LOS ANGELES – LAWFUEL – First for law, legal, attorney news – Piper Rudnick, an international law firm whose real estate group is ranked number one in the world, announced that Alan Wayte, one of the country’s foremost real estate attorneys, has joined the firm’s Los Angeles real estate practice. The addition of Mr. Wayte […]

1 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law, attorney, law firm news – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading of the securities of the following issuers, commencing at 9:30 a.m. EST on December 1, 2004, and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EST on December 14, 2004: * Abacan Resources Corp.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Fogerty Rubenstein Associates 212-843-8071 efogerty@rubenstein.com Kathleen Larrison Holland & Knight 813-769-4330 kathleen.larrison@hklaw.com Maureen Bateman Joins Holland & Knight’s Private Wealth Services Practice New York, NY – December 1, 2004 – Holland & Knight LLP today announced that Maureen Bateman, who was executive vice president and general counsel at State Street

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1 2004 – LAWFUEL – First with legal, attorney, law news – Incoming Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Andrew A. Chirls will make history on Tuesday, December 7 when he addresses his colleagues at the Association’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon, at noon, in the Ballroom of the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, Broad and

John White Will Speak at the 32nd Annual Securities Regulation Institute in San Diego 1 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – First for law, attorney, legal news – On January 20, 2005, Cravath partner John White will chair a panel discussion on Restatements at the 32nd Annual Securities Regulation Institute. The Institute is presented by the

Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney news first – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today released the following statement by an SEC spokesperson: “The Commission intends to consider a recommendation from the Staff regarding proposed Regulation NMS on December 15, 2004. Regulation NMS is the product of years of

1 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – Legal, law, attorney news – A British national who currently resides in the Los Angeles area pleaded guilty today to charges of extortion and tampering with consumer products for sending several adulterated food items – including baby formula contaminated with boric acid – to the Ralphs grocery chain and

District Court Judge Karen O. Bowdre issued a ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Sarbens-Oxley Act of 2002. The decision was rendered in response to a direct challenge filed by former HealthSouth Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Richard M. Scrushy. Mr. Scrushy faces a 58 count indictment for alleged accounting fraud at HealthSouth. Three of

1 December 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney news first – A group of faculty practice corporations affiliated with Loma Linda University has paid the United States $2.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare, United States Attorney Debra W. Yang announced today. The settlement was paid yesterday after 20

Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2004 —LAWFUEL – Law, legal, SEC news – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Laura L. Cox, Managing Executive for External and Governmental Affairs and a member of Chairman Donaldson’s three-person, senior management team will leave the Commission to join PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as Partner-In-Charge of Professional and Governmental