DURHAM, N.C., May 25, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Monday’s action by the New York Attorney General against former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chairman Richard Grasso may have been avoided, in part, if the NYSE had continued its pre-Grasso policy of releasing data for study by researchers, said Pete Kyle, professor of finance at Duke […]

Charlotte (May 25) — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Charlotte Partner Elizabeth Wren was named a Leading Lawyer for Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions Law by prestigious Chambers USA: Americas Leading Business Lawyers 2004 – 2005. Ms. Wren is one of only a select number of corporate attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a

Chadbourne & Parke LLP Honored For Helping With Funding For 9/11 Recovery City’s New Interfaith Disaster Agency Dedicates Facility Near Ground Zero to Chadbourne New York, NY – May 25, 2004 – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP was honored today by New York Disaster Interfaith Services, Inc. (NYDIS), the City’s new

25 May 2004 – Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – Gareth Hughes becomes a consultant to the firm’s dispute resolution practice. Gareth joined Simmons & Simmons’ Hong Kong office in November 2002 from Freshfields, and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (1994) and Hong Kong (1997). He has experience in a broad range

New York, May 24, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Brascan Corporation (NYSE: BNN, TSX: BNN.A) in its agreement to acquire 71 hydroelectric power generating plants, totaling 674 megawatts of capacity, and one 95 megawatt co-generation facility, in upstate New York, from Reliant Energy

NEW YORK-May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -In response to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s action today, Richard A. Grasso, the longest-serving Chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange (1995-2003), issued the following statement: “I’m disappointed that New York’s Attorney General has chosen to intervene in what amounts to be a commercial dispute between my former

NEW YORK- May 24, 2004- LAWFUEL -The law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on May 20, 2004, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Salton, Inc. (“Salton” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SFP) between November 11, 2002 and May 11, 2004, inclusive, (the “Class

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Winston-Salem Partner Penni Bradshaw was named a “Leading Lawyer” for Employment Law by prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Ms. Bradshaw is one of only 14 employment attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” Chambers USA lists the highest-rated practice groups and attorneys in

Winston-Salem — Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that Winston-Salem Partner Dan Taylor was named a “Leading Lawyer” for Litigation by prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2004-2005. Mr. Taylor was one of only a select number of litigation attorneys in North Carolina to be recognized as a “Leading Lawyer.” Chambers USA lists the highest-rated

New York, May 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Metavante Corporation, the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, in its definitive agreement that provides for the purchase of substantially all of the stock of NYCE Corporation for approximately $610 million in