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

Gil Casellas Gives Presentation at the Chief Diversity Officers Forum
Mintz Levin attorney, Gil Casellas, gave a presentation at the Chief Diversity Officers Forum on March 20, 2007 in Greensboro, NC entitled "Toward Innovation: Reflections on the Coca-Cola Experience."

Gil practices in the firm's Washington office in the Employment, Labor and Benefits Section where he advises national and international companies and institutions on domestic and global workforce diversity issues and claims arising under U.S. employment discrimination laws.

03-20-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Brian Wakefield Elected to Board of Daybreak
Brian Wakefield, an associate in the Dayton office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, has been elected to serve as a member on the board of Daybreak. As a shelter and counsel for run away teenagers and a provider of living arrangements for older youth transitioning from foster care, Daybreak is in the final stages of a capital campaign which has raised over $8 million for renovations and expansions.

Wakefield, a resident of Dayton, received his undergraduate degrees from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Park University. Wakefield has a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Chapman University and a law degree from Ohio Northern University.

Wakefield concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law. He assists clients with issues arising out of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as other federal and state anti-discrimination statutes and Ohio’s unemployment compensation law. Wakefield serves as a board member of the Xenia, Ohio Family Violence Prevention Center and the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.

03-20-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

STB Advises KKR in Acquisition of Dollar General Corporation
The Firm is advising Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") in its acquisition of Dollar General Corporation for $22 per share. The transaction was announced on March 12, 2007 and reflects a total enterprise value of approximately $7.3 billion (including the assumption of approximately $380 million of net debt). Dollar General is a Fortune 500® discount retailer with 8,260 neighborhood stores offering consumable basic items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection of basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices.

The Simpson Thacher team working on this deal includes: David Sorkin, Marni Lerner, Brian Gingold and Erica Fung (M&A); James Cross, Jen Hobbs and Katherine Salisbury (Credit); Joe Kaufman (Capital Markets); Steve Todrys, Nancy Mehlman and Sean Austin (Tax); Andrea Wahlquist and Wonda Joseph (Employee Benefits); Robin Rahbar and Elise Wolinsky (Intellectual Property); Pete Kazanoff (Litigation); Julie Levy (Labor); Mardi Merjian and Aaron Rosenberg (Real Estate); Michael Isby and Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); Michael Naughton (Antitrust); as well as paralegal Caitlin Lane.

03-20-2007

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Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, L.L.P.

Samuel R. Miller Joins Sidley Austin LLP as Litigation Partner
Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Samuel R. Miller has joined the firm as a litigation partner in its San Francisco office. Miller will focus his practice on antitrust and commercial litigation.

Miller has extensive experience as an antitrust trial lawyer having served as lead trial lawyer in one of the government’s largest antitrust cases. Miller also has considerable experience in securities litigation and white collar matters.

“Sam is a well respected and highly effective litigator whom we have long admired and seen in action on important cases,” said Mike Kelley, head of Sidley’s Los Angeles litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “His experience in a range of litigation areas will strengthen and complement not only our West Coast litigation practice, but our practice throughout the firm.”

“Sidley offers a global platform for my practice,” said Miller. “This is a rare opportunity to join a truly international firm and work with colleagues I have known for many years here in California. This is an exciting moment for me.”

Miller received his J.D. from U.C. Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law in 1975 and his B.A. from Yale University in 1971. Miller is extremely active in the San Francisco legal community. He serves on the board of the East Bay Community Law Center, the largest low income legal services provider in the Oakland/Berkeley area. Miller is an adjunct faculty member at Boalt Hall, teaching a seminar on antitrust in high-technology markets.

Sidley has more than 700 lawyers that are engaged in litigation or related dispute resolution activities and a substantial number of lawyers in our domestic and foreign offices that practice in the antitrust field. Lawyers in the practice have experience in virtually all areas of civil and business-oriented criminal litigation, prosecuting and defending all forms of claims in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country. In addition, Sidley handles arbitrations and other alternate dispute resolution procedures of all types conducted under the auspices of the AAA, JAMS and others.

