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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP

Curtis Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers
The Curtis attorneys listed below were selected by Super Lawyers as the top 5% of Manhattan lawyers for their high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. They appeared on the 2007 list of Super Lawyers published in September. Super Lawyers is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations.

Peter E. Fleming, Jr., Partner
General Litigation, Criminal Defense and Securities Litigation

T. Barry Kingham, Partner
Civil Litigation Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Eliot Lauer, Partner
Business Litigation, Securities Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar

Steven J. Reisman, Partner
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

Robert W. Sheehan, Partner
Estate Planning & Probate

Lizabeth L. Burrell, Counsel
Transportation/Maritime, Appellate, Business/Corporate

09-25-2007

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

EVAN CHESLER HONORED BY THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
Cravath Presiding Partner Evan R. Chesler will be presented with the Anti-Defamation League’s 2007 Human Relations Award. Evan will be honored at a dinner to be held at New York City’s Grand Hyatt Hotel and co-chaired by Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation; Richard D. Parsons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Time Warner; and H. Rodgin Cohen, Chairman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. The New York Lawyers’ Division of the Anti-Defamation League is presenting the award to Evan in recognition of his efforts in building diversity in the workplace and in the legal community. The ADL works tirelessly to promote respect for diversity in our schools, our workplaces and our society in general, and to end all forms of discrimination and bigotry.

09-25-2007

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Brown & Brown

Former Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham, H. W. “Buddy” Menn III, Joins Washington DC Office of Brown Rudnick
Brown Rudnick’s Washington DC office continues to expand with the addition of H. W. “Buddy” Menn III, who joins the firm as a Principal in the Government Law & Strategies Group. Mr. Menn has over 20 years of experience in federal and state government law and political and legislative affairs. He has served as the senior government relations advisor for numerous healthcare trade associations and corporations, with a particular focus in the areas of pharmaceuticals, retail pharmacy and health insurance. Mr. Menn also served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham, and was appointed by President William J. Clinton to serve as Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs at the Food & Drug Administration.

Before joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Menn was the Executive Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He was responsible for developing government relations strategies, managing the state lobbying team, and advancing the company policy positions before the United States Congress, federal agencies and trade associations. While executive director, Mr. Menn received the 2006 President Award for the successful launch of an innovative state legislative initiative encouraging Medicaid agencies to implement chronic lung disease management programs.

From 2001 - 2004, he served as the Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham. In this role, Mr. Menn was the Senator’s principal advisor on political, legislative and legal matters. He was also the senior advisor for the Bob Graham for President Campaign in 2003, and served on the legislative staff for the Senator in 1987, as well as on his gubernatorial staff in 1985 when Bob Graham was Governor of Florida.

From 1992 – 1993, Mr. Menn was a member of the Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition Team, and he served as a State Finance Director for the Democratic National Committee during the 1992 Clinton/Gore presidential campaign. Mr. Menn was also a campaign fundraiser for Bob Graham’s first election to the United States Senate in 1986.

Mr. Menn has served in a number of top advisory positions in the healthcare industry including, among others: Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Vice President of Government Affairs, Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association; Manager of Government Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores; and Assistant Counsel, Health Insurance Association of America.

Brown Rudnick CEO Joseph F. Ryan commented about the recent appointment, “With a new Congress, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries face a shifting political landscape. Buddy’s addition to our federal practice ensures the firm is well-positioned to assist clients in navigating through potential healthcare policy reforms and political challenges at state and federal levels. We are delighted that he has joined our growing Washington office.”

Mr. Menn joins a dynamic team of bipartisan Capitol Hill advocates and legislative specialists in Brown Rudnick’s DC office:

• Michael Lewan has over 30 years of Washington experience and has managed several successful political campaigns. He is a former Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), and plays an important role in the work of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, The New Democratic Coalition, the Third Way and the Democratic Leadership Council.
• Doyce Boesch brings extensive experience on the Republican side, having served as Chief of Staff to Senator Don Nickles (R-OK), and Executive Director of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee.
• Ruth Ravitz Smith brings over 20 years of experience as a Congressional and gubernatorial staffer, political strategist and government affairs professional. She held executive government relations positions at The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. and Northeast Utilities.
• James J. Bonham has over 15 years of experience in legislative affairs, coalition building, political advocacy and campaigns, and media relations. He is the former Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a position to which he was appointed by Democratic Leader and now Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and the late Chairman Robert T. Matsui. Mr. Bonham also served as Chief of Staff to Representative Matsui.
• Anne Saunders Fabry is a Director of Government Relations, representing clients before the United States Congress, the Executive Branch and other federal agencies. She has long-standing relationships with the new House Democratic Majority, and in particular with Ways and Means Committee and Financial Services Committee Members, as well as with moderate pro-business caucuses such as the New Democrat Coalition and Blue Dogs.
• Marlene E. English is a Government Relations Specialist in Brown Rudnick’s Government Law & Strategies Practice Group in Washington DC. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, she was the Federal Government Relations Coordinator for St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., where she helped to establish a new federal government relations office.

