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Venable Baetjer & Howard

31 Venable Attorneys Recognized By Clients and Peers as Among Best in Field in Latest Chambers U.S. Rankings
Maintaining position as market leaders, Venable LLP attorneys earned impressive accolades from peers and clients in the 2007 edition of the Chambers USA survey of America's leading business lawyers. Chambers USA is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading annual rankings of attorneys and practice groups.

In the 2007 edition of Chambers USA, five of the firm's practice groups - Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, and Healthcare - were ranked in the top tier for Maryland.

Venable also drew notice at the national level. The firm's REITs practice - noted for its regular role as Maryland counsel to the country's largest REIT transactions - joined Venable's Government Contracts and Financial Services Regulation groups in being named among Chambers' nationally ranked practices. In addition, Venable's Maryland Commercial Litigation, Washington, D.C. Environmental and Real Estate, and Northern Virginia Construction, Corporate/M&A, and Labor and Employment groups were recognized as leaders among their peers.

In all, Chambers cited 31 Venable attorneys among its roster of the country's leading lawyers, including four new additions to the list. Chambers rankings are compiled from extensive interviews with the area's top attorneys and business leaders, legal advisors and general counsel at client firms.

"As we continue to expand nationally and across multiple practices, it's gratifying to see so many Venable attorneys continue to receive recognition from their peers, and more importantly, from our clients," said Venable Chairman James L. Shea. "This year's Chambers listings are a wonderful testament to our growing eminence in a variety of legal disciplines, in our core markets and across the country."

Here are some Venable highlights from the 2007 Chambers survey:

* The Commercial Litigation group, "a major contender for litigation matters," was described as exhibiting "quality on a par with the biggest national players." Known for his "presence and charisma," Paul Strain was regarded by clients as "responsive and client-friendly." James Gray was praised for his "tough guy approach." Virginia partner William Dolan, "highly regarded by his peers," was noted for his "excellent white-collar work."

07-17-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Dada USA and Sony BMG Create Joint Venture
The Rome office of Shearman & Sterling has assisted Dada USA, Inc. and Dada S.p.A. in the execution of a joint venture agreement establishing a joint venture between Dada USA, Inc. and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which will be known as Dada Entertainment LLC.

The mission of this joint venture, which was announced yesterday, is to create a market leader in direct-to-consumer digital and mobile entertainment and integrated Web 2.0 community services. Dada Entertainment will be 50% owned by each of Dada USA, Inc. and Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

The transaction, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2007, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and third party consents.

07-17-2007

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Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Zuckerman Spaeder to Receive Distinguished Pro Bono Achievement Award
Zuckerman Spaeder will receive the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council's (MMTC) 2007 Distinguished Pro Bono Achievement Award in recognition of work done by partner Elizabeth Taylor and associate Susan Klaff. The attorneys wrote an amicus brief in support of two cases before the Supreme Court this term, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Crystal D. Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education. Both cases involve challenges to the voluntary efforts of school districts to achieve and maintain diversity in the schools within their districts.

MMTC's 2007 Distinguished Pro Bono Achievement Award will be presented on July 17 at the organization's annual conference. MMTC is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media and telecommunications industries

07-17-2007

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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Wyrick Robbins receives Standing Ovation as area’s best Divorce Law Firm for 2007
Metro Magazine's annual "Bravo Awards" (July 2007 issue) gave Wyrick Robbins a Standing Ovation as the area’s Best Divorce Law Firm. This is the second year in a row the firm received this recognition.

07-17-2007

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Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

Salford Georgia And Compound Capital Limited In Agreement To Acquire All Shares Of Common Stock Of Metromedia International Group, Inc.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Salford Georgia (Salford) and Compound Capital Limited (Compound) in connection with Metromedia International Group, Inc.’s (Metromedia) agreement pursuant to which affiliates of Salford and Compound will make a tender offer, expected to commence before July 20, 2007, for all issued and outstanding shares of Metromedia common stock at a purchase price of $1.80 per share in cash.

Salford Georgia is the local Georgian office of Salford Capital Partners Inc., an international private equity and investment management firm focused on developing markets. Compound is an international private investment firm based in Bermuda. Metromedia International Group, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns interests in several communications businesses in the country of Georgia. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The Debevoise team is led by partner Gregory V. Gooding and includes partner Gary M. Friedman and associates Peter M. Friedman, Jenay A. Nurse, Matthew O’Halloran, Dmitriy A. Tartakovskiy and Charles E. Wachsstock.

07-17-2007

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Sherin & Lodgen LLP

Edward Cheng presents during the BBA’s 9th Annual Practicing Law in Boston: Strategies for Success for Lawyers of Color
Edward Cheng, partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the Professional Liability practice, was invited to speak during the 9th Annual Practicing Law in Boston: Strategies for Success for Lawyers of Color, produced by the Boston Bar Association (BBA). The panelists, Boston-area lawyers of color, discussed choices and strategies that enhanced their careers and job satisfaction. The July 17 luncheon took place at the BBA headquarters.

07-17-2007

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Sands Anderson Marks & MillerA Professional Corporation

Virginia Super Lawyers List Includes Fourteen Sands Anderson Attorneys
Fourteen attorneys from the law firm of Sands Anderson Marks & Miller were listed among the “Top Attorneys in Virginia and West Virginia” according to the recent edition of Virginia Super Lawyers, published July 1, 2007.

In Business Litigation, L. Lee Byrd was listed. In Employment & Labor, C. Michael DeCamps was listed.In Civil Litigation Defense, Terrence R. Graves was listed. In Construction/Surety, Elaine R. Jordan was listed. In Workers Compensation, Mary Louise Kramer and S. Vernon Priddy, III, were listed. In Estate Planning & Probate, Bruce L. Mertens was listed. In the Aviation practice, Albert M. Orgain, IV, was the only Virginia lawyer listed. In Business Law, Brian R. Pitney was listed. In Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, M. Pierce Rucker, II, Jack B. Russell, and Carlyle R. Wimbish, III, were listed. In Professional Liability: Defense, Douglas P. Rucker, Jr., and J. Jonathan Schraub were listed.

Virginia Super Lawyers, a publication of Law and Politics, Inc., sends nomination surveys to a majority of licensed attorneys in Virginia, collects the results and conducts “a detailed research process that evaluates each candidate based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement”, according to the editors. The results of the process are published annually.

07-17-2007

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