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Powell Goldstein LLP

Powell Goldstein Expands Special Matters & Investigations Practice with Addition of Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Burby in Atlanta
Powell Goldstein LLP is pleased to welcome R. Joseph Burby, IV as an Atlanta-based partner in its Special Matters & Investigations Practice Group. He joins a multidisciplinary team that includes former federal prosecutors, securities enforcement lawyers and attorneys with substantive industry expertise.

Burby comes to the firm after serving for the past four and a half years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, where he successfully prosecuted numerous cases involving public corruption, health care fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, tax fraud and other complex financial crimes. Burby was involved in several high-profile prosecutions including the cases against Centennial Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph and the former President of Morris Brown College, Dr. Dolores Cross. Burby recently received The John Marshall Award, the Department of Justice’s highest award offered to attorneys, for his work on the Rudolph case.

Burby also has significant experience representing companies and individuals in government investigations and regulatory enforcement matters and in developing and assessing corporate compliance programs. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he was an associate in the antitrust and investigations practice group of another major Atlanta law firm. Burby also previously served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney for Fulton County, where he was a member of the elite Major Felonies Unit which prosecutes murder and other complex, high-profile criminal cases.

At Powell Goldstein, Burby will focus his practice on white collar criminal defense, government and internal corporate investigations, civil fraud litigation with the government and corporate compliance program counseling. He will work closely with the firm’s Health Care and Securities, Corporate & Fiduciary Litigation practice groups, among others.

“Joey’s substantial experience both in prosecuting and defending white collar matters, as well as in conducting internal and government investigations, will further enhance the capabilities of our experienced group,” said W. Scott Sorrels, Co-Chair of the Special Matters & Investigations Practice Group. “We are very pleased to have Joey joining us.” Burby holds a J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law and also a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

11-09-2006

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Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Deputy IRS Commissioner Mark Matthews to Join Morgan Lewis
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is pleased to announce that Mark E. Matthews, Deputy Commissioner, Services and Enforcement, of the Internal Revenue Service, will join the firm as a member of the Tax and Litigation practice groups, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Matthews's extraordinary background and scope of expertise, which spans criminal tax enforcement, civil tax compliance, white collar and anti-money laundering, will enhance the firm’s existing capabilities in tax controversy, including in the tax-exempt arena, and bring new depth to the firm’s cross-disciplinary team approach to corporate investigations and litigation.

"Mark is an exciting addition to the firm's strong tax controversy practice, led by Miriam Fisher in DC and anchored on the West Coast by recent addition Bill Colgin in Palo Alto," said Gary Wilcox, head of the firm's Tax Practice. "Mark's expertise dovetails perfectly with the group's vision of providing integrated controversy, policy and planning advice to our large multinational clients who are regularly on IRS audit."

Jack Dodds, who heads Morgan Lewis's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Practice said, "We are pleased to welcome Mark as our partner after such a distinguished career in Government service. Mark further adds to the strength and global coverage of the firm's white collar practice—expanded recently by high-profile additions such as Leslie Caldwell and others from the Enron Task Force in New York and San Francisco, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Holston and his colleagues in Philadelphia, and now including more than a dozen partners in offices around the world."

Mr. Matthews has served as Deputy IRS Commissioner since October 2003, overseeing a period of unprecedented growth in enforcement activity. He has been responsible for the IRS's four civil operating divisions, the Criminal Investigation Division and the Office of Professional Responsibility, which regulates tax practitioner ethics. Mr. Matthews was previously Global Co-Head of Anti-Money Laundering at Deutsche Bank and, prior to that, was Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, the agency's investigative and law enforcement arm, renowned for its expertise in investigating financial crime, including tax, money laundering, narcotics and terrorism-related matters.

Mr. Matthews's other high-level government positions include Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, where he lead the Department's criminal tax enforcement program, and Senior Advisor to the Treasury Department's Assistant Secretary for Enforcement, where he was Director of the Treasury Department's Anti-Money Laundering Task Force. Mr. Matthews has also been an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and ultimately Deputy Chief of that office's Criminal Division, as well as Special Assistant to William H. Webster, first at the FBI and then at the CIA.

