Washington, D.C., June 15, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ford Motor Credit Company has agreed to the issuance of a cease-and-desist order, paying disgorgement of $700,000 and implementing a series of remedial reforms to settle Commission charges related to its marketing […]

(June 15, 2005, Washington, D.C.) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Steptoe & Johnson LLP has announced that Lucinda A. Low has joined the International Trade Practice Group as a partner. She is resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, effective immediately. Ms. Low was formerly a partner at Miller & Chevalier, where

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that it has appointed partner Fred Brown as the new Partner-In-Charge of the firm’s San Francisco office. Brown takes over from Katie Coleman, who completed a five-year term in that role and will continue

Harrisburg, PA— LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) announces that Harrisburg associate Marsha A. Sajer has been appointed by United States Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to serve on the Defense Department’s Independent Review Panel to Study the Relationships between Military Department General Counsels and Judge

Hong Kong – 14 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (“DLA Piper”) today announced the appointments of two partners, Minh Dang and Kevin Murphy. Minh and Kevin, who both join DLA Piper from White & Case, will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore respectively and will

TORONTO (June 13, 2005) – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading full-service business law firms, today announced that Mark S. Hayes will be joining the Firm’s Intellectual Property Group in Toronto as a Partner. “Mark is a highly regarded IP practitioner,” said Jim Christie, Chairman of Blakes. “His experience and expertise

14 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – A Los Angeles man accused of sending scores of hateful letters that threatened Jews and made disparaging remarks about other ethnic groups was arrested this morning on federal charges of mailing threatening communications. Stanley C. Jaroszenski, who often used the nom de plume “Stan Jay,”

Lawfuel.com – 14 June – LawFuel.com reports on Michael Jackson’s acquittal on child molestation charges and the bitter defeat handed to the prosecutor who tried to pin child molestation charges on the singer over the past decade.

New York, NY – June 13, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that it has expanded its commitment to The Door Legal Services Center through the creation of a Chadbourne & Parke Fellowship. Christa Stewart, Director of The Door Legal Services Center, commenting on the Fellowship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 14 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — The families of three U.S. Army personnel who were killed when the airplane transporting them across Afghanistan slammed into a mountain are now filing suit for negligence against Blackwater. Blackwater is a large civilian contractor to the U.S. military and provides both support