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Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd.

LaSalle-led Group Provides $115M in Loans to Block 37
Crain's Chicago Business reported on Schwartz Cooper's involvement in LaSalle Bank N.A.'s new Block 37 financing deal on November 15, 2006.

Schwartz Cooper assisted LaSalle to close a $106 million syndicated senior loan facility and a $9 million mezzanine loan facility. These loans will be used to build and develop the office building located at 22 W. Washington St., part of Chicago's Block 37.

Scheduled to open in 2008, the office building is just one component of the mixed-use project under way at Block 37. WBBM-TV/Channel 2 and Morningstar Inc. have already signed long-term leases to occupy 80 percent of the 440,000-square-foot building.

According to Michael Kurtzon, LaSalle Bank's lead attorney for this deal, "If nothing ever gets built besides [this building], it is fully self-sufficient in terms of construction and so forth.

11-15-2006

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Pierce & Atwood, L.L.P.

ABA Teleconference: Carbon Disclosure Requirements, Socially Responsible Investing, and Their Impact on the Growth of Renewables
Pierce Atwood LLP's Energy Practice Group invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 15th for the next monthly national teleconference presented by The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in collaboration with the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, Resources Renewable Energy Committee and Special Committee on Energy and Environmental Finance.

One of the factors driving the growth of renewable energy in the United States is the interest of corporate shareholders and other investors. This teleconference will explore the requirements for disclosure of energy- and carbon-related risks to shareholders stemming from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and changes in accounting practices. Panelists will also discuss the nature and magnitude of the investments (such as public equity and private equity) that are being made in renewables; some of the reasons these investments are being made; and the effect they have on the overall renewables picture. The roles of social investment and shareholder activism will also be explored.

Key Topics to be Discussed:

* Help attendees understand the black letter law of carbon disclosure
* Provide insights into the flow of private and public equity into renewables
* Give up-to-date reports on the role that organized shareholders are playing
* Assist in identifying sources of investment capital for renewables

11-15-2006

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, L.L.P.

Fortune 250 Survey: MGB No. 2 in Patent Prosecutors; No. 11 Overall
In the latest “Who Protects IP America” survey, published in the November 2006 issue of IP Law & Business, MGB tied for the No. 2 spot in the Patent Prosecutors category.

Each year, the magazine's editors ask in-house counsel at the Fortune 250 to name their "go-to" firms, specifically their primary IP litigation and patent firms. This year, 91 companies responded to the survey.

In addition to earning the No. 2 spot in the Patent Prosecutors category, MGB landed at No. 11 overall for IP counsel.

11-15-2006

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Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

Husch & Eppenberger, LLC Moves Up The National Law Journal's Top 250 List
According to the November 2006 edition of The National Law Journal, Husch & Eppenberger, LLC advanced 6 rankings and was named the 132nd largest law firm in the United States. The NLJ 250 is a respected listing of the 250 largest firms in the country, based on number of attorneys. Husch has more than 300 lawyers in eight cities throughout the Midwest and Mid-South.

In June 2006, The American Lawyer named Husch as the 169th largest firm in the nation, based on 2005 gross revenues. These recent rankings are the result of the firm's commitment to growth and expansion in the Midwest and Mid-South, and its service to litigation and transactional clients nationwide.

Husch has expanded systematically over the last twenty years, establishing new offices throughout Missouri, into Illinois, and across Tennessee. Husch has offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Springfield, Missouri; Peoria, Illinois; and Chattanooga, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee. Last month Husch announced the addition of 21 lawyers, formerly practicing with the Chattanooga law firm of Shumacker, Witt, Gaither, & Whitaker, P.C., to Husch's Chattanooga office.

11-15-2006

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Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Mark Whitford Joins Hiscock & Barclay Law Firm
Mark T. Whitford Jr. joins the Rochester Office of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP as an Associate Attorney.

Whitford focuses his practice on insurance coverage matters as well as tort and products liability litigation.Whitford is admitted to practice in New York and is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the Monroe County Bar Association.

11-15-2006

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Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Hiscock & Barclay Establishes Media & First Amendment Law Practice with Addition of Attorneys Michael Grygiel and William Hurst
Michael J. Grygiel and William A. Hurst have joined the Albany office of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP to practice within the Firm’s newly-established Media & First Amendment Law Practice Area. With their addition, the Firm now has among the largest media defense practices in the state.

As Chair of the Firm’s Media & First Amendment Law Practice Area, Grygiel specializes in defending media clients from newsgathering and publication related claims, including defamation and invasion of privacy matters. He is one of the state’s most experienced and successful First Amendment litigators, with more than two dozen reported cases, including significant libel actions, in which he was counsel of record. “I am excited to lead the Firm’s Media & First Amendment Law Practice Area from a statewide platform of nearly 180 lawyers and working with a firm dedicated to the growth and further expansion of a practice focused exclusively on this important area of the law,” said Grygiel.

Grygiel is primary outside counsel to several prominent regional and national multi-media news organizations, and has successfully represented the media in numerous cases involving applications for access to civil and criminal court proceedings and records. He was lead counsel for The Syracuse Post-Standard in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co., 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir 2006), which established new Second Circuit case law addressing the public’s First Amendment right of access to judicial documents in civil proceedings.

Grygiel was selected for inclusion in the “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of Media law. Prior to entering private practice, he was the Director of the Arthur Levitt Public Policy Center at Hamilton College, where his teaching specialty was First Amendment and constitutional law. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1983) and Hamilton College (B.A., 1979). Prior to joining the Firm, Grygiel was a Partner with McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, PC.

“As we move into the digital age with a dramatic increase in information gathering capabilities by primarily knowledge-based businesses, issues surrounding individual privacy and information access are becoming even more important and complex,” said John P. Langan, Managing Partner of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP. “Upstate New York continues to develop as a high-tech area, and Mike and Bill’s considerable experience will be a tremendous asset in serving the needs of traditional and digital media companies alike,” said Langan.

Hurst concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and has extensive experience representing the media in various public access contexts, including litigation brought under the Freedom of Information Law to compel disclosure of government records. He also represents municipalities, corporations and environmental groups in environmental impact assessment, land use permitting regulatory enforcement and litigation.

11-15-2006

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Healy & Baillie, L.L.P.

Wendy E. Bookler Elected Board Chair of SeniorLAW Center
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Wendy E. Bookler has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the SeniorLAW Center. Ms. Bookler serves as Of Counsel in Blank Rome’s real estate group.

Established in 1978 as the Senior Citizens Judicare Project, SeniorLAW Center is a not-for-profit agency with the mandate of protecting the legal rights and interests of Philadelphia’s elderly, providing free legal services, community legal education, professional training, advice, information and referral services, and advocacy. As Board Chair, Ms. Bookler will guide SeniorLAW Center’s efforts to focus on and prioritize the legal problems of seniors most in need.

At Blank Rome, Ms. Bookler focuses her practice in real estate development, construction, leasing, financing, and lending matters. With over 20 years of experience, Ms. Bookler represents local and national developers, office and retail landlords and tenants, institutional lenders and local government agencies in such areas as retail and office leasing, construction and permanent financing activities, shopping center and hotel acquisition, affordable housing development and finance and port-related real estate transactions. In addition, Ms. Bookler lectures on current trends in the real estate industry.

11-15-2006

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