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Saul Ewing, LLP

Cooperman Says Fired Employees Violated Retention Agreements
Harriet E. Cooperman, a Partner and Chair of the Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, was quoted in this article about her client, 180s Inc., a Baltimore-based sports apparel corporation.

180s fired six employees who complained about the new chief executive's performance. Two of the men fired, Dan Kinsbourne and Jason Goger, entered into retention agreements before being fired, and filed a lawsuit against the company in 2006. The case went to trial in April 2007, and the jury decided that 180s had acted without cause when it fired the men. The jurors also decided that 180s did not act in good faith when it withheld the men's severance pay.

"Only as a last resort, if you see a serious issue where nothing's changing ...only in that case, you may have to go to the board of directors," Ms. Cooperman said, who is handling the appeal for 180s. "You don't circulate a petition...and literally divide the company." She said the company's decision to withhold the employees severance pay was justified since they violated the terms of their retention agreements.

05-03-2007

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RatnerPrestia

Dr. Mulholland Participates in Widener's "Women in IP Law" Panel
Dr. Joy Mulholland, an Associate at RatnerPrestia, recently participated in a panel discussion on "Women in Intellectual Property Law," at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington. The event was sponsored by the Women's Law Caucus and the Intellectual Property Society of Widener School of Law. Other panelists included Kathleen Geiger of Potter Anderson Corroon, LLP, Julie Heaney and Darlene Ghavimi both of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell.

Dr. Mulholland's practice focuses on patent prosecution, opinions of counsel, and client counseling for the firm's advanced technology clients. She is a member of the Women in Law section of the Delaware Bar, the Intellectual Property section of the American Bar Association, and the Biotechnology section of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

05-03-2007

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Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP

New attorneys join Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye LLP
The law firm of Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye LLP announced today that attorney David Kerrigan, has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Litigation Department and attorney Donna White has joined the firm as a Partner in the Estate Planning & Probate Department.

David Kerrigan comes to Prince Lobel from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office where he most recently served as the Chief of the Government Bureau. During his time in the office, David served as lead counsel on a number of major cases and initiatives and was responsible for supervising the work of the assistant attorneys general in the Trial and Administrative Law Divisions in the Office. Before joining the Attorney General’s Office, David was a partner in the law firm of Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings, LLP where he focused on First Amendment cases and business and criminal litigation.

David received his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. He can be reached directly at 617-456-8071 or at dkerrigan@plgt.com.

Donna White previously practiced in the estate planning groups at Donovan Hatem LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP. Donna specializes in the areas of probate and trust administration and estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning with an emphasis on leveraged gifting techniques and other wealth transfer tax planning strategies.

Donna received her J.D. from Suffolk University and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.

05-03-2007

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Much, Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.

Lisa M. Kluck to Lead Professional Development and Attorney Recruitment at Much Shelist
Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist announced today the addition of Lisa M. Kluck as Professional Development and Attorney Recruitment Administrator. In this newly created position, Kluck will manage the firm’s lateral and associate recruitment efforts. She will also develop, implement, and enhance attorney training and professional development initiatives at Much Shelist.

Kluck was previously with Winston & Strawn for six years, where she had a range of management roles in attorney recruitment and professional development in the firm’s Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Paris and Geneva offices.

Kluck has a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University and is a member of the Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators (CALPA) and the Professional Development Consortium (PDC).

05-03-2007

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Neil Aronson to Participate on a Panel at Harvard Medical School
Neil Aronson will participate on a panel at Harvard Medical School Thursday, May 3 at 3:30 entitled: Information Technology for the Healthcare System of the Future Entrepreneurs.

Neil represents public and private companies, and many of his clients are leading edge developers of new technologies in software, medical devices and life sciences as well as rapidly growing service-based and retail businesses. His 23 years of corporate practice provides him with extensive experience to advise companies at the earliest stage of formation through venture capital financings and IPOs.

05-03-2007

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Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC.

Bridgeport Students Awarded Housatonic Community College Scholarships
The first two recipients of the Koskoff-Bieder Scholarship Fund at Housatonic Community College were announced today.

Rasheme Baskin, 20, of Bridgeport and JayRon Vines, 19, also of Bridgeport, were awarded the first two scholarships since the law firm of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder donated $20,000 to establish a scholarship fund for Housatonic Community College students.

The Koskoff-Bieder Scholarship Fund was established to specifically assist students who also hold part-time employment. Both the scholarship recipients are employed at Bridgeport law firms – Baskin at Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder and Vines at Cohen & Wolf.

Baskin, the youngest of three children, is a graduate of Bridgeport’s Central High School. He said he is pursuing a general liberal arts education and has not settled on a major.

Vines, who graduated from high school in North Carolina, is the middle of three children. He lives in Bridgeport with his family and is studying business administration with a focus on management.

Anita Gliniecki, President of Housatonic Community College, noted how critical scholarships are to the success of students. “Students, who are able to focus on their classes instead of increasing their work hours to meet expenses, are most likely to succeed in courses and attain their degrees.”

The Koskoff-Bieder Scholarship was established as part of the law firm’s continued effort to support the Greater Bridgeport area. Previously, the firm joined with other Bridgeport-based law firms and businesses to create Attorneys and Businesses For A Better Connecticut which provides part-time employment to young adults residing in Bridgeport and who would not otherwise have the opportunity to work in white-collar environments.

The Housatonic Community College Foundation Scholarship Fund administers the Koskoff-Bieder scholarship fund.

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder specializes in helping people who suffer serious personal injury or economic harm from medical malpractice, dangerous products, negligence, drunk drivers, corporate or governmental abuse and commercial misconduct.

05-03-2007

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Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A.

Shani Whisonant Joins Education/Labor Group
Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. (HP&K) is pleased to welcome Shani K. Whisonant as an Associate in the Firm’s Business Services Department.

Whisonant will focus her practice in the areas of education and school law, labor and employment relations and litigation.

Prior to joining HP&K, Whisonant was an attorney with the Law Office of Youshea A. Berry, PLLC, in Washington, D.C. and a pro bono attorney for the Community Law Center’s Small Business Legal Services Project, in Baltimore, MD. Before entering the legal world, Whisonant was a teacher for Prince George’s County Public Schools, where she taught English and implemented mock trials to help students understand legal processes and encourage interest in the legal field.

Whisonant received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was a member of the National Bar Association, the Entertainment Law Student Association and the Social Chair for the Black Law Students Alliance. She received her B.A., with honors, from the University of Michigan, where she was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.

Whisonant remains active in the Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and was recently selected to participate as a MSBA Leadership Academy Fellow for 2007-2008.

05-03-2007

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