11-09-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Gary Gartner and Jeffrey Scheine Join Kaye Scholer's Tax Department in New York
Kaye Scholer announced today that Gary Gartner and Jeffrey Scheine, two highly respected international tax lawyers, will be joining the firm as partners in its Tax Department. Gartner and Scheine were previously partners with Torys LLP.

The addition of Gartner and Scheine strengthens the firm's existing international tax practice and further compliments Kaye Scholer's corporate offerings. While their practice is international in scope, Gartner and Scheine have developed a particular market leading Canadian/US cross-border practice during the past 20 years in the areas of public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and business reorganizations.

Barry Willner, managing partner of Kaye Scholer, said, "The addition of Gary and Jeff greatly enhances Kaye Scholer's international tax capabilities. Their unique experience will enable us to expand our scope of work for both US and international clients, particularly clients with US/Canadian tax considerations."

Gary Gartner stated "Jeff and I are delighted to be joining Kaye Scholer and we look forward to playing a substantial role in further developing the international tax practice at Kaye Scholer with our new partners in the United States, Europe and Asia.

11-09-2006

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

Jones Walker Announces Five New Associates
Jones Walker is pleased to announce that the following associates have joined the firm:

Fatimah Conley-Mayfield - Business & Finance, New Orleans
Ansley Seaver - Corporate & Securities, New Orleans
Carla T. Ashley - Litigation, Baton Rouge
Christopher D. Martin - Litigation, Baton Rouge
Joseph P. Roger - Corporate & Securities, Baton Rouge

Ms. Conley-Mayfield received her J.D. from Tulane Law School in 2006 and her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Fairleigh-Dickinson University in 2002.

Ms. Seaver received her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2006 and her B.A, magna cum laude, degree from the University of Alabama in 2002.

Ms. Ashley received her J.D. from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, in 2006 and her B.S. degree from Louisiana State University in 2001.

Mr. Martin received his J.D. from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, in 2006 and his B.S. degree from Louisiana State University in 1997.

Mr. Roger received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2006 and his B.S. from Louisiana State University in 2003.

11-09-2006

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Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

Legal Times Ranks Jackson & Campbell in 2006 Survey of D.C. Area’s Largest Law Offices
Jackson & Campbell, P.C. is ranked at #99 in Legal Times’ list of the 150 Largest Law Offices in the D.C. metro area. The annually-released list offers a snapshot of the trends within the legal profession within the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. J&C is also ranked at #32 among the 50 Largest Home-Grown Law Firms, making it one of the oldest firms in the area.

Founded more than a century ago, Jackson & Campbell has been the law firm that area businesses, associations, and Washingtonians turn to for skilled, dependable, and efficient legal representation in areas including: real property and asset management; business law; trusts and estates; health care; employment law; liability insurance coverage; professional responsibility; general litigation.

11-09-2006

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Represents Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS and Provides Support on Re-registration Under New Russian NGO Law
Hogan & Hartson LLP represents Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA) in Russia and in the United States, providing advice on corporate, commercial, governance, real estate, and employment matters. On October 30, 2006 the organization was officially re-registered as a non-commercial organization in accordance with the new NGO law of Russia. Moscow counsel Kimberly Reed has provided TPAA with substantial support to ensure due compliance with the process of re-registration. TPAA referred to Hogan & Hartson's advice under the new Russian NGO Law and quoted Kimberly Reed and Peter Pettibone in the organization's press release, available on the TPAA Web site at www.tpaa.net.

11-09-2006

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

IP Lawyer to Speak at AAFA and SGMA Seminar November 14
Hogan & Hartson LLP partner Raymond Kurz, director of the firm's intellectual property group and co-chair of the intellectual property litigation group, will present "How to Protect Your Trademarks When Licensing" on November 14 at the "Knock It Off! Brands and the Counterfeiting Quandary" seminar. Presented by American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), the seminar will be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

11-09-2006

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