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Chapman & Cutler LLP

Chapman and Cutler Partner Steven Frost Elected to Membership in the American Law Institute
Financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler LLP announced that Steven G. Frost, a partner in its Chicago office, has been elected to membership of the influential American Law Institute (ALI).

11-30-2006

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Bryan Cave LLP

Bryan Cave Adds 11 New Partners
By a vote of the partnership, Bryan Cave LLP has elected 11 lawyers to partnership in the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2007. This brings the number of partners firmwide to 312. New partners are:

William L. Cole, St. Louis
William Cole practices in the areas of corporate finance and securities, corporate governance, private business and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented a variety of companies in matters such as initial start-up and funding, mergers and acquisitions, public and private sales of debt and equity securities and preparation of periodic reports and proxy materials for filing with the SEC. He also has handled numerous general commercial transactions and corporate governance matters.

Gerald S. DaRosa, Phoenix
Gerald DaRosa practices in the areas of regulatory counseling and environmental litigation. His regulatory experience includes counseling client on aquifer protection permits, landfill approvals, reclaimed water permits, underground storage tank regulation, RCRA, CERCLA, hazardous materials transportation regulation, Arizona’s voluntary remediation program, Title V air permits and general administrative law. His litigation experience includes involvement with multimillion dollar environmental insurance recovery claims, giving him substantial experience in insurance bad faith law. Prior to joining the firm, DaRosa was the environmental policy adviser for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, where he helped draft many of the agency’s environmental policies and advised management and staff.

Joseph P. Dubinski, Kansas City
Joseph Dubinski practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions with a particular emphasis on transactions in the telecommunications industry. His experience includes site acquisition and zoning approval for telecommunications facilities, facilities leases and reseller agreements, collocation agreements, coordination agreements and advising clients in various state and federal regulatory matters. A significant portion of Dubinski’s practice is the representation of a prominent telecommunications company in its strategic initiative for the nationwide deployment of next generation wireless services. Dubinski has developed a prominent practice in an emerging area of the law with respect to the leasing of FCC licensed spectrum rights.

Wesley O. Fields, Kansas City
Wesley Fields concentrates his practice in the area of general business matters, with particular emphasis on the representation of closely held and emerging growth businesses and the fiduciary responsibilities of officers and boards of directors. Fields’ practice includes planning for the structure and formation of new business entities for corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies as well as negotiation and documentation of business joint ventures, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and stock or asset sales. Fields has served as general counsel to the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Mo., and has participated in structuring and documenting more than 50 development projects in Kansas City valued at approximately $1 billion.

Mark S. LaVigne, St. Louis
Mark LaVigne practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and private business. He has represented a variety of companies ranging from large public companies to start-up companies in various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private sales of debt and equity securities, venture capital investments, general commercial transactions and corporate governance matters. LaVigne has experience with companies in a number of industries, including biotechnology, agricultural business, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer goods.

Bruce (Eddie) E. Lowry, St. Louis
Eddie Lowry concentrates his practice in two primary areas, real estate and franchising/product and service distribution. His real estate practice focuses on real estate development, acquisition, finance, land use and leasing. This includes the acquisition of hotels, apartment complexes, shopping centers, office, entertainment venues, industrial properties and service complexes. Lowry regularly advises and counsels clients on issues related to zoning, public and private finance, land development, appurtenant rights and subdivision of property. He counsels developers in connection with various land use issues, including appearing before various governmental and quasi-governmental entities for zoning, variances, conditional use permits, annexations and other related matters in Illinois and Missouri. Lowry has broad leasing experience and regularly works with landlords and tenants on leasing projects for office, retail, restaurant and hospitality, warehouse, manufacturing, entertainment venues and distribution facilities. In the area of franchise law, Lowry counsels clients on all aspects of the franchise relationship, including regulatory compliance and disclosure, establishing a franchise system, structuring franchise programs, distribution issues, termination of franchise and distributorship relationships, pricing and sales practices and competitive issues within franchise systems.

J. D. Moore, Kansas City
J. D. Moore has experience with all methods of procuring or selling construction services. He represents owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, sub-contractors and insurance/bond/surety companies. His practice routinely includes drafting and negotiating construction contracts and all aspects of mediation, arbitration and both state and federal civil trial practice. He operated a construction business prior to law school, gaining experience with real estate development, residential, commercial and oil field construction – more than 20 years of practical construction experience. As a litigator, Moore also has significant experience with non-construction disputes.

