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Ober & Kaler, P.C.

Ober|Kaler's Health Law Ties for Top Tier in State Rankings
For the fourth consecutive year, Ober|Kaler's Health Law practice ties for first place in state rankings according survey results published in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers.

Chambers USA is a compilation of the country's most widely recommended law firms and lawyers. The peer-based rankings are widely considered the gold standard for legal excellence.

According to the publication, Ober|Kaler's "excellent and exceptional healthcare team" has been involved in "some of the largest healthcare fraud settlements of the past five years." Thirty-three attorneys practice in the firm's Health Law Group making it one of the largest health law practices in the nation.

Sandy Teplitzky, Ober|KalerSeveral of the firm's attorneys are ranked as leaders in their respective field. With top tier ranking, Sanford Teplitzky, chair of Ober|Kaler's Health Law practice, received "exceptional recommendations" from his clients and peers according to Chambers USA. He "brings valuable government experience and an excellent reputation to the healthcare team" and is recognized as a "major national player."

Howard Sollins, Ober|KalerHealth Law principal Howard Sollins is described as an "extremely knowledgeable attorney with a good name for representing clients in the senior living industry."

Jeff Miles, Ober|KalerJeff Miles is noted by peers for his "health care antitrust enforcement background in the DOJ," and is described as having written the Antitrust Health Care Handbook "the leading treatise on healthcare antitrust law."

Ken Abel, Ober|KalerChambers USA identifies Kenneth Abel, co-chair of Ober|Kaler's Business & Tax practice, and refers to him as a "standout lawyer" because he is "extremely smart, reflective, and has great judgment."

About Chambers USA
Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers rankings are the result of 10,000 interviews conducted with attorneys and clients across the United States to gauge the market's perception of those lawyers and law firms that are considered leaders in their field. Selected for inclusion are attorneys and firms that garnered the most compelling commentary on legal skill, diligence, commitment to client service and other qualities important to purchasers of legal services.

06-15-2007

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Chambers USA 2007 Legal Rankings Released
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and its attorneys received a number of noteworthy recognitions in the latest edition of Chambers USA 2007 Guide. In addition to the firm and its partners, several practice areas were also identified as leading groups, including our preeminent government contracts team which was ranked 1st among all U.S. law firms. This directory covers all the major practice areas on a national level, as well as key specialties within each state.

"We are proud that Chambers recognizes the hard work and leadership put forth by our attorneys," said McKenna Long & Aldridge Chairman Jeff Haidet. "This is an example of the dedication and top-rate service this firm provides, both nationally and internationally."

The following outlines the firm’s practice area recognitions, as well as McKenna lawyers who were ranked as leaders in their field, organized by state (ranking appears in parentheses).

Since 1969, Chambers and Partners has published various guides to the legal profession. Chambers USA ranks firms and attorneys considered leaders in their field based upon their reputation amongst peers and clients.

06-15-2007

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Ted Van Der Meid Joins McKenna Long & Aldridge's Political Law Practice
Ted Van Der Meid has joined McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP’s political law practice as Of Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. For more than 20 years, Van Der Meid worked on Capitol Hill as a legal advisor. He was chief counsel and director of floor operations to then House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL).

Van Der Meid’s practice will focus on representing individuals, corporations and other entities with respect to state and federal election law, campaign finance, and lobbying laws and ethics issues. His experience working at the highest levels of the legislative branch on these and other issues further deepens the already well-established firm practice.

Van Der Meid is well known for his work on ethics issues as staff director and chief counsel for the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House Ethics Committee) in the mid-1990s. He led the committee through one of its busiest and most difficult periods, which included a number of high profile investigations as well as implementation of the most restrictive gift rule created by Congress.

“We are very excited to have Ted join our political law team,” said Stefan Passantino, who heads the firm’s political law practice with Randy Evans. “Ted has been a longtime insider on Capitol Hill. His background fits nicely with the business solutions we provide our clients. The group is excited about him coming on board and building on these services.”

“McKenna Long & Aldridge is a firm known in Washington and throughout the United States for offering innovative and solid solutions to corporations and political leaders,” said Van Der Meid. “I am excited to join an experienced team of attorneys and public-policy advisors, who have also been leaders in public-policy and regulatory affairs for some time.”

