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Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

Kennedy Covington Attorney to Speak on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at Upcoming ACC Meeting
Special Counsel Jacqueline Bares will share her in-depth knowledge of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as the guest speaker at the June 20th meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Charlotte Chapter. Bares will focus her presentation on FCPA compliance - the primary focus of her legal practice at Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas.

The FCPA, which prohibits vendors from paying money or giving anything of value to a foreign official in order to win or retain business, is being aggressively enforced by the U.S. government in the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley. For years, Bares has counseled clients about FCPA issues which may arise in connection with international business ventures. She also advises clients on how to comply with the policies, laws and regulations of the foreign countries in which they are conducting business. In addition, for the past decade, Bares has served as principal outside counsel to the international department of one of the nation's largest defense contractors

At the ACC's upcoming meeting, Bares will discuss why companies need to give thoughtful consideration to the impact of the FCPA on their operations, as they seek to grow in emerging markets and expand their business internationally.

About Association of Corporate Counsel

The Association of Corporate Counsel is the in-house bar associationSM, serving the professional needs of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations worldwide. The association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice. Since its founding in 1982, the association has grown to 21,633 members in 73 countries who represent 9,416 corporations, with 48 Chapters and 14 Committees serving the membership. Its members represent all of the Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies. Internationally, its members represent 42 of the Global 50 and 74 of the Global 100 companies.

06-12-2007

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Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

Kennedy Covington Further Expands Financial Services Team
Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Southeast, is strengthening its commitment to its financial services clients through the addition of Kent Walker as a partner in the firm's Charlotte office.

Walker, formerly a partner in the syndicated finance practice in the Charlotte office of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, will continue his focus on debt finance transactions at Kennedy Covington through his representation of financial institutions in leveraged and investment grade credit facilities utilized for acquisitions, recapitalizations, cash flow and other customer needs.

"Kent's reputation is tremendous. He brings to Kennedy Covington industry knowledge, transactional experience and a significant level of expertise which will further strengthen and expand our growing debt finance practice," says Dean Warren, partner and chair of Kennedy Covington's banking and finance practice. "Our financial services team is now equipped better than ever to provide effective, responsive service to our clients and to the clients with whom Kent has worked in the past."

"Strongly committed to dedicating the resources necessary to expand its banking and finance platform, Kennedy Covington is well-aligned to provide unparalleled service to clients across a broad range of industries and transactions," says Walker. "I feel fortunate to be part of such an established and forward-thinking financial services team."

Walker's experience in debt finance transactions covers a variety of industries, including healthcare, general industrial, engineering and construction, media, telecommunications and technology. Recently, he has represented the administrative agent in a number of senior debt transactions, including providing over $1 billion to a general industrial customer in connection with a significant recapitalization. In addition, he recently worked on the senior financing for several acquisitions and dividend recapitalizations.

Walker received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar.

06-12-2007

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Ford & Harrison LLP

High Court Dashes Home Care Worker’s Overtime Bid
Stephen Zwieg, partner in Ford & Harrison’s New York office, is interviewed for this piece covering the Supreme Court ruling in Long Island Care At Home v. Evelyn Coke. The High Court overturned an appeals court’s finding that Ms. Coke was covered under the wage-and-hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

06-12-2007

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Fenwick & West, LLP

Fenwick & West Represents ABS Capital Partners in Private Equity Buyout of Innovation Interactive
Fenwick & West LLP represented ABS Capital Partners in the management-led buyout of Innovation Interactive Inc. from its parent company, Livedoor Japan. Innovation Interactive, based in New York, NY, provides search-centric digital marketing services and is the parent company of leading digital brands such as 360i and SearchIgnite. The buyout was funded by the management team and employees of Innovation Interactive and backed by ABS Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Savvian Advisors LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Innovation Interactive and RBC Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Livedoor Japan.

More information about the transaction can be obtained from the Innovation Interactive Web site.

The Fenwick & West deal team included corporate attorneys Mark Stevens, David Michaels, Katrin Robb, Craig Menden, Matthew Rossiter, Shulamite Shen, Michael Brown, Brian Hicks and Kristin O'Hanlon; technology transactions attorneys Stephen Gillespie and Tracy Randall; and tax attorneys David Forst and Timothy Fitzgibbon.

06-12-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

Partner Moderates Panel at Anti-Corruption Conference
Anti-corruption enforcement actions are reaching across industries and around the globe like never before. In the last few months, there has been an increase in the number of high-profile enforcement actions, harsher penalties for both individuals and corporate offenders and active cooperation among enforcement officials in various countries.

The increase in anti-corruption enforcement makes prevention an even higher priority than in the past. The absence of preventative measures is almost certain to result in substantially increased penalties should an issue arise, making an effective anti-corruption compliance program essential for all global companies. Bryan Cave LLP Partner Anita Esslinger will moderate a panel on corruption risk assessments at the upcoming International Conference on Anti-Corruption, organized by the American Conference Institute and C5 Group.

The June 13-14 conference in London will examine anti-corruption compliance programs, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, instilling compliance ethics, commercial intermediary risk, foreign official relationships and governmental joint-venture partnerships. Attendees will include an international audience of ethics and compliance officers, vice presidents and board directors, general counsel, corporate ombudsmen and numerous private practice lawyers specializing in international trade, corporate compliance and governance, white collar crime and internal investigations.

Esslinger’s practice includes corporate and commercial transactions, including worldwide cross-border distribution and marketing arrangements, joint ventures, technology transfers and acquisitions. Her practice focuses on US, UK and European export controls and sanctions regulations, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the OECD Bribery Convention and other corruption initiatives. In addition to providing counseling to clients in these areas, she has participated in internal investigations and due diligence efforts involving these issues and has assisted companies in developing corporate compliance and training programs in these areas.

06-12-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

Carolyn Wolff Joins Bryan Cave LLP in St. Louis
Carolyn Wolff has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP in the firm’s St. Louis office. Wolff joins Bryan Cave’s Employee Benefits Group as Of Counsel, after retiring from Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., where she served as associate general counsel until January 2005.

“With her vast experience in employee benefit matters, Carolyn will be an excellent addition to Bryan Cave,” said Peter Van Cleve, managing partner of the firm’s St. Louis office.

During her 13 years at Anheuser-Busch Companies, Wolff advised many of the company’s departments on a full range of employee benefit matters, including retirement and welfare benefits. She also had broad exposure to executive and stock-based compensation, fiduciary, labor, international and securities matters. Prior to joining Anheuser-Busch Companies, Wolff was a principal at Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale, P.C.

Wolff received her J.D. in 1977 from Washington University and her A.B. in 1962 from Radcliffe College.

06-12-2007

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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Philip Gutwein Named to Benefits Conference Board
Philip J. Gutwein II of Baker & Daniels LLP has been named to the Indiana Benefits Conference board of directors.

The IBC provides a regular forum for employee benefit professional groups to meet and network on the latest developments in employee benefits law and regulations. With eight meetings a year, the IBC provides a balance between issues involving health and welfare benefits and pension benefits. The sharing of information is designed to produce better results for plan sponsors and participants.

An associate at Baker & Daniels, Gutwein concentrates his legal practice in employment benefits law, representing employers and fiduciaries in plan design, tax and benefits law compliance, executive compensation and benefits litigation.

06-12-2007

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