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Duane Morris, LLP

Duane Morris Opens Baltimore Office
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Baltimore, welcoming four attorneys formerly of DLA Piper. The new partners will join the firm as members of the Corporate Practice Group.

The Baltimore office enhances Duane Morris' presence in the Washington-Maryland corridor, with the firm better able to serve clients not only in Washington and Baltimore, but also in Reston, Virginia, and Columbia, Maryland. The partners are Jay Gordon Cohen, Keli B. Isaacson and George J. Nemphos, and Wilbert H. Sirota will serve as chair of the Baltimore office. The four represent clients in a broad array of industries, including technology, information services, telecommunications, financial services and electronics, as well as venture capital and private equity funds. They bring with them substantial experience in venture capital, private equity, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as general corporate and securities law matters, including experience representing private and public companies both generally and in connection with securities offerings.

"Our strategic expansion into this important geographic area enhances our ability to serve clients in the Mid-Atlantic," Duane Morris Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz said. "We look forward to working with our new colleagues to provide services in this important market."

Jay Gordon Cohen focuses his practice in the areas of venture capital and private equity investments, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, start-up company financing, and representation of public and private companies. He earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School, where he graduated with honors in 1986 and served as a member of the Law Review from 1984-1986. Jay graduated magna cum laude in 1981 from the State University of New York at Albany.

Keli Isaacson practices in the areas of finance, corporate and securities law, including private and public debt and equity offerings, venture capital transactions, and serves as outside counsel to a number of private and public companies. In 2005, Keli was named by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of its "40 Under 40" outstanding business leaders of the Greater Baltimore community. In 1997, she earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she graduated with honors and was elected to the Order of the Coif, and, in 1993, she earned her B.A. from Goucher College, where she graduated with distinction, earning a dual degree in English literature (with honors) and political science.

George Nemphos, who will be the managing partner of the Baltimore office, focuses his work on angel and venture financing, public offerings of securities, strategic investments, debt financing, mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies, securities law compliance, and general corporate counseling and representation. He represents companies in traditional industries and high-tech industries, as well as venture capital and private equity funds. He earned his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, in 1995, and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore in 1994, where he graduated magna cum laude and received the AmJur Award for Corporate Law and for Securities Regulation. He earned his B.S. from Boston University in 1991. George is a recent graduate of the GBC Leadership Program.

Wilbert Sirota, who will chair the Baltimore office, focuses his work on transactions involving venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, and general corporation and tax law. He has served as outside general counsel to both public and private companies, based in traditional areas of service and products, as well as high technology and healthcare. Wil has worked on numerous types of transactions, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and creative financing structures. He earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1961 and served as a member of the Law Review from 1959-1961, and his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1964. Wil graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in 1958.

12-19-2006

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Duane Morris, LLP

Duane Morris Sets Sail with Its Chicago Office Expansion
Duane Morris LLP proudly announces the substantial expansion of its lawyer strength in Chicago with the addition of nine experienced attorneys. The firm's office in the Second City has grown in the practice areas of Health Law, Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring, Corporate, Real Estate, Trial and Employment and Immigration.

These new lawyers join Duane Morris from Baker & McKenzie, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, Quarles & Brady LLP, and from the Illinois State Government's Department of Health. Their addition enhances the firm's and office's ability to serve the Chicago business community.

"Our office expansion this year improves our strength and diversity," said David B. Yelin, managing partner of the Chicago office and a leader of its Real Estate Practice Group. "Strength through increased lawyers and diversity through their experiences and knowledge in their area of practice."

The Chicago office added three new partners this year. Patricia S. Hofstra, Charles B. Lewis and John R. Weiss are contributing their knowledge and experience in three different areas of practice.

Patricia Hofstra, partner in the Health Law Practice Group, advises healthcare professionals and healthcare companies in corporate, regulatory and litigation matters.

Charles Lewis, partner in the Trial Practice Group, concentrates his practice in the area of construction law and litigation. He represents clients in matters involving contract drafting, contract negotiation, breach of contract claims, and other construction matters.

