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Rawle & Henderson, LLP.

Michael D. Heintzman and Jeanne Welch Sopher join Rawle & Henderson LLP
Rawle & Henderson LLP, announced today that Michael D. Heintzman and Jeanne Welch Sopher have joined the Firm as partners in the Firm’s Pittsburgh office.

Michael Heintzman has been a civil defense trial attorney in Pittsburgh for over 30 years concentrating his practice in the defense of product liability, medical malpractice, and toxic tort cases, the last 14 years of which were spent as a partner with Heintzman, Warren, Wise & Fornella, P.C. Mr. Heintzman has defended numerous companies confronted with toxic tort claims. He was selected to serve as National Coordinating Counsel for a company that supplies ash handling technology to power plants. In that capacity, he is currently supervising eight firms in 11 states, coordinating the client’s defense in numerous cases, and serving as lead trial counsel. Mr. Heintzman has tried asbestos cases to verdict in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York, and settled numerous cases during trial in the same jurisdictions as well as in Michigan, Illinois, West Virginia, California, Oregon, and Georgia.

Mr. Heintzman graduated from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law in 1975. He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and Colorado.

Jeanne Welch Sopher concentrates her legal practice primarily in the areas of medical professional liability, toxic tort and product liability. She represents physicians and other medical professionals in defense of professional negligence claims and also represents refractory and engineering companies faced with toxic tort claims.

Ms. Sopher received a Bachelor of Science in Business & Administration in 1979 from Duquesne University where she concentrated in the areas of finance and accounting. She received a Masters in Business & Administration in 1987 from Duquesne University and received her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1993.

Ms. Sopher is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

02-03-2007

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Finn Dixon & Herling LLP

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP partners named in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-07:
Harold B. Finn III in the categories of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Securities Law;

Brett W. Dixon in the categories of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law;

Michael J. Herling in the categories of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Securities Law, Tax Law;

Ernest M. Lorimer in the categories of Corporte Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Public Finance Law, Securities Law;

Jon T. Hirschoff in the categories of Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law.

02-03-2007

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Van Ness Feldman

District Court Strikes Down Clean Water Act Tulloch II Dredging Rule
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia found that two federal environmental agencies had exceeded their statutory authority and invalidated the “Tulloch II” rule. The rule presumed that the use of “mechanized earth-moving equipment” would result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States and thus would require a permit pursuant to section 404(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). National Ass’n of Home Builders v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 01-0274 (D.D.C. 2007). The district court also enjoined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from enforcing and applying the Tulloch II rule. The ruling makes clear that not all uses of mechanized earth-moving equipment may be regulated under the CWA.

02-02-2007

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Swanson, Martin & Bell, L.L.P.

Kansas Supreme Court rules that ERISA violation claims covered by three (3) year Statute of Limitations
Employee filed her lawsuit in federal court claiming wrongful termination in violation of Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Employer moved to dismiss claiming the action was brought after the two year statute of limitations. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled upon the certified question from the U.S. District Court that the three (3) statute of limitations (which is applicable to liabilities create by statute) applies. Burnett v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, Kansas S.Ct. Docket No. 96,793, February 2, 2007.

02-02-2007

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Kemp Smith LLP

Mark Osborn Nominated as State Bar of Texas President-elect Candidate
Mark Osborn, a partner in Kemp Smith's Trial Department, is one of two candidates selected to vie for the chance to lead the State Bar of Texas in an election decided by the state's 80,000 lawyers in April. The president elect candidates were nominated during a meeting of the State Bar Board of Directors Jan. 26 in El Paso.

The president-elect will server as the president of the State Bar of Texas from June 2008 through May 2009. More information on Mr. Osborn's campaign is available at Raising The Texas Bar.

02-02-2007

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Willman & Silvaggio LLP

Litigation Forum’s Founders Speaking at the 3rd Annual Environmental Toxic Torts ExecuSummit 2007 in NYC
The founders and sponsors of Litigation Forum have teamed up to organize and present a unique educational program: The 3rd Annual Environmental Toxic Torts ExecuSummit 2007. The conference is designed to present up-to-date information on emerging issues, strategic intelligence, case studies, trends and developments in environmental claims and toxic torts. Our program is specifically designed to help Insurance Claims Professionals understand and resolve the complex claims they face in these areas.

Ken Willman will present the latest information on Benzene and Solvent Litigation. David Governo will chair the program and speak on Emerging Technology/Industry-Wide Claims. David Governo will discuss Developments in Indoor Environmental Exposures, including the latest news on mold, lead and previews of emerging areas: ultra fine particles and vapor intrusion.

Litigation Forum’s Law Firms -- Willman & Arnold LLP, Delany & O'Brien and Governo Law Firm LLC -- are pleased to sponsor ExecuSummit’s networking reception at this event. We cordially invite you to attend both the Conference and the cocktail reception where you will have an opportunity to meet and speak with industry experts and leaders.

Please check out the complete list of outstanding topics and speakers, which are detailed in the attached brochure. Feel free to contact us for more information about this exceptional program or if you would like assistance in registering. This is certain to be one of the best Toxic Tort and Environmental educational and networking opportunities of the year.

02-02-2007

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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Sutherland Represents Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. in $88.9 Million Public Offering
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP represented Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. in connection with the public offering of 6,540,000 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, for total proceeds, before the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, of $88.9 million.

Founded in December 2003, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. is a Nasdaq Global Market traded specialty finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to technology-related companies at all stages of development.

The Sutherland team was led by Securities/Corporate Governance Partner Cynthia M. Krus and Associates Blair F. Petrillo and Hannah L. Friedberg.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm known for solving challenging business problems and resolving unique legal issues for many of the nation’s largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm has grown to more than 450 lawyers with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, New York, Tallahassee and Washington.

02-02-2007

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