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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Adds David Neuville as Partner to Capital Markets Practice
The international law firm Jones Day announced today David Neuville is joining the Firm's capital markets practice from Simmons & Simmons. Mr. Neuville has been practicing U.S. securities law in Hong Kong since 1994.

"It is always delightful to see great talent becoming a part of our already outstanding team. David's expertise in public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and other aspects of securities law will add great depth to our existing capital markets practice and our client base." said Barbara Mok, Jones Day Hong Kong partner-in-charge.

During his 13 years in Hong Kong, Mr. Neuville has represented issuers and underwriters in equity and debt securities offerings by companies based in China, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Thailand, among other places. Recently, he has acted as U.S. counsel for the underwriters in equity offerings by China Communications Construction Company Limited (raising US$2.4 billion) and Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd. (US$275 million) and U.S. counsel for the issuer in the US$420 million equity offering by China Communications Services Corporation Limited and the US$200 million offering of high yield notes by Parkson Retail Group Limited. Before joining Simmons & Simmons, Mr. Neuville was an international partner in Hong Kong with Baker & McKenzie.

"Having been listed as one of the leading capital markets lawyers in Hong Kong in both the Asia Pacific Legal 500 and the Chambers Global Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers, David's outstanding performance and invaluable experience will allow Jones Day to further strengthen and expand our capabilities in the capital markets arena to meet increasing market demand in the region. We look forward to David's contribution in another prosperous year ahead," added Ms. Mok.

01-12-2007

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Is First Law Firm Accredited with CEO Cancer Gold Standard
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. announced this week that Jenner & Block has been accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM), a workplace initiative that combats cancer through employee programs encouraging risk reduction, early detection and quality care. Jenner & Block is the first law firm to receive the recognition, which was initiated by CEO Roundtable in 2001.

Jenner & Block was honored with the Gold Standard for offering a number of progressive benefits and programs that lower the risk of cancer through lifestyle changes. Some of these benefits include coverage for preventative screenings to detect cancers at the earliest possible stage, providing access to the best-available treatments and clinical trials for affected employees and/or family members, and on-site courses and resources for tobacco cessation, diet and nutrition, and physical activity.

"One of our core values is respecting our people, and promoting a healthy lifestyle for our workforce is a natural outgrowth of that commitment," said Jenner & Block Managing Partner Gregory S. Gallopoulos.

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer consists of CEOs from diverse industries who have pledged to fight cancer in workplaces across the United States. The group was formed after President George H. W. Bush challenged a group of leading executives to do something "bold" to combat cancer in corporate America. The group has since collaborated with the American Cancer Society to encourage its widespread adoption in workplaces across the country.

"We know that at least half of all cancer deaths can be prevented," said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society, in a statement. "By creating a healthier workplace and becoming an accredited organization, everyone benefits."

Other companies accredited for their special anti-cancer employee programs include; American Legacy Foundation, AstraZeneca, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Novartis, OSI Pharmaceuticals, SAS Institute and Quintiles Transnational Corp.

01-12-2007

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Partner Argues AIDS Policy Case Before DC Circuit
Jenner & Block Partner Julie M. Carpenter argued before a federal appeals court yesterday that the non-profit DKT International has a First Amendment right to not subscribe to a government-enforced pledge against prostitution in exchange for federal funds. According to Ms. Carpenter, enforcing the pledge policy “would turn the First Amendment on its head.”

The appeal by the U.S. government comes on the heels of the Firm’s victory for DKT International before a federal court in May, in which a judge had ruled that the government’s pledge policy, outlined in the Global AIDS Act of 2003, was an unconstitutional violation of free speech.

“The statute here is an unprecedented attempt by the government to commandeer the privately-funded speech of any organization accepting government money,” the brief stated.

According to the Firm’s brief, the policy would also allow the government to “favor economically those who agree with it, and to silence those who disagree, on virtually any number of issues.”

