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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

NLRB Region Rules in Favor of Nelson Mullins Hospital Client
The Regional Director of the Denver Region of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a 47-page decision finding that charge nurses at a hospital represented by the Firm in Salt Lake City were supervisors within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act and therefore should have been excluded from a bargaining unit of all nurses sought by the United American Nurses Union. This decision followed the NLRB's landmark trilogy of decisions in September 2006 known as the Oakwood Healthcare trilogy involving the status of charge nurses at hospitals.


A team of Nelson Mullins labor attorneys headed by Dan Shea and including Matt Gomes and Chris Enloe tried a three-day evidentiary hearing in the case late last fall that resulted in this ruling. The case had been remanded from the NLRB where it had been on appeal since an adverse ruling in 2002. This was the first favorable decision for the healthcare industry following the Board's decision in Oakwood. All other post-Oakwood decisions found that charge nurses and foremen were not supervisors. The union has not decided whether to appeal the ruling. To view the decision.

03-06-2007

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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

VINOCUR JOINS SMITH HAUGHEY AND EXPANDS THE FIRM'S HEALTH LAW DEPARTMENT
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge is pleased to announce that P. David Vinocur has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Traverse City office. Dave will focus his practice on health law, specifically in the areas of behavioral health law, Medicaid, HIPAA, hospital law, managed care contracting, and compliance issues.

A practicing attorney for 30 years, Dave most recently served as in-house counsel for Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority. A member of the State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Compliance Association, and American Health Lawyers Association, Dave is active in his profession and industry. He also sits on the Bioethics Resource Committee for Munson Medical Center.

Dave received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, a teaching certificate from Northern Michigan University, and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law.

03-06-2007

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Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.

Miller Johnson Attorney to Moderate Panel at Emerging Energy Strategies Forum
James P. Enright , an environmental law attorney at Miller Johnson, will moderate the “Next Practices – Case Studies in Energy Innovation” session at the Quarterly Issue Forum: Emerging Energy Strategies on Monday, March 12, 2007. The forum is sponsored by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College.

Mr. Enright received his B.S. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin in 1979 and his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1988. His practice focuses on environmental law issues affecting businesses, municipalities, and individuals. Mr. Enright was chair of the Grand Rapids Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. He is active in the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the State Bar of Michigan’s Environmental Law Section, and the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources. He is also a member of the Air and Waste Management Association.

The “Next Practices – Case Studies in Energy Innovation” session will focus on what innovative energy technologies are being utilized by area companies. The business leaders serving on the panel are:

* Fred Keller, Chairman and CEO, Cascade Engineering
Cascade Engineering is a leader in the research, design and manufacture of engineered plastics products for the automotive, solid waste and industrial markets.
* Tom Fehsenfeld, President, Crystal Flash
Crystal Flash is one of Michigan's largest energy suppliers and recyclers. The company's 72-year history has been one of growth, innovation, and effective care of the environment.
* Frank Remsburg, Director Engineering, Environmental & Energy, Meijer, Inc.
Meijer, a family-run pioneer of the supercenter concept, operates 176 stores throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
* Business representative, United Solar Ovonics
As the world’s leader in thin film solar technologies and the manufacture of thin film solar electric modules and laminates, they offer the most cost-effective and reliable solution to customers to supplement their energy needs from solar electricity.

03-06-2007

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Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Miller & Chevalier Attorney Larry Gibbs Receives Federal Bar Association Taxation Section Honor
Miller & Chevalier Chartered today announced that Larry B. Gibbs, a member in the firm's Tax Department, has been selected to receive the 2007 Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service from the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Section of Taxation.

The Kenneth H. Liles award is presented by the FBA Section of Taxation annually to recognize individuals for outstanding service and dedication to tax policy and administration, as well as their contributions to the bar and the legal profession. Ken Liles founded the modern day Federal Bar Association Section of Taxation and helped to establish its high standards for service to the Federal Bar, as well as education and policy work. Past recipients of the award include present and former Commissioners of the Internal Revenue Service, Chief Counsels for the Internal Revenue Service, Assistant Secretaries for Tax Policy at the Treasury, Federal Judges, Chiefs of Staff from the Congressional Joint Committee of Taxation, and officials from the Justice Department. Gibbs will be recognized March 9 in a ceremony following the FBA's Section of Taxation annual Tax Law Conference at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Building.

"Larry has made a lifetime commitment to the practice of law that can be seen through his high standards of professional competence and ethical conduct," said Samuel Maruca, Chair emeritus of Miller & Chevalier. "We are pleased that the FBA Section of Taxation has recognized him for his extraordinary dedication to the field of tax law, and we all congratulate him on this honor."

"This is a wonderful accolade for Larry, and is well deserved," added Kevin Kenworthy, Chair of the firm's Tax Department. "He has provided outstanding service and has made significant contributions to the tax community through his time spent as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, his involvement in several tax organizations and his commitment to the clients he represents at the firm."

Gibbs has a general tax practice in which he counsels large corporations and other businesses on how to solve their domestic and international tax problems, including those involving planning, compliance and controversy matters, administrative and legislative matters, and litigation.

He served as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from August 1986 to March 1989 and was a recipient of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Alexander Hamilton Award and the Tax Executives Institute's Distinguished Service Award. As Commissioner, Gibbs was responsible for administering the U.S. federal tax system, including the audits, collection and criminal investigation functions, as well as representing the Internal Revenue Service before the Administration, U.S. Congress, international tax officials, state tax authorities, the media, and the public.

