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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Obtains Order Barring Movie Producer and Son From Operating Publicly Held Entertainment Company
Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge adopted the recommendations of a Special Magistrate and barred two California movie producers, David Dadon and Jacob Dadon, from continuing to exert control over Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. (“Global,” trading symbol GAMT.OB) after an apparently failed reverse merger transaction.

In ruling in favor of Hogan & Hartson LLP client and plaintiff Bryan Abboud, a Global shareholder, the court adopted the magistrate’s findings that the defendants had “wrongfully obtained control” of the publicly held company, failing to transfer all issued and outstanding shares of their company, Bayshore Media Group, to Global as required by the merger documents. The court also referred the matter to federal investigators and, in response to what it characterized as “gross and flagrant” failures to comply with discovery and other requirements, struck the defendants’ pleadings.

Hogan & Hartson attorney Alvin Lindsay, a partner in the firm’s Miami office, handled this matter for the plaintiff.

09-05-2007

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Chipok Elected Treasurer of the Land Use and Environmental Law Section of The Florida Bar
Paul H. Chipok, of GrayRobinson, was elected as Treasurer of the Land Use and Environmental Law Section of the Florida Bar at the section's Annual Meeting in Amelia Island on August 23-24, 2007. The Land Use and Environmental Law Section of the Florida Bar provides a medium for attorneys to share environmental and land use knowledge. Mr Chipok practices land use and local government law in the Orlando office of GrayRobinson.

09-05-2007

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Morrison Presents at the Parrish Medical Center
Chris Morrison, an associate in GrayRobinson's Orlando office, presented at Parrish Medical Center on July 26, 2007. Morrison presented on "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: privacy and security requirements for confidentiality of patient health information."

The presentation provided information on the permitted range of use or disclosure of patient health information, measures to safeguard patient health information, and how to protect such information when in an electronic format. The presentation included a review of hospital policies and procedures addressing confidential patient information and handing such information when in electronic format.

09-05-2007

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Enters Dallas Market With Addition Of Seven Intellectual Property And Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Dykema, a premier national law firm with Midwestern roots, today announced its entry into the Dallas market with the addition of seven attorneys. With plans to aggressively grow the office, Dykema has signed a lease at the Comerica Bank Tower, 1717 Main Street, Suite 2400 in downtown Dallas.

The four key lawyers establishing Dykema’s Dallas office include recent mayoral candidate Darrell E. Jordan, who will serve as the office managing attorney, and Monte M. Bond, Robert D. Ramage and David L. Patterson, all of whom join the firm from Godwin Pappas Ronquillo, LLP.

According to Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr., chairman and CEO of Dykema: "The Dallas-Fort Worth market is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and has a vibrant and dynamic economy. Establishing a meaningful litigation practice here is a natural extension of our strategy. We continue to focus growth efforts on expanding our ‘core’ national and regional practices while looking at the development of additional strategic practices. The opening of our Dallas office syncs with our strategic goal to add attorneys that have market leadership positions in leading economic centers who share a similar strategy, culture and values.

"Darrell, Monte, Robert and David are exceptional lawyers who fit extremely well with what is already one of the nation’s leading litigation practices that includes a highly successful trial practice," added Schlaybaugh. "They bring added strength to our intellectual property and consumer financial services litigation practices, which deepens our capability to address complex, high-exposure litigation."

Dykema’s national Litigation Department includes 160 attorneys with substantial experience representing some of the largest corporations in the world. Attorneys counsel clients on a variety of disputes, including commercial and business issues, contracts, warranties and Uniform Commercial Code issues, securities, real estate, products liability and intellectual property. Dykema is retained as national or regional counsel for some of the largest manufacturers in the world, as well as by leading retail, insurance, financial and professional services companies.

While the initial Dallas office lawyers are highly skilled IP and litigation practitioners, the firm plans to grow the office aggressively and add several other practice areas to serve its existing clients, including corporate, real estate and financial services.

An Unwavering Commitment to Value and Service

"Dallas continues to grow in importance both as a litigation venue and as a center for business activity," said Darrell Jordan. "And we wanted to be part of a firm that is demonstrating clear leadership and growth in the legal industry. Dykema really stood out to us based on its litigation reputation, successes and momentum."

"Dykema was a perfect fit not only because of the firm’s litigation reputation, but also because the firm shares our philosophy of providing clients demonstrable value and the highest level of client service," added Monte Bond. "Purchasers are facing heightened pressure to control and reduce their legal costs more than ever before, and Dykema’s business model addresses the issue head on by providing clients with financial flexibility and predictability and the willingness to become a partner with its clients when addressing these issues. This made a lot of sense to us when evaluating our joining Dykema."

Schlaybaugh noted that Dykema’s "value and service equation" gives the firm a unique point of differentiation in the market. "We emphasize a combination of ‘value drivers’ to ensure that high levels of service and value are consistently delivered to clients," Schlaybaugh said. "Whether it is our dedicated client service teams, advanced IT platform, flexible billing arrangements, lower cost structure or high levels of customer service, Dykema’s total value-based approach gives us a unique position in the market."

According to Schlaybaugh, the market is responding. "Today’s purchasers of legal services are facing intense pressure to control legal expenditures and demanding increased value from their legal services providers. Our service model addresses these pressures by providing our clients with the financial flexibility and predictability they need while delivering industry-leading quality and impeccable service."