Rodney Perry, Chicago
Rodney Perry represents employers in defense of claims of race, age, disability and sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. He also represents employers in labor relations matters. Perry’s commercial litigation practice focuses on complex civil litigation and other business disputes, class action defense and employee unfair competition litigation. His experience includes all aspects of litigation and alternate dispute resolution, including developing and implementing case strategy, motion practice, depositions, hearings, mediation and trial.

Jennifer W. Stokes, St. Louis
Jennifer Stokes regularly counsels clients on matters related to qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans, fringe benefit plans and executive compensation. She has represented clients in connection with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor audits of employee benefit plans and compliance programs and in ERISA litigation. Stokes also counsels clients on employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions and conducts due diligence, prepares documentation, negotiates provisions and advises on plan integration in connection with the transaction. A frequent lecturer and writer on employee benefits topics, Stokes is an adjunct professor of law at Saint Louis University School of Law, where she teaches employee benefits courses.

Dermot J. Sullivan, New York
Dermot Sullivan has defended employers against race discrimination, sexual harassment and unlawful retaliation claims. He also has defended financial institutions against customer allegations of unsuitable investments, churning and unauthorized trading. In addition, Sullivan has defended executive compensation and breach of contract claims brought against financial institutions.

Daniel C. White, St. Louis
Daniel White specializes in corporate, partnership and international tax planning. His practice principally focuses on mergers and acquisitions, tax-free reorganizations, restructurings and spin-offs and partnership transactions. He has advised a variety of companies ranging from large public companies to start-up companies, as well as venture capital, private equity and real estate investment funds. White is a frequent lecturer on topics related to the taxation of business transactions and is an adjunct professor of law at Washington University School of Law, where he teaches tax-free corporate reorganizations and spin-offs.

11-30-2006

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Brown & Brown

James M. Avery of Brown Rudnick was selected by Aspatore Books as author in new authoritative book:
James M. Avery, a partner in Brown Rudnick’s Energy & Utilities Group, has been recognized as a leader in energy law by being selected as an author in the recently released book, Energy Law Settlements and Negotiations: Leading Lawyers on Dealing With Regulatory Commissions, Understanding Political and Market Forces, and Making the Right Deal published by Aspatore Books. This book can be purchased immediately by visiting http://www.aspatore.com/store/details.asp?id=384 and is available through bookstores nationwide. To order a copy of this book, you can also call 1-866- SPATORE.

Energy Law Settlements and Negotiations: Leading Lawyers on Dealing With Regulatory Commissions, Understanding Political and Market Forces, and Making the Right Deal, (1- 59622-510-6), is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for representing and advising today's leading energy companies. Featuring leading lawyers from some of the nation's top firms, this book offers invaluable perspectives on common land issues such as: siting, space availability, safety concerns, and contractual questions regarding how energy will be generated. From reaching a settlement to litigating and arbitrating energy disputes, these authors discuss in detail key strategies for negotiating deals in this ever-evolving industry. Additionally, each author outlines the elements necessary to maintain a balance between energy costs, the environment, and maintaining company reliability. These attorneys define tactics that are imperative to an energy company's success and daily practice, and that will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as these lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this dynamic field.

Mr. Avery has represented a variety of clients in a wide range of regulatory proceedings before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy and the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board. Mr. Avery has also represented clients in a variety of commercial and financial transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, corporate restructuring, contracts and financings.

The Inside the Minds series is revolutionizing the business book market by publishing an unparalleled group of executives and providing an unprecedented introspective look into the leading minds of the business and legal world. For complete information on Inside the Minds, please visit www.Aspatore.com or email store@aspatore.com. This book can be purchased immediately by visiting http://www.aspatore.com/store/details.asp?id=384 and is available through bookstores nationwide. To order a copy of this book, you can also call 1- 866-ASPATORE.

11-30-2006

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Amanda Jones Named One of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women
Bradley Arant is pleased to announce that Jackson partner Amanda Jones has been named one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women. As president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar Association in 2005-2006, Amanda was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal for her leadership and organization of over 600 lawyers throughout the state who rendered legal assistance to thousands of needy Mississippians after Hurricane Katrina.

