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    Sunrise Senior Living Files Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008  Aug 21, 2008
    Sunrise's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to achieve anticipated savings from its cost- savings program; the time required for the Company to prepare, file, and complete its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008 and any additional required Form 10-Qs for the first and second quarters of 2007; any related costs, expenses or consequences, and for... (PR Newswire)

    Mill Steel Company Recognized by National Organizations for Workplace Flexibility and Effectiveness  Aug 21, 2008
    The Michigan winners of the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility announced at the awards ceremony include: Albert Kahn Family of Companies Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company BDO Seidman, LLP Detroit Regional Chamber Farbman Group Image One Lee Hecht Harrison Menlo Innovations LLC Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Mill Steel Company Peckham Inc. The Children's Center of Wayne County Applications for the Alfred P. Sloan Awards... (PR Newswire)

    Judge Dismisses SEC Claims Against John F. Mangan, Jr. on Alleged Insider Trading  Aug 21, 2008
    Mangan's co-counsel, James Wyatt of Wyatt , LLP added, "We've proven that the SEC's accusations against John on both the insider trading and Section 5 were completely and unequivocally wrong." "I fought this case because I knew that I did nothing wrong," stated Mangan. "I could not allow the SEC to derail my career over unfounded accusations. This ordeal has been extremely difficult for me, my entire family and my former colleagues and employees. I am proud to have my name and integrity... (PR Newswire)

    DiNapoli revokes another Albany attorney's state pension credits  Aug 21, 2008
    Attorney James Roemer, a partner at LLP in Albany, is leading a ongoing class-action lawsuit that is attempting to stop DiNapoli's and Cuomo's investigations. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Penny Pritzker Shows Why She Convinced Warren Buffett to Help Barack Obama  Aug 21, 2008
    In 2001, Superior's auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, concluded that income from securitizations had been overstated and recommended asset writedowns totaling. Regulators closed Superior in July 2001. (Bloomberg)

    Business climate in flux but consultants stay busy  Aug 21, 2008
    The survey wasn t about consulting giants like McKinsey & Co. or LLP, either. Most Women in Consulting members are sole proprietors, and they made up 65 percent of the survey group. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    NStar, National Grid file for added efficiency funds  Aug 20, 2008
    2b , the second-largest maker of business aircraft, agreed to buy Zurich-based Jet Aviation Management AG from Permira Advisers LLP for $2. 23 billion. (Boston Globe)

    Wireless Age announces results for the second quarter 2008 and delay in filing Form 10-Q  Aug 20, 2008
    Three Months Six Months ------------------------- ------------------------- 2008 2007 2008 2007 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total sales $ 10,470,415 $ 7,574,598 $ 20,093,538 $ 13,516,266 Gross margin 2,592,647 1,916,548 4,897,708 3,526,166 Earnings from operations 583,274 403,003 1,144,144 710,699 Other (income) expenses (189,843) 45,355 (263,789) 125,143 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before tax 783,117 357,648 1,407,903 585,556 Income tax expense 214,183 -... (PR Newswire)

    AJS Elects Officers and Directors for 2008-2009  Aug 20, 2008
    Judge Peter D. Webster of the Florida First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida was elected Secretary, and William D. Johnston, attorney with Young Conaway Stargatt r LLP in Wilmington, Delaware was elected Treasurer. Dennis Courtland Hayes, Interim President and CEO of the national NAACP, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland will serve as Chair of the National Advisory Council. (PR Newswire)