Van Der Meid earned a M.P.A. from Harvard University (1989), obtained his J.D. at Syracuse University College of Law (1983), and obtained and his B.A. at North Park College (1979).

06-15-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Department of Justice Decides Not to Challenge Merger between CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.
The Department of Justice officially closed its antitrust investigation of the proposed merger between CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.

In a statement released on June 11th, officials said they found that the combination would not foreclose entry to competitors or hinder innovation or competition. It went on to say that the exchanges did not have products that were close substitutes and were further unlikely to introduce new products that would compete directly with one another.

Legal efforts on behalf of CBOT Holdings, Inc. to persuade the Department of Justice not to challenge the transaction were spearheaded by attorneys Mark Ryan, Chris Kelly and Jay Brown. Peter B. Carey of the Law Offices of Peter B. Carey in Chicago served as co-counsel.

06-15-2007

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding Lawyers Earn 94 Spots In Chambers USA 2007 Rankings
King & Spalding lawyers earned 94 individual rankings in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, a leading guide to which lawyers and law firms are considered leaders in their fields. For the 2007 edition, a team of 40 Chambers USA researchers interviewed more than 10,000 lawyers and clients over the span of six months to determine which lawyers and firms the market says are the best in their geographic regions and practice areas.

In addition to 94 individual lawyer rankings, King & Spalding earned national rankings for its transportation (energy), business process outsourcing, international arbitration, products liability, ERISA litigation, food & beverages, international trade, REITs, tax (corporate), and energy (oil & gas) practices and 25 state rankings for its various practice areas in Washington, D.C., Georgia, New York and Texas:

06-15-2007

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Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL

James A. Singler Elected to Family Service Board of Directors
James A. Singler, an attorney in the Private Client Group at Keating Muething & Klekamp (KMK), was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Family Service of Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky.

Family Service engages children, families and adults as partners so they achieve educational, emotional and occupational success. They annually provide client services for 6,885 children, individuals and their families throughout the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. Mr. Singler will serve as a Director and a member of various committees of family service.

Mr. Singler has experience in the areas of estate planning, real estate, corporate law, probate and trust administration, taxation, adoption matters, formation and on-going representation of private foundations, public charities and other non-profits. Mr. Singler also has experience counseling clients on wealth transfer, business succession planning, business planning, entity selection for new and existing businesses and preparation of corporate organizational documents.

06-15-2007

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Lands 15 Practices and 28 Attorneys in Chambers USA Guide
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that 15 of its practices rank among the nation’s best in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and 28 of its attorneys are recommended as leaders in their respective fields. In addition, Chicago-based attorney Laura Keidan Martin secured a spot within two different practice areas - Healthcare and Antitrust, and Los Angeles-based Bruce G. Vanyo was ranked for Securities Litigation for California and the nation.

The Firm’s Chicago Real Estate Practice received Chambers’ highest ranking among law firms in Illinois for the fifth year in a row and its Trusts and Estates Practice received the highest ranking among firms in the entire U.S. in the Wealth Management category for the second consecutive year. In addition, Katten is ranked nationally for the first time in the area of REITs, while its Chicago Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation and its Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations are ranked for the first time in Illinois.

“As the Chambers USA guide is based on peer recommendation, it carries a very high level of credibility and prestige,” said Vincent A.F. Sergi, Katten’s National Managing Partner. “We are pleased to have so many of our practices and attorneys recognized. We are also delighted that each year the Guide has come out, we have had more practices and attorneys ranked by Chambers than in the year prior.”

Last year, Katten landed 12 of its practices and 24 attorneys in the Chambers USA guide.

The Firm’s practices receiving top rankings in this year’s Guide include:

Nationally:

• REITs
• Wealth Management
For Illinois:

• Antitrust
• Banking & Finance

• Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Healthcare

• Intellectual Property

• Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation
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published the Chambers Guide to the UK legal profession. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers now prepares renowned directories which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations amongst peers and clients. The USA Guide was first introduced in 2003. The third annuaChambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business is based on in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel. For more information about Chambers and Partnevisit www.chambersandpartners.com.

06-15-2007

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