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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Intellectual Property Group Releases New Alert
his alert titled Supreme Court Hears Argument In Landmark Patent Law Case examinesKSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc. (04-1350), a case heard by the Supreme Court on November 28, 2006 in which the fundamental test for determining whether inventions deserve patent protection is in dispute.

12-01-2006

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Drinker Biddle Partner Richard Brennan To Provide Insight, Analysis of Key 2006 Civil Lawsuits
Drinker Biddle & Reath Partner Richard Brennan will be among a distinguished panel of Superior Court judges and lawyers on Saturday, Jan. 20 that will provide analysis of the key civil cases of 2006. Valuable for new and established litigators alike, the presentation will review the decisions and explain their current and future impact from both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s perspectives.

The seminar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel in Saddle Brook. “Throughout our careers as lawyers, it’s critical to keep learning and deepening our understanding of the law,” Brennan said. “A review of last year’s key cases provides insight into the reasons behind the decisions and how they will impact our clients now and in the future.”

Brennan has tried a variety of cases during his career, ranging from medical malpractice to products liability. He has been involved in numerous significant appeals on both the state and federal levels, involving issues such as wrongful life and the liability of a psychiatrist to a third party. Brennan began his career as a law clerk in the Appellate Division. He is a master of the Worrall F. Mountain Inn of Court and an adjunct professor of civil trial practice at Seton Hall University School of Law. He is also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Brennan was the recipient of the 2003 Judge Alfred C. Clapp Award for his distinguished service and commitment to the continuing legal education of members of the bench and bar. The award is presented each year by the NJICLE.

Joining Brennan on the panel will be the Hon. Paulette Sapp-Peterson, JAD; the Hon. Thomas F. Brogan, PJSC; the Hon. Peter A. Buchsbaum, JSC; the Hon. Jamie S. Perri, JSC; the Hon. Eugene J. Codey, Jr., PJSC; and Frederick D. Miceli, Esq.

12-01-2006

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

CRAVATH REPRESENTS INITIAL PURCHASERS IN $5.95 BILLION DEBT OFFERING OF FIRESTONE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Cravath represented the initial purchasers (led by Credit Suisse and Citigroup) in connection with the $5.95 billion Rule 144A/Reg. S high yield, 4 tranche, senior and senior subordinated note offerings of Firestone Acquisition Corporation. Firestone Acquisition Corporation was merged with and into Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., one of the world's largest semiconductor companies. This is the largest high yield offer since 1989. The notes were listed on the PORTAL Market. The lawyers involved in this matter are partner Kris F. Heinzelman and associates Minh Van Ngo, Marvin B. Tagaban and Thaddeus L. Pitney.

12-01-2006

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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, L.L.P.

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae in More Than $9 Billion of Mortgage-Backed Securities Deals in November
Cleary Gottlieb represented the underwriters, including Barclays, Citigroup, Countrywide, Greenwich, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman, Morgan Stanley and UBS, in 15 Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed transactions, totaling more than $9 billion of mortgage-backed securities in November and over $134 billion so far in 2006.

In general, the "agency" transactions involve the issuance of mortgage-backed securities, in each case guaranteed by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae. Ginnie Mae is part of the U.S. government, while Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are government-sponsored, publicly-owned companies. In each transaction, the underlying assets were residential mortgage loans. The cash flows on these mortgages support the issuance of securities. The securities were issued in multiple classes, with some of the deals issuing more than 50 classes.

This type of mortgage securitization—originally known as a CMO—was pioneered by Cleary Gottlieb in 1983, and now accounts for roughly one-third of the total debt issuances on Wall Street. Economists estimate that the existence of securitizations has reduced prevailing mortgage rates in the United States by about 1/2 of 1% per annum since their introduction.

12-01-2006

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Bullivant Houser Bailey

Three Bullivant associates named Washington Rising Stars
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a multi-service West Coast law firm, announces today that three associates have been named “Washington Rising Stars” for 2007 by the publisher of Supers Lawyers, Law & Politics. James G. Fick, Stacey Fitzpatrick and Charles A. Willmes are all attorneys practicing in the firm’s Seattle office.

James G. Fick, selected as a Rising Star in the area of construction litigation, represents developers, owners, contractors, and subcontractors. He earned his law degree from Willamette University in 1997 and his B.S. from the University of Oregon in 1992.

Selected as a Rising Star in the area of construction litigation, Stacey Fitzpatrick focuses her practice on defending developers, general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect litigation. She earned her J.D. from the University of Washington and her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Charles A. Willmes, selected as a Rising Star in the area of product liability, focuses his practice on litigation with an emphasis on product liability claims. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and his B.A. from the University of Redlands.

About Rising Stars
Law & Politics mails ballots to the most recent group of Super Lawyers asking them to vote for the best attorneys who are either 40 and under or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. Rising Stars make up approximately 2.5 percent of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state.

12-01-2006

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Frank Schuckmann Elected Partner in Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Columbus Office
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP is pleased to announce that
Frank Schuckmann has been elected Partner by the Firm’s Board of Managers. Mr. Schuckmann is a member of the Firm’s Business and Health & Medicine Practice Groups. He represents domestic and international companies and individuals in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate, financing, securities and customs matters. He also represents physicians, physician groups and surgery centers in transactional matters, as well as fraud and abuse, anti-kickback and other health law related compliance matters.

“Frank Schuckmann’s election to Partner recognizes his outstanding service to clients and his high level of experience and expertise in the fields of business and health & medicine law,” said Nicholas T. George, CEO of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP.

Mr. Schuckmann was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and he came to the United States at the age of seventeen. He graduated from Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio, and he received his undergraduate degree (B.S. in Industrial Management) and post-graduate degrees (M.B.A. and J.D.) from the The University of Akron.

Mr. Schuckmann maintains his ties to Germany. In October 2005, he traveled as part of the Ohio Governor's Trade Mission to Germany. Mr. Schuckmann has written several articles, such as “Why Ohio? A Guide to Doing Business in Ohio,” which was distributed during the trade mission trip, and “Doppelte Staatsangehörigkeit für in den Vereinigten Staaten lebende deutsche Staatsbürger” (“Dual Citizenship for German Citizens Living in the United States”).

Mr. Schuckmann resides in Westerville, Ohio with his wife, Jennifer, and their two sons, Karl and Thomas.

12-01-2006

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Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, P.C.

Bradley L. Smith Joins Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Bradley L. Smith has recently joined the firm as counsel in the firm's Ann Arbor, Michigan office.

"We are thrilled to have Brad as a part of our team," said Steven L. Oberholtzer, Managing Partner of Brinks' Ann Arbor office. "His extensive experience in litigation will be a great asset to our firm and our clients."

Mr. Smith focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including patent and copyright infringement. He has more than 14 years of litigation experience in a wide range of industries, including software, electronics, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and financial services.

Prior to joining Brinks, Mr. Smith was a litigation partner at a general practice law firm in Ann Arbor, where he supervised jury and non-jury trials and several AAA arbitrations. In addition, Mr. Smith was the managing editor of the Michigan Law Reviewand was a law clerk to the Honorable Edith H. Jones, the current Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Smith received his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.S. degree in agricultural and biological engineering from Cornell University. He also holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance and international trade from the Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management.

12-01-2006

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