Advancing Dykema’s National Strategy

As a premier firm with Midwestern roots and major offices located in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Dykema has developed a national footprint focused on serving Fortune 1000 and middle-market companies. Building on its roots and driven by the needs of its clients, the firm has extended its platform nationally by developing sophisticated national practices in areas including automotive, consumer financial services, energy and electric distribution, international counsel, infrastructure finance, intellectual property and pharmaceutical/medical device litigation. With over 400 lawyers, Dykema continues to engage in strategic expansion discussions with leading attorneys who can add further depth to key practices.

A Case for Dallas

Dallas-Fort Worth is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population base of approximately 6 million. It is home to the corporate headquarters of more than 10 percent of the Fortune 1000, and its annual growth continues to outpace the national average. According to national research, in 2006 the region was among the top five metropolitan areas for gross domestic product, employment growth, value of venture capital investments and business expansion and relocation, and Texas was ranked the number one state for business.

About the Lawyers

Darrell E. Jordan is a leader in the legal profession and highly respected throughout the Dallas community. An active commercial litigator, he is a past president of the State Bar of Texas and Dallas Bar Association, and a past member of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of the American Bar Association. He will serve as Managing Attorney for Dykema’s Dallas office.

Monte M. Bond focuses his litigation practice on intellectual property and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. For the past two and a half years, he served as head of the Intellectual Property Section at Godwin Pappas Ronquillo, LLP, where he was responsible for devising and implementing strategies regarding all aspects of various intellectual property cases.

Robert D. Ramage represents corporations, retailers, individuals and businesses in a variety of areas including automotive finance and related litigation, commercial litigation, consumer defense, products liability, employment litigation and premises liability. He has also handled various trademark infringement matters, copyright infringement, unfair competition matters, represented companies in trade dress litigation, and served as lead counsel in several national class-action cases.

David L. Patterson concentrates on commercial litigation, intellectual property and appellate work. He has successfully litigated a wide range of disputes in state and federal courts at trial and appellate levels from both the plaintiff and defense sides of the aisle.

09-05-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

New Associates Join Woodcock Washburn
The national intellectual property law firm Woodcock Washburn LLP is pleased to announce that eight first-year associates have joined the Firm: Aaron Bourgeois, Sean C. Brock, Jonathan M. Dunsay, Joseph H. Karlin, Rubén H. Muñoz, John F. Murphy, Robert J. Yamasaki, and Peter Trahms-Neudorfer.

Aaron Bourgeois received his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999. He earned his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 2007.

Sean C. Brock received his A.A. degree from the Florida Community College at Jacksonville in 1994, and a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Florida State University in 1996. He earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2003, and received his J.D. from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 2007.

Jonathan M. Dunsay received his B.A. in History and a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in1994. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2007.

Joseph H. Karlin received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 1994 and a M.S. from MIT the following year. Joseph holds an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management that he earned in 2000. He received his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2007.

Rubén H. Muñoz holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. Mechanical Engineering, from Louisiana State University, which he earned in 1994 and 1997, respectively. Rubén earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2007.

John F. Murphy received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Cornell University in 1999. He holds an M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, which he earned in 2001 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology earned in 2004. John received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2007.

Robert J. Yamasaki received his B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University in 1995, his Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Washington State University in 2001 and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2004.

09-05-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

2008 Best Lawyers Names Eight Woodcock Washburn Attorneys
Eight Woodcock Washburn LLP partners have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 edition. The attorneys, all in the Intellectual Property Law category, are John P. Donohue, Jr. Dianne B Elderkin, Dale M. Heist, Lynn A. Malinoski, Lynn B. Morreale, Henrik D. Parker, Steven J. Rocci and Steven B. Samuels.
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Published annually since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

The current, 14th edition of Best Lawyers (2008), is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee for a basic listing

09-05-2007

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Tonkon Torp LLP

Experienced Corporate and Business Restructuring Lawyer Joins Firm
Leon Simson, an experienced Oregon corporate and business restructuring attorney, has joined the business department of Tonkon Torp LLP.

Simson has practiced law in Portland for 30 years and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America continuously since 1987. He has been a partner at Ball Janik LLP since 1989.

“We are delighted to welcome a lawyer of Leon Simson’s caliber to our firm,” said Michael M. Morgan, chairman of Tonkon Torp’s managing board. “With his many years of experience in complex corporate matters and his business acumen and client advisory skills, Leon brings additional depth to our business department.”

Simson’s practice focuses on corporate law, including finance, license agreements, acquisitions and divestitures and corporate governance matters. He also has significant experience in the reorganization and restructuring of financially troubled businesses.

Simson earned his law degree Order of the Coif from the University of Wisconsin, where he was editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. He holds a B.A. in government from Oberlin College and an M.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin. Before entering private practice, Simson served as law clerk to the Oregon Supreme Court from 1975 to 1976.

“It was a great privilege to spend this portion of my career at Ball Janik. I had the opportunity to work with a talented group of lawyers for whom I have tremendous respect, but I’m looking forward to a new challenge,” says Simson. “By affiliating with Tonkon Torp, I have the opportunity to start a new phase of my career working alongside some of the best corporate attorneys in the Northwest.”

09-05-2007

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