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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Ten New Partners Elected for Baker & McKenzie LLP in Chicago
Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today the election of ten new Partners, bringing the total number of Partners in the Chicago office to 109. The new Partners are:

Narendra Acharya – Employment and Compensation
Michael DeFranco – Corporate and Securities
Michael Donovan - Tax
Tom Hurka – Employment and Compensation
Tomas Man – Corporate and Securities
Helen Mantel – Corporate and Securities
Erin Maus – Litigation
Shima Roy – Litigation
Doug Sanders – Environmental
Erika Schechter – Tax

“We are delighted to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of these talented individuals. We look forward to their continued success, as we look to strengthen our capabilities in key practice areas,” said Phillip F. Suse, Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago office.

Narendra Acharya focuses his practice on matters relating to U.S. and international employee benefits and executive compensation, including global stock plans, pensions and employment issues in mergers and acquisitions. He joined the Firm in 2000.

Michael DeFranco concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate and securities matters. Michael represents buyers, sellers and their financial advisors in a wide variety of transactions, including negotiated and contested public acquisitions, private acquisitions and divestitures, and other strategic alliances. He joined the Firm in 2005.

Michael Donovan focuses his practice on tax planning for U.S. real estate projects, including tenancy in common structures under Section 1031, leveraged partnerships, and real estate investment trusts. In addition, Michael engages in a significant amount of tax planning for partnerships, corporations and tax-exempt entities. He joined the Firm in 2005.

Tom Hurka focuses his practice on employment and labor litigation, employment and labor counseling, domestic and international employment law and employment regulation. He regularly counsels employers on, and represents employers in litigation involving, federal, state and local employment and labor laws. He joined the Firm in 2001.

Tomas Man focuses his practice on the legal aspects of trade and investment in China. He also assists U.S. companies in their business activities in China, including trade and direct investment. He joined the Firm in 1996.

Helen Mantel advises clients in the areas of cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, global corporate reorganizations, outbound investments, and joint ventures. Helen also assists clients with the general management of their global operations. She joined the Firm in 1995.

Erin McCloskey Maus concentrates her practice in international and domestic products liability and mass tort litigation. Erin also has a commercial litigation practice, with a particular focus on contract, warranty, distribution, dealer, franchise, sales of goods, and Uniform Commercial Code litigation and related counseling. She joined the Firm in 1998.

Shima Roy focuses her practice on commercial litigation and international arbitration and she regularly appears before federal and state courts in matters involving commercial, intellectual property and other disputes. She joined the Firm in 1998.

Doug Sanders concentrates his practice in the area of environmental litigation, enforcement and compliance. He represents both domestic and non-U.S. corporations in federal and state court in environmental class action and mass torts litigation. He also advises clients with respect to liabilities arising from government enforcement proceedings, current and historical land contamination, environmental audits and environmental compliance issues under a broad range of federal and state environmental, health and safety statutes. He joined the Firm in 2001.

Erika Schechter focuses her practice on tax litigation and transfer pricing. She works with clients at all stages of tax controversies, from the audit level to IRS Appeals to litigation in the Tax Court and Appellate Courts. She also litigates state and local tax controversies. Erika assists clients in negotiating Advance Pricing Agreements with the United States and foreign governments and is also a Certified Public Accountant. She joined the Firm in 1996.

02-28-2007

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Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub, P.C.

Subprime Mortgage Lenders Turn to Pachulski Stang
On both coasts, we are leading the way in chapter 11 cases involving the subprime mortgage lender industry. Turbulence among these lenders not seen since the 1990's has in-house counsel at numerous subprime lenders turning to Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub for answers. As a result, we have developed unique breadth and experience regarding the issues raised in such cases.

The firm has incomparable recent experience in these matters. We currently represent Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., a Connecticut-based subprime mortgage loan originator and servicer in its chapter 11 cases filed in Delaware. Prior to its chapter 11 filing, MLN originated approximately $18 billion of subprime mortgage loans annually, and serviced approximately $17 billion of such loans. MLN filed its chapter 11 case on February 2, 2007.

The firm also represents OwnIt Mortgage Solutions, Inc., a Southern California-based subprime mortgage lender in its chapter 11 case filed in Los Angeles. In 2005, OwnIt originated approximately $8.3 billion in subprime mortgage loans. OwnIt filed its chapter 11 case on December 28, 2006.

Subprime lenders considering their options during the current scare in the market should demand that their counsel have substantial chapter 11 expertise in the subprime lending industry.

02-28-2007

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Murtha Cullina LLP

Murtha Cullina is Proud to Support New Haven's Youth@Work Program
"MURTHA CULLINA LLP is pleased to announce its participation in The City of New Haven’s Youth@Work Program. Shaniece Conyers, a senior at James Hillhouse High School, has joined Murtha Cullina as a paid intern assisting with office-related duties after school. Shaniece is President of the Student Council and Captain of the Pep Squad.