Gibbs is presently a member of the Tax Foundation Policy Committee; the American Tax Policy Institute Board; the American College of Tax Counsel; the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; the American Law Institute; and the Committees on Government Relations, Formulation of Tax Policy, Administrative Practice, and Corporate Tax of the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association. He is a Trustee of the Southern Federal Tax Institute and a member of the Advisory Board of Tax Management.

Gibbs holds an LL.B. from the University of Texas Law School (1963) and a B.A. from Yale University (1960).

03-06-2007

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Haynes & Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone Presents "Building a Medical Device Company on a Shoestring"
Haynes and Boone L.L.P. is hosting the March Meeting of the Dallas Forum for BioMedical Technology featuring Lea Ellermeier Nesbit, Cofounder & CEO, Lingualcare, Inc., on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

The forum will run from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Haynes and Boone Richardson Telecom Corridor office, 2505 N. Plano Road (northwest corner of Lookout Drive and N. Plano Road). Registration and continental breakfast starts at 7:00 a.m. and the program begins at 7:30 a.m.

Ms. Nesbit will address the decision making process involved in licensing a practitioner invention and creating a start-up in ”Building a Medical Device Company on a Shoestring.” Connie L. Luthy, Ph.D., MBA, product architect of Medical Product Innovation and founder of the DFBT, will serve as moderator.

Lingualcare's (www.lingualcare.com) was founded in 2002 with the singular goal of advancing orthodontic treatment by developing innovative appliances, techniques and laboratory processes that are patient-focused and offer real value to orthodontic specialists. Their first product iBraces™ are the only invisible, 100% customized braces available on the market today. Patients like iBraces because they are invisible, comfortable and offer efficient treatment. Orthodontists like iBraces because they make it easier than ever before to attain clinically excellent results with an “invisible” appliance.

03-06-2007

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Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.

George A. Pisaruk Joins Gust Rosenfeld
George A. Pisaruk joins Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. as an Associate in our business and finance departments. Having more than 15 years experience in law and business, Mr. Pisaruk has a proven track record of providing counsel to companies on a variety of issues, including corporate governance, intellectual property, securities/business combinations, employment, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and transactional matters. He has worked in the government contracts and commercial avionics fields. In addition, he has extensive experience in international transactions with entities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Pisaruk frequently lectures at the State Bar of Arizona, Arizona State University and Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of Management (n.k.a. Thunderbird School of Global Management).

Prior to entering private practice, Pisaruk was General Counsel of iCrossing, Inc, a private technology company in Scottsdale. He was also General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Three-Five Systems, Inc. and Senior Legal Counsel of PETSMART, Inc. Before entering law, he held various management and professional positions in the contracts/subcontracts, operations and procurement fields for Fortune 500 companies.

Pisaruk received his B.S. in Operations Production Management/Purchasing & Material Management from Arizona State University in 1986. He earned a J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1995 and an M.B.A. from Arizona State University in 2000. He is admitted to practice in Arizona and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Pisaruk is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, National Contracts Management Association, Association of Corporate Counsel, American Bar Association (Intellectual Property Section, Committee on International Patent Practice, Treaties and Laws), American Society of Corporate Secretaries, and American Intellectual Property Law Association.

03-06-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Gains Skilled Corporate Lawyer with Extensive Experience in Corporate, Commercial and Municipal Finance, Real Estate Syndication and Securities Offerings
William Mark Levinson, corporate and financial transactions attorney focused on securities and real estate matters, has joined Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Los Angeles office as a shareholder in its corporate and securities practice. He brings more than 23 years of experience in private and public offerings of debt and equity securities, real estate acquisitions and syndications, municipal financings and investment banking and private equity investments. On the leading edge of developments in the expanding tenant-in-common (TIC) real estate syndication industry, Levinson also has broad expertise as bond, underwriter’s and trustee’s counsel.

“TIC real estate syndication was a $4 billion high-growth industry in 2006 and Mark brings broad corporate, securities, transaction finance and real estate expertise in this highly specialized area. This will add a valuable service to our client base,” noted Tom Loo, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Los Angeles office. “Furthermore, Mark’s background in representing financial institutions, municipalities, higher education institutions, redevelopment agencies and other government authorities in complex financings integrates well with our national public finance practice.”

Levinson also provides counsel to public and mid-market companies on securities compliance and corporate governance issues and assists financial institutions, borrowers and others in developing and implementing effective responses to securities default and loan default matters. His clients include national underwriters, financial institutions, corporate entities, real estate syndicators, municipal issuers and educational institutions including Wedbush Morgan Securities and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company.

“I am fortunate to have found a group of extremely talented attorneys with whom I share a business and entrepreneurial spirit. The decision to join Greenberg Traurig is a perfect complement for my practice and a good culture fit. The firm’s multiple locations with more than 1600 lawyers and practice depth and breadth has proven, from my first day at the firm, to be of immediate value to my clients from California to New York and the Mid-Atlantic.” said Levinson.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Levinson was a partner at Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan. Prior to that he was a partner at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP.

He is a member of the Tenant-in-Common Association, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, the Association for Corporate Growth, the Los Angeles Venture Association and the Los Angeles Business Counsel, to name a few. He obtained his law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, in New York and received his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts.

03-06-2007

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