    Limited spinoffs: Right move a year later?  Aug 20, 2008
    Strategically they re right, focusing on where they re dominant, said Thomas Filandro, senior retail analyst with Philadelphia-based LLP.. Brady Lemos, an analyst with Chicago-based , in a July report endorsed the strategy, noting that even though an apparel division would ve fattened sales in the short term, it eventually would become a drag on profit margins. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    After a long slide, dollar on the rebound  Aug 20, 2008
    SOURCE: Bloomberg LLP, Wachovia/Rich ClabaughSTAFF. After a long slide, dollar on the rebound. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Shining Stars  Aug 20, 2008
    Joanne Lo Grimes, Terri Ann M.K. Motosue and Marcia K. Schultz were appointed new managing partners in June of Carlsmith Ball LLP law firm, which has eight offices throughout the Pacific region. Grimes, who has been with the firm in Honolulu since 1995, is vice president/president-elect for Hawaii Women Lawyers and secretary and director for the Hawaii Justice Foundation. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Ex-Hedge Fund Manager Ordered to Pay $300 Million  Aug 20, 2008
    The court appointed Philadelphia-based law firm, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens , LLP to act as receiver and account for the assets and collect them. The receiver has already recovered $96 million. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Amylin Pharmaceuticals Diabetes Drug Byetta(R) the Focus of ...  Aug 20, 2008
    Moore Labriola LLP and The Schmidt Firm, LLP represent Virginia man who developed pancreatitis FDA seeks more stringent warnings ... "It is pretty obvious that the label change in 2007 was not adequate," said Thomas M. Moore of Moore Labriola LLP in Newport Beach, who jointly represents Mr. Deleon with Michael Schmidt of The Schmidt Firm, LLP in Dallas, TX. "We believe that Amylin possessed data prior to the 2007 label revision that justified a stronger and more prominent warning than the... (MarketWatch)

    Costs Soar, School Kids Go Without  Aug 20, 2008
    It's the same story nationwide, where 71 percent of consumers say they plan to spend less on back-to-school shopping this year, according to a survey conducted by the Deloitte LLP consulting firm. The survey concluded that 79 percent said that they will buy back-to-school items on sale, relying on coupons and discount stores for the best prices. (ABC News -- Business)

    Wykeham Rise Project;Chairman Will Not Recuse Himself From Deliberation  Aug 20, 2008
    WASHINGTON - Inland Wetlands Commission Chairman Mark Picton has been asked to recuse himself from deliberations on the 27-acre Wykeham Rise project by developer Matthew Klauer's attorney, Robert Fisher of Cramer and Anderson LLP.. The proposed plan for an inn and resort at 101 Wykeham Road has been hotly debated over the past few months since the application was filed with the town's land use offices this spring. (Voices, CT)

    PMI soars on $920M sale of Australian subsidiary  Aug 20, 2008
    and acted as financial co-advisers to The PMI Group Inc. Allens Arthur Robinson and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provided legal advice to The PMI Group Inc.. mscanlon@bizjournals. (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Decision reached in White Fox, Mountain Grove case  Aug 20, 2008
    Mountain Grove's appeal, handled by the Charlotte law firm of Poyner and Spruill, LLP, came about as the result of the trial court's decision that the church owed a judgment of nearly 2 million. The church's contention was that the court erroneously concluded that White Fox filed suit in a timely manner within the three-year statute of limitations. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)

    Minnesota Judge Sustains Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Television Ads  Aug 20, 2008
    Sam Hanson and Neal T. Buethe, Attorneys at Law, Briggs and Morgan, and Jan Witold Baran, Thomas W. Kirby, and Caleb P. Burns, Attorneys at Law, Wiley Rein, LLP, Admitted Pro Hac Vice, appeared for Respondents Employee Freedom Action Committee, Minnesotans for Employee Freedom, and the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Respondents King Banaian, Brian Worth, or Mike Murphy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Golf scramble benefits COARC children  Aug 20, 2008
    Bronze sponsors include CDPHP; Ghent Wood Products, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Group; Loeb r, LLP; and Philadelphia Insurance Companies. Refreshments during play are sponsored by Jeff Gabriels, Ed Zaik and AXA Advisors. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Firm Appointed Lead Counsel in Charles Schwab YieldPlus Class Action  Aug 19, 2008
    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP) SEATTLE, WA UNITED STATES ... On August 14, 2008 the YieldPlus Investor Group submitted the court their decision to retain Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP. Today, the Court approved that decision. (PR Newswire)