She is an honor student who has tutored children in math and reading. Shaniece will be graduating in June and plans to continue her education in Elementary Education at Southern Connecticut State University.

“Murtha Cullina is committed to supporting the City of New Haven in its mission to help
local youth obtain internships and work in a professional environment. We are very pleased to have Shaniece working in our office,” states Attorney Jennifer DelMonico, partner-in-charge of Murtha Cullina’s New Haven office.

New Haven’s Youth@Work Program--the region’s workplace youth development program for the last 25 years--helps provide New Haven youth, ranging in age from 14-19, with career development activities, work readiness training, paid internships and financial literacy fundamentals. Youth@Work is a public-private partnership of the City of New Haven, the New Haven Board of Education, Workforce Alliance, the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Empower New Haven, Inc.

With 130 attorneys in five offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Murtha Cullina offers a full range of legal services. From our base in New England, we are able to serve the local, regional, national and international needs of our clients. Our practice encompasses litigation and transactional representation of businesses, governmental units, non-profit organizations and individuals. Core practice areas include bankruptcy and creditors rights, business immigration, commercial finance and lending, construction, corporate, environmental and land use, insurance coverage for policyholders, international business, labor and employment, litigation, municipal law, public finance, real estate and trusts and estates. The firm represents clients across a broad spectrum of industry groups and provides specialty legal services to the agricultural, cable television, energy, telecommunications, health care, long term care, motor vehicle, real estate and housing, and retail and hospitality industries. Murtha Cullina is the exclusive member firm for Connecticut of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms."

02-28-2007

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Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Davis Graham & Stubbs Attorney Erin Eiselein on e-Discovery Summit Panel
Erin McAlpin Eiselein, an attorney at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, will be a featured speaker at The COALSM eDiscovery Summit on Friday, March 2, at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Presented by the Colorado Association of Litigation Support Managers, this educational seminar focuses on the recent Federal Rules of Civil Procedure changes concerning electronic discovery and evidence. Ms. Eiselein’s segment of the program on March 2 discusses the “Litigation Hold” as it relates to e-discovery and evidence. Other speakers for the Summit include judges and attorneys with expertise on internal investigations, e-document collection and management, and working with in-house IT personnel.

Ms. Eiselein is a frequent speaker on electronic discovery, and has written several articles on the topic, including those published by The Colorado Lawyer and Law Technology News. She counsels clients on document retention, strategies for preserving electronic data, and minimizing risk of sanctions for the spoliation of electronic evidence. She has also represented clients with e-discovery issues in internal investigations and litigation.

02-28-2007

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Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.

SQUIRE SANDERS IN US SUPREME COURT
Lawyers Christina Henagen Peer and Pierre H. Bergeron will represent the Parma City School District in arguments today before the US Supreme Court.

Bergeron and Peer represent the school district in an ongoing dispute over the role non-lawyer parents can play when representing their children in federal court. The legal debate is being closely monitored by both school districts that provide special education and organizations that advocate for children with special needs.

The Court is expected to issue a ruling by mid-summer.

Bergeron focuses his practice on litigation matters including appellate litigation and complex civil litigation. He has also argued numerous times before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Ohio Supreme Court and the Ohio Court of Appeals. He also has additional experience before the US Supreme Court, as he was co-counsel in a landmark arbitration case decided by the Court last term.

Peer focuses her practice on private and public sector labor and employment law as well as school law. She has represented private and public sector employers in a variety of labor and employment matters. Peer also represents boards of education in all facets of school law, with a particular emphasis on special education law. She counsels boards of education on all aspects of state and federal laws relating to the education of disabled students.

02-27-2007

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Kohn Swift & Graf P.C.

Landmark Holocaust Insurance Settlement Approved
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, granted final approval to the Settlement between Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. and individuals persecuted by the Nazis who owned Generali insurance at the time of their persecution.

Under the Settlement in In re: Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Holocaust Insurance Litigation, No 1374, individuals or their ancestors who purchased Generali insurance between 1920 and 1945 and who owned a policy or were a beneficiary of a policy that was in force immediately prior to their persecution by the Nazis or their allies are eligible to participate in the Settlement. A copy of the Final Order and Judgment is can be downloaded here.

A SIMPLE CLAIMS PROCESS THAT WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE COURT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT INDIVIDUALS SIMPLY NEED TO CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-217-4455 AND ASK FOR A NOTICE AND CLAIM FORM.

02-27-2007

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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

El Economista: Boris Otto Quoted On Mexican Infrastructure Financing
Boris Otto was quoted in an article in El Economista, a daily newspaper in Mexico, "For Infrastructure Financing, Money is No Longer an Obstacle," regarding financing for infrastructure projects in Mexico: “There are mixed public-private frameworks, self-financing structured projects, securitizations, Fibras, private hedge funds and financial markets with sufficient depth to sustain them.

02-27-2007

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