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Lane Powell PC

Lane Powell Recognized as a Top Copyright Firm in Legal 500
"Lane Powell was recognized as one of the top nine regional law firms in the U.S. for copyright law in The Legal 500 (United States): Volume II (Intellectual Property, Technology, Media & Telecoms). Attorneys Ken Davis, Dan Donlan and Anne Glazer were individually honored for their work in copyright law.

Rankings in the independent UK-based Legal 500 are based on surveys of thousands of clients and lawyers, as well as public company filings.

Legal 500 honored Lane Powell’s six-partner copyright group for its “cost-effective and practical approach to clients in the technology, retail and entertainment industries.” The team was recognized for its successful work in music copyright infringement and software copyright disputes.

Davis was recommended for his copyright litigation expertise. He has successfully defended copyright actions involving literary, graphic and software works, and he has represented major software and Internet companies in intellectual property and antitrust disputes.

Donlan was recognized as Lane Powell’s “premier copyright litigator.” He has litigated more than 70 copyright cases over the past five years.

Glazer was recommended for her non-contentious copyright practice, with a focus on retail and technology. She regularly advises clients on risk management and protection strategies."

05-29-2007

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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Advises Madison Dearborn Partners in Acquisition of CDW
"Kirkland & Ellis LLP is advising Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC on its $7.3 billion acquisition of CDW Corp. that was announced today.

CDW (NASDAQ: CDWC) signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Madison Dearborn. CDW’s board of directors approved the agreement and will recommend approval from CDW’s shareholders.

Kirkland partners Ted Swan, Scott Falk and Michael Paley led the deal team that is advising Madison Dearborn Partners on this transaction."

05-29-2007

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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis to Help Build a Diversity Pipeline
"Today Kirkland & Ellis, a global law firm with 1,300 attorneys, announced its decision to become the newest partner in Scholarship Chicago’s High 5 Program, an initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the professional world and improving college opportunities for talented, high-need youth. Long known for its commitment to diversity, this announcement reconfirms that commitment and makes Kirkland & Ellis a leading supporter of the diverse “pipeline” being created by Scholarship Chicago.

“Kirkland & Ellis is very pleased to partner with the High 5 program and help advance the educational prospects for talented, young individuals,” said Kevin R. Evanich, a partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office and a member of the Firm Management Committee.

As a High 5 Partner, Kirkland will join 12 other major Chicago businesses in giving financial and programming support to the Scholarship Chicago College Bound program. Their contributions allow 5 students to take full part in the 5-year program, which runs from the students’ senior year in high school to their college graduation. Along with “gap” college scholarships of up to $2500 a year, College Bound scholars receive substantial programming that includes a year of college preparatory workshops, mentoring, summer internships, and career networking opportunities. It is a system that works, and 96% of College Bound scholars earn their degrees in four years.

While new to the High 5 Program, Kirkland & Ellis is not new to the Scholarship Chicago network and has already benefited from the success of the College Bound Program. Karla Sanchez, a College Bound Scholar from the Class of 2006, is a project assistant at the firm and has recently been accepted to law school.

“Kirkland’s contributions to Scholarship Chicago provided me with a great opportunity,” Ms. Sanchez said. “Not only was I well prepared to enter the workforce after graduation, I got the chance to be a member of the team at a world-class firm like Kirkland.”

With this announcement, Kirkland & Ellis has taken a leading role in helping to make sure that there will always be positions for well-educated, diverse students like Karla. Their commitment to the High 5 Program is a commitment to build diversity from the ground up. With their support, Scholarship Chicago will continue to ensure that talented, high-need students from Chicago have all of the opportunities they deserve, and that the future leaders of our country will come from a variety of different backgrounds."

05-29-2007

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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Announces Major Additions
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, a full service law firm with offices in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, announced today a major addition to their Tampa, Florida office. The addition reflects a busy year of growth for the Florida office.

Three attorneys from Tampa firm de la Parte & Gilbert, led by prominent business lawyer Ronald Christaldi, have joined Shumaker’s Tampa office. In addition to his various business clients, Christaldi is a Florida Bar Board Certified Health Care lawyer and represents various premier health care entities in Florida. Mr. Christaldi will lead Shumaker’s Tampa Health Care Practice Group, joining Barbara Pankau and Erin Aebel, two highly successful Florida Bar Board Certified Health Care Partners in the firm’s Tampa office. Shumaker has added nine new lawyers in Tampa within the past year and now has 56 lawyers serving its Florida market.

Joining Mr. Christaldi from de la Parte are Associates, Meredith D. Lukoff (Health Care/Corporate), and Kelly A. Zarzycki (Heath Care/Litigation).

Mr. Christaldi gave thanks to his former partners and looked forward to his new beginning at Shumaker: “I have the highest respect for the de la Parte firm. They gave me my start and they are a great firm with fine lawyers. The Shumaker platform provides me with the depth and resources necessary for me to provide a wider variety of services and expertise to my clients and the opportunity to grow a national practice.”