    Klafter Olsen & Lesser LLP Announces That It Has Been Retained to Pursue a Class Action Lawsuit Against Wachovia Corporation in Connection with the Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund  Aug 19, 2008
    Klafter Olsen r LLP Announces That It Has Been Retained to Pursue a Class Action Lawsuit Against Wachovia Corporation in Connection with the Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund ... Klafter Olsen r LLP Announces That It Has Been Retained to Pursue a Class Action Lawsuit Against Wachovia Corporation in Connection with the Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Klafter Olsen r LLP has been retained to commence a securities class action against Wachovia... (PR Newswire)

    Magazine-sharing site running afoul of US copyright law  Aug 19, 2008
    "It's pretty hard to see how it's anything other than a straightforward set of copyright violations," said Jeffrey Cunard, an intellectual property lawyer with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in Washington, D.C.. "There are entire magazines with no commentary, no criticism clearly not a case of classic fair use.". (CBC.ca)

    Tougher times on the docket  Aug 19, 2008
    Looking to cut costs with real estate business hurting, local law firm DLA Piper US LLP recently told 13 new hires in Chicago to not show up for work until Oct. 1, about a month later than planned ... Pressures are rippling through the industry, from giants Mayer Brown LLP and Jenner LLP, which are loaded with senior partners making six-figure salaries, to recent law school graduates struggling to find jobs ... Seyfarth Shaw LLP, another Chicago firm, also is delaying new-hire start dates. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Canada's GST System Ranks in Top 10 for Global Businesses - KPMG Survey  Aug 19, 2008
    " Taylor continued, "In addition, some of the Canadian respondents also ranked Canada's system as difficult. Five of our provinces have both GST and a retail sales tax that businesses have to deal with. (Canada Newswire)

    Should Web Search Data Be Stored?  Aug 19, 2008
    Mr. Erickson also is a partner at Holch & Erickson LLP, a law firm specializing in federal administrative and legislative law. Kevin Bankston is a staff attorney at the specializing in free speech and privacy law. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    ABCP APPEAL DENIED  Aug 19, 2008
    Aug. 16, 2007 Osler Hoskin urt LLP lawyer Purdy Crawford chairs a consortium made up of leading ABCP investors, most notably the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. The group plans to stabilize the "non-bank" ABCP notes. (Financial Post)

    Greers Ferry Lake Bank purchase is finalized  Aug 19, 2008
    The closing took place at the offices of Wright, Lindsey ngs LLP in Little Rock, which served as legal counsel to First Arkansas Bank in the transaction. The announcement of the intent to purchase the bank was made in early June of this year and the banks involved have since gained approval for the acquisition and merger into First Arkansas Bank from the appropriate banking regulators. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)

    Crawford puts the blame on Bertuzzi  Aug 19, 2008
    In the document filed on his behalf by the law firm Goodmans LLP, Crawford also suggested Bertuzzi was not exhibiting any "aggressive behaviour" in the game in question and had in fact been playing "relatively lethargic and complacent prior to the attack.". As a result, Crawford concluded Bertuzzi was not behaving in a manner that should have caused him "to be reasonably concerned that he might engage in criminal behaviour.". (Globe and Mail)

    Mathis to spread rule of law overseas  Aug 18, 2008
    Karen Mathis is a partner in the Denver office of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney Carpenter LLP. ... Mathis a partner in the Denver office of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, where she practices business, commercial litigation, estate and trusts law was the first Coloradan and third woman to serve as president of the ABA, with more than 400,000 members. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    Sunrise Propane Explosion: One Week Later  Aug 18, 2008
    Stevensons LLP Barristers144 Front St. W, Suite 400, Toronto, On, M5J 2L7(416) 599-7900, (416) 599, 7910 (fax). Nearly 120 workers clad in protective gear started cleaning up the area near Saturday morning. (CityNews)

