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Butzel Long

Sean Cook, Geoffrey Gallinger and Jeffrey Moss featured presenters at MACPA seminars
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Butzel Long senior attorneys Sean H. Cook, Geoffrey S. Gallinger and Jeffrey D. Moss were featured speakers recently during seminars presented by The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).

During an October MACPA nonprofit conference, Mr. Cook discussed tax issues faced by tax exempts in the Sarbanes-Oxley era. He also participated in a panel discussion with Geoffrey Gallinger during an October MACPA Real Estate Issues conference. The panel presentation focused on choice of entity and self employment tax.

In addition, Jeffrey Moss was a featured speaker at the October MACPA Real Estate Issues conference. His presentation focused on avoiding dealer status and structuring gain.

11-13-2006

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McGuireWoods LLP

Jay McElligott Speaks on Developments in Executive Compensation Litigation
Jay McElligott (Richmond) spoke on "Developments in Executive Compensation Litigation: Lessons from the Disney Case" at the Legal Summits Executive Compensation program.

11-13-2006

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McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods Partner Named "Volunteer of the Year
Alexander H. Slaughter, a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, will be honored by The Central Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals during their annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon. Slaughter will be presented with the “Volunteer of the Year” award.

The event, held on Tuesday, November 14, at the Downtown Richmond Marriott, annually recognizes individuals and organizations for exceptional generosity and leadership. More than 800 people are expected to attend this year’s event.

“Everyone who knows Alex Slaughter knows of his tireless dedication to helping others. He serves as an inspiration to many,” said Robert L. Burrus, Jr., chairman of McGuireWoods. “He has spent countless hours making a difference in the lives of adults and children who need help the most in our society.”

Slaughter has been active in numerous causes. For more than 20 years, he has worked with the Daily Planet, a non-profit organization in Richmond, dedicated to addressing the issue of homelessness in the greater Richmond area. One of his contributions for the Daily Planet was helping found its Safe Haven program, which is a transitional housing operation for homeless people who are mentally ill.

He also has supported St. James Children’s Center, a pre-school and after-school education program for at-risk and special needs children in the Richmond area. As a member of its board, Slaughter created an annual fund campaign. As a member of the board for the Richmond chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Slaughter helped attract numerous community leaders to serve as volunteers and become board members.

Slaughter has served on McGuireWoods’ Executive Committee and as chairman of the Products Liability and Litigation Management Department. He also has served as the firm's general counsel. His primary legal focus is on insurance coverages for insureds in mass tort situations. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

11-13-2006

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Land Use Attorney Selected as Participant in Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Project on Climate Change
R&C Land Use lawyer John Casey was selected to be a Project Participant in the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Project on Climate Change (YPCC). The overall objective of the YPCC is to facilitate the implementation of recommendations from the Yale F&ES Conference on Climate Change, 2005. Project Participants are chosen by YPCC action project leaders based on level of commitment they are able to dedicate to the project as well as anticipated value of input. Value of input is determined by a combination of evaluation of the proposed participant's input in the Forum as well as an assessment of past professional experience. John has spoken about sea level rise and its effect on coastal development and regulations at the University of Colorado School of Law, Natural Resources Law Center's 27th Annual Summer Conference.

11-13-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss Represents Syndicate of Underwriters in $600-Million Notes Offering
On November 10, Talisman Energy Inc., a Canadian oil and gas company, completed its offering of $600 million of 6.250 percent notes due in 2038. The offering was made off of a shelf registration statement for $2 billion of debt securities established on December 19, 2005. In this transaction, Paul, Weiss represented a syndicate of underwriters led by Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint book-running managers. The Paul, Weiss team included corporate lawyers Andrew Foley, Christopher Arana, Leslie Inamasu and Stanislav Grigoryev; tax lawyers David Sicular and Patrick Karsnitz; litigator Liza Velazquez; and environmental lawyer William O’Brien.