03-20-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper receives Association of Black Women Attorneys (ABWA) Award for Excellence in Corporate Diversity
DLA Piper US LLP has received the Association of Black Women Attorneys (ABWA) Award for Excellence in Corporate Diversity. The award will be presented to the firm at the ABWA’s 30th Anniversary Gala at the Altman Building in Manhattan Saturday, March 24.

According to the ABWA, the Award for Excellence in Corporate Diversity is presented to a business which has provided significant pro bono or community services and in-house activities for retaining and promoting women and minorities; makes extensive recruitment efforts toward minorities and females; and has not received a lot of attention for its efforts.

DLA Piper’s efforts have resulted in a “critical mass of partners and associates of African descent at the firm locally and nationwide,” the ABWA noted.

“We are thrilled that the ABWA has recognized DLA Piper’s efforts to strive for excellence in diversity both on a national and local level,” said DLA Piper’s Director of Diversity Theresa Cropper. “This award not only highlights the firm’s unyielding commitment to promote diversity, but our dedication to the pro bono community as well.”

DLA Piper was recognized for its significant pro bono and community service efforts, such as the firm’s Juvenile Justice Project, which provides sustained, direct representation of underrepresented indigent children and aims to bring lasting change to the educational pathways of Chicago children and adolescents. The firm was also acknowledged for the pro bono work performed by its New York attorneys in support of Human Rights First, an advocacy group working to protect people at risk, including refugees who flee persecution and victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations.

In addition, the firm was lauded for supporting initiatives that further the development of women attorneys. Women at DLA Piper are actively involved at the highest levels of firm leadership with women partners sitting on the Global Board, Executive Committee, Policy Committee and the firm’s Hiring Committee. The firm also has a robust women's group that works to advance the firm's global competitive edge by developing and promoting women attorneys and maximizing their opportunities for business generation and leadership.

03-20-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper names Richard Gruenberger Pro Bono Manager in New York
DLA Piper US LLP announced today that Richard Gruenberger has been named pro bono manager in the firm’s New York office. In the newly created position, Richard will assist with regional pro bono programs in Boston and Philadelphia and oversee operations for the New York office’s pro bono efforts, including the firm's New York Pro Bono Signature Project, Access to Education.

Launched in October, Access to Education is the first multidisciplinary pro bono project of its kind designed to address the needs of low-income, preschool and school-age children in New York City. More than 150 attorneys and staff from the New York office are donating upward of 5,000 hours to this project.

“Access to Education is a great success, and we are pleased to have Richard join the firm to continue expanding this initiative,” said Lisa Dewey, U.S. pro bono partner for DLA Piper. “His professional dedication to pro bono work brings nearly 15 years of experience that will be extremely valuable to the continued development of the firm’s pro bono platform.”

“Richard will be a tremendous asset to DLA Piper,” added Joshua Sohn, partner and pro bono coordinator for DLA Piper in New York. “His diverse skill set and passion for serving pro bono clients will further enhance our network of pro bono initiatives.”

Gruenberger has dedicated his professional career to the pro bono community through his work at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), a nonprofit organization that provides free, civil legal services to underprivileged individuals and families residing in the five boroughs of New York City who would otherwise be unable to access legal assistance. He joined the organization in 1993, serving first in the General Legal Services Unit, and then in the Matrimonial/Family Law Unit where he represented clients in all matrimonial and family law matters, including divorce, custody, orders of protection and equitable distribution.

In 2006 alone, DLA Piper lawyers spent nearly 110,000 hours on pro bono and civic activities. DLA Piper’s U.S. pro bono program, which is led by a full-time partner and four pro bono managers, administers pro bono programs ranging from local legal rights and support programs to national and international signature projects that focus on, among other subjects, human rights, community progress, justice and gender equality, and hunger relief.

