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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Dorsey Ranked Among Top U.S. Securities Litigation Firms
The Law360 2007 Litigation Almanac rated Dorsey & Whitney as among the top U.S. securities litigation firms for 2006. According to the study, Dorsey ranked seventh nationwide in securities litigation cases taken on during 2006. Read the complete study (PDF).

The Dorsey Securities Litigation practice consists of more than 45 trial lawyers nationwide, and has handled hundreds of securities litigation matters in both state and federal court as well as before NASD and NYSE arbitration panels. The firm frequently represents clients as lead counsel in complex securities-related cases, including securities class action and derivative claims, options backdating, insider trading, private equity disputes and SEC investigations.

02-22-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington Advises Moscow CableCom Special Committee in Merger with Renova Media
Moscow CableCom Corp. and Renova Media Enterprises Ltd. jointly announced after the market closed yesterday that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under the terms of which Renova Media, the largest holder of Moscow CableCom’s voting securities, would acquire all of the equity securities of Moscow CableCom that it does not currently own. Covington & Burling LLP represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Moscow CableCom Corp. in connection with the acquisition. Lazard Freres & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to the Special Committee. The value of the minority equity is approximately $152 million.

Moscow CableCom Corp. is the US-based parent of a Moscow, Russia-based company that provides access to pay-TV and internet services under the brand name “AKADO.” AKADO is in the process of expanding its hybrid fiber-coaxial network in Moscow to provide residential and business customers with comprehensive broadband services in digital cable TV and radio, and high-speed data transmission and internet access.

Renova Media Enterprises Ltd. is the telecommunications arm of Renova Group, a leading Russian private equity investor. Renova Media provides cable television, high-speed internet access and internet protocol-based telephony to residential and business customers in Moscow. Renova Media is Moscow’s second largest provider of broad-range internet access.

The Covington corporate team included partners Scott Smith and Ralph Voltmer, and associates Andrew Ment, Robert Heller, Marcus Weiss and Donald Saelinger.

02-22-2007

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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields 2006 Annual Diversity Report
Over the previous year, Carlton Fields has continued to illustrate a commitment to improve the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority and women attorneys.

In 2006, Carlton Fields implemented new diversity programs and initiatives including:

* the Minority Lawyer Network and Women’s Initiative Network undertaking diversity-related pro bono projects;
* the launch of Mosaic, the firm’s diversity newsletter;
* the launch of the “How I Got Over” presentation series;
* the development of a diversity advertising campaign;
* and outreach and recruitment efforts directed towards minority law student organizations.


The 2006 Annual Diversity Report details information about these initiatives and other diversity programs implemented by Carlton Fields over the previous year.

Carlton Fields’ Diversity Program was created in 2001 to further the firm efforts to:

* Increase representation of minority lawyers in the firm.
* Develop policies and practices that define and transmit the firm’s commitment to diversity.
* Establish accountability standards and measure progress.


The program is overseen by the Diversity Committee, led by Miami shareholder Jason Murray, past president of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association and past appointed member of the Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board. Tallahassee Shareholder Michael P. Donaldson co-chaired the Diversity Committee in 2006.

02-22-2007

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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Shareholder, Lawrence M. Gold, Selected by his peers for inclusion in 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Lawrence M. Gold was selected for 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a national directory publication that has been in business since 1990 and is currently represented in 21 states.

Gold handles corporate matters for both public and private businesses, with significant experience in mergers and acquisitions; arranging corporate financings including equity and debt arrangements; and advising businesses on succession strategies and strategic investments. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1965 and his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1968.

02-22-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie LLP Houston Office Announces Two New Partners
Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today the election of two new partners, bringing the total number of partners in the Houston office to 16. The new partners are Valerie K. Friedrich, Ph.D, and Jonathan J. Martin.

