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RatnerPrestia

RatnerPrestia Shareholders Speak on the Effects of MedImmune v. Genentech
Robert P. Seitter and Chris topher R. Lewis, both Shareholders with RatnerPrestia, recently presented "MedImmune v. Genentech: Putting Patent Royalties in Play" at the Philadelphia Chapter meeting of the Licensing Executives Society (LES). The Supreme Court's recent decision in MedImmune v. Genentech could change the landscape of patent licenses and how they are negotiated, re-negotiated, and litigated. Mr. Seitter and Mr. Lewis' presentation touched on how the decision may have given licensees the opportunity to challenge a licensed patent with minimal risk to reduce or escape future royalty payments, how the licensee's bargaining position has changed, and how Licensors will respond.

Rob ert P. Seitter has been with RatnerPrestia since 2002 and is the Chairman of the firm's Intellectual Property Transactions practice group. Prior to joining RatnerPrestia, Mr. Seitter was the Director of Patents and Licensing for ITT Corporation where he negotiated IP Agreements and IP arrangements in complex business transactions around the world.

Chris topher R. Lewis has been with RatnerPrestia since 1990 and is the Manager of the firm's Chemicals, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, and Materials Practice Area. Active in LES, Mr. Lewis was a Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Chapter and has spoken at an LES seasonal meeting on Intellectual Property Due Diligence.

03-28-2007

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie's Tom Johnson Named Among 40 Under 40
Perkins Coie announced today that Portland attorney Tom Johnson has been named one of the Portland Business Journal's "40 under 40." Recognized for their leadership in business and service to the community, the 40 under 40 are considered to be among the most accomplished young executives in Portland.

A partner in the firm's national Litigation practice, Johnson focuses his practice on complex business litigation. He has represented clients in a diverse range of disputes, including matters with antitrust, securities and intellectual property components. Johnson also assists clients with distinctly international issues, including the enforcement of international arbitration awards and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

He was recently awarded the Judge Learned Hand Award by the Oregon Chapter of the American Jewish Committee for his pro bono representation of Ihlkham Battayav, a Kazakhstani national who was held as a detainee for five years at a Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

03-28-2007

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

Mintz Levin Advises CVS Corporation on its Acquisition of Caremark Rx, Inc.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., a full-service, 480-lawyer AmLaw 100 firm with offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., announced it advised CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) in its acquisition of Caremark Rx, Inc.(NYSE: CMX), the leading pharmacy benefit services company (PBM).

Mintz Levin represented CVS in the antitrust aspects of the transaction, including the Hart-Scott-Rodino review of the transaction by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC allowed the initial HSR waiting period to expire without requesting additional information. Mintz Levin also represented CVS in the FTC's antitrust review of Express Scripts' (NYSE: ESRX) hostile offer to acquire Caremark. The FTC issued an additional request for information regarding the Express offer, giving the CVS transaction a decisive timing advantage.

In addition, Mintz Levin advised CVS on the health care regulatory and real estate aspects of the transaction. The Firm continues to work actively with CVS/Caremark on the integration and implementation of the combined company's business plan.

The transaction, valued at approximately $27 billion, combines one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical services companies with the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain. The merger is widely considered to be a transformative event for the health care services market in the United States. The newly merged company, CVS Caremark, will be headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and CVS CEO, Tom Ryan, will be the CEO.

Mintz Levin members Bruce Sokler, Bruce Metge, and Fernando Laguarda headed the antitrust team on the transaction. Health care members Robert Clark, Hope Foster and Ellen Janos advised on the health care regulatory aspects. Members Stephen Friedberg and Andrew Urban handled the real estate aspects.

"We were delighted to assist our client of over 20 years, CVS, in the most important acquisition in the Company's history and one that promises to be a 'game changer' in the market for health care services," said Andrew R. Urban, co-managing member of Mintz Levin. We look forward to assisting CVS/Caremark in implementing the transformative business plans the merged company intends to pursue for the benefit of consumers and the marketplace.

03-28-2007

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Baker Donelson Named Among Top Law Firms for Diversity
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has been named among the "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" by MultiCultural Law, a magazine focused on diversity in the legal profession. This is the third consecutive year that Baker Donelson has been ranked among MultiCultural Law's top firms for diversity. The list is based on results of diversity surveys submitted by more than 200 law firms from across the nation.