    Parents tighten belts  Aug 18, 2008
    A survey conducted by global consulting firm Deloitte LLP found that 71 percent of consumers planned to cut their back-to-school spending this year. "I would expect that people will spend less because they don't have as much money as they had in previous years to spend," said Joseph Fuhr, professor of economics at Widener University. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Piecemeal system hampers watchdog  Aug 18, 2008
    For instance, in its most recent review of the big six firms - BDO Dunwoody LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton Canada, KPMG LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - it looked at 130 audit files, and found deficiencies in 11 of them. In five cases, it believed the financial statements of the public companies that had been audited would need to be reissued, restated or corrected the following year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Genuity bulks up on discount retail  Aug 18, 2008
    This week Hart Stores Inc., a Quebec-based discounter, said it struck a deal with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the court-appointed receiver of Saan's assets, to acquire the leases and equipment of nine Saan stores. (). (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Integra LifeSciences Names Gabrielle Wolfson Chief Information Officer  Aug 18, 2008
    Prior to her tenure with Par, Ms Wolfson held senior IT management positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Pernod Ricard Group, and Viacom/Showtime Networks. Inc.. (Primezone Releases)

    Accenture secures extension on US-Visit contract  Aug 18, 2008
    The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue a contract with LLP. for the US-Visit program. Accenture LLP is the prime integrator for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-Visit) program ... Accenture LLP is a Reston-based a subsidiary of Bermuda-based consulting firm Accenture Ltd.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Andersen Will Settle Suit Over WorldCom  Aug 18, 2008
    NEW YORK, April 25 -- Defunct accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP has agreed to pay $65 million to settle its part of a massive WorldCom Inc. class-action shareholder lawsuit, sources familiar with the deal said Monday. The agreement, to be unveiled at a hearing in federal court on Tuesday, would end a three-week trial in which shareholders argued that Andersen should have uncovered an $11 billion accounting fraud at WorldCom. (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)

    J.P. Morgan Settles WorldCom Suit for $2 Billion  Aug 18, 2008
    The J.P. Morgan settlement leaves only former WorldCom director Bert C. Roberts Jr. and the defunct Arthur Andersen LLP accounting firm as defendants in the case. Cote directed the two remaining parties to continue settlement talks under the supervision of another federal judge. (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)

    Bernstein Liebhard Files Amicus Curiae Brief in US Supreme Court ...  Aug 17, 2008
    NEW YORK, Aug 15, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) ----On August 14, 2008, Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz, LLP ("BL&L") (www ... SOURCE: Bernstein 00003AA9 Liebhard & Lifshitz, LLP ... Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz, LLP Eric T. Chaffin, Esq. (FOXBusiness)

    Working world: More U.S. workers are getting global assignments  Aug 17, 2008
    Dahn, 41, a partner in the accounting firm KPMG LLP, happened to peer inside a conference room around noon at one of his company's offices and what he saw blew his mind. "There were literally 15 to 20 people in an audit room, taking a nap," he said, still marveling. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    A sweet deal in antitrust case  Aug 16, 2008
    The notion of distributing free merchandise to settle a class-action lawsuit is not a new phenomenon, according to William N. Berkowitz, an attorney who co-chairs the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group at Bingham McCutchen LLP. Berkowitz said offering free products can be a "good and creative way" to settle such legal action. "It's a great way for plaintiffs' counsel and defense counsel to reach a middle ground," said Berkowitz. (Boston Globe)

    U.S. Government Imposes Antidumping Duties on Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From China  Aug 16, 2008
    The petitioners in this investigation are Superior Graphite Company, Chicago, IL, and SGL Carbon LLC, Charlotte, NC. They are represented by David A. Hartquist, chairman of the International Trade and Customs Practice of Kelley Drye n LLP.. SOURCE Kelley Drye n LLP. (PR Newswire)