N. Susan Stone, Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Houston office, commented: “Valerie and Jonathan are exceptionally skilled and adept at understanding our clients' business and legal needs. Their success is testament to their hard work, dedication and commitment to clients. It gives me great pleasure to see their excellence recognized.”

Valerie K. Friedrich, Ph.D, joined the Intellectual Property Practice Group in 2005. Dr. Friedrich practices in all areas of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on U.S. and foreign patent procurement and multinational patent portfolio management. She also devotes a significant part of her practice to client counseling, including freedom to operate and noninfringement/invalidity analyses. Prior to embarking on her legal career, Dr. Friedrich was a Process Research Chemist for Rohm and Haas, and before that, worked as a Research Chemist with the Fabricated Products Department of DuPont. Dr. Friedrich received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center where she ranked second in graduating class, a Member, Order of the Coif; and a Note and Comment Editor, 31st Editorial Board, Houston Law Review. She also received her Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, from the University of California and her B.S., in Chemistry, from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jonathan J. Martin is a member of the Tax Practice Group. He joined the Firm in 2001 as an associate. Mr. Martin has a broad range of experience in all areas of federal income tax law, with an emphasis on international tax planning and global tax
minimization. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, ranging from oil, gas, and energy companies to pharmaceutical companies and high-tech firms. Mr. Martin received a J.D., cum laude, from Washburn Law School in 1999. While there, he served as the Comments Editor for the Washburn Law Journal. Mr. Martin also received an LL.M. in taxation from New York University and a B.A. from the University of Kansas.

02-22-2007

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Gordon & Rees, LLP

Construction Group Scores Victory in CA Court of Appeal
The Construction Group scored a victory in the California Court of Appeal, resulting in dismissal of a case originally filed in 2001. Partners Bill Peters and John Condrey, with assistance from associate Molly Machold, represented a project architect in litigation involving alleged defects at a school in a Northern California Unified School District. After many years, the case was settled, with the exception of claims asserted by the general contractor, who disputed the good faith of the settlement motion filed by the project architect.

When the good faith motion was granted, the general contractor sought and obtained reconsideration and also sought, alternatively, the right to amend its complaint to avoid dismissal of the architect. The court affirmed its decision after reconsideration and refused to address the amendment of complaint issue as not properly before the court. The contractor appealed.

On appeal, the contractor argued the trial court abused its discretion by failing to consider and grant the request to amend. John Condrey argued on behalf of the project architect on January 11, 2007. On January 25, 2007, The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's determination that the request to amend the complaint by the general contractor was not properly before the court and the trial court's order dismissing the project architect from the action.

02-22-2007

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Goldberg Katzman, P.C.

Thomas E. Brenner Named President of the Dauphin County Bar Association
Thomas E. Brenner will be installed as President of the Dauphin County Bar Association on January 24. He will serve a one-year term of office. The association has 1500 members actively engaged in various programs of public service, professional development and personal interaction.

Brenner, an attorney with Harrisburg-based Goldberg Katzman, practices in the areas of Insurance Litigation, Negligence, Subrogation Law and Civil Rights Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1980, and has been a driving force in local, state and national projects throughout his twenty-eight year career. He has served on several committees, and as Vice-President of the bar in 2005.

As President, Brenner plans to continue the bar's longstanding commitment to public service programs. "I am very open to new ideas in the area of public service," he said, "and wish to see our programs continue well into the future."

Brenner also will focus on upgrading the association's technology and website to accommodate the needs of the members, as well as pen a monthly column for the association's newsletter.

He is admitted to the Pennsylvania courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuits, and serves as a court-appointed arbitrator in Dauphin County.

In addition, Brenner is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the Harrisburg Claims Association and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

Brenner received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Villanova University.

In his off hours, he serves as a PIAA swim official and a FIFA soccer referee. He is active in several area swim leagues and with his church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Mechanicsburg. He is married to Mary Brenner and father of five children: Matt, Becky, John, Donny and CJ.

02-22-2007

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