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Siller Wilk LLP

Stephen Hoffman Chairs NY Bar Association Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege
The President of the New York State Bar Association has appointed Siller Wilk partner Stephen D. Hoffman to chair a Task Force on the Attorney-Client Privilege that has been formed in response to the practice of state and federal prosecutors, regulators and agencies of requesting that corporations waive their attorney-client privilege and the protection of the work product rule in various circumstances, including plea agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, decisions as to whether to commence enforcement proceedings, and sentencing.

The Task Force is charged with reviewing the issues associated with this practice and issuing a report and recommendations concerning the nature and extent of this practice by state and federal prosecutors, regulators and agencies in New York State, the reasons that such prosecutors, regulators, and agencies believe the practice should be permitted, and whether the practice serves the public interest or whether recommendations should be made for its modification or cessation.

Steve will chair a Task Force of 15 distinguished attorneys, including two former United States Attorneys and prominent corporate litigators and criminal defense attorneys. The Task Force has already issued comments on the United States Sentencing Guidelines and an interim report, both of which were adopted as the official position of the New York State Bar Association. The Task Force expects to issue its final report by the end of 2007.

07-26-2006

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Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, P.C.

RICHARD W. SCHEINER ELECTED TO CHAIR SEMMES
Semmes , Bowen & Semmes has announced that Cleaveland D. Miller has stepped down from the position of Chairman, effective January 1, 2006 , after serving in that capacity for 12 years. Richard W. Scheiner has been elected the new Chairman of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes. Semmes, one of Maryland’s oldest law firms established in 1887, is a regional law firm headquartered in Baltimore City with 70 attorneys and offices in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Hagerstown and Salisbury, Maryland.

Mr. Scheiner was born and raised in Towson . He is a graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, A Course, in 1971, Wake Forest University , 1975 and the University of Baltimore School of Law, 1981. Mr. Scheiner joined Semmes as an associate in the litigation group in 1981 and was elected to full partnership with the Firm in 1989. Mr. Scheiner has served as the Chair of the Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability practice group at Semmes from 2001-2006 and has been a member of the Firm’s Management Committee since 2000.

Mr. Miller will continue to serve as the head of the Firm’s Business Law practice group and as a member of the Management Committee.

07-26-2006

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Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek

Victor Vilaplana Among Top 100 Advisors to International United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Session held in Austria
Firm member, Victor Vilaplana, recently joined a select group of insolvency experts from approximately 30 countries throughout the world for a colloquium held by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITAL) in Vienna, Austria. Vilaplana was among 100 international expert advisors, who discussed the undertaking of a study of global treatment of company groups in insolvency proceedings, court-to-court communications, corporate fraud, debtor-in-possession (or post commencement) financing, and director and officer liability.

The work proposed during the meeting, if undertaken, would follow the successful completion of the Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law developed by UNCITRAL, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2004, and is already being used by many countries as they consider the modernization of their insolvency law.

07-26-2006

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SEED Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

Seed IP receives Trademark Insider Award for #1 Seattle-area Regional Trademark Law Firm
Seed IP has been recognized as the top Seattle-area trademark law firm for 2005 by NameProtect's Trademark Insider, a quarterly publication that provides complete U.S. trademark industry analysis, rankings of leading trademark law firms and practitioners, and analysis of trademark filing activity. In addition to the firm's recognition, Seed IP Attorney William O. Ferron, Jr. received a ""National Attorney Award"" placing him at # 20 on the ""Top 50 Trademark Attorneys"" list in Trademark Insider's 2005 Annual Report.

The Trademark Insider Awards recognize the substantial achievements within the trademark industry, yearly. Rankings of law firms, attorneys and companies are determined by the total number of new trademark applications submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

07-26-2006

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SEED Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

Seed IP is top-rated intellectual property law firm in the country
Seed IP is the best Seattle-based intellectual property law firm and the most highly rated small IP firm in the country, according to a survey conducted by Managing IP Magazine. ""We've always prided ourselves on providing world-class IP services and being among the top patent and trademark firms in the nation,"" said Bill Ferron, Seed's Managing Director and CEO. ""Being recognized by intellectual property attorneys around the world as the best in the Northwest, and as the best small firm in the country, validates our efforts. It's especially gratifying because this is our 40th year in the business, and we're stronger than ever.""

Managing IP Magazine tabulated the results of a survey sent to 4,000 Intellectual Property law specialists in companies and private practice in more than 100 nations. Each individual was asked to nominate up to 3 firms handling IP litigation and IP counseling and protection in all jurisdictions of which they had knowledge. Seed was the only Seattle-headquartered firm to be ranked, achieving a rating of 15th in the U.S. in IP counseling and protection and 20th in IP litigation. Seed was the only firm outside the major metropolitan areas of New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston to be ranked this highly.

""Seed really stands out in terms of quality attorneys and staff, and that's the key to our success,"" Ferron said. ""With more than 15 Ph.D.'s and other advanced degrees, they're among the most highly qualified professionals in the world. They know the law, the technology and they get to know our clients and their businesses. For us it's all about developing these relationships and working extremely hard to represent our clients' interests.

07-26-2006

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Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser Names New Associate
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, a leading Intellectual Property Law firm, has announced that Michael Petrocelli, a Mechanical Engineer, has joined the firm as an Associate. Prior to joining Scully Scott, Petrocelli was a Systems and Test Engineer at Grumman Aircraft Systems.

""We're very pleased that Michael Petrocelli has joined Scully Scott,"" said Paul Esatto, Senior Partner at Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser. ""His training and experience in the fields of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering will add to our successful practice in those areas."" Esatto added, ""Petrocelli is a strong addition to our already deep technology team, helping us meet the growing demand for our legal services.""

Petrocelli's practice is concentrated in all aspects of patent procurement, with technical expertise in the fields of computers, semiconductors, microelectronics, electronic devices, business methods, medical devices, and mechanical devices. He also provides patentability and infringement opinions.

Petrocelli received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New York Institute of Technology and his J.D. from New York Law School. He is currently enrolled in the Computer Science Masters program at Polytechnic University.

Petrocelli is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar; U.S. District Court, Connecticut, and Eastern District of N.Y.; and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

07-26-2006

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Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser Names New Partner
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, a leading Intellectual Property Law firm, has announced that Dr. Xiaochun Zhu, a biochemistry and molecular biology specialist, has been named partner at the firm. Prior to joining Scully Scott in 1997, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.

""We're very pleased that Xiaochun Zhu has joined the ranks of the firms partners,"" said Paul Esatto, Senior Partner at Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser. ""Our firm was founded more than 30 years ago, and over the last few years we've selectively added new partners to give us new energy and drive. Xiaochun's skills and experience -- along with the rest of our deep team of technology experts – will contribute to our continued growth and helping to satisfy the increased demand for our services.""

Dr. Zhu's practice is concentrated in the areas of patent prosecution and opinion work, with an emphasis in the technology areas of molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, cell biology, genetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Zhu will also assist Scully Scott in attracting clients from Asia. She recently returned from a trip to China, after visiting Scully Scott clients and prospects -- including CapitalBio Corporation (biochips, bioautomation and biomaterials), Lenovo Group (personal computers), and WuXi PharmaTech (drug discovery and development).

Dr. Zhu received her B.S. equivalent in Bioscience from Tsinghua University, P.R. China and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law.

Dr. Zhu is admitted to the Bar in New York and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

07-26-2006

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