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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Attorney Recognized as an "Up and Coming Lawyer
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. is proud to announce that Atleen Kaur, an associate in the Ann Arbor office, has been named by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of five “Up and Coming Lawyers” for 2006.

Kaur practices antitrust and intellectual property law in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at the firm.

She received her law degree from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Fellow with the Olin Center for Law and Economics, InSite Fellow with the New York New Media Association, and teaching assistant for a class on telecommunications law. Her B.A. in economics was awarded cum laude from Harvard University.

She is a member of the American Bar Association and its Antitrust and Intellectual Property Sections, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Washtenaw County Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and United States Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits.

Kaur resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A native of India, she is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi.

11-16-2006

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McDermott Will & Emery

William Weld Rejoins McDermott's New York Office
Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld has joined the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in the Firm's New York office. Weld’s arrival at McDermott marks his return to the Firm, where he served previously as a partner in the Boston and New York offices from 1997 to 2001, serving as head of the New York office from 2000 to 2001. Governor Weld brings his public and private sector background and substantial experience in international business, trade and litigation to McDermott's multifaceted U.S. and international practices.

"We are delighted to have Bill back at McDermott," said Chairman Harvey W. Freishtat. "Bill brings both strength and stature to the Firm. Bill's legal acumen as well as his experience in dealing with federal and state government agencies and governments abroad will be a valuable asset to our broad range of U.S. and international clients."

"Bill's depth of experience and international network enhance our existing strengths in international business issues, finance, energy and trade related matters in New York and beyond," said Peter Sacripanti, partner-in-charge of the Firm's New York office. "His strong business and litigation experience will be a tremendous benefit to our clients and to the Firm."

"Bill brings a unique combination of trial skills and his litigation savvy acquired during his five years as a U.S. Attorney and two years in Washington as head of the Criminal Division," commented Jeffrey E. Stone, head of the Firm's Trial Department. "This talent, coupled with the experience he gained during his years working in the financial sector, makes him exceptionally well qualified to counsel and represent financial institutions facing complex litigation and investigative problems."

"This is an exciting opportunity for me,” said Weld. “McDermott has an innovative and rapidly expanding international group that is actively engaged in markets throughout the world. The Firm's thriving, multinational practices and compelling mix of private and public sector businesses were a powerful attraction for me."

During his tenure on Beacon Hill, Governor Weld was widely credited with improving the business climate in Massachusetts by reducing taxes and cutting state regulations on business. He also served as national co-chair of the Privatization Council and led trade missions to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Canada, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, India, South Africa, Israel, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Prior to becoming Governor, Weld served as head of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts during the Reagan administration.

The New York office of McDermott has more than 150 lawyers representing a broad range of regional, U.S. and international clients, including some of the world's largest publicly and privately held companies, financial institutions, private equity and hedge funds, venture capital-backed start-ups and individuals. As part of its international practice, the Firm's New York office represents a wide range of multinationals and financial services institutions based in Korea, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and other countries.

11-16-2006

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McDermott Will & Emery

Six-Year Veteran of the U.S. Attorney's Office Joins Los Angeles
The Los Angeles office of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to welcome Adam D. Kamenstein, a six-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, as a partner in the Trial Department and as a member of the Firm's White-Collar Criminal Defense Practice Group.

"Adam is a perfect match with our litigation practice," commented Jeffrey E. Stone, head of the Firm's Trial Department. "With the addition of Adam, we now number nearly 20 former senior prosecutors from U.S. Attorney's Offices across our practice. This is a significant attribute of our practice and one that clearly illustrates our credentials, specifically in regard to government-related investigations."

Mr. Kamenstein brings extensive experience in federal criminal cases, including corporate fraud, government fraud, public corruption, civil rights violations, narcotics trafficking and organized crime. He led a high-profile investigation and trial regarding a multi-count wire fraud scheme to defraud the City of Los Angeles, resulting in convictions at trial on all counts. He served as lead prosecutor in a multi-agency, federal and state investigation of corruption by public officials. He also handled a multi-defendant RICO prosecution against a violent white-supremacist organization responsible for murder, extortion and drug trafficking, resulting in RICO convictions against 12 defendants to date and effectively dismantling the organization's leadership.