Named as NYLAG’s Pro Bono Supervising Attorney in 1997, Gruenberger worked with many of New York’s leading law firms to promote pro bono representation of low-income clients. He became the Director of the Pro Bono and Volunteer Unit in 2000, where he maintained his family law case load and supervised teams of pro bono attorneys and volunteers who represented NYLAG clients.

“I am thrilled to be joining a firm that has a strong local, national and international commitment to pro bono efforts,” said Gruenberger. “From the firm’s innovative signature projects across the U.S. to its unprecedented international pro bono initiative, New Perimeter, DLA Piper has taken a leadership role among law firms committed to pro bono causes.”

Gruenberger is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee and their Matrimonial Committee. He is also a member of the New York Bar Association’s Pro Bono Coordinator’s Network.

Gruenberger earned a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law and a B.S. from Skidmore College in New York.

03-20-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

Terrence P. McMahon Named to Lead McDermott Worldwide IP Practice
Nationally recognized intellectual property trial lawyer Terrence P. "Terry" McMahon has been selected to lead McDermott Will & Emery's 200+ lawyer worldwide Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department. Mr. McMahon joined McDermott’s Silicon Valley office in January 2001, and was named head of the Firm's west coast IP practice in 2002.

Mr. McMahon succeeds Ray Lupo, who has successfully led the Department from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2005 through the beginning of 2007. Mr. Lupo, in addition to his practice, will continue to work with Terry on the Firm's ongoing strategic development of its international IP practice.

"In addition to Terry's many courtroom successes over the years on behalf of our clients, he has been instrumental in the growth of our IP practice in California and firmwide," commented Harvey W. Freishtat, Chairman of McDermott Will & Emery. "We also thank Ray for his many years of visionary and motivating leadership in starting and spearheading the development of our IP practice. Our Firm's recognized global leadership in this practice area owes much to Ray."

"I look forward to leading our full service practice as we continue our strategic growth while focusing on the evolving needs of our clients around the globe," commented Mr. McMahon. "I want to thank Ray for his enduring commitment to the success of our practice and his incredible leadership."

Our Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department includes more than 215 lawyers and patent agents working in all of our offices throughout the world. More than 150 members of our team hold technical and/or scientific degrees; 95 are patent bar members. We represent the interests of clients across numerous industries including medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, media and telecommunications, internet-based communications, processor design and fabrication, computer hardware and software, and design technology as well as manufacturing and consumer products. We are recognized for our trial and appellate experience, and are ranked as one of the strongest IP litigation firms for both plaintiffs and defendants. Our practice in procurement and licensing in the patent, trademark and copyright areas is recognized for its depth and breadth. Rounding out our intellectual property, media and technology services, the team provides client counseling and advice regarding trade secret, unfair competition, advertising, entertainment and computer law.

Biographical Information

Terrence P. McMahon concentrates his trial practice on patent, copyright, trade secret, trade dress, trademark and other high stakes, "bet the company" litigation. He has been widely recognized by the legal and business communities, having been named a worldwide leader of intellectual property in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2001-2007), listed in the first tier for IP lawyers in California by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, recognized in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for intellectual property, recognized for intellectual property by PLC Which Lawyer? in the Global 50 2006, recognized as one of the leading intellectual property lawyers in the California Lawyer "Best in the West" feature, listed in the Daily Journal: EXTRA as one of the top 30 intellectual property lawyers in California for 2005, named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America and recognized as a leading intellectual property litigation attorney, according to Law & Politics – Northern California Super Lawyers 2006. Mr. McMahon also achieved one of the top 25 jury verdicts in the United States in 2005 according to The National Law Journal.

Mr. McMahon has 30 years of trial experience representing technology heavyweights including American Express, Aristocrat Technologies, Creative Labs, Extreme Networks, Fairchild, Fresenius Medical, General Electric, Logitech, Medtronic, QUALCOMM Incorporated, Seagate Technology, Silicon Image and Tercica, Inc. on "bet the company" cases taking on major technology companies such as Apple, Baxter, Genesis Microchip, Hewlett-Packard, Hyundai, Intel and Lucent.

03-20-2007

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