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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Represents Fila Korea in Acquisition of Fila International
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, represented Fila Korea Ltd. in its acquisition of the global Fila footwear and apparel business from Sports Brand International Ltd.

The sale is structured as a sale of SBI's subsidiary, Fila Luxembourg, which holds the rights to the worldwide use of the brands and trademarks of "FILA". SBI will retain Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. and Motionwear, Inc. following the sale.

The Paul Hastings team included partners Charles Baker, Andrew Short, Charles Hamilton, Mark Poerio and Erika Collins and associates Glenn Schoenfeld, Justin Im, Marjorie Culver, Glenn Grindlinger, Rebecca Myers, Eric Holzer, KC Chiang, Pat Costello, Dianne Yang and Jesse Hiney.

01-16-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Michael L. Blau Named Outstanding Health Care Attorney
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Michael L. Blau, chair of the firm's Health Care Venture Practice, was named one of the Nightingale's Healthcare News Outstanding Health Care Transaction Lawyers of 2006.

Blau was among 12 winners named to the 2006 list, which was published in the November issue of Nightingale's, a monthly newsletter for professionals serving the health care industry.

Blau's practice focuses on advising clients on corporate and regulatory matters, including mergers, acquisitions and affiliations. He also forms provider groups, networks, alliances and joint ventures. In the last year, he has handled significant health care merger and acquisition transactions and multiple hospital-physician ambulatory surgical center, imaging and cancer center joint ventures. His addition to Foley in August 2006 was part of the firm's strategic plan to grow its thriving health law practice, both nationally and in Boston.

01-16-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Foley Environmental Attorneys Chosen for Global Law Series
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm's Environmental Regulation Practice has been selected to contribute the U.S. law chapter in a book summarizing the environmental laws of 25 countries. The book is the latest in the worldwide “Getting The Deal Through” series of comparative legal analysis published by Law Business Research Ltd in London (LBR) in partnership with the International Bar Association.

LBR's annual publications cover the laws and regulations in various countries in more than 30 specialty areas, including copyright, corporate governance, franchise and mergers & acquisitions. The book devotes a chapter to the laws of each country, and LBR asks just one law firm to write the chapter. This year LBR has expanded its series to include a book on environmental law, and they selected Foley to contribute the chapter on U.S. environmental law.

01-16-2007

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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Dorsey & Whitney Continues Leading M&A Ranking Among Law Firms
Dorsey & Whitney LLP ranked third among U.S. law firms for the number of domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) deals completed during 2006, according to Thomson Financial. Since Thomson began publishing law firm M&A rankings in 1994, Dorsey has ranked first, second or third in the number of U.S. deals completed annually. Globally, Dorsey ranked ninth for the number of deals completed in 2006, up from 13th in 2005.

In the Canadian transaction category, Dorsey handled more deals involving a Canadian party than any other U.S.-based law firm during 2006. Dorsey ranked eighth among all Canadian and U.S. firms in aggregate dollar value of deals involving a Canadian party during 2006.

The number of Dorsey U.S. deals increased to 174 in 2006, compared with 167 transactions completed during 2005. Globally, the number of Dorsey deals increased from 205 to 243. The value of Dorsey U.S. deals increased from $13 billion in 2005 to $33 billion in 2006. The value of Dorsey deals completed worldwide increased from $19.5 billion to almost $54 billion.

"In 2006, we saw continued robust M&A activity balanced across sectors by both financial and strategic buyers we represent," said Dorsey partner Matthew J. Knopf, chair of the firm’s M&A practice. “Access to private equity and hedge fund capital by financial buyers, together with corporate buyers looking for strategic acquisitions, continued to fuel a seller's market, a trend we expect to continue through at least the first half of 2007. We also saw a significant increase in our traditionally strong cross-border Canada M&A practice in 2006.

01-16-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington’s George Pappas Appointed to Two American College Committees
Covington & Burling LLP partner George Pappas has been appointed to both the District of Columbia State Committee and the Complex Litigation Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Pappas will serve as Vice Chair of the Complex Litigation Committee.

Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and after careful investigation of those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.

Membership in the college cannot exceed one per cent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently approximately 5,500 members in the US and Canada, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows.

The DC State Committee members serve as the face of the College and its liaison to judges, lawyers, court administrators, law schools, the practicing bar and the general public in their regions. In addition, members participate in educational activities, such as teaching trial skills to public interest lawyers and teaching the College's Codes of Conduct to judges, lawyers and law students.

The Complex Litigation Committee is responsible for studying and monitoring procedures in complex and multi-district litigation and creating written materials that teach what the committee members learned throughout the monitoring process. The committee is currently in the process of creating a patent manual with a working title of “Anatomy of a Patent Case”.

At Covington, Mr. Pappas practices in the areas of patent litigation and intellectual property litigation. During his 30 years of practice, he has served as lead counsel in more than 300 cases, having appeared in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Since 1990, he has been lead counsel in more than 100 patent cases for US and foreign companies, often coordinating with patent counsel in Germany, Japan, and Canada.

01-16-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington’s Ethan Posner Selected As One of 50 "Rising Litigation Stars" by The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer named Covington & Burling LLP partner Ethan Posner a “Rising Litigation Star” in its January 2007 issue. The feature, titled "The Young Litigators Fab Fifty,” includes the nation’s 50 most accomplished litigators under the age of 45.

The honorees were selected by the magazine’s editorial staff out of a pool of hundreds of names based on their past accomplishments and potential future performance. The article singles out Mr. Posner for his emergence as a leader in the health care litigation field and his skillful handling of “litigation and civil and criminal investigations for the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies.” Posner, who served as Deputy Associate Attorney General from 1999 to 2001, joined Covington in 1990, became a partner in 1997, and returned in 2001 after his service at the Justice Department.

Mr. Posner currently serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Pharmaceutical Litigation & Investigations Practice Group. He represents numerous major pharmaceutical companies and other health care organizations in federal and state criminal and civil government investigations, False Claims Act cases, and private class actions. PLC Cross Border/Best Lawyers recently named Mr. Posner one of the two leading lawyers in the nation for pharmaceutical government investigations and litigation and called him "undisputably one of the leaders in his field.

01-16-2007

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Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Gallion, L.L.C.

HASKELL SLAUGHTER'S FINCH TO PRESENT ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA TO TUPELO, MS ROTARY CLUB
Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC partner F. Lane Finch, Jr. will make a presentation Monday, January 15 on business opportunities in China entitled, "Why China?" to the Tupelo, Mississippi Rotary Club.

Mr. Finch's presentation will cover:



* The background and history of China;
* The Chinese economic system;
* Opportunities and implications for Alabama businesses; and
* Challenges in pursuing opportunities in the current Chinese environment.



Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.


ABOUT F. LANE FINCH, JR.

Recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal's 2006 "Best of the Bar," Lane Finch maintains an active practice advising clients on issues relating to doing business in China as well as a diversified civil litigation practice, with a particular focus on representing businesses in commercial litigation, insurance coverage issues, directors' and officers' liability, employment matters and intellectual property protection. He also advises business clients on the protection of intellectual property rights domestically and overseas, and assists forward-looking businesses involved in China and other Asian markets.



Mr. Finch is an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Business. In 2006, he served as a visiting professor at Anshan Normal University in Anshan, Liaoning province, China, teaching American Business Law and Intellectual Property Rights. A frequent speaker and author on litigation, insurance coverage and intellectual property topics, as well as on doing business in China, Mr. Finch is a member of both the Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations and Defense Research Institute.

01-15-2007

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