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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

"Walk the Line: Complying with OFAC While Honoring Insurance Obligations," PLUS Journal
Richard F. Hans and Lindsay S. Katz co-authored ""Walk the Line: Complying with OFAC While Honoring Insurance Obligations,"" in the August 2006 issue of PLUS Journal.

For more information, please contact Richard F. Hans at 212.912.7885 or rhans@tpw.com or Lindsay S. Katz at 212.912.7514or lkatz@tpw.com.

08-21-2006

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw Adds Mary H. Fragola as Partner to Employee Benefits Practice Group
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, announced that Mary H. Fragola has joined the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group as partner in its New York office. She was previously senior counsel at International Paper Company in Stamford, CT.

Fragola has extensive experience with employee issues and has provided legal counsel on all executive compensation matters, including incentive programs, employment, retention and termination arrangements. She has also dealt extensively with the handling of those issues in mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.

“Mary is an accomplished attorney in employee matters,” noted Peter C. Miller, chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits Group. “Her deep expertise in labor and corporate governance issues involving complex executive compensation matters and strong client skills make her a tremendous asset to our growing national practice.”

Seyfarth Shaw’s Employee Benefits Group is one of the largest and most diverse employee benefits and executive compensation practices in the United States. The Group’s attorneys offer clients a wealth of experience including retirement plans, welfare benefit plans, executive compensation and incentive arrangements, employee stock ownership plans, corporate transactions and restructuring, multiemployer plans and ERISA/employee benefits litigation.

“Mary’s addition to the team enhances our national benefits practice and brings further depth to our continually expanding New York office,” said Lorie E. Almon, co-managing partner of Seyfarth’s New York office. “We are very pleased to welcome her to the firm.”

Fragola received both a B.A. (cum laude) in psychology and an M.B.A. (summa cum laude) from Iona College, and earned her J.D.(cum laude) from St. John’s University School of Law.

""Seyfarth Shaw offers me the platform to take my practice to a higher level providing sophisticated counsel to the firm's clients,"" stated Fragola. ""It’s a privilege to be working with talented attorneys, and I look forward to growing the practice with them.

08-21-2006

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw Welcomes Nanette C. Heide to Expanding Corporate and Finance Practice
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, announced that Nanette C. Heide has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate and Finance practice; she is resident in the New York office. She was previously with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP.

Heide has represented both companies and investors in venture capital transactions, including fund formation and investment activity, strategic investments, private placements of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, secured and unsecured debt financing, and business reorganizations and restructurings. She has also advised public companies on reporting compliance and other federal and state securities laws and regulation requirements.

“We are pleased that Nanette has brought her impressive breadth of skill and industry experience to our expanding practice,” said Allan J. Reich, chair of the firm’s Corporate and Finance Practice. “Her substantive M&A and venture capital background will be an asset to the firm and our clients.”

Seyfarth Shaw’s Corporate and Finance attorneys possess the broad, in-depth experience necessary to serve a diverse client base, ranging from start-up ventures to middle market companies to large multinational corporations. Since corporate matters frequently involve aspects of many legal disciplines, the group’s attorneys regularly draw on the resources of the firm’s other practice areas such as taxation, real estate, environmental, employee benefits, intellectual property, labor and employment and bankruptcy to deliver coordinated, seamless service to our clients. Their skills and commitment to service span many industries including consumer products, distribution, e-commerce, energy, financial services, health care, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, retail, technology, telecommunications and transportation. The firm’s corporate and finance practice is focused in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, securities, investment management, corporate counseling, commercial transactions, financing, international business and tax planning.

“Nanette is a welcome addition to our team,” said John P. Napoli, co-managing partner of Seyfarth’s New York office. “Her private and public sector knowledge will contribute to our growing presence in New York.”