    Dechert firm opening Beijing office  Aug 16, 2008
    Philadelphia-based law firm LLP said Friday it will open an office in Beijing next month. Chairman Barton J. Winokur said the first partner will be on the ground and the office will open Sept. 1. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Law firms flock to chase IP work  Aug 16, 2008
    The most recent entrant is LLP, which opened an office this month in Palo Alto. The 15 attorneys in the office will help the firm with existing clients like , and. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    Recent Valley promotions and hires  Aug 16, 2008
    BDO Seidman LLP announced that Tracy Decker joined the firm as a partner in the assurance practice ... Grant Thornton LLP announced that Brian Ringel joined the company as an audit manager. (AZCentral -- Business)

    `Braying' Bankers Rebuffed by London Clubs Favoring Style More Than Wealth  Aug 16, 2008
    To reject only on the point that they're coming from a banking background, it's like discrimination,'' said Georgios Ouzounis, 24, hedge fund analyst at Kyte Capital Advisors LLP.. What Makes You Laugh. (Bloomberg)

    NASDAQ Announces Listing of Chardan 2008 China Acquisition Corp.  Aug 16, 2008
    Richardson & Patel LLP acted as special U.S. securities counsel to the Company, Maples & Calder acted as BVI counsel to the Company and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP acted as counsel to the underwriters. Chardan is the first acquisition company to list on The NASDAQ Stock Market following the exchange's approval earlier this year to allow acquisition vehicle listings. (Primezone Releases)

    Thomson heiress broadens portfolio with mattress retailer  Aug 16, 2008
    Ms. Brydson, who lives in Victoria, put Westerkirk on the expansion path four years ago by hiring former Torys LLP lawyer Jim Lawson to run the fund. At one point earlier in his career, Mr. Lawson did legal work for Sleep Country. (Globe and Mail)

    Legal milestone for open source  Aug 15, 2008
    If the case had gone the other way it would have been a real blow to the open source movement, according to Jeff Neuberger a partner at Proskauer Rose LLP.. He told the Wall Street Journal: "Lots of companies rely on open source, and if they had lost their ability to enforce their rights they would have shied away from the software.". (BBC News)

    Resin Systems Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results  Aug 15, 2008
    Business Operations As previously disclosed on August 1, 2008, RS applied to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and was granted an order appointing BDO Dunwoody LLP as interim receiver for GCM, RS's RStandard utility pole contract manufacturer. RS applied to have the interim receiver appointed for GCM due to GCM's failure to obtain the planned funding necessary to operate its business. (PR Newswire)

    Make sure your company is prepared if and when disaster strikes  Aug 15, 2008
    Jacklyn J. Ford is a partner at Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus. 614-464-8230 | jjford@vssp. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    New record? Phelps trading card snags $500  Aug 15, 2008
    The market value could rise to $750 to $1,000 if Phelps breaks Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics this weekend, said Tracy Hackler, an associate publisher with Beckett Media LLP, a Dallas-based memorabilia company. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Who's liable if the LNG fizzles?  Aug 15, 2008
    Holly wrote on Aug 14, 2008 7:13 AM:Fred: This just in from the Canadian News Wire: TORONTO, Aug. 13 /CNW/ - This is to announce that today the law firms ofStevenson LLP and Bogoroch & Associates have been instructed to commence aclass action on behalf of the representative plaintiffs, Giuseppina Santoroand Gianfrano (John) Santoro for damages sustained by the residents,homeowners and business persons as a result of the explosions which took placeon Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the premises of... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Birch Hill, Westerkirk to Buy Sleep Country Canada for About $336 Million  Aug 15, 2008
    Toronto-Dominion Bank's TD Securities unit and the Stikeman Elliott LLP law firm advised the private-equity buyers, while Genuity Capital Markets and Goodmans LLP advised the independent Sleep Country committee that studied the offer. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP advised Sleep Country. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Trump, of All People, Claims His Name Gets Misused  Aug 15, 2008
    Filed last week, it seeks $10 million from his former lawyers at LLP. It claims they violated a New York law that forbids anyone from using someone else's name for advertising without written consent. It seems to rile Trump that the firm's Web site still mentions its work for him, two years after he and they parted ways. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Town seeks answers on Turtle Crossing profits  Aug 15, 2008
    According to Freeman, the project s finances were reviewed and approved, first by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing), the state-subsidized affordable housing bank, and then by the accounting firm of Ziner, Kennedy and Lehan LLP, now known as RSM McGladrey, whose managing director, Terrence Kennedy, did not respond to the Herald s requests for comment. MassHousing, which has loaned money to various Edward Fish projects in the past decade, loaned the developers $26 million for... (Braintree Forum, MA)

