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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Brandon Long and Dara Wanzer Join McAfee & Taft as Litigation Associates
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, has further expanded its litigation practice group with the addition of associate attorneys Brandon P. Long and Dara K. Wanzer.

Brandon Long is a trial lawyer who practices in the areas of labor and employment law and complex business litigation. Much of his practice is focused on counseling employers on a wide range of employment issues and representing them in all phases of litigation before federal and state courts, regulatory and administrative agencies and arbitration matters. A portion of his practice is also devoted to complex business litigation, including insurance disputes and the defense of class action lawsuits.

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, Long most recently worked as a litigation associate in the Dallas office of the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie for two years. His career experience also includes 10 years of service working in various capacities at the law firm of McKinney & Stringer while earning his associate’s degree in legal assistant studies from Rose State College, a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma, and his Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. He began practicing as an associate attorney in 2004 after graduating first in his class in law school.

The Oklahoma native is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and State Bar of Texas and serves on the board of directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Oklahoma County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Oklahoma and Texas, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits.

Dara Wanzer’s state and federal litigation practice is focused on labor and employment law and general civil litigation, particularly in the areas of energy, healthcare, insurance, products liability defense, and real estate. She is a member of the Oklahoma and American Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in all state courts in Oklahoma, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Wanzer is a 2005 honors graduate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she was a Royce H. Savage Merit Scholar and served as the managing editor of American Indian Law Review. Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, she practiced as a litigation associate with another Oklahoma City-based civil practice law firm in the areas of commercial litigation, hospital liability and medical malpractice.

Active in the community, Wanzer serves on the board of directors of Individual Artists of Oklahoma and volunteers her time at Integris Southwest Medical Center. In addition to her legal practice at the firm, she also serves as a volunteer attorney for Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, a nonprofit organization that uses the time, talent and resources of qualified pro bono lawyers and others to represent and assist children in the Juvenile Division of the Oklahoma.

02-26-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Ranked #1 in Antitrust Defense Cases by Competition Law 360
Competition Law 360 has named Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP first in a survey of the 300 largest U.S. law firms for antitrust cases retained in 2006.The firm took on 54 new antitrust defense cases in 2006; over 10 cases more than its closest competitor. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw topped the list in what Competition Law 360 described as a landslide victory, noting that the firm ".frequently represents defendants in multi-district class action lawsuits," adding that it "has stayed ahead of current litigation trends, particularly in the airline industry."

Competition Law 360 cites multiple reasons for the recent upswing in antitrust litigation; among them are the class actions that came in the wake of government investigations into alleged price-fixing in the aviation and the memory chip industries.The article praises Mayer, Brown for ideally positioning itself to handle cases of this nature.United Airlines has retained the firm in two nationwide class action suits, and already Mayer, Brown attorneys have secured preliminary settlement with the majority of plaintiffs, including lead counsel, that requires no cash payment. (The deal is pending court approval.)

In the tradition of the firm's top-notch appellate work, the antitrust group was retained by, and successfully represented, Weyerhaeuser Co. in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co. In this case the question before the U.S. Supreme Court was how aggressively a business may compete before crossing a line that violates antitrust law. The case revolved around whether the same standard that the Court articulated for predatory-pricing cases applies in cases alleging predatory buying. On February 20, 2007, the Court ruled unanimously in favor of Weyerhaeuser.In addition, Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd. has retained Mayer, Brown in a case where the Supreme Court will decide whether the SEC's regulation of securities markets preempts private antitrust claims arising from investment banks' underwriting of initial public offerings.

Mayer, Brown provides antitrust and competition law counsel in both the U.S. and Europe. With experienced resources on both continents, the antitrust and competition law practice offers clients the advantages of a 'one-stop-shop' for U.S./E.U. advice.Many attorneys in the group have governmental agency and regulatory authority experience, or have held leading industry and in-house counsel positions. The practice also draws upon the insight of Mayer, Brown lawyers with experience in areas complementary to antitrust and competition law, such as intellectual property, trade access, information technology, health care regulation, franchising, employee rights, mergers & acquisitions, and insurance coverage.

02-26-2007

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Weber, Gallagher, Simpson, Stapleton, Fires & Newby, LLP

Shawn C. Gooden Prevails in Workers' Compensation Case
Associate Shawn C. Gooden recently prevailed in a worker’s compensation case in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Claimant sustained a work-related injury when she fell at the bottom of a flight of stairs. The injury, as confirmed by IME, was lateral epicondylitis. However, the case was defended on the premise that the Claimant was terminated (or quit) not for reasons related to her work injury, because she did not want to be subject to the new payroll policy.