Before joining Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Heide was general counsel and chief financial officer of Tribute International Corp., an emerging growth company specializing in streaming media over the internet. Prior to that she was general counsel and CFO for Galaxy Systems, an information technology services provider. Heide holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. Chemistry from West Virginia University. She earned her J.D. from Washington and Lee School of Law, where she was class president and editor-in-chief of the school’s newspaper.

""Joining Seyfarth Shaw is the opportunity I've been seeking to enhance the level of professionalism and counsel I can offer to a national client base,"" stated Heide. ""The firm's beneficial team approach allows me to apply my previous experience and develop new skills. I'm very pleased to be a partner in this firm.”

Seyfarth Shaw has over 650 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento as well as Brussels, Belgium. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation and business services. The firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business community. Clients include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

08-21-2006

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Leonard, Street and Deinard named top real estate firm in Minnesota by Chambers USA
Leonard, Street and Deinard has been ranked among the No. 1 real estate firms in Minnesota by Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2006.

The firm also was specifically recognized for its business and commercial litigation, employment and corporate practices.
Among individual attorneys ranked by Chambers USA’s survey, David Kelley was named No. 1 in Real Estate and Susan Robiner was named No. 1 in Intellectual Property Litigation. Moe Sherman, Joe Finley, Larry Field and Todd Noteboom also were singled out by the publication as top attorneys.

Chambers USA’s rankings are based on in-depth interviews with attorneys and clients over the telephone. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

08-21-2006

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Twenty-eight Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys named 2006 “Super Lawyers®” by Minnesota Law & Politics
Twenty-eight Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys have been named 2006 “Super Lawyers®” by Minnesota Law & Politics

To determine this year’s “Super Lawyers,” a ballot was sent to all active lawyers in Minnesota who have been in practice five years or more, asking them to nominate the best attorneys they’ve personally observed in action. Minnesota's “Super Lawyers” are listed in the August issues of Minnesota Law & Politics, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business.

08-21-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Kaye Scholer Named to The National Law Journal's "Defense Hot List"
For the second year in a row, Kaye Scholer appears on The National Law Journal's "Defense Hot List." This list recognizes "standout defense work" in "firms with an overall impressive track record." The August 21 article, "Ready and Willing to Fight Back - These Firms Stand Out in a Crowd," cites Kaye Scholer as a firm "that managed exemplary, cutting-edge work" in its recent wins for Pfizer, Ariad Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis.

08-21-2006

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Wei Gao Joins Dykema As International Legal Analyst
Dykema, a premier Midwest-based law firm, today announced the addition of Wei Gao as an International Legal Analyst in the International Practice Group. Gao, formerly In-house Counsel at Ford Motor (China), Ltd. will be based in the Detroit office.
Dykema attorneys advise domestic and foreign-based companies and institutions on a wide variety of business issues including corporate governance, growth strategies, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, licensing and risk reduction, regulatory compliance, international trade, and e-commerce. In her newly created role, Gao will add further depth to the International Practice.

The addition of Gao comes just months after Richard G. Goetz joined Dykema as leader of its International Practice Group. Goetz, formerly Associate General Counsel-International at Ford Motor Company, has been developing and leading the new interdisciplinary practice group which assists nationally- and internationally-based clients with both inbound and outbound transactions.

Wei worked as an in-house lawyer at Ford Motor (China) Ltd. in Beijing and Shanghai from 2003 until 2005. At Ford, Wei provided legal direction for the restructuring of Ford’s China distribution network and advised its sourcing office during a multi-billion dollar expansion of Ford’s purchasing commitments in China. Prior to joining Ford, Wei served in the British Embassy Beijing as a project officer at its Legal Reform Section where she was responsible for informing British diplomats of Chinese legal reforms and organizing Sino-British legal exchange programs.

From 1999 until 2001, Wei was an Assistant Consultant in the Management Consulting Department of KPMG, Shanghai. In that capacity, she researched legal issues related to the establishment and operations of wholly owned foreign enterprise and joint venture in China.

Gao earned a LL.M. from the University of Michigan in 2006, and a LL.B from East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai in 1999.

08-21-2006

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