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Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.

HALL ESTILL ADDS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATE
The law firm of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Julianna P. Deligans as an associate in the Oklahoma City office.

Deligans will add the practice of Intellectual Property Law to the Oklahoma City office. Her other specialty areas include Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition and Licensing. She received a B.S. with honors from Oklahoma State University and her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

She is a member of the International Trademark Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Intellectual Property Sections of both the American Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association and is a past board member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Oklahoma County Bar Association.

04-25-2007

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Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, L.L.P.

The Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court”: Judged as One of the Best Intellectual Property Articles of 2006 by the Intellectual Property Law Review
"The article “The Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court,” co-authored by the Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa and WilmerHale Associate Lawrence P. Cogswell, III, Ph.D., has been named as one of 2006’s best intellectual property articles by the Intellectual Property Law Review. The article was originally published in the American University Law Review and will be featured in the Intellectual Property Law Review’s 2007 edition—an anthology published annually by Thomson West, Eagan Minnesota—due out in July 2007.

“The Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court” discusses the evolving relationship between the Federal Circuit, the regional circuits, and the Supreme Court."

04-25-2007

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Flaster Greenberg

Flaster/Greenberg Relocates Trenton Office To Accommodate Expanding Legal Team At The American Metro Center
Flaster/Greenberg P.C. continues its growth as a regional law firm with the recent relocation and expansion of its Trenton office to the American Metro Center, 200 American Metro Blvd., Suite 126. The firm has offices in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and expanded its Philadelphia office last year.

The Trenton office is located in a historical building, which opened in 1925 as a pottery plant that later manufactured “sanitary earthenware” for American Standard Corporation. The office will accommodate approximately 15 attorneys and support staff, including a new shareholder, T. Sandberg (Sandy) Durst, a member of the firm's Family Law Practice Group. A well-known attorney in the Trenton area, Durst represents clients in cases of alimony, equitable distribution, custody, imputation of income, parenting time, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements and grandparent's rights.

In addition to Durst, Flaster/Greenberg's growing Trenton legal team includes: Matthew S. Burns, who concentrates his practice in Construction Law; Intellectual Property law attorney Dennis J. Helms; James A. Kozachek, who concentrates his practice in Construction and Real Estate Law; Elaine J. Petruzziello, a member of the Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group; and Michael S. Simon, who concentrates his law practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction Law.

“As Flaster/Greenberg continues to expand, our new Trenton location is an opportunity to provide a stronger platform for our existing clients and cement our commitment to the greater Delaware Valley region. We are excited to be in this office, not only for the geographic location, but to also be in an environment with such a unique history that has been preserved through modern renovations,” said Managing Shareholder Peter R. Spirgel.

The completely restored and modernized World War I era buildings feature the original architecture frames and tunneled kilns resting on railroad tracks which are encased in glass to display the historic pottery the kilns first fired. The distinct architectural décor includes exposed red brick walls and ceilings, and skylights enhance this non-traditional, creative office environment.

The American Metro Center is situated in the southern end of the Princeton/Route 1 Corridor Office Market, providing key access to Philadelphia, Princeton and New York City. It is also adjacent to New Jersey Transit's Hamilton Station.

04-25-2007

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Vernon Rew Named Volunteer of the Year for the Downtown Fort Worth YMCA
Winstead PC shareholder Vernon Rew was named the Henry Meadows Volunteer of the Year by the Downtown Fort Worth YMCA. This is the second time Rew has received this honor. This recognition is awarded to a volunteer that has made the most significant contribution to the YMCA branch. Rew was chair of the 2006 and 2007 Roundtable Division of the Step Up For Kids Campaign that raised over $120,000 in 2006 and 2007. Rew was also on the Capital Campaign Steering Committee of the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth board of directors. This Committee raised $1.1 million of a $2.5 million goal.

Rew is a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities practice group in Winstead's Fort Worth Office. He has more than 25 years of experience in complex corporate, securities and business law. Rew is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation and Texas Business Law Foundation. He also acts as an Elder and Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth and was a past chair of the Board of Directors for Leadership Fort Worth.

YMCA is a nationwide organization that has been serving communities by providing health and social services for nearly 150 years. There are over 2,400 YMCAs found in 10,000 communities throughout all 50 states. YMCA programs serve 17.9 million people each year, including nearly 9 million children. YMCAs in the United States are part of a more than 120-country worldwide movement, the World Alliance of YMCAs.

04-25-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

Watson, Farley & Williams advises The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank on two loan facilities worth US$294,800,000 to the First Ship Lease group
Goh Mei Lin and Damian Adams of the Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (WFW) acted for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Singapore Branch and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Singapore Branch (BTMU) as lenders of a US$250,000,000 secured revolving credit facility to FSL Trust Management Pte Ltd, in its capacity as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), a Singapore registered business trust established under the Singapore Maritime Finance Incentive Scheme and specialising in non-tax driven leasing services to the global shipping industry. It is the second such trust to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange having successfully completed its IPO on 27 March 2007.

The purpose of the facility is to grow FSL Trust’s portfolio by financing the acquisition of additional vessels to expand its initial fleet of 13 vessels comprising product tankers, chemical tankers, containerships and dry bulk carriers, all on bareboat charter to various operators including James Fisher and Sons plc, Evergreen, Berlian Laju Tanker and Siba Ships.

WFW’s involvement on this transaction represents its second successful representation of BTMU as agent for senior lenders to the FSL group, following a US$44,800,000 term loan facility closed in December 2006 in relation to sale and leaseback transactions worth US$56,000,000 in respect of two 47,000 dwt dry bulk carriers operated by Siba Ships Asia.

04-25-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

Watson, Farley & Williams assists Fred. Olsen Production AS in connection with its successful private placement of 44 million new shares
Goh Mei Lin and Mark Jenkinson of the Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (WFW) assisted First Olsen Ltd. and Fred. Olsen Production AS (FOP) in connection with the successful private placement of 44 million new shares of FOP with gross proceeds of NOK1,188 million. FOP is among the leading operators of floating production installations and currently owns and operates 5 FPSO/FSO units, with a further unit to be added this year. WFW assisted in relation to the corporate and finance restructuring that was required for a successful spin-off and private placement.

04-25-2007

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Wade, Clark & Mulcahy, Attorneys At Law

WCM Achieves Favorable Result in Suffolk County, NY Trial
Senior Partner John Mulcahy achieved a favorable result in a Suffolk County, New York, personal injury trial. In the case of Linick v. Bornstein, et. al., the plaintiff, a motorist, collided with a mound of topsoil that had been placed in the middle of a public roadway by our client, a landscaper who was re-landscaping nearby property. As a result of the collision, the plaintiff alleged traumatic brain injury as well as various disc herniations.

Before the bi-furcated trial began, the plaintiff’s bottom line settlement demand was $300,000 – a number significantly higher than our best offer. The trial therefore commenced.

During the liability phase of the trial, we questioned plaintiff’s credibility and highlighted the open and obvious nature of the defect that caused the accident. As a result, at the close of the liability trial, the jury returned a verdict that assessed 50% liability against our client and 50% against the plaintiff.

In light of this verdict, before the damages trial began, the plaintiff accepted our offer of $162,500 – or some $140,000 less than his bottom line pre-trial demand.

04-25-2007

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