    NY's brownfield program made choice easier for Blues  Aug 15, 2008
    Jim Courtney Patricia Bonvissuto, legal counsel for BlueCross BlueShield, and Jaeckle Fleischmann Mugel LLP partner Dennis Harkawik played in role in the HMO s selection of a brownfield site. Related News. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Macquarie, Ernst & Young to Advise on $10.4 Billion Sydney Metro Rail Line  Aug 15, 2008
    Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- and Ernst & Young LLP will advise the New South Wales state government on a A$12 billion ($10. 4 billion) metro rail link in Sydney. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    The PMI Group, Inc. Announces Agreement for Sale of Australian Operations to QBE Insurance Group Limited  Aug 14, 2008
    Credit Suisse and Caliburn Partnership acted as financial co-advisors to The PMI Group, Inc. Allens Arthur Robinson and Sullivan ell LLP provided legal advice to The PMI Group, Inc. About The PMI Group, Inc. The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE: ), headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, provides innovative credit, capital, and risk transfer solutions that expand homeownership and fund essential services for our customers and the communities they serve around the world. Through its wholly and partially owned... (PR Newswire)

    Cornerstone Schools Invite You to Be a Tiger for Kids on September 8th  Aug 14, 2008
    The Be A Tiger For Kids event is sponsored by over 30 corporate sponsors which include; ATumont Hospitals, Big Boy, Cargill, Cunnington Family Foundation, Detroit Medical Center, DTE Energy, Fisher ny, GM, ITC Holdings Corp., Masco Corporation, Meijer, MTU Detroit Diesel, National City, National Logistics Management, Park West Galleries, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP, William Pulte, Richard Helppie, Shuert Enterprises, Soave Enterprises, The Broad Foundation, Weldaloy,Yazaki and others. To donate... (PR Newswire)

    Duff & Phelps Adds a Managing Director to Build Its Due Diligence Practice  Aug 14, 2008
    Prior to his role at American Capital Strategies, Halperin served as a director in the Transaction Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he represented both strategic and financial buyers in over 100 merger, acquisition, joint venture, spin-off, divestiture and carve-out transactions. Halperin holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Emory University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (PR Newswire)

    Cerberus, Carlyle Profit From Sales Amid LBO Drought (Update3)  Aug 14, 2008
    Private equity houses still want to sell assets, but many of their peer group are debt-constrained,'' said , corporate finance partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP in London. Public companies that have healthy capital reserves and are less debt-constrained are able to take advantage of an open field. (Bloomberg)

    Sun Pharma gets US FTC nod for Taro open offer  Aug 14, 2008
    Merrill Lynch and Yigal Arnon Skadden Slate Meagher LLP are assisting the Taro board in evaluating Sun's offer. Shares of Sun Pharma were trading at Rs 1,443, up by 0. (India Times)

    Brodie Oaks center sold to Texas partnership  Aug 14, 2008
    Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) of Houston sold the retail complex on the northeast corner of Capital of Texas Highway and South Lamar Boulevard to a joint venture partnership comprised of Dallas-based L&B Realty Advisors LLP and Barshop & Oles Co. of Austin. The purchase price was not disclosed. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    Joint announcement by Sleep Country Canada Income Fund, Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and Westerkirk Capital Inc.  Aug 14, 2008
    We look forward to working with Sleep Country Canada's management to continue to grow the business", said Steve Dent, Managing Partner of Birch Hill. A take-over bid circular containing the terms of the Offer will be mailed to unitholders as will a Trustee's circular describing the background and negotiations leading to the Offer. Once mailed, these documents will also be available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The Offer will be subject to customary conditions, including the tender to... (Canada Newswire)

