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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

ACC "Focus" Newsletter: Data Thefts Require A Comprehensive Response
Columbus associate Brian Laliberte authored an article, ""Data Thefts Require A Comprehensive Response,"" for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Central Ohio Chapter which was published in the third quarter edition of its ""Focus"" newsletter.

According to Laliberte, ""When data thefts occur, businesses must be prepared to respond quickly and comprehensively. Taking any of the following steps may help mitigate the impact on your business.""

Laliberte goes on to detail those steps which include: Notify law enforcement; engage a forensic computer expert; prepare for regulatory investigations; brace for consumer claims; have a public relations strategy; and be proactive about IT security.

Laliberte concludes with this advice: ""Although it may not be possible to prevent data theft—no matter how tight your information security is—a proactive approach to data security and a comprehensive response after it occurs may mitigate its impact on your business.

08-23-2006

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Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, P.L.L.C.

WK&G Presents Free Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar: Employer Preparations for Possible Avian Flu Pandemic
Join us for September's Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar. Experts are warning of a possible avian flu which could severely impact business. Our discussion will address how employers can deal with the necessary precautions against flu transmission, staffing and telecommuting scenarios, and possible requirements under FMLA, anti-discrimination, and other state and federal employment laws. This is a complimentary seminar, and a continental breakfast will be served. Register online or call 206-628-5997.

08-23-2006

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Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

Gregory Jung Joins Wendel Rosen
Oakland law firm Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP added Associate Gregory K. Jung to its litigation practice.

Jung has spent the past six years as a litigation associate for DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (formerly Steinhart & Falconer) in San Francisco. His practice will continue to focus on general commercial litigation, including real estate and construction disputes and intellectual property disputes.

Jung, who is fluent in Korean, graduated with honors from Stanford University with an A.B. in English in June 1994. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1999. While at Boalt, he was Senior Publishing Editor of the California Law Review and a member of the Ecology Law Quarterly.

08-23-2006

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Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A.

HUP&K Panelists for Continuity of Government & Small Business Conference
Patricia McHugh Lambert, Leslie R. Stellman and M. Chad Malkus of HUP&K, will be conducting a panel discussion as part of a two-day conference at the Hyatt Chesapeake Resort in Cambridge on October 2nd and 3rd.

Below are details about the Continuity of Government & Small Business Conference, and a link to the conference website. The panel led by Pat and Les on October 3rd will focus on the legal aspects of continuity and disaster recovery. Multiple areas of law have a direct role in continuity of government and disaster preparedness for businesses.

HUP&K represents many of the target audiences and industries for the conference, such as State and Local Government officials, School Boards, Health Industry Professionals, Emergency Managers, Large and Small Business Owners, and Business & Government IT Professionals.

Continuity of Government & Small Business Conference Natural disasters, power outages, computer failures and terrorist threats are each challenges facing government and business leaders every day. Individually, any one of these events can be devastating to an organization, but if they occur together the results are many times catastrophic.

Hurricanes Isabel and Katrina demonstrated how the lack of proactive planning for a natural disaster can cripple an organization’s ability to account for their personnel, provide service to their customers and continue operating from other locations.

The East Coast Power Outages showed us that a single point of failure can interrupt or potentially destroy an organization’s ability to perform basic business functions.

Experts are projecting the Avian Flu Pandemic to cause an employee absence rate of 80%, which will directly affect how local and regional communities interact and conduct normal business.

As a government or business leader, you are cordially invited to attend a conference on Continuity of Government, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. This 2 day conference is being held on the Eastern Shore of Maryland at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort. Attendees will receive information and guidance from industry experts, such as former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Clark Ervin, on the following topics:

1. Threats/Vulnerabilities to the public and private sector
2. Industry standard practices (planning and execution)
3. Legal aspects of Continuity and Disaster Recovery
4. Avian Flu Pandemic
5. Emergency Preparedness Grants

08-23-2006

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Quarles & Brady

Corporate Attorney at Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP Appointed to Historic Preservation Commission
Mark Briggs, a partner in Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP’s Corporate Services Group, has been appointed to serve on the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission.

The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor and City Council for three-year terms. Each member is a resident of Phoenix and has demonstrated special interest, knowledge or experience in the field of historic preservation. Mr. Briggs was the Chair of the Historic Preservation Subcommittee of the Phoenix 2006 Citizens' Bond Committee, which led to his appointment to the Commission.

The city is extremely pleased that the City Council appointed Mark to the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission,"" said Barbara Stocklin, the Historic Preservation Officer. ""As chair of the Historic Preservation Bond Subcommittee in the Fall 2005, he was critical in earmarking $13.1 million of the 2006 bond program for historic preservations. Mark's legal background and leadership with the 2006 bond program will make him a valuable asset to this important city commission.""

Mr. Briggs is a partner in Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP’s Corporate Services Group, he assists companies and business owners become more successful in various industries, including manufacturing, distribution, bio-tech, software, real estate development, construction, publishing, communications, apparel, health care, entertainment, e-commerce, technology, media and financial services. He serves on the Boards of several charitable organizations, including the Arizona Humane Society, the Phoenix Theatre and the Phoenix Film Foundation. Mr. Briggs also is involved in many civic and charitable activities and organizations, such as the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, the Executive Committee of the 2006 Phoenix Bond Citizens’ Committee, the Governor’s Commission on Health, Physical Fitness and Sports, and the State Bar of Arizona Landlord/Tenant Task Force.

08-23-2006

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

McCrea Joins Eckert Seamans in Pittsburgh
"The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that Jacob C. McCrea has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as an associate. He focuses his practice on construction law.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McCrea completed a two-year federal clerkship with the Honorable Terrence F. McVerry in Pittsburgh. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and he earned his law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Law Review.

About Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (www.eckertseamans.com), a national law firm with nine offices throughout the eastern United States, provides a full range of legal services nationwide to businesses of all sizes, institutions, municipalities, colleges and universities, government agencies and individuals. Its practice areas encompass litigation, including mass tort and products liability litigation, corporate and business law, intellectual property law, labor and employment relations, aviation & aerospace law, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, employee benefits, environmental law, construction law, municipal finance, and tax and estate law. Eckert Seamans has offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Southpointe, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; Morgantown, West Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, New York

08-23-2006

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Alston & Bird LLP

Alston & Bird Ranks 10th in Corporate Counsel Survey
Alston & Bird placed 10th overall in Corporate Counsel’s survey of the ""primary"" outside counsel used by the general counsel of the Fortune 250 companies. In specific practice areas, Alston & Bird ranked 5th in litigation and 5th in the intellectual property category.

According to the magazine, “‘primary outside counsel’ refers to the law firms that are on the company's preferred list; the ""go-to"" firms for a specific practice area; firms that handled the most important cases in the previous year; firms used most often; and/or firms with the most billings from that company…. For the past five years, Corporate Counsel has conducted a survey of Fortune 250 general counsel, asking them to list their ""primary"" outside counsel. This year companies provided information on their top law firms for corporate transactions, litigation, labor and employment, and intellectual property. Those companies named a total of 380 law firms.

08-23-2006

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