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McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Partner Contributes to Antitrust Commission Recommendations
Today, the 12-member bipartisan Antitrust Modernization Commission (AMC) released its Report & Recommendations to the President and U.S. Congress. The report outlines recommendations concerning the Federal Trade Commission / U.S. Department of Justice review of mergers, the laws governing pricing arrangements and the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

One of the President’s appointments to the commission was Bobby R. Burchfield, co-partner-in-charge of McDermott Will & Emery's Washington, D.C. office and head of Firm's Complex Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Burchfield has practiced in the area of complex corporate litigation, including antitrust litigation, since 1981. He is highly rated by such services as Chambers Global, Chambers USA and other services.

"It was an honor to serve with this outstanding group of Commissioners and the exceptional staff," commented Mr. Burchfield. "Our final report is the product of extensive hearings and public comment, numerous public discussions and ongoing collaboration among the Commissioners, and intensive research by the Commission staff."

One of our most significant recommendations entails the streamlining and coordination of merger reviews among federal, state and international antitrust enforcement authorities. "The aim is to make merger reviews more efficient by encouraging greater cooperation among the various authorities," Mr. Burchfield said. Among other recommendations, the Commission also recommended legislative repeal of the Robinson-Patman Act, which prohibits certain forms of price discrimination, and legislative overruling of decisions prohibiting indirect purchasers of goods affected by price-fixing conspiracies from suing under federal law.

The Antitrust Modernization Commission was created pursuant to the Antitrust Modernization Commission Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-273, §§ 11051-60, 116 Stat. 1856, to study the U.S. antitrust laws and determine whether they should be modernized. The Commission consists of four members appointed by the President, four members appointed by the leadership of the Senate, and four members appointed by the leadership of the House of Representatives.

04-03-2007

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Loeb & Loeb, LLP

Legal 500 US Ranks Loeb & Loeb #1 for Copyright Litigation
The Legal 500 US, a law firm referral guide, has ranked Loeb & Loeb LLP #1 among U.S. law firms for its copyright litigation practice and in five other categories. The rankings were published in the Legal 500’s Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Telecoms this month.

The publication ranked Loeb & Loeb in the following categories:

* IP: copyright – national - US
* Media – marketing and advertising - US
* Media and entertainment – Film, music and TV: advice to institutions, studios and corporations (corporate and commercial advice) – US
* Media and entertainment – Film, music and TV: advice to institutions, studios and corporations (litigation) – US
* Media and entertainment – Film, music, TV and sport: advisors to talent: (musicians, writers, actors and sports people) - US
* Media and entertainment – theater - US

For more information about how the Legal 500 conducts research and full rankings from the Legal 500 US 2007 Edition visit the Web site at www.legal500.com.

Below is excerpted from Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Telecoms about Loeb & Loeb and its attorneys:

PRACTICE: Whilst time has seen Loeb & Loeb expand into a multi-service firm, it has stayed admirably true to its historical roots in the entertainment industry. With offices in the key entertainment centers of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Nashville, this 'excellent' firm is ideally placed to advise some of the pre-eminent players in the film, music and theatre industries. Offering an unparalleled understanding of the nuances and trends of the industry, clients appreciate not only its 'legal understanding' but also its 'ability to place solutions in a practical setting.'

Blessed with a preponderance of expert litigators, Loeb & Loeb is best-known for its copyright litigation capability. In volume of cases alone, the firm dwarfs its competition, but that does not tell the whole story. The team is regularly instructed on high-end, cutting-edge matters, including its recent successful representation of the major motion picture studios in an action against CleanFlicks, the purveyors of unauthorized edited versions of copyrighted films. In a closely watched case, despite a claim of public benefit, the ruling rejected CleanFlicks' fair-use defense, confirming the rights of copyright owners to control the forms in which their works are disseminated and sold to the public.

A go-to-firm for movie studios, it is regularly instructed on copyright litigation matters by the likes of Warner Brothers Entertainment and Disney Enterprises.