    Arawak announces second quarter results  Aug 14, 2008
    For further information: Arawak Energy Limited, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7973 4285, Alastair D. McBain, President Executive Officer, Charles R. A. Carter, Chief Financial Officer, E-mail: , Web: ; Brunswick Group LLP, Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 5959, Patrick Handley. ARAWAK ENERGY LIMITED - More on this organization. (Canada Newswire)

    Insta-Rent Announces Friendly $0.50 Per Share Cash Offer by easyhome  Aug 14, 2008
    Cassels, Brock well LLP is acting as legal counsel to Insta-Rent. About Insta-Rent Inc. Insta-Rent operates 50 stores across Canada under the Insta-Rent banner. (Canada Newswire)

    Pittsburgh law firms rank among country's most prestigious  Aug 14, 2008
    Pittsburgh s two largest law firms, K&L Gates LLP and Reed Smith LLP, made the list of the nation s most prestigious law firms, according to a new survey ... They are Jones Day, ranked 23rd; , 47th; and McGuireWoods LLP, 85th. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Business Notes (Aug. 14)  Aug 14, 2008
    Verrill Dana, LLP, has expanded its existing Immigration Law Group in its Portland and Boston offices to include global workforce migration and international employee transfers. In addition to representing individuals and families with traditional immigration and visa issues, Verrill Dana s expanded group will now represent national and multinational corporations in the complex process of transferring and employing workers around the globe. (Needham Tab, MA)

    Should Web Search Data Be Stored?  Aug 14, 2008
    Mr. Erickson also is a partner at Holch & Erickson LLP, a law firm specializing in federal administrative and legislative law. Kevin Bankston is a staff attorney at the specializing in free speech and privacy law. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Judge to rule on bids  Aug 14, 2008
    The company outbid the expected buyer, Hyman Jacobs, who owns seven nursing homes operating under the name Windsor Healthcare LLC of Norwood, N.J., said Richard Weisz, an attorney at the Albany law firm Hodgson Russ LLP who represents Jacobs. Jacobs had proposed paying $22 million for the four homes, and had put down a $1 million deposit. (Albany Times Union)

    Greers Ferry Lake Bank purchase is finalized  Aug 14, 2008
    The closing took place at the offices of Wright, Lindsey ngs LLP in Little Rock, which served as legal counsel to First Arkansas Bank in the transaction. The announcement of the intent to purchase the bank was made in early June of this year and the banks involved have since gained approval for the acquisition and merger into First Arkansas Bank from the appropriate banking regulators. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)

    Recreation Digest  Aug 14, 2008
    Thursday Night Upper League:Dust-Tex B-Squad 20-2, Veracity Motors 20-4, Knife River 14-12, NoDak Mutual Insurance/Wolding Loomix 13-13, New Salem Merchants 11-11, Ks 12-14, Elk River Properties LLP 10-14, CoinWelding 7-19, Jesperson Orthodontics 3-21. Thursday Night Middle League:BMDL 20-4,Wahus Construction 19-5, Dakota Community Bank 17-7, Basin Electric 17-9, Westside Bar/Great Plains 13-13, Lonesome Dove/Hide Away 12-12, Runway Express/JPS 7-19, Action Motor Sports 5-21, AXAAdvisors 2-22. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    InStorage REIT Announces New Board Member and New Chief Financial Officer  Aug 14, 2008
    Prior to this he spent four years in senior accounting positions with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc., and was with Ernst & Young LLP from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Dinniwell received his Chartered Accountants designation in 1998 and became a Chartered Financial Analyst in 2002. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Quadra Mining Ltd. Announces Continued Strong Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2008  Aug 14, 2008
    One of the directors of the Company is a partner of an affiliate of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred legal fees of $260 and $414, respectively, with that entity (three and six months ended June 30, 2007: $572 and $761, respectively). All of the fees incurred were at normal business terms. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Boston Business Journal 40 under 40 announced  Aug 14, 2008
    Roberto Braceras -- Goodwin Procter LLP. Benjamin Breslau -- Jones Lang LaSalle. (Boston Business Journal, MA)

