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Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice, P.C.

Matheson Ormsby Prentice named best law firm to work for in Ireland
Leading Irish corporate law firm Matheson Ormsby Prentice has been recognised as the first Irish law firm to be selected as one of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland 2007. The announcement was made at the fifth annual awards ceremony held by the Great Place to Work Institute Ireland in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, yesterday evening (Wednesday, 28 February 2007).

Matheson Ormsby Prentice, which saw its workforce grow to over 500 employees last year, has made a significant investment in services and facilities for its people over the last number of years. The firm will soon move to its new offices at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, where the priority in designing the building was to create an absolute “best in class” working environment for its people. Flexible working hours, an occupational health programme, an in-house gym and free conveyancing services along with the opportunity to participate in charity and community involvement programmes in Ireland and in developing countries overseas are among the benefits offered to staff working at Matheson Ormsby Prentice.

Commenting on the award, the firm’s Managing Partner, Liam Quirke, said: “We are pleased to receive this award which recognises the values that we embrace as a firm, especially our focus on creating an environment of excellence for our people. The creation of a centre of excellence for our people was also our number one priority when designing our new award-winning headquarter offices in Dublin’s Docklands.”

The Great Place to Work Institute conducts similar studies in more than 27 countries world-wide. These annual surveys are considered to be the most comprehensive studies of workplace culture in the world.

Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin, T.D., congratulated the firm on its achievement:

“I wish to congratulate you on your superb achievement in the 2007 “Best Companies to Work for in Ireland” competition. Your organisation is one of 50 who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to attitudes and policies that make your organisation a great place to work. By promoting best practice in the workplace, you are helping to make Ireland a better place to work and live in.

As one of Ireland’s “Best Companies to Work For”, your profile and reputation will be enhanced. Organisations will regard you as a role model and will seek to study your practices and HR policies. I encourage you to share your experiences with a view to enhancing the quality of workplaces throughout Ireland. By so doing, you will contribute to the development of national competitiveness and help to realise Ireland’s broader economic and social objectives.

I congratulate you and your colleagues on your achievement and wish you every success for the future.

03-01-2007

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Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd

Newman appointed to Committee of FENE Evaluators
Kathleen Newman, family law attorney, was appointed to Hennepin County Bar Association’s committee of FENE Evaluators. As a Financial Early Neutral Evaluator, Ms. Newman works with Hennepin County families who are a part of an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program to resolve matters more efficiently.

03-01-2007

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Kummer, Kaempfer, Bonner & Renshaw, Attorneys At Law

KUMMER KAEMPFER BONNER RENSHAW & FERRARIO WELCOMES ATTORNEYS WILLIAM J. WRAY, THOMAS R. ARMSTRONG AND SCOTT L. HALVORSEN TO STATEWIDE LAW FIRM
The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) is pleased to welcome William J. Wray, joining as “Of Counsel,” and two new associates, Thomas R. Armstrong and Scott L. Halvorsen.

“We are pleased these talented attorneys have joined our growing firm,” said Michael J. Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “Each one of them brings distinct experience in the litigation and transaction practice areas that are beneficial to our clients. We look forward to their contributions to the firm’s future.”

William J. Wray joined Kummer Kaempfer’s litigation department in February. His practice emphasizes construction and commercial litigation. He also practices in the areas of business transactions, including corporate and organizational issues, government relations, land use and zoning, intellectual property, entertainment law and international transactions. He is based in the firm’s Las Vegas office.

Prior to joining Kummer Kaempfer, Wray was a partner at the O’Reilly Law Group where he had practiced for almost 11 years. Before that, he practiced law in New York City for approximately five years. Wray, who is fluent in Korean, received his law degree from St. John’s University and graduated magna cum laude from Pace University as an undergraduate.

He is a member of the State Bars of New York, Idaho and Nevada and Clark County Bar Association.

Thomas R. Armstrong joined the litigation team in Kummer Kaempfer’s Carson City office in February. His practice area covers civil litigation and criminal defense.

Armstrong, a lifelong Nevadan, was most recently a deputy district attorney in Carson City where he prosecuted hundreds of cases including several felony jury trials, ranging from drug trafficking to murder. Prior to that, he was in private practice in Elko, Nev., concentrating on civil litigation, criminal defense and family law.

Armstrong received his law degree from the University of Utah where he was a William H. Leary scholar. He graduated with distinction from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in criminal justice and a minor in English literature.

He is member of the State Bar of Nevada and the First Judicial District Bar Association.
Scott L. Halvorsen joined Kummer Kaempfer in February and practices in the transactional department in the firm’s Las Vegas office. He previously served as an associate attorney at Beckley Singleton Law Firm working on commercial disputes and litigation after joining the firm as a law clerk.

Halvorsen received a law degree with corporate law emphasis from the UCLA School of Law. While in law school, he was an editor with the school’s Journal of Law and Technology and was a research assistant studying and analyzing large Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Halvorsen graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University with a degree in accounting.

He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and Clark County Bar Association.
Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries. Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one of Nevada’s largest law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, federal and state securities matters, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law.

03-01-2007

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Locke Reynolds LLP

MAYOR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
Mayor Deborah Cantwell is pleased to announce Mr. John Chavis and Mr. Robert T. Hendrickson have both been appointed by her to serve on the newly-created Police Merit Commission in the City of Lawrence.

Mr. Chavis, a Lawrence resident, is an attorney with the firm of Locke Reynolds, specializing in Governmental Service, Labor & Employment and Products Liability Groups.