Other high-profile contentious matters include its recent successful defense of MGM Pictures over the ownership of the renewal term copyright in the 'Pink Panther' motion picture, and its representation of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in numerous lawsuits against individuals accused of illegally downloading and swapping films online by using peer-to-peer software.

Loeb & Loeb's music practice offers both contentious and non-contentious copyright expertise to a vast and disparate portfolio of clients including major and independent record and music publishing companies, leading recording artists and concert promoters. The group's position at the vanguard of a rapidly evolving technology-driven market place has seen it instructed on a significant number of some of the formative agreements for ringtones, digital downloading and webcasting. Recent highlights include advising Premium Wireless Services and Your Mobile on developing ringtone licensing agreements with a leading music publisher and download agreements with wireless carriers.

CLIENTS: A heavyweight within the entertainment industry, Loeb & Loeb's client base includes a plethora of the leading players in the film, music, television and theatre industries including BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Columbia Pictures Film Production, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures and Johnny Cash's estate.

Although it is best-known for its premier entertainment client base, the firm is also regularly instructed by a range of Fortune 500 corporations on their copyright issues, including the likes of Anheuser-Busch, Motorola, Caterpillar and Dell.

INDIVIDUALS: New York-based chair of the intellectual property litigation group, Barry Slotnick, is, in the words of one client, 'an institution with an incredible reputation that is well-deserved.'

Currently president of the Copyright Society of the USA, Slotnick has an impressively broad perspective of the law and is instructed by a diverse portfolio of clients including entertainment companies (Peer Music and EMI Music), artists (Beastie Boys and Linkin Park) and corporations (Dell Computers and Motorola). Recent highlights include successfully representing Anheuser-Busch and DDB in a copyright and trade dress infringement action based upon a Super Bowl commercial for Bud Light.

'Extremely intelligent, perceptive and gifted,' New York partner Jonathan Zavin offers a wealth of contentious and non-contentious copyright experience to clients in the entertainment and new media industries. A leading litigator, Zavin was one of partners advised in the Pink Panther renewal-term dispute. Also active in the public policy arena, he has advised a diverse mix of government ministries and industry groups on the protection of intellectual property rights.

Highly regarded by clients and peers alike, up-and-coming partner Saul Brenner has a focus on counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in the entertainment, media and sports industries. Based in Los Angeles, his institutional clients include New Line Cinema, Lions Gate Films, Miramax Film Corporation and Associated Newspapers.

Chair of Loeb & Loeb's music group, Los Angeles-based partner John Frankenheimer advises an impressively broad spread of clients on a range of matters including licensing, publishing and technology-related matters. Clients appreciate his 'great advice and great contacts.

04-03-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Vance and Lee Participate in New Orleans Bar Association Bench Bar Panel
Jones Walker partners R. Patrick Vance and Andrew R. Lee recently participated in a panel discussion at a New Orleans Bar Association Bench Bar meeting. The panel presentation was titled "The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery and the Lawsuit of the 21st Century.

04-03-2007

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Member Speaks At Automotive Product Liability Conference
"Sherrie L. Farrell, a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group, recently spoke on the topic of ""Freedom Of Expression On The Air"" at the 2007 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Products Liability Litigation Conference at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa on March 29-30, 2007. Ms. Farrell addressed the role of the news media in the law. This seminar was presented by the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Section – Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee and the Automobile Law Committee. She spoke on a similar topic at last year’s conference.

Ms. Farrell’s practice concentrates on commercial litigation, products liability and other business dispute matters. Ms. Farrell has represented individuals and corporations in a wide variety of matters in both state and federal courts. She also is an adjunct associate in the government policy and practice group at Dykema.

In addition to commercial litigation experience, Ms. Farrell has extensive experience in the areas of creditors’ rights, corporate debt restructuring, commercial law and as debtors’ and creditors’ counsel in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings.