"Diversity is a core value at Baker Donelson and a vital part of our strategic plan," said Clarence Risin, Chair of the Firm's Diversity Committee. "Our focus on diversity has been successful in recruiting, mentoring and retaining minority attorneys. That our Firm continues to be recognized by MultiCultural Law magazine as among the top law firms for diversity is another sign of that success."

"A diverse environment allows for different perspectives and creative approaches to serving our clients," said Ben Adams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Donelson. "Through our diversity program and the Women's Initiative, we continually work to ensure the success of our minority and women attorneys, so that we are better able to retain valuable team members who contribute to the overall success of the Firm."

Baker Donelson launched its diversity program in 2002. Since then, the Firm has grown by 78%, while its minority attorney population has increased by almost 400%. The Firm launched the Women's Initiative in 2006 to focus on achieving similar results for its female attorneys through improving the recruitment and retention of women attorneys and increasing the representation of women in leadership positions at the Firm.

03-28-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Elected to Israel Bonds' National Board of Directors
Ned R. Nashban, a shareholder with the Boca Raton office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been inducted as a member of State of Israel Bonds' National Board of Directors, its highest governance body.

Nashban is a member of the President's Club, an honor society of men and women who purchase at least $100,000 annually in Israel Bonds to build and develop Israel's economy. He is also a former director of both the South Beach County Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Foundation, a former trustee of B'nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, and a member of the North American Jewish Forum and the Israel Forum.

"Mr. Nashban is an outstanding Jewish communal leader who has served with distinction since 1999 as Israel Bonds chairman in Palm Beach County and a member of our organization's National Campaign Cabinet," said Bonds President and CEO Joshua Matza. "At this critical period in Israel's history, I am confident his participation on the Board will help us achieve this year's goal of $1 billion in bond sales."

At Greenberg Traurig, Nashban has a global practice in the areas of business law, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, creditor's rights and problem loan workouts. His practice includes counseling businesses and investors in business turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, Chapter 11 proceedings, and creditor representation in similar situations. He works with clients worldwide, including clients from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and China.

Nashban earned both his B.A. and J.D at the University of Wisconsin. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Bankruptcy Bar of South Florida, Palm Beach County Bar Association, American Bar Association and Commercial Law League of America.

Nashban has visited Israel many times and has led several delegations for Israel Bonds. He and his wife, Caryn, have five children who have been to Israel with them.

State of Israel Bonds is an international organization offering securities issued by the Israeli government. Since the first bond was sold in 1951, Israel Bonds has secured $25 billion in investment capital to develop Israel's economy and Israel has made every payment of principal and interest on time and in full.

03-28-2007

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Venable Baetjer & Howard

Claude Bailey, Former General Counsel for D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission and Washington Convention Center Authority, Joins Venable’s State and Local Government Group
Venable LLP announced that prominent Washington public finance and development attorney Claude E. Bailey, who served as general counsel for both the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Washington Convention Center Authority, has joined the firm's Washington office as a partner in Venable's State and Local Government Group.

Mr. Bailey, 52, has been the principal legal advisor on three of the most high-profile public projects in the D.C. area in the past decade, including the construction of the new Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium, as well as the construction and operation of the Washington Convention Center and the MCI Center, now known as the Verizon Center.

At Venable, he will bring his considerable public sector experience to focus on real estate development, public finance, labor negotiations, and local legislative and governance issues, particularly in the Washington and Baltimore areas.

According to John G. Milliken, a senior member of Venable's State and Local Government Group: "A major league ballpark, a convention center, and a corporate center -- these are the hallmarks that help make Washington a world-class city and more than just a political town. Claude Bailey has been at the nexus, where the public and private sectors meet, on these important projects. We are extremely fortunate to have him join our group."

"Claude Bailey brings a distinguished career in both economic and community development with a keen understanding of large public projects," added Brock R. Landry, manager of Venable's Government and Regulatory Affairs Division. "Claude understands how things work -- and how to get great things accomplished -- here in Washington. It's an honor to have him join the firm."

As general counsel to the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission since 2005, Mr. Bailey steered legal and political efforts related to the development of the new Nationals Baseball Stadium. His contributions included helping select a master developer for the Ballpark District; negotiating complex lease, labor, and construction administration agreements; gathering the required political and local community support; and promoting the use of local, small and minority-owned businesses by the Commission.

