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Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

K&L Gates San Francisco Further Expands Intellectual Property Presence with Addition of Former Taiwan Semiconductor IP Director
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates) welcomes Chris Chou to its intellectual property practice. Chou comes to the firm from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC).

Chris' addition further develops K&L Gates San Francisco’s focus on providing and facilitating services between Chinese and U.S. markets.

Chou focuses his practice on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret counseling. His experience includes preparation of patent applications, patent portfolio management, patent prosecution, and patent infringement/validity analysis in the areas of electronics, microprocessor, computer software, computer system/architecture and semiconductor devices/fabrication technologies.

“Chris’ extensive connection with leading Asian businesses throughout the electronic and computer industry will enhance K&L Gates’ exposure in a region that is seeing a demand for deep intellectual property litigation experience,” said Michael J. Bettinger, who leads the firm’s patent and trade secret practice in San Francisco.

Kari Glover, K&L Gates’ Global Integration Partner, said: “Chris joins the firm at a time of significant change in the intellectual property landscape, from international intellectual property challenges in a global economy to an emerging trend of foreign-based companies filing patent suits on U.S. soil. His experience practicing IP law in both China and the United States well-positions him to counsel clients in this new era.

04-04-2007

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LeClairRyan

LeClair Ryan Sponsors Entrepreneur Express Workshop
LeClair Ryan is proud to be a sponsor of the Roanoke Entrepreneur Express Workshop on April 4, 2007 at the Roanoke Civic Center. James Hale, partner in the Firm's Roanoke office, will be one of the workshop speakers.

04-04-2007

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Le Boeuf, Lamb, Greene & McRae, L.L.P.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Eni on Yukos Asset Acquisition in Russia
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae advised international energy major Eni S.p.A. of Italy on its US$5.83 billion acquisition of a substantial group of oil & gas exploration and production assets in Lot 2 of the Yukos bankruptcy auction held in Moscow today.

The assets acquired include 100% of OAO Arctic Gas Company, 100 % of ZAO Urengoil Inc. and 100% of OAO Neftegaztechnologia. These three companies own important gas fields in Russia's Yamal Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the world's largest gas producing region. Also included is a 20% share stake in OAO Gazprom Neft, formerly known as Sibneft, Russia's fifth largest oil company.

Eni is making this investment - which is the third largest foreign acquisition in Russia's oil & gas sector to date - together with minority partner Enel S.p.A. of Italy. Russia's Gazprom also has rights of significant participation in the venture, under a related set of agreements reached with Eni in the context of the two companies' Strategic Partnership Agreement signed last November.

The LeBoeuf Lamb team advising Eni on the deal was led by partners Jon Hines (Moscow) and Lynn McCaw (London). Key team members in Moscow were Vasilisa Strizh (partner) and associates Alexander Marchenko, Kirill Okorochenkov, Bela Pelman, Philip Korotin, Anna Lessova and Anton Rybalkin, and in London were Bruce Johnston (partner), Mohsin Iqbal and James Platania (associates), and Stephen Wozencroft (counsel).

04-04-2007

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Kohn Swift & Graf P.C.

Vanity Fair Article on Chevron/Texaco Litigation
Vanity Fair magazine's May 2007 issue has a feature article on the landmark environmental litigation pending in an Ecuadoran court against Chevron Corporation. The suit alleges environmental harm to the indigenous tribes of the Lago Agrio region of Ecuador arising out of Texaco's oil exploration activities in 1970s. Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. has been one of the lead plaintiffs' counsel in the litigation since its inception in 1993.

04-04-2007

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Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, L.L.P.

Prominent Intellectual Property Attorney Eric McCormick Joins Duane Morris in New York
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to welcome Eric McCormick, a former in-house trademark attorney for Pfizer and Unilever, as special counsel in the firm's New York office. Eric joins the firm in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

An attorney with a wealth of experience as both in-house and outside counsel, Eric's practice centers on trademark and copyright counseling. As a trademark attorney at Pfizer Inc., Eric handled matters involving domestic and international trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement for the company's human pharmaceutical trademark portfolio. Prior to his time at Pfizer, he served in a number of roles at Unilever United States Inc., most recently as assistant general counsel for commercial law and trademarks. In that post, he was responsible for clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of the company's well-known trademarks and copyrights in the United States as well as the negotiation and drafting of a variety of complex intellectual property-related commercial agreements including licensing, agency, joint promotion, product placement, and trademark purchase and sale agreements, among others. In addition, he provided oversight for the company's trademark and copyright litigation matters.

He has also served clients at several law firms in New York, where he worked on a wide range of trademark and litigation matters.

Eric earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was an associate editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received a B.A., magna cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Pennsylvania.

04-04-2007

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Eckert Seamans Adds Attorney in Harrisburg Office.
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that attorney Ryan B. Caboot has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Business Division.

Ryan B. Caboot concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance regulatory compliance and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Mr. Caboot served as Department Counsel in the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s Office of Chief Counsel where he handled, among other things, a variety of insurance regulatory matters pertaining to corporate transactions, company financial solvency, company and producer licensing, market conduct examinations, enforcement actions, surplus lines, statutory and regulatory initiatives, Right to Know Law requests and appeals, contracts and procurements. Mr. Caboot received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 2001. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in History and his Bachelor of Science degree, also magna cum laude, in Criminal Justice from the University of Scranton in 1998. Mr. Caboot is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and has served as a mentor for the Governor’s Office of General Counsel Summer Mentorship Program and the Dickinson School of Law Mentorship Program. He also volunteers at the Dauphin County Pro Bono Custody Clinic and serves as the 29th Street Church Director of Music. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the United State Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Caboot resides in New Cumberland.

04-04-2007

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Philip McSween Named Among Outstanding Physician Practice Lawyers
Philip S. McSween, of the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been named an Outstanding Physician Practice Lawyer by Nightingale's Healthcare News, a newsletter for healthcare executives and professionals serving the healthcare industry. Mr. McSween is among 10 attorneys from across the country who were named to the list, which is published annually by Nightingale's.

Mr. McSween was recognized for his representation of physician groups, hospitals, health systems and private and publicly traded providers nationally in connection with physician transactions. His experience includes structuring joint ventures as well as advising clients regarding healthcare regulatory, licensure and reimbursement aspects of their business plans for physician joint ventures.

"Providing effective counsel to healthcare entities and professionals regarding physician transactions requires in-depth knowledge of a complex area of law," said Richard G. Cowart, head of the Firm's Health Law Department. "The scope of Phil's work has shown an understanding of this intricate field that we believe is outstanding and deserving of this recognition by Nightingale's."

A shareholder in the Nashville office of Baker Donelson, Mr. McSween is a counselor to both nonprofit and for-profit healthcare providers including hospitals, specialty providers and physician groups on a national basis. He concentrates his practice primarily in healthcare mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures and has represented clients in almost every state. Mr. McSween is a member of the Tennessee Health Lawyers Association and the American Health Lawyers Association.

Baker Donelson's Health Law Group, which is ranked among the top five in the country by leading industry publications, represents leading hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, physician organizations and specialty care providers.

04-04-2007

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