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Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

Roy L. Kaufmann Elected Vice-Chair of Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section of D.C. Bar
Jackson & Campbell, PC is pleased to announce that Roy L. Kaufmann, Of Counsel, has been elected Vice-Chair of the Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section of the D.C. Bar. The sections of the D.C. Bar provide opportunities for members to continue education in their field of expertise and to participate in outreach activities that serve the D.C. community.

12-06-2006

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani Named Among the Leaders in the Chambers Global 2007 Guide
Three partners at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP are featured as "Leaders in their Field" in the 2007 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers, and the firm's corporate practice in Kazakhstan is ranked No. 3 while the energy practice in the United States is ranked No. 4.

Chambers Global's research covers all major jurisdictions throughout the world. In each country, the leading international law firms and leading lawyers are ranked. For the current global directory, more than 6,500 interviews were conducted in 170 countries worldwide by researchers over a period of 12 months.

12-06-2006

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Chairman Honored by the Inner City Scholarship Fund
Weil, Gotshal & Manges Chairman Stephen J. Dannhauser was honored by the Inner City Scholarship Fund at their 30th Annual Award Dinner. Mr. Dannhauser was cited for his exemplary work on behalf of the New York Police and Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund, as well as for his long-standing commitment to maintain New York City's position as the global center of commerce, culture and innovation. The dinner was attended by Edward Cardinal Egan, major figures in New York's Catholic education community and prominent New York business, financial services and civic leaders.

The Inner City Scholarship Fund was created in 1971 and has assisted hundreds of thousands of children living in the poorest neighborhoods of New York City since its formation.

12-06-2006

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Land Use Lawyer Appointed to Board of UMASS Civic Initiative
Dwight H. Merriam, a lawyer in R&C’s Land Use Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute’s Civic Initiative. The Civic Initiative is dedicated to promoting democracy through education both at home and abroad.

12-06-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Boosts Global Private Equity Practice With Addition of Leading Private Equity Lawyer William S. Kirsch
As part of the continued expansion of its new Chicago office, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), is pleased to announce that nationally recognized private equity lawyer William S. Kirsch has joined the Chicago office as partner and chair of the global private equity practice.

"Recruiting exceptional talent to build a substantial Chicago presence in our core practice areas has been our strategy from the beginning. Bill's decision to join Paul Hastings speaks volumes about our platform, reputation and top-tier client base," said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. "The addition of Bill will boost our presence in Chicago, enable us to attract additional leading practitioners and catapult our global private equity practice. Bill exemplifies the kind of world class talent we seek to bring on board."

"I am extremely excited about joining Paul Hastings new Chicago office," said Kirsch. "My background and expertise will allow for the continued growth of Paul Hastings global private equity practice, a strategic priority for the firm."

During Bill Kirsch's 23 years at Kirkland & Ellis, he helped build its private equity practice and rose quickly to the top of the Firm as a leader in the private equity group. While at Kirkland & Ellis, he served in various management capacities including the firm management committee, chair of the compensation committee, co-chair of the finance committee, as well as other important management roles. Bill has led the legal representation of hundreds of large and complex private equity transactions including acquisitions of Boise Cascade and Jefferson Smurfit Group by Madison Dearborn Partners. During his career, Mr. Kirsch represented such private equity clients as Audax Group, Bank of America Global Equity Group, CIVC Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners, Olympus Partners, Providence Equity Partners, Sun Capital Partners, Thomas H. Lee Company, Willis Stein & Partners and others. While at Kirkland, Mr. Kirsch served as General Counsel of Madison Dearborn Partners from 1999 through 2004 and also served as a member of the advisory committee of Sun Capital. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Boise Cascade.

12-06-2006

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

FDA Citizen Petitions: A New Means of Delaying Generic Entry?
O'Melveny counsel Darren Tucker recently published the article "FDA Citizen Petitions: A New Means of Delaying Generic Entry?" in the ABA's Antitrust Health Care Chronicle.

Citizen petitions are designed to alert the FDA to possible scientific and safety issues related to regulated products or agency procedures. Generic pharmaceutical companies have alleged that branded pharmaceutical companies have improperly used citizen petitions to block or delay entry of generic competitors by raising frivolous or untimely concerns about generic companies' Abbreviated New Drug Applications.

The article discusses the regulatory landscape concerning such petitions; the potential competitive implications of filing them; the Noerr issues posed in this context; FDA and FTC views on this issue; and proposed legislation to reform the process.

The article concludes that "despite the recent attention, there is little evidence that citizen petitions by branded manufacturers have injured competition" and that "private actions to challenge this practice are likely to face significant obstacles.

12-06-2006

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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

ABA-Commissioned Dorsey Study on Immigration Policy is Noted in ABA Immigration Report
In an article on the inconsistent application of immigration law by Department of Justice immigration judges, the ABA Journal notes the findings of a 2003 Dorsey study of procedural reforms to improve case management by the Board of Immigration ("BIA"), an administrative judicial body designed to review appeals of the immigration judge rulings.

The study, commissioned by the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice and Pro Bono, concluded that while certain procedural reforms initiated by then Attorney General John Ashcroft had made a dent in the backlog of immigration appeals, the changes themselves were insufficient.

12-06-2006

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