This announcement coincides with Brown Rudnick’s recent notice that Anne Saunders Fabry was promoted to a Director of Government Law & Strategies. She was formerly a Government Relations Specialist in the D.C. office.

09-25-2007

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Department of Fair Employment and Housing

Arnold & Porter Named A 2007 Working Mother 100 Best Company By Working Mother Magazine For Fourth Consecutive Year
Working Mother magazine today named Arnold & Porter LLP to its 2007 "Working Mother 100 Best Companies" list. Arnold & Porter has received this recognition for four consecutive years, the only law firm in the country to do so. The firm received the recognition a total of eight times, and in 2004 and 2005, it was the only law firm in the country on the list. This year, Arnold & Porter is one of four law firms on the Working Mother list.

The magazine noted Arnold & Porter's success in arranging flexible and part-time schedules for employees, its on-site childcare center in Washington, D.C., and its provision of priority access for off-site childcare for the New York and Northern Virginia offices. The firm also was given kudos for its generous parental leave, which includes 12 weeks paid leave for birth mothers and adoptive primary caretakers, and six weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers. The firm's forum for women -- Women Lawyers at Arnold & Porter -- was highlighted for providing mentoring, professional training, and business development advice.

"Every year our winning companies raise the bar for what it means to be an employer of choice for working families," said Carol Evans, CEO and President, Working Mother Media. "Arnold & Porter not only offers essential benefits like flextime -- they go above and beyond with a range of best practices and policies to ease the difficulties for working parents and their families. Their supportive culture makes a huge difference to employees who want to be great moms and great workers."

Added Suzanne Riss, the editor in chief of Working Mother magazine, "As a working mother myself, I understand how absolutely essential it is for companies to find ways to nurture the personal and professional lives of employees. I commend Arnold & Porter for conceiving and effectively implementing programs and benefits that offer an inspiring paradigm for the rest of corporate America: it is possible to be both family-friendly and financially successful."

09-25-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Great Living Cincinnatian J. Mack Swigert Turns 100
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is proud to celebrate the 100th birthday of our colleague J. Mack Swigert today. Mr. Swigert has a long and illustrious history at Taft. His contributions both to the legal profession and to the community prompted the Cincinnati Regional Chamber to name him a Great Living Cincinnatian in 2005.

09-25-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

David Ichel to Chair and Joe McLaughlin to Speak at October 2 New York City Bar Program on Latest Developments in Product Liability Litigation
Firm partners David Ichel and Joe McLaughlin are participating in the New York City Bar's CLE program Developments in Product Liability Litigation, at 6-9 pm on Tuesday October 2 at the City Bar, 42 West 44th St. The panel speakers also include, in addition to Messrs. Ichel and McLaughlin, Judges Shira Scheindlin, Helen Freedman, lead Vioxx and Zyprexa plaintiffs lawyer Chris Seeger, and line up of noted defense counsel and products liability and civil litigation law professors, and will cover the court splits and litigation strategies surrounding (1) class actions and other aggregate litigation, (2) federal preemption of product liability suits, and (3) the Supreme Court's stand on punitive damages.

09-25-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper advises Towergate on £276m acquisition of Open GI International
DLA Piper UK LLP has advised Towergate Partnership Limited on the £276 million acquisition of Open GI International.

Towergate Partnership Limited is the fastest growing independent broker in Europe and the Open GI transaction is the largest acquisition it has completed to date. The deal represents an exit for Montague Private Equity a little over 18 months after the original management buyout from Misys.

Open GI is a specialist deliverer of IT solutions to insurance intermediaries and will continue to run as a separate entity under its current identity. The existing management team, led by Philip Bell, will continue to run the business with commitment from Towergate to provide investment funding for R&D and sales development.

DLA Piper has acted for Towergate since its inception in 1997 and has been involved with the majority of the Towergate acquisitions. Over the last decade Towergate has completed in excess of 120 acquisitions.

Mel Sims, Corporate partner at DLA Piper commented: "We are delighted to be involved in a ground-breaking deal for Towergate, which represents a departure from its usual acquisition of brokers and is the largest acquisition by the group by some margin to date."

Mel Sims led the DLA Piper Corporate team with help from Amber Mathews, Mark Chivers, Kate Greenway and Chris Williams. Alex Griffiths led the DLA Piper Banking team that included Melanie Ball, Dasher Sobor Nova and Rebecca Kitchener.

09-25-2007

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