He has extensive experience in representing clients in administrative proceedings, governmental services and state and federal courts.

Mr. Hendrickson, also a Lawrence resident, is currently an employee of AAA Hoosier Motor Club. Mr. Hendrickson brings a great deal of law enforcement experience to the Commission, including having been Director of Training for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and Master Instructor for the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board.

“This bipartisan, independent Police Merit Commission will bring to the Lawrence police
officers a process for non-partisan hiring, promotion and disciplinary actions. I am proud of our officers for voting for the police merit system last December,” said Mayor Cantwell.

The Police Merit Commission consists of five members who are chosen according to IC 36- 8-3.5. The Mayor has two appointments of different political parties, the Common Council has one appointment and members of the police department have two appointments, which must be of different political parties. Each member of the Commission must be 21 years of age and must be a resident of the City of Lawrence for at least three years. Not more than two members of the Commission can be former police officers. None can be City employees. The term of the office is four years and the Commission will meet monthly.

03-01-2007

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McCarter & English, Attorneys At Law

Climate Change and Business/Industry Compliance Issues
Please join us for a discussion about current and evolving Greenhouse Gas (GHG) issues, emerging regulatory
issues, and corporate liability risk. The program will address: the risks and opportunities associated with
climate change; the recent legal developments and drivers; and the best practices for implementing a climate
change program. The group will share lessons and strategies learned in executing successful programs.

03-01-2007

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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, L.L.P.

John F. Gullace of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Reappointed to a Secound Four-Year Term and Re-elected as Chair of the Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council
John F. Gullace, a partner at Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP, was recently reappointed to a second four-year term on the Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council and was re-elected to a third consecutive term as Chair of the Council. He was first appointed to the Council in 2002.

The Environmental Advisory Council provides advice to the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission and staff regarding environmental issues and conducts and promotes environmental programs and education within Lower Merion Township. At the request of the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners, the Council has focused its energy over the last six months on identifying ways that Lower Merion Township can improve the environment.

Gullace is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association. He served as Chair of the Montgomery County Bar Association Environmental Law Committee in 1999, 2000 and 2002. He was Vice-Chair of the Committee in 2001. Gullace has been a program organizer and speaker on various environmental topics, including environmental litigation and alternative dispute resolution, for such organizations as the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Dispute Resolution Institute. He is also a member of the American and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. He received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and earned his law degree from New York University School of Law in 1990. He resides in Bryn Mawr.

Focusing his practice on environmental litigation and arbitration matters, Gullace was recognized in 2005 as one of two Pennsylvania Rising Stars in the area of environmental litigation by Law & Politics.

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox concentrates its practice in environmental law, land use law and litigation. It represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to small, privately held enterprises, both in the Mid-Atlantic Region and on a national basis.

03-01-2007

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Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P.

Consumers File Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit in Federal Court Against ConAgra, Inc., for Salmonella Poisoning from Contaminated Peanut Butter
Class counsel announced today that Grady and Francis Ware of Chatsworth, Georgia, and Ricky Bunn of Nashville, Tennessee, have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against the international food conglomerate ConAgra, Inc., for manufacturing and selling peanut butter contaminated with Salmonella. With their complaint, plaintiffs also filed a motion seeking an order from the Court requiring ConAgra to preserve all evidence related to the contamination and recall.
The Wares and Mr. Bunn allege that they were infected with Salmonella Tennessee from eating Peter Pan brand peanut butter produced by ConAgra. The Center for Disease Control has reported that over 370 cases of Salmonella poisoning are known to have occurred from contaminated Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter produced by ConAgra, with at least 51 people requiring hospitalization.
"My wife and I both were really sick from eating this peanut butter that we thought was fine to eat. We hope nobody ever has to go through anything like this," said Grady Ware. "We had diarrhea so bad that we both had to be in the hospital for two days and I still feel sick over a week later. I won't ever eat peanut butter again, but I hope this lawsuit will make ConAgra make sure that all of its food products are safe for others."
Kathryn E. Barnett, counsel for plaintiffs, advised: "If you have suffered symptoms of contaminated peanut butter, do not discard the evidence; instead mark the peanut butter with 'Do Not Eat' or 'Contaminated' and make certain the jar is stored in a safe place that is beyond the reach of children. The peanut butter can be tested for the presence of Salmonella."
"All the of contaminated peanut butter was manufactured and packaged in a single location, ConAgra's plant in Sylvester, Georgia, which is why we filed this lawsuit in Federal court in Georgia," stated Clay Jenkins, co-counsel for plaintiffs and the lawyer who filed the first suit in the country. "The same peanut butter from the same plant caused the harm. In proceeding with this class action we will strive to protect the individual rights of all consumers stricken by the Salmonella outbreak while resolving the claims in a more efficient and expeditious manner."
"Salmonella poisoning causes fever, diarrhea, severe stomach cramps and can be life-threatening to persons with weakened immune systems or seniors like the Wares," stated Robert Smalley of Dalton, Georgia, co-counsel for plaintiffs. "ConAgra should be a responsible corporate citizen and promptly agree to pay the medical expenses and compensate all people stricken by Salmonella poisoning after eating its peanut butter."
Representing plaintiffs are Kathryn E. Barnett of the Nashville, Tennessee office of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Clay Jenkins of Jenkins & Jenkins, PC, of Waxahachie, Texas; and Robert H. Smalley, III, of the Dalton, Georgia law firm of McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, LLP.

03-01-2007

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