kilpatrick Stockton is Leader in Number of IP and Bankruptcy Attorneys Listed Kilpatrick Stockton LLP continues its leadership in the legal arena with 21attorneys earning recognition as “Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite.” The firm leads with the number of attorneys listed in both the Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy categories. To determine the winners, ballots were sent

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 13 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with law news — The following statement of the parties is being issued today by Unocal Corporation (NYSE: UCL). The parties to several lawsuits related to Unocal’s energy investment in the Yadana gas pipeline project in Myanmar/Burma announced today that they have reached a settlement