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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

George Xixis speaks at international conference on Developing and Improving Next-Generation Biotherapeutics
George Xixis, partner in the Intellectual Property group and a member of the Life Sciences practice, is presenting “The Patent Landscape for Non-Antibody Scaffolds Entering Clinical Development” during IBC’s 2nd Annual International Conference, Protein Engineering for Biotherapeutics: Developing and Improving Next-Generation Biotherapeutics, in San Diego on December 12-14.

12-12-2006

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Bloomberg quotes Michael Leon on proposed Boston City Hall move
Michael Leon, partner in the Land Use, Permitting and Development practice, was quoted in “Boston Mayor Calls for Selling City Hall and Plaza,” which appeared on a December 12 Bloomberg alert.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced this week that he wants to sell City Hall and solicit private sector proposals to redevelop Government Center. Proceeds from the sale would finance a new government building on a city-owned, 13-acre pier on South Boston's waterfront, an area Menino has long championed for development.

Michael suggests that the city will have to work through some legal issues before it can build on the waterfront, since certain areas are meant for industrial marine uses. However, he commented ``The more development, the greater the daytime density and the more activity you get in the neighborhood and that is all good. You need daytime office workers to support the development of more restaurants and shops.

12-12-2006

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Environmental Law Group Welcomes New Associate
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. is pleased to welcome Branchburg resident Susan E. Radzimski to its Environmental Law Group.

The newest addition to the firm’s Environmental Law Group, Radzimski brings with her experience in handling environmental litigation matters, including the allocation of environmental remediation costs between different sources of contamination.

The Environmental Law Group provides a wide range of counseling and litigation services such as representation before state and federal courts and agencies, participation in the transfer of property, serving as special environmental counsel, litigating matters related to hazardous substances, and defending Natural Resources Damage claims. Radzimski also joins the Group in resolving clients’ issues involving air emissions, waste water discharges, noise pollution, spill events, environmental permits and approvals for hazardous waste storage, transportation and disposal, Brownfields reclamation, risk assessment, environmental audits, professional malpractice claims and compliance with OSHA and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (“SARA”).

Radzimski has previously performed civil defense work in the areas of premises liability, commercial transactions and negligence defense, as well as insurance litigation involving individual and group life insurance beneficiary claim disputes and long-term disability benefits.

Radzimski earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2005, and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with a minor in International Studies, from Ohio State University in 2001. She is admitted to the New Jersey Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Before practicing law at Norris McLaughlin, Radzimski was a Wafer Fab Process Engineer for Anadigics, Inc. in Warren, New Jersey.

12-12-2006

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Blair Graham Joins Nelson Mullins in Raleigh
Blair Graham has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an associate in the Firm's Raleigh office and will practice in the areas of real estate, corporate law, banking and finance law.

Mr. Graham is admitted to practice in Florida and is a member of the Florida State Bar Association's Real Property Section. He is a member of the American Bar Association section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. He enjoys being involved in the Triangle Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors.

Mr. Graham is actively involved as a member of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals Network. Mr. Graham earned a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2006. In 2003, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, cum laude, as a Finance major from the University of Florida.

12-12-2006

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Mayer Brown LLP

Dario Frommer, Former California State Assembly Majority Leader, Joins L.A. office of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Dario J. Frommer to the California Government Practice Group of its Los Angeles office. Mr. Frommer has served as majority leader of the California State Assembly and brings more than 20 years of experience in government and law to the firm.

"Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw affords me the opportunity to continue my involvement in good public policy in California while working with some of the best legal and political talent in the country. I'm excited about joining Mayer Brown's government practice and acting as a bridge between decision makers in business and government while continuing to work on some of the issues I focused on in the Assembly like health care, tax reform, and the environment."

Frommer joins other notable California Government Practice attorneys Mickey Kantor, former U.S. Commerce Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative, Bob Hertzberg, former Speaker of the California Assembly and recent mayoral candidate in Los Angeles, and Phil Recht, former Chief Counsel and Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

As majority leader of the State Assembly, Frommer was responsible for reaching agreement on legislative and budgetary issues, and working with diverse interests and stakeholders to find innovative solutions to pressing issues. His legislative accomplishments include the creation of California's Urban Parks program, which put $130 million into new neighborhood parks and preservation of urban open spaces.

Mr. Frommer also chaired the Assembly Health Committee where he oversaw policy governing the conduct of providers, hospitals, health plans, prescription drug manufacturers, pharmacies, professional scope of practices and the Medi-Cal system. With then Senate President Pro-Tem John Burton, Frommer coauthored SB2, which required large and medium sized employers to provide health care coverage for their employees. Frommer also authored major nursing home reform legislation and California's landmark Continuity of Care Act. This year, he initiated a discount prescription drug program for uninsured Californians. In 2006, Frommer's efforts to eliminate illegal tax shelters recouped $1.4 billion in lost revenues to help balance the troubled state budget. He also served as chair of Committees on Rail Safety and Small Business in the State Assembly.