Ms. Jones is a member of the Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Groups. Her civil litigation practice focuses primarily on products liability defense, insurance sales practices cases, and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. Amanda has represented clients in federal grand jury investigations and tried several criminal cases to jury verdict, in which she was successful in obtaining not guilty verdicts for her clients against charges of Conspiracy, Fraud and False Statement, as well as Embezzlement.

Her clients include numerous regional, national and international companies, including manufacturers of saw chains, heavy equipment, tires and respiratory protection devices, as well as insurance and financial services clients. She advises her manufacturing clients and insurance agents and advisors throughout the litigation process from the initial stages of discovery to complex motion practice and finally through trial. Ms. Jones received her J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, cum laude, in 1996.

11-30-2006

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

John J. Faso Rejoins Manatt
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, announced today that John J. Faso rejoined the firm as a government and regulatory partner in New York following a leave of absence to undertake his New York gubernatorial campaign.

“John demonstrated integrity throughout his campaign,” said Paul H. Irving, Manatt’s Chief Executive and Managing Partner. “John’s exemplary career in law and public service stands as a testament to his intelligence and talent. Our clients value his judgment, public policy expertise and strategic business acumen. He’s a great asset to our firm, and we’re very happy to have him back.”

Mr. Faso will advise a range of foreign and domestic public and private companies, trade associations, government agencies, quasi-government entities and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining Manatt in 2002, Mr. Faso was the Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Faso was first elected to the Assembly in 1986. Well known in New York State as a fiscal and budgetary expert, Mr. Faso also served as a member of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority.

“I look forward to working with clients in New York and other states across the nation,” added Mr. Faso. “I am excited about rejoining my colleagues, and I return to Manatt reenergized and very optimistic about my future.”

Mr. Faso received his B.A., from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1974, and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1979. He is the recipient of the 1997 Distinguished Public Service Award from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.

11-30-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Onex Acquires The Warranty Group
Kaye Scholer represented Onex Corporation in its acquisition of The Warranty Group (TWG), a transaction valued at approximately US$710 million. The Warranty Group, previously a division of Aon Corporation, is one of the world's largest providers of extended warranty contracts on a wide variety of consumer goods, including automobiles, consumer electronics and major home appliances. TWG also provides consumer credit and other specialty insurance products in connection with consumer loans. The purchase was made through Onex Corporation's private equity funds.

11-30-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Court Finds Louisiana Violent Video Game Act to be Unconstitutional
In another victory for Jenner & Block’s video game industry clients, a Louisiana district court today granted a permanent injunction against the enforcement of a state law that would have banned sales of violent video games to minors, finding the act to be an unconstitutional violation of the video game makers’ and retailers’ freedom of speech.

In August, the court had granted the Firm’s motion for preliminary injunction against the law, which was set to criminalize the sale or rental of “violent” video games to minors and subject violators to prison terms and/or criminal fines of up to two thousand dollars.

Since March, Jenner & Block has successfully challenged similar laws on constitutional grounds in Oklahoma, Minnesota and Michigan. The Firm’s team also persuaded courts in California and Illinois last year to strike down analogous laws, and successfully challenged laws in Washington State and St. Louis in 2003.

In striking down the Louisiana act, the court ruled that the law impermissibly regulated constitutionally protected free speech, and that the fact that the Statute applies to video games that “depict violence” makes no difference as a matter of First Amendment scrutiny.

The court had ruled in August that the state’s purported interests in enforcing the law were “merely conjectural.” The court stated that the government may not limit minors’ exposure to creative works based on a general belief that they may be “psychologically harmful.” The court called the social science evidence submitted in connection with the law “sparse” and not “in any sense reliable,” and also agreed with the Firm’s argument that the statute is unconstitutionally vague.

“All video game content is entitled to the same free speech protection as movies, books and music,” said Partner Paul M. Smith, a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Media and First Amendment Practice. Mr. Smith has led the Firm’s representation of the video game industry on these matters.

“Our clients believe that the government shouldn’t be in the business of deciding for the parents what games their kids can or cannot play,” added Partner Katherine A. Fallow, who also led the Firm’s team in this matter.

In addition to Mr. Smith and Ms. Fallow, Associates Duane Pozza, Matthew S. Hellman, and Elizabeth Valentina represented the Entertainment Software Association and Entertainment Merchants Association in the Louisiana case.

11-30-2006

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