A resident of Southfield, Michigan, Ms. Farrell received her B.A. from Wayne State University and her J.D., cum laude, from Detroit College of Law. "

04-03-2007

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Blank Rome LLP.

Stephen M. Orlofsky Elected Vice-Chair of Legal Services of New Jersey Board
"Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen M. Orlofsky has been elected vice-chair of the Legal Services of New Jersey, Inc. Board of Trustees. Based in Blank Rome’s Cherry Hill office, Mr. Orlofsky serves as a partner in the Firm’s commercial litigation group.

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) is an independent, non-profit organization, which coordinates the statewide Legal Services system. As a vice-chair of the LSNJ Board of Trustees, Mr. Orlofsky will help to direct the efforts of the organization to ensure equal access to justice under the law to all people of New Jersey and to provide free legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters.

At Blank Rome, Mr. Orlofsky concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution and counsels clients on trial and appellate litigation strategy. Mr. Orlofsky served as a United States District Judge for New Jersey from 1996 to 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Orlofsky also served as a United States Magistrate Judge for New Jersey from 1976 to 1980.

In 2003, Mr. Orlofsky traveled to Iraq as part of a 13-member team jointly commissioned by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State to assess its judicial system. Mr. Orlofsky spent 6 weeks in Iraq conducting interviews and gathering information to assist the Coalition Provisional Authority in reconstructing the Iraqi court system.

Mr. Orlofsky frequently lectures on various topics including Federal Practice and Procedure, Professional Ethics and Professionalism, Evidence, Electronic Discovery, Commercial and Criminal Litigation, and Appellate Techniques."

04-03-2007

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King & Spalding

Lovita Tandy, Chair of King & Spalding’s Diversity Committee, A Featured Speaker At New York Conference on Retaining and Promoting Women Lawyers
"Lovita T. Tandy, a partner of King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, is a featured speaker at the American Conference Institute’s program Retaining & Promoting Female Attorneys in New York City May 22-23.

Tandy, who is chairman of King & Spalding’s diversity committee, will participate in a panel discussion on overhauling the assignment process to ensure an equitable division of work. Among the topics Tandy and other panelists will examine are the following:

* Ensuring that the fact that women self-promote differently than men doesn’t impact the work assignment process.
* Overcoming false perceptions that women who work part-time will be unable to work as diligently as full-time attorneys.
* Strategies to enable female attorneys to retain their clients after they return from maternity leave.
* Establishing client teams to ensure female attorneys work on major matters for big clients.
* Avoiding the internal ""old boys network"": Tools and techniques to ensure male partners don’t give all their best work to male associates.
* Preventing the backlash: Making sure female partners don’t unfairly favor female associates in the work assignment process.
* Ensuring all matters for new clients are staffed equitably.

Tandy is a labor and employment partner in King & Spalding’s business litigation practice group in Atlanta. She focuses on traditional labor law, employment discrimination litigation and employment related contractual disputes. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Sections and the Litigation Sections of the American, Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations and of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the National Employment Law Council. She is former vice president of the Atlanta Anti-Prejudice Awareness Consortium."

04-03-2007

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

Hunton & Williams Noted as a Top Law Firm for Diversity
"Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the 2007 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity by Multicultural Law magazine. First published by the magazine two years ago, the Top 100 list is based on the results of a survey sent annually to more than 250 U.S. law firms. Criteria for a firm’s selection include percentage of minority attorneys, strength of leadership commitment, and number and quality of internal and external diversity programs and initiatives.

“Our diversity is one of our greatest assets,” stated Walfrido J. Martinez, the firm’s managing partner. “That’s why we maintain a vigorous diversity program to make sure Hunton & Williams continues to be an attractive place to work for the very best diverse talent. Multicultural Law, a publication of L.P. Green & Partners, Inc., addresses diversity in the legal profession and is distributed to more than 40,000 legal professionals and law students each year."

04-03-2007

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