John Weiss, partner in the Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, focuses his practice on corporate restructurings and recapitalizations, loan defaults, workouts and bankruptcies.

Special Counsels Thomas G. Dent, in the Trial Practice Group, and Jennifer Long, in the Employment and Immigration Practice Group, also joined the Chicago office in 2006. Later in 2006, the firm welcomed four experienced associates: Mark J. Silberman, in the Health Law Practice Group, Nicholas O. Isaacson, in the Corporate Practice Group, Jennifer C. Escalante, in the Real Estate Practice Group, and Jeffrey L. Hamera, in the Trial Practice Group. Silberman is noted for his public sector experience, serving as acting general counsel for the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board and the deputy chief counsel for litigation and enforcement at the Illinois Department of Public Health.

12-19-2006

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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP

Curtis Partner Victor L. Zimmermann quoted in Stamford Advocate
Victor L. Zimmermann, managing partner of the Firm’s Stamford, Connecticut office, was quoted extensively in the article “Funds Likely To Support Investor Limits” published in the Stamford Advocate on December 21, 2006. The article describes the favorable investor reaction to the SEC’s recent proposal to limit the number of investors eligible to invest in hedge funds to those worth more than US$2.5M.

12-19-2006

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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP

Curtis Represented Wilmington Trust Company in Chapter 11 Reorganization Of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. And Affiliates
Curtis represented Wilmington Trust Company in its role as Indenture Trustee of the US$300M eight and seventh-eighths (87/8%) Senior Notes, due in 2008, issued by Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and guaranteed by various affiliates (collectively “Winn-Dixie”). Wilmington Trust also served as an active member of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie’s Plan of reorganization became effective on November 21, 2006 and the holders of the Senior Notes are expected to recover in excess of 96 cents on the dollar on their unsecured claims payable in publicly traded reorganized Winn-Dixie Common Stock expected to be issued on or about December 21, 2006. The Curtis team was led by partners Steven J. Reisman and Theresa Foudy. Associates Andrew Thau, Peter Behmke and Anting Wang assisted on the engagement.

12-19-2006

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Clausen Miller PC

Clausen Miller Prevails in Complex Construction Arbitration
Bill Hacker and Tony Ulm recently received a favorable decision in a lengthy construction arbitration that took place this summer in Chicago from June 6th through July 28th before three arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association. At issue were a series of complex construction, engineering, welding, project accounting and auditing questions in connection with the design and erection of a $48 million co-generation facility near Peoria, Illinois.

The arbitration panel awarded nothing to the plaintiff, Raymond Management Services, Inc. on claims in excess of $3 million asserted against our client, William A. Pope Company. Pope was awarded $3,634,714 for its counter-claims against Raymond, which is what CM asked for in closing arguments.

12-19-2006

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Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

Ban on Corporate Ownership of Farmland and Livestock Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court recently declared Nebraska's corporate farming ban unconstitutional. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 25-year old ban violates the Interstate Commerce Clause. Blackwell Sanders Partner Steve Grasz argued in the Eighth Circuit on behalf of Nebraska farmers who claimed the ban prevented them from setting up corporations to keep their operations within their families or from combining resources with neighbors to control assets. The court's ruling has put Nebraska's farms on a level playing field with other states, said Blackwell Sanders Partner David Bracht. Blackwell Sanders attorneys Rebecca Gregory and Mike Degan also assisted in the appellate briefing.

12-19-2006

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Neveloff Quoted in National Law Journal on Real Estate M&As
Real Estate Partner Jay Neveloff was quoted in the National Law Journal in an article about the impact the increase in real estate merger and acquisition activity is having on what is expected of real estate attorneys. Neveloff is quoted as saying that clients who deal in such complex deals want attorneys who can work out the transaction as well as asses the property involved. He says that real estate deals are now using more and more financial concepts from the corporate world, and that clients need lawyers that can strategize for them.

12-19-2006

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