"Dario has a wide range of experience in both the public and private sectors," said Jim Tancula, Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Los Angeles office. "Our clients will greatly benefit from his broad negotiating, problem solving and relationship building skills in the public arena, as well as from his expertise in critical issue areas such as health care, energy and the environment, land use, tax, telecommunications, transportation, and insurance."

Prior to his tenure in the State Assembly, he was Appointments Secretary for Governor Gray Davis. His responsibility included recruitment and placement of individuals in 3,400 civil service positions throughout the state and was successful in increasing the percentage of women and other minorities appointed to high ranking posts.

Frommer's legal career began as an associate of Long & Levit, San Francisco/Los Angeles, where he defended clients in environmental, insurance coverage and wrongful death actions. He also worked with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP as a contract attorney in the real estate department and has additional experience in small business litigation as well as campaign, election law and lobbying.

In 2005, Frommer was honored with the Antonio Villaraigosa Award on behalf of the Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers Union.

He has also received the Legislator of the Year Award from three separate charitable organizations. Local and national not-for-profit organizations consistently have recognized Frommer for his philanthropic and environmental protection efforts. In 1999, he was voted by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 20 Lawyers Under 40 in California.

"Our government practice, comprised strictly of attorneys who also have served at high levels in government, provides the best strategic and tactical legal counsel to our clients," said Phil Recht, head of the California government practice. "Dario's record of excellent service to the citizens of California precedes him and I think he will be an extremely valuable asset to the growth and continued success of Mayer, Brown's Los Angeles office and its Government Practice Group."

Mr. Frommer graduated cum laude with honors from Colgate University with a degree in International Relations and Political Science. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1992.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's Government Practice Group represents clients in legislative, administrative, enforcement, and contracts matters at the federal, state and local levels of government. The firm works closely with elected and appointed officials, their staff, and political and media consultants, to develop sound positions that can be articulated and leveraged to advance its clients' interests in the public arena.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw is among the largest law firms in the world with 1,400 lawyers in seven U.S. cities (Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto and Washington), six European cities (Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, London and Paris), Hong Kong and affiliated offices (including Beijing, Bucharest, Mexico City, Milan and Rome).

12-12-2006

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

Hunton & Williams Associate Dr. Jörg Hladjk Receives Prize for Data Protection Dissertation
Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce that Dr. Jörg Hladjk in the firm’s Brussels office has been awarded the first annual prize of the German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) for his dissertation on online profiling. The GDD was founded in 1977 and is the largest data protection association in Germany with more than 1,800 company privacy officers as members. The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding academic work in the field of data protection and data security.

A press release by the GDD concerning the award is available (in German). To view the release, please click here. Dr. Jörg Hladjk’s practice focuses on all aspects of German and European technology law, in particular data protection, records management, electronic commerce and IT outsourcing. He also advises companies on legal issues relating to electronic signatures, e-payment systems, ISP liability, online sales and software licensing agreements.

Christopher Kuner, partner in Hunton & Williams’ Brussels office and the head of the firm’s International Privacy and Information Management Practice, stated: “We at Hunton & Williams are thrilled that Jörg has received this prestigious ward. It demonstrates our commitment to hiring well-qualified lawyers to assist our lients with cutting-edge issues of European data protection law.”

The dissertation (written in German) deals with online profiling and its compatibility with European data protection law. It focuses in particular on profiling practices in the utomotive industry, including areas such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), data warehousing, data mining and the creation of customer profiles.

12-12-2006

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

Hunton & Williams Recognized in ChambersGlobal Guide
Hunton & Williams LLP is proud to announce it was recognized in the 2007 edition of The Chambers Global Guide. In addition to the firm’s practice rankings, twelve lawyers are acknowledged for their individual effort, including John Beardsworth, Edmund Sim and Surasak Vajasit, who received number one rankings.

According to the Chambers website, research into the strengths and reputations of lawyers and law firms was conducted through interviews with more than 6,500 clients and attorneys located in 170 countries. Thirty full-time researchers completed the extensive research over a period of 12 months. Firm practices and individual lawyers were ranked on a scale of 1-6, with 1 being the highest rating.

Qualities assessed included technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client. “We are pleased to see an increasing number of our lawyers recognized in the Chambers guides,” said managing partner Walfrido J. Martinez. “It is a testament to the hard work of our attorneys and the outstanding client service they offer worldwide.

12-12-2006

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