Evidence was presented from the Claimant’s supervisor that Claimant quit because the employer changed its payroll policy. The new policy required the employer to hold one week’s pay rather than payment the employee for the immediate past week.

The Judge correctly cited to the prevailing case law. When an employee returns to work with a restriction, as the Claimant did, the Claimant is entitled to a rebuttable presumption that upon layoff, the wage loss is causally related to the work injury. The burden then shifts to the employer to prove that the wage loss is not related to the work injury. The judge cited to the testimony of the employer and the claimant that the claimant was terminated because she would not accept the new payroll policy in support of his finding that the employer had met its burden of rebutting the presumption of ongoing disability. Accordingly, the claimant was not awarded any ongoing indemnity benefits.

The defendant was exposed to significant ongoing indemnity exposure, as claimant was seeking ongoing indemnity benefits. As a result of this decision, the Claimant will not receive any ongoing indemnity benefits unless and until she can prove that she is entitled to a reinstatement of her indemnity benefits.

02-26-2007

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Stevens & Lee P.C.

James W. Saxton Resumes National Speaking Schedule With Presentation at Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium
James W. Saxton, Chair of Stevens & Lee’s Health Care Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Health Care Department presented at The Seventh Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium held February 19-24 at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah.

Mr. Saxton presented, “Excellence & Quality in Your Practice Pays Off in the Courtroom,” where he discussed the importance of having service excellence strategies, event management/service recovery systems and documentation of appropriate clinical care in place.

He also presented, “Why Surgeon’s Get Sued: 100 Lawsuits. It is Time for Bariatric Surgeons to Take Control!,” where he outlined the frequency and severity of liability claims against bariatric surgeons, what causes malpractice claims and the reasons why liability claims are increasing.

Mr. Saxton lectures frequently and is an invited speaker across the country on health care issues, including liability reduction and risk management. He presents to nationally prominent health care organizations such as the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the Medical Group Management Association, the American College of Surgeons and the American Health Lawyers Association.

Mr. Saxton is an active trial lawyer – a practice he has sustained for over 25 years – representing providers, including hospitals, physicians and retirement communities, in state and federal court and administrative proceedings. His practice includes litigation, licensing and medical staff issues. He uses his extensive experience as a litigator to advise hospitals, medical groups and retirement communities throughout the United States in connection with understanding and reducing their professional liability risk.

In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Saxton develops risk reduction strategies for health care providers and organizations nationwide and has created innovative strategies and educational programs to support them. This includes the creation of complete customized loss control programs and event management systems for self-insured organizations and captive insurance groups. Mr. Saxton has published more than 200 articles, several handbooks and four textbooks including most recently, Five-Star Customer Service: A Step-by-Step Guide for Physician Practices.

02-26-2007

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Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C.

MHSO Wins Victory in $30-plus Million Civil Jury Trial in Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey
Miller Hamilton, with Ben Harris as lead counsel, assisted by Annette Brooks and with the additional help of Barry Yzaguirre, won a two-week federal jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case involved a dispute over the ownership of a golf and skiing resort in northwest New Jersey and surrounding property, in which the firm's client and a partner had invested over $30 million. The resort originally was built by Hugh Hefner as a Playboy Club, and since has become a timeshare development. The case was filed by predecessor counsel in 2002. Miller Hamilton inherited the case in the spring of 2006, requested and received a trial date, and tried the case to a successful conclusion in October 2006.

02-26-2007

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Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, L.L.C.

$89,845,000 Mobile School Bonds
Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, LLC serves as bond counsel on the sale of $89,485,000 in limited obligation bonds through the Public Educational Building Authority of the City of Mobile to refund capital outlay warrants issued by the Mobile School Board. The transaction will allow the Board to realize substantial financial savings in interest payments on the debt.

02-26-2007

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McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC

Tina Herbert joins the firm's Columbia office
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC is pleased to announce that Tina Herbert has joined the firm's Columbia office. Tina's area of practice is workers' compensation defense.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in accounting from St. Augustine's College. Tina received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration degree from North Carolina Central University. She served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Alison Lee and as an assistant public defender in the Office of the Richland County Public Defender. Prior to joining MG&C, Tina was an associate with the Benjamin Law Firm where her practice emphasized general business matters, litigation (civil and criminal), nonprofit administration, and employment matters. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Federal District of South Carolina, and the United States Supreme Court. Additionally, Tina is a certified circuit court mediator.

02-26-2007

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