Darrell Smith, Tampa Managing Partner for Shumaker added “Ron Christaldi is not only a superstar lawyer but the kind of person we want to practice with. We have just made a strong health care practice even stronger. In addition, Meredith and Kelly are very impressive members of his team and we are confident that they have a very bright future here.”

Shumaker, a law firm which caters to public and private business clients, also announced the firm was building out the remainder of the space available to it in the current two floors it occupies in the Bank of America building. Smith indicated it was just another step in the firm’s continued Florida expansion plans: “Our clients and business are growing at a rapid rate and we anticipate our strong growth to continue.” Shumaker has significantly solidified its spot as the law office with the largest group of lawyers located in the Tampa Bay area that has its founding office based outside of Florida.

05-29-2007

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Rothman Gordon

SEVEN ROTHMAN GORDON PARTNERS NAMED PENNSYLVNIA SUPER LAWYERS
Seven attorneys at Rothman Gordon P.C. have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for 2007. Recognized lawyers include R. Douglas (Doug) DeNardo, James W. Ummer, and K. Sidney (Casey) Neuman for Estates Planning and Probate; Thomas R. Solomich for Real Estate; and James W. Carroll, Jr., Stephen H. Jordan, and Louis B. Kushner for Labor & Employment. Law and Politics Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine mailed more than 39,000 ballots to attorneys across Pennsylvania, asking them to vote for the best lawyers that they had personally observed in action. The nominees were reviewed and scored, with only the top 5% of Pennsylvania lawyers receiving the distinction.

Mr. Kushner was also named one of The Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, which is a list of the 100 attorneys who received the highest point totals in the state. Mr. Kushner and Mr. Jordan were both listed on The Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers, which is a list of the lawyers within the Pittsburgh area who received the highest point totals in the balloting and review process.

05-29-2007

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Lowenstein Sandler, PC

IP Litigator Joins Lowenstein Sandler as Member of the Litigation Group
Lowenstein Sandler is pleased to announce that Brian J. Beatus has joined the firm as a Member of the Litigation Group, where he will specialize in IP Litigation. Mr. Beatus has an established practice as an intellectual property litigator with particular emphasis on patents.

Brian Beatus joins Lowenstein Sandler from Kenyon & Kenyon, where he was partner in the New York office. Prior to his work at Kenyon & Kenyon, Mr. Beatus served for five years as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Silicon Valley, where he was recognized as one of “Silicon Valley’s Top 300 Lawyers” by San Jose Magazine in 2003 and listed in Northern California's Super Lawyers magazine in 2006.

“Brian brings rich litigation experience serving the technology community, both in the New York area and nationally,” said David L. Harris, Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group. “His Silicon Valley work adds breadth to our practice, and we look forward to working with Brian to bring this enhanced service to our clients.”

Over the past decade, Brian Beatus has worked with a range of technologies including, computer hardware, software, semiconductor devices and fabrication, signal processing, data communications, cellular telephone equipment, and mechanical devices. In addition, he has represented major U.S. and foreign corporations in federal district courts, at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and at the International Trade Commission.

Mr. Beatus received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1993, and graduated cum laude from Boston University College of Engineering in 1989. He is admitted to practice in New York, California, and the District of Columbia.

05-29-2007

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

Kennedy Covington Meets Demand for Employee Benefits Services
Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, is expanding its Employee Benefits team, recently hiring John Nestico as special counsel.

Nestico brings 27 years of experience to Kennedy Covington, having served as in-house counsel with Fortune 50 multinational corporations and top ten national consulting firms. Most recently, he was Associate General Counsel - Benefits for New York Life Insurance Company.

At Kennedy Covington, Nestico will focus his practice on all aspects of design, compliance and implementation of employee benefits and executive compensation, with particular emphasis on the negotiation and management of employment and benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions.

"The past several years have brought an increased demand for sophisticated legal services in the employee benefits arena," says J. Norfleet Pruden III, chair of Kennedy Covington's business law department. "Bringing John on board gives our already deep team another experienced and highly qualified attorney to serve our clients in this complex area. With extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, John is able to quickly spot and address potential issues, helping clients avoid financial surprises in strategically important transactions."

Nestico has had numerous engagements in connection with the acquisition and divestiture of multi-billion dollar global operating companies, and the formation and dissolution of global joint ventures. His past matters include representing a public company in the negotiation of all employment and benefits matters in a spin-off/merger of a cable operating subsidiary valued at $40 billion, negotiating and drafting the employee matters agreement in connection with the $5 billion acquisition by a public company of a global telecommunications network with diverse and complex issues in 87 countries, and representing a telecommunications company in connection with the employment and benefits aspects of the creation of a global joint venture with a British company.

Nestico served in the United States Air Force from 1972-1977 and received his B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Connecticut. He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, but is not yet admitted in North Carolina.

05-29-2007

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