11-13-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss Represents Wellspring Capital Management and Tube City IMS Corporation in Sale
On November 10, Paul, Weiss clients Wellspring Capital Management LLC and Tube City IMS Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the outstanding shares of Tube City to Onex Partners, for total consideration of $620 million on a cash and debt-free basis, subject to post-closing adjustments. Tube City is the largest North American provider of raw materials procurement, scrap and materials management and slag processing services to steel mills. Onex Partners is a $3.5-billion private equity fund managed by Onex Corporation, Canada’s largest buyout firm. Paul, Weiss represented Wellspring, Tube City and members of Tube City management who are also making a significant equity investment in connection with this transaction. The sale of Tube City was the result of a dual-track process in which Wellspring simultaneously pursued an initial public offering of Tube City and an auction for a private sale. The Paul, Weiss team included corporate associates Steven Williams, Krista Penna and Lucy Popkin, intellectual property associate Clinton Stauffer, employee benefits counsel Lawrence Witdorchic and associate Paul Koppel and environmental counsel William O’Brien. The Paul, Weiss lawyers working on the IPO alternative included associates Brian Korn, Krista Penna and Sidne Koenigsberg and former associate Carl McCarthy. Partners involved in the transactions included Eric Goodison, Peter Rothenberg, Ray Russo and James Schwab.

11-13-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Continues Expansion of East Coast Employment Practice With Addition of John F. Wymer III To Atlanta Office
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), whose top-ranked global employment law department is best known for successfully defending employers in high-stake cases, is pleased to announce that John F. Wymer III, formerly a partner at King & Spalding in Atlanta, has joined the Atlanta office as partner.

"Mr. Wymer has established himself among the elite employment law attorneys in the U.S. with a long record of jury trial victories and a significant number of successes in traditional labor matters," said Nancy Abell, Global Employment Department Chair. "His expertise will complement our nationally ranked employment practice, provide additional leadership in Atlanta as well as bolster our entire East Coast practice."

"The Atlanta business community offers tremendous opportunities for the Atlanta office of Paul Hastings," said Philip Marzetti, Atlanta Office Chair. "We continue to focus on adding key talent like Mr. Wymer to our core practices in order to further serve our clients. John's addition will further enhance the firm's ability to provide top-tier legal services in Atlanta as well as our other offices worldwide."

Mr. Wymer's practice focuses on class action litigation, employment discrimination cases, non-compete and trade secret litigation, sexual harassment claims, National Labor Relations Board matters, union representation elections, arbitrations, wage/hour disputes, benefits/ERISA litigation, and labor negotiations. His clients include Zales, Home Depot, Winn-Dixie, Lodgian, Oracle and General Electric.

Mr. Wymer is a fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Labor and Employment law since 1995. He was named one of Georgia's "Legal Elite" and "Top 100" lawyers by Georgia Trend magazine in 2004 and 2005.

He is also a top ranked attorney in Chambers & Partners USA 2006 America's Leading Lawyers for Business, where industry insiders praised his "terrific speaking and teaching skills, and seasoned expertise in both traditional labor and employment matters," and clients applauded his "quick thinking, intelligence and ability to understand the business implications and the legal requirements."

Paul Hastings Employment Law Department. Paul Hastings has one of the largest and most accomplished employment practices in the United States and abroad. It was named "Global Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year" in 2006 by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Chambers USA 2006 gave the Atlanta Employment Law practice the highest ranking and described it as being "a leading player in class actions" that has "deep bench strength and access to top legal talent across the country." In 2006, The American Lawyer noted that "no firm has scored as many class action wins as Paul, Hastings." Many of the Department's partners have been elected to membership in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and/or American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, and 27 are listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Through its employment law attorneys in key capital markets around the globe, Paul Hastings coordinates global employment and benefits strategies and solutions, as well as inbound and outbound immigration through its globally-acclaimed immigration practice group. The Department is frequently called upon by many of the nation's leading law firms to represent them in their employment law litigation and advice matters.

11-13-2006

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