He also advised the Commission and an appointed board on government contracts and governance issues, and assisted in negotiations between the Commission and Major League Baseball.

From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Bailey was general counsel to the Washington Convention Center Authority. There, he was responsible for legal matters related to the construction and operation of that $800 million facility. He advised on matters such as procurement ethics; historic preservation; real estate/eminent domain; community impact measures; and also compliance with Local, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LSDBE) and First Source employment requirements.

Mr. Bailey worked with the District's bond counsel, as well as underwriters and financial advisors on the issuance of $525 million in tax revenue bonds to finance the new convention center project.

Citing both the new administration and the profound effect such large public construction projects can have on their surrounding neighborhoods, Mr. Bailey said, "This is an exciting time to be doing development work in the D.C. area, especially in areas such as those in Southeast D.C. I look forward to drawing from my broad range of experiences and working relationships, and to continuing to contribute positively to the community, as I shift my focus to private practice."

Mr. Bailey has worked alongside Venable attorneys in the past, including litigation chair J. Douglas Baldridge (who worked on the Nationals Baseball Stadium project) and litigation partner Kenneth Slaughter (who advised on the Convention Center project). "While new to Venable, I have already observed firsthand the firm's professional yet collegial nature -- how it makes the practice of law a satisfying and productive experience for its attorneys, as well as its clients."

Starting as special counsel to the D.C. Office of the Corporation Counsel in 1987, Mr. Bailey advanced in 1995 to the position of Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel. He advised District officials on the development and financing of the $180 million MCI Center. He also supervised and directed 225 attorneys, oversaw the office's $14 million annual budget, and was chief spokesman for the District in legal matters.

A former legislative associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, Mr. Bailey has considerable experience drafting legislation, preparing formal testimony for presentation to Congressional committees, and advising clients on matters pending before Congress as well as federal and state administrative agencies. For the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Washington Convention Center Authority, he drafted and presented testimony for hearings before the D.C. Council and Congress.

He has also served as Legal Counsel to Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly and as a law clerk to The Honorable Judge Damon Keith, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

"Claude's unique experiences and resulting knowledge base in complex public finance and real estate development projects expand Venable's depth and ability to represent clients, both in general transactional work and before a wide range of government and public agencies," Venable's Mr. Milliken added.

Mr. Bailey is committed to minority business and community efforts. He serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors for the Providence Hospital Foundation; on the Board of Deacons for the Metropolitan Baptist Church; and as Chairman of the Building Committee for the Metropolitan Baptist Church, which he recently advised on the construction of a $40 million new church campus in Largo, Maryland.

He received his J.D., cum laude, from the Howard University School of Law in 1983, where he was managing editor of the Howard Law Journal, and his B.A. from Morehouse College in 1977.

03-28-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Makes $20,000 Gift to Support the Youth & Government Program of the Houston YMCA
The YMCA of Greater Houston has announced a designated donation of $20,000 to support the Youth & Government program of the organization's Weekley Family branch. The gift was made by Thompson & Knight's Foundation, the entity through which charitable donations are made. Thompson & Knight is a global law firm with more than 95 attorneys in its Houston office.

"We're very pleased to have this support from Thompson & Knight for a program that makes such a positive influence in the lives of young adults," says Rick Byrd, executive director of the Weekley Family branch. "Last year more than 30 teenagers participated in the program as attorneys, officeholders and news media members, giving them a solid perspective on the responsibilities and challenges in these professions."

The Youth & Government citizenship program is available for students in the 9th through 12th grades. For more than 60 years the program has offered young Texans the opportunity to study and debate public issues, write legislation and participate in youth legislatures at the local and state level. Students also participate in mock trials, and attorneys from Thompson & Knight plan to assist future participants in preparing for these proceedings.

"Contributing to a program that educates young people about public policy and the legal process is an important and logical focus for us," says Jonathan Shoebotham, partner with Thompson & Knight. "It provides valuable, hands-on experience for the participants, and we hope to actively advise and mentor them as well as support the program financially."

Registration for the next session of the branch's Youth & Government program will begin August 1, 2007 at the Weekley Family YMCA and the Upper Kirby YMCA Extension.

03-28-2007

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