"We are excited to have Adam join our team in Los Angeles," commented Gordon Greenberg, head of the Los Angeles office and a member of the Firm's Trial Department. "Adam’s experience in the public sector will be key to moving his practice forward and we are delighted he opted to build his career in private practice at McDermott."

Mr. Kamenstein has been the recipient of several awards and honors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, the Anti-Defamation League, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service. He graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he served as notes editor of the Law Review. Prior to his exemplary work for the Central District of California, he was Assistant District Attorney in the Queen's County, New York District Attorney's Office. Mr. Kamenstein is admitted to practice in California and New York.

McDermott's White-Collar Criminal Defense Group is one of the United States’ largest and most accomplished. Our Group consists of more than 30 highly experienced trial lawyers in offices throughout the United States and abroad. Collectively our white-collar lawyers have tried hundreds of cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States.

11-16-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Kaye Scholer Named Top 10 IP Litigation Firm
Kaye Scholer was named as one of the top 10 IP litigation firms in IP Law & Business' "Who Protects IP America: 2006." Chosen by general counsel and IP chiefs of Fortune 250 companies who were asked to name their go-to IP law firms, Kaye Scholer tied for eighth place among the nation's elite and IP boutique law firms with mentions from clients such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Wyeth.

11-16-2006

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Ainsworth Joins Jones Walker as Special Counsel
The law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Kevin O. Ainsworth has joined the Baton Rouge office as special counsel in the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Mr. Ainsworth practices predominantly in litigation with a focus on business and commercial disputes, construction, products liability, and insurance matters.

He received his B.S. in Business Management from Louisiana State University in 1996 and his J.D. from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University in 2000. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Louisiana and Baton Rouge Bar Associations.

11-16-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Verrilli Receives Southern Center for Human Rights Equal Justice Award
Jenner & Block Partner Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. was recently honored with the Southern Center for Human Rights Equal Justice Award for his commitment to protecting the civil rights of death row inmates throughout his 20 year career.

The Center praised Mr. Verrilli’s victory before the Supreme Court in Wiggins v. Smith after a 12 year battle on behalf of Mr. Wiggins. The 2003 decision reaffirmed the importance of the right to counsel in capital cases, and also helped to establish meaningful standards for defense counsel’s performance.

The Center also highlighted Mr. Verrilli’s recent representation of Clarence Hill before the Supreme Court in a case clarifying that condemned persons can bring civil rights actions to challenge lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment. In addition, the Center praised his efforts in leading a team of Jenner & Block lawyers in winning a ruling enjoining Missouri’s lethal injection procedure as cruel and unusual punishment.

Mr. Verrilli received this honor at the Center’s Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, held in Washington, DC on November 2. More than twenty Jenner & Block attorneys attended the event, along with numerous leaders of the Bar and national civil rights movement. Charles J. Ogletree, the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Vice Dean for the Clinical Programs, chairs the Center’s Board of Directors and gave opening remarks at the dinner.

Other 2006 award recipients included Phyllis Mann, a private attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Bryan Stevenson, the Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Southern Center for Human Rights, a non-profit, public interest law firm, is dedicated to enforcing the civil and human rights of people in the criminal justice system in the South. Long led by human rights activist Steven Bright, this revered civil rights organization concentrates much of its efforts on obtaining justice for death row inmates.

11-16-2006

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Lawyer to Speak at New York Intellectual Property Law Association Program November 17
Hogan & Hartson LLP partner Ira Schaefer will present "Metabolite: Is the Past a Prologue?" during the litigation panel session at the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 2006 Fall One-Day Program on November 17. The program is being co-sponsored by the Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Inc. and will be held at the Princeton-Columbia Club in New York City.

11-16-2006

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