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Wiggin and Dana LLP

Wiggin and Dana Firm Chair Honored Among Top Connecticut Women Business Leaders
Maureen Weaver, Chair of the Executive Committee at Wiggin
and Dana LLP, has been named one of this year’s “8 Remarkable Women in Business” by
the Hartford Business Journal. The annual list, which is the result of nominations
submitted to the Journal, was published in the March 26 issue.

In addition to Ms. Weaver, this year’s honorees include:

Nancy Dean
President of Trust Co. of Connecticut
A. Ruth Fitzgerald
Founder and President of Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.
Mary Gawlicki
President of Corporate Translations
Anita Kelsey MD
Director of theWomen’s Heart Program at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Kathleen Murphy
President of ING
Kristen Muschett
President and CEO of HABCO, Inc.
Ronna Reynolds
Executive Vice President of The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

The Journal will host a luncheon for all the honorees on May 8.
“It is very gratifying to be named among such notable women in our state,” said Ms.
Weaver. “I am deeply honored and grateful to those who nominated me.”

03-27-2007

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Sullivan, Hill, Lewin, Rez & Engel

Copyright Infringement Case Favorably Settled Against Pixar and Disney
After approximately three years of hotly-contested litigation, SHLR&E lawyers, led by shareholder John R. Heisner, obtained a favorable monetary settlement from Pixar and Disney on behalf of its client, famed cartoonist Stanley "Mouse" Miller. In the action, Miller alleged that Pixar and Disney infringed upon his copyright by copying a unique one-eyed cartoon character that Pixar artists used to create "Mike Wazowski," the small, one-eyed leading character in the financially successful animated film entitled Monsters, Inc.

Miller has been a successful artist since the early 1960's and his unique cartoon artwork and hobby-kits, consisting of monsters and odd hot-rod vehicles, were widely purchased by children and adults of all ages since that time. Artists at both Pixar and Disney were not only very familiar with Miller's artwork, some had their own collection of his work.

The one-eyed character that Miller alleged eventually appeared in Monsters, Inc. was so unique that in the entire history of art it has only been seen in two venues - Monsters, Inc., and the artwork of Stanley "Mouse" Miller.

Following an extensive presentation of the artwork used by Pixar and Disney to make the animated film, as well as a comparison of that artwork with Miller's creations, the U.S. District Court ruled in Miller's favor during a motion for summary judgment setting the stage for the mediation and settlement negotiations that followed. While the terms and conditions of that settlement are confidential, the settlement was immediately followed by an announcement of the merger between Pixar and Disney. Also, the Monsters, Inc. exhibit now on display at Anaheim's Disneyland was subsequently erected and has become one of the more popular attractions at the park.

03-27-2007

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Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C.

Attorneys Robert G. Bennett and Josephine Yang-Patyi become shareholders as of January 1, 2007
Mr. Bennett is a member of the firm’s Personal Injury and Litigation practice groups, where he focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury and commercial litigation. After graduating from law school, he worked at a New York City law firm where he focused on plaintiffs’ medical malpractice and personal injury matters.

Ms. Yang-Patyi is a member of both the firm’s Business Restructuring and Bankruptcy as well as Litigation practice groups. She is experienced in handling bankruptcy appeals on the district court level and defending avoidance actions in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Yang-Patyi served as a law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

03-27-2007

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McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC

McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC Welcomes Gunnar Nistad
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC is pleased to announce that Gunnar Nistad has joined the firm as a member of the Charleston office. He practices civil litigation including medical malpractice, legal malpractice, construction defects, commercial disputes, products liability, and complex litigation.

Gunnar graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in history and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston Bar Association, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association. Gunnar is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court in the District of South Carolina and the Unites States Court of Appeals in the Fourth Circuit.

03-27-2007

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McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC

McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC Welcomes David Ross
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC is pleased to announce that David Ross has joined the firm's Columbia office. His areas of practice include residential and commercial real estate, commercial transactions and business formations.

David graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and received his Juris Doctorate from the USC School of Law. He served as law clerk for the Honorable L. Casey Manning of the Fifth Judicial Circuit. David is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Columbia Homebuilders Association, and the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors.

03-27-2007

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McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A.

Greenbaum, Jurcyk & Church "Best Lawyers in America"
McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips is pleased to announce that three memebers of the firm have been named among The Best Lawyers in America

Frederick Greenbaum was selected as one of the best workers' compensation lawyers in Americal. Currently serving as the firm's president, Mr. Greenbaum hasa been practicing law for more than 25 years, is a shareholder with McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He earned his juris doctorate degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, in 1980 and his bachelor of arts degree in mass communications from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1974. Mr. Greenbaum is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri and the United States District Courts of Kansas and Western Missouri and is a member of the Missouri, Kansas and Wyandotte County Bar Associations.

John David Jurcyk was selected as one of the best workers' compensation lawyers in America. A shareholder with McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, Mr. Jurcyk is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, listed in The Best of the U.S. for workers' compensation law and named by Super Lawyers as a Top 100 Lawyer in Kansas and Missouri. He earned his juris doctorate degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, in 1984 and his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1981. Mr. Jurcyk is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, the United States District Court of Kansas and the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. He is a member of the Kansas, Missouri and Johnson County Bar Associations.

Daniel Church was selected as one of the best lawyers in America in personal injury litigation, product liability litigation and railroad law. Currently serving as a member of the firm's board of directors, Mr. Church has been practicing law for more than 20 years, is a shareholder with McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He earned his juris doctorate degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, in 1984 and his bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1976. Mr. Church is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, the United States District Courts of Kansas, Western and Eastern Missouri, the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Kansas, Missouri, Kansas City Metropolitan and the Johnson County Bar Associations.

Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 13th edition of Best Lawyers (2007), is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

03-27-2007

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McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A.

MVP Opens Office in Springfield, Missouri
McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips is pleased to announce a branch office in Springfield, Missouri. The Springfield branch’s managing partner is Patricia Musick, a shareholder with MVP.

Ms. Musick relocates her practice to Springfield from St. Louis, Missouri, litigating workers’ compensation claims and civil defense matters. She works with many employers, implementing programs to limit workers’ compensation and litigation claims.

Ms. Musick has experience in many practice areas, including administrative law, business litigation, education law, insurance law, labor and employment law, litigation and trials, personal injury law and workers’ compensation defense. She is a member of the Missouri, Illinois, Metropolitan St. Louis, Springfield Metropolitan and American Bar Associations.

Robert Musick joins the firm in the Springfield office. His primary practice areas are workers' compensation defense and civil defense matters, such as personal injury and products liability.

Mr. Musick handled hundreds of personal injury cases involving mass torts, such as asbestos-exposure and benzene-exposure, in the St. Louis metropolitan area, in both Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the Missouri, Illinois, Metropolitan St. Louis and Springfield Metropolitan Bar Associations.

03-27-2007

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