    Bush Switching Priority From Social Security to Taxes (Update1)  Aug 14, 2008
    There's an appetite for tax reform,'' said Bill Archer, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee who is now a senior policy adviser at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Washington. Until you see what it is. (Yahoo News -- Social Security)

    Kozlowski sentenced to up to 25 years in prison  Aug 14, 2008
    The sentences were harsh, but nowhere near as severe as those in previous cases, said Greg Wallance, a former federal prosecutor now at Kaye Scholer LLP in New York. "It's a much more lenient sentence than handed out in federal cases, and I think that partly reflects the fact that the company was not forced into bankruptcy or destroyed but is doing relatively well," he said. (Yahoo News -- Tyco)

    Ranbaxy Drugs Win Approval Amid Allegations Earlier Data Were Falsified  Aug 13, 2008
    She now represents drug and medical-device makers as a lawyer at the firm Reed Smith LLP in Washington. She declined to identify her clients. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Huntsman Corporation by the Law Firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP  Aug 13, 2008
    Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Huntsman Corporation by the Law Firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz er, LLP ... Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Huntsman Corporation by the Law Firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz er, LLP ... Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz er, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Utah on behalf of all purchasers... (PR Newswire)

    Edwards expansion plan on life support  Aug 13, 2008
    Without this project there will be an unmet need, said Mark Silberman, an attorney for Duane Morris LLP in Chicago who spoke on behalf of Edward. Several hospitals in the southwest suburbs, among them Bolingbrook Adventist Hospital and Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, oppose Edwards plans. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Class Action issued regarding Propane Gas Explosion in Toronto  Aug 13, 2008
    TORONTO, Aug. 13 /CNW/ - This is to announce that today the law firms of Stevenson LLP and Bogoroch iates have been instructed to commence a class action on behalf of the representative plaintiffs, Giuseppina Santoro and Gianfrano (John) Santoro for damages sustained by the residents, homeowners and business persons as a result of the explosions which took place on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the premises of Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. Included in the lawsuit as defendants will be Sunrise,... (Canada Newswire)

    Heller Ehrmans merger talks with Baker & McKenzie end  Aug 13, 2008
    Merger talks between LLP and LLP have ended due to conflicts over clients. Heller Chairman Matt Larrabee told partners about the development in a voice mail Monday, according to legal newspaper The Recorder. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    ATS Andlauer Income Fund Acknowledges Proposal by Andlauer Management Group Inc.  Aug 13, 2008
    The independent committee has retained McCarthy Tetrault LLP to provide legal advice and is in the process of retaining financial advisors. The committee will supervise the preparation of a formal valuation of the Fund and expects to be in a position to respond to AMG's proposal after the formal valuation of the Fund is complete. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Anderson Energy Ltd. Announces 2008 Second Quarter Results  Aug 13, 2008
    ca Directors Officers J.C. Anderson (1)(2) J.C. Anderson Calgary, Alberta Chairman of the Board Brian H. Dau Brian H. Dau Calgary, Alberta President & Chief Executive Officer Vincent L. Chahley (1)(2)(3) M. Darlene Wong Calgary, Alberta Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary Glenn D. Hockley (3) Calgary, Alberta Blaine M. Chicoine Vice President, Operations David G. Scobie (1)(2)(3) Calgary, Alberta Philip A. Harvey Vice President, Exploitation Member of: (1) Audit Committee... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

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