In addition to Ms. Carpenter, the Jenner & Block team on this matter includes Associates Martina E. Vandenberg and Amy L. Tenney.

DKT is a U.S.-based nonprofit corporation that provides family-planning and HIV/AIDS services and programming in eleven countries worldwide. One of the largest providers of these services, DKT currently serves nearly 10 million couples.

The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is DKT International, Inc. v. USAID, et al.

01-12-2007

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Short-listed for Prestigious UK Award
Hogan & Hartson LLP has been short-listed by The Lawyer HR Awards for the "Best Law Firm Recruitment Campaign" award. The nomination is in recognition of the firm's innovative multi-channel recruitment advertising campaign that ran in London during the fall of 2006. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on January 25.

01-12-2007

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Member Elected To American College Of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
Dykema announces that Richard E. Gottlieb has been elected to the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. Mr. Gottlieb will be inducted into the ACCFSL at the College’s annual dinner in March 2007 in Washington, D.C.

"As a recognized leader in the field of Consumer Financial Services Litigation, this is a welcome honor for Mr. Gottlieb. Richard has made significant contributions to our clients in the consumer financial services industry. Moreover, his expertise in this area has made our firm a recognized leader in this market," said Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr., Dykema’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Gottlieb, resident in the firm’s Chicago office, leads Dykema’s national Consumer Financial Services practice. An experienced complex litigation attorney, Mr. Gottlieb represents primarily financial services entities in the defense of both individual and class action suits alleging false or deceptive practices and statutory consumer lending violations. He is a frequent lecturer on consumer financial services, insurance and trial practice matters, and is an active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Illinois Bankers Association, the Conference on Consumer Finance Law and the American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section, Committee on Consumer Financial Services).

The ACCFSL is a professional association of attorneys who have made significant contributions to consumer financial services law for over 12 years. Its members include academics, present and former federal and state regulatory and enforcement officers, authors in the field, private practitioners, counsel for financial institutions and other service providers, and representatives of consumer protection organizations.

01-12-2007

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Adams & Reese LLP

Adams and Reese Member of the Year for 2006 by Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce
The Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce has named Adams and Reese “Member of the Year.” The firm will be recognized at Jubilation 2007, the Chamber’s annual meeting and installation gala on January 12, 2007. Partner Mark J. Spansel, who is General Counsel for the Chamber and serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee, will accept the award on behalf of the firm.

According to Spansel, “Adams and Reese is committed to supporting the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce because it is vital to the economic growth of the Parish.”

The firm was selected for this honor because of its commitment to upholding the Chamber’s goals, exhibiting initiative and creativity in capitalizing on opportunities created by the Chamber, and for serving as an example of excellence in business activities. Additionally, the firm was selected because of its outstanding financial support of the Chamber, and its active participation in Chamber events and committees. The firm is currently a member of the Founder’s Circle, and has regularly supported events including Jubilation, the State of the Parish Address, the Washington D.C. Mardi Gras Ball and Fly-In, as well as the crawfish boils and raffles.

Adams and Reese has been a long-term active member and partner,” says Gary Silbert, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Jefferson Chamber. “The firm truly distinguished itself during a very challenging year for the Chamber and the region.”

01-12-2007

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Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, L.L.P.

WilmerHale Secures Major Antitrust Victory for Client Regal Entertainment Group in New York
WilmerHale achieved an important victory last week for client Regal Entertainment Group when United States District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment on a claim brought by a competitor regarding the exhibition of movies in Manhattan.

The plaintiffs were owners and operators of the Village East movie theater, which is located near a Regal theater, the Union Square 14. They claimed that Regal illegally conspired with almost all of the major film distributors and another theater owner to deny major films to the Village East and to prohibit the Village East from simultaneously showing films that were playing at the Union Square 14. The dozen other defendants settled. The court granted Regal's motion for summary judgment in all respects, finding that there was no evidence of any illegal conspiracy under Section 1 of the Sherman Act or New York's Donnelly Act.

01-12-2007

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