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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Senior Counsel Harvey J. Goldschmid Named to the Board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Harvey J. Goldschmid, senior counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and former commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named to the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the new regulator for all securities brokers and dealers doing business with the public in the US. Mr. Goldschmid is one of 11 public governors appointed to FINRA’s 23-member interim board of governors and one of 14 interim board members who will continue to serve on FINRA’s three-year transition board. FINRA will conduct the regulatory oversight of more than 5,000 securities firms and 666,000 registered representatives, and is responsible for rule writing, firm examination, enforcement and arbitration and mediation functions, along with all functions previously overseen solely by NASD. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Goldschmid serves as Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.

08-08-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Trial and Appellate Associate Co-chairs Panel Discussion at UConn's School of Law
Jude Francois co-chaired a panel discussion at the University of Connecticut School of Law sponsored by the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association regarding the legal impact of the recent United States Supreme Court decision, Parents Involved in Cmty. Schs. v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1, on diversity plans for Connecticut public schools. Approximately 75 attendees, including educators, parents, law students, attorneys and representatives from numerous organizations such as the ACLU, NAACP and ConnCAN, participated in a dynamic discussion regarding public school diversity. Jude also serves as Secretary of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.

08-08-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Trial & Appellate Attorney Aids in the FDCC's E-Discovery Survival Manual
Robinson & Cole attorney Rebecca Levy-Sachs played a key role in the production of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) E-Discovery Survival Manual, the Federation's manual on dealing with Electronically Stored Information (ESI) issues. This manual, which will be updated as future developments occur, puts the Federation in the forefront of defense organizations in their work on ESI issues.

08-08-2007

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

O’Melveny Represents Asiavest Partners In $14.5 Million Series B Funding Of Parade Technologies, Ltd.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented AsiaVest Partners, a leading venture capital firm investing in private companies in the Greater China Region, in its participation in the $14.5 million Series B funding of Parade Technologies, Ltd., a leader in digital interface technologies. Parade Technologies anticipates using the funds to accelerate the company's growth strategy, especially the marketing and development of DisplayPort and HDMI digital video interface technology and products.

The O'Melveny & Myers team was led by Silicon Valley's Sam Zucker, Lynna Huang, and SiTing Han.

08-08-2007

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Carlton Fields

Shareholder Donald R. Schmidt Board Certified in Antitrust & Trade Regulation Law
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Tampa Shareholder Donald R. Schmidt recently received Board Certification in Antitrust & Trade Regulation Law from The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Certification identifies Schmidt as an attorney with special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in this area of law and this certification distinguishes him as a specialist in the practice of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law.

Schmidt is the Chair of the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group. He practices in the areas of health care, major business litigation, and antitrust law. He has handled a variety of litigation and antitrust counseling matters for national and regional companies in, among others, the insurance, pharmacy, paper, health care, oil, advertising, financial services, manufacturing, franchising, distribution, and retail industries. Schmidt also has significant experience with both civil and criminal investigations by state and national enforcement agencies. He received his B.A., with honors, from the University of Notre Dame in 1970 and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Notre Dame in 1979.

08-08-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie LLP Acts for Arqiva on Major Digital TV Agreement
Baker & McKenzie, London has acted for Arqiva Limited in its successfully completed contract negotiations with SDN Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITV plc, to design, build and operate a new national digital terrestrial TV network in preparation for digital switchover. The contract will run until 2034 and is estimated to be worth £500 million.

SDN currently broadcasts a range of free-to-air channels including Five, S4C and QVC, together with pay-channels. As a result of Digital Switchover, SDN will enhance its coverage to over 90% of the UK population.

This latest contract follows the appointment of Arqiva Limited as digital transmission supplier to the BBC, and as a preferred supplier to Digital 3 and 4 Ltd.

Duncan Reid-Thomas, commercial Partner at Baker & McKenzie, commented: ''Having previously advised Arqiva in its contract negotiations with the BBC for digital terrestrial TV, we were delighted to have worked with them again on this major agreement that will play an important role in delivering Digital Switchover to UK households by 2012.''

The Baker & McKenzie team was led by Duncan Reid-Thomas, with associates Andrew Handelsmann and Sam Parr. IT and commercial Partner Robbie Downing advised on regulatory issues.

08-08-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Elected National Bar Association President for the 2008-2009 Term
Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Rodney G. Moore, a member of the Atlanta Litigation, Labor & Employment and Media & Entertainment practices, was elected President of the National Bar Association for the 2008-2009 term. Moore is the first Georgia lawyer ever elected to serve as President of the National Bar Association in its 82 year history.

The National Bar Association, first organized in 1925, has a network of 22,000 members representing African-American members of the bar who are lawyers, judges, law professors and law students. The organization seeks to advance the science of jurisprudence, preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.

"Both as a member of the NBA and of Greenberg Traurig, I am proud of Rodney and his continued dedication to the National Bar Association," said Ernest L. Greer, incoming Co-Managing Shareholder of the Atlanta office and Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig Atlanta’s Litigation Group. "Greenberg Traurig attracts leaders in all fields of endeavor. Rodney’s significant commitment to the NBA for over 20 years, while at the same time developing a successful practice is what Greenberg Traurig is all about - lawyers who are business people and leaders. We salute Rodney in this honorable recognition and thank him and everyone at our firm committed to diversity initiatives throughout the firm."

Moore has been actively involved with the National Bar Association for more than 20 years. He’s served two terms as General Counsel, and served as Vice President for both Sections & Divisions and Regions & Affiliates. He helped strengthen the Atlanta chapter with fundraising and steering committee support. Moore also served as chair of the International Meetings with International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda War Crimes held in Arusha, Tanzania, and he received a Special Award of Merit by the National Bar Association in 1998.

"Rodney Moore will provide outstanding leadership during his tenure as the National Bar Association’s President," said Cesar Alvarez, CEO of Greenberg Traurig LLP. "Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity in the workplace and this commitment is evident in the fact that we achieved the number one ranking in the United States based on number of minority partners in the Minority Law Journal's 2007 Diversity Scorecard. Greenberg Traurig has created an environment where every member of our firm, whether attorney, staff member, or individual, can excel regardless of their background or upbringing. We focus on building leaders and are confident that Rodney will foster that same focus on diversity in his role leading this dynamic association."

Moore represents clients in labor and employment, litigation and commercial transactions and has tried cases to verdict in both federal and state courts. He has participated in and negotiated numerous major transactions in both the public and private sector, including tax incremental funding, technology, public food service management, music publishing and recording, construction management and exclusive beverage agreements.

In addition to his work with the National Bar Association, Moore is a member of 100 Black Men of America’s Atlanta Chapter and has served in leadership positions on the National School Board Association, the Urban Law Commission, the Board of Visitors and Alumni Board for Santa Clara University School of Law and the San Jose Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as Trustee for the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Moore has lectured at a number of seminars and conferences, including the National Bar Association national conference, the National School Board Association and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia. He has been recognized by his peers in the legal profession as one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2007, as well as the "Loran Miller Statewide California Attorney of the Year" in 1997. Moore received the Entrepreneurial Spirit Certificate of Recognition from the California Legislature Assembly in 1994. He earned his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from University of Washington.

08-08-2007

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