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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

AMY L. SCHEURMAN JOINS BUCKINGHAM, DOOLITTLE & BURROUGHS, LLP CLEVELAND OFFICE
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”), is pleased to welcome Amy L. Scheurman, an Associate resident in the Cleveland office. The addition of Ms. Scheurman increases the Cleveland office to 31 attorneys and strengthens its business and litigation practices.

Ms. Scheurman began her career with BDB in 2005 as a Summer Associate. Before joining BDB, Ms. Scheurman was a legal intern with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. She conducted legal research and drafted judicial opinions for asylum, adjustment of status and removal proceedings.

Ms. Scheurman earned her J.D., summa cum laude, at Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2006. She was an award winning member of the nationally ranked Cleveland-Marshall Moot Court Team (Board of Governors, Vice Chairperson). Ms. Scheurman was also the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, Estates and Trusts, First Amendment Rights, Islamic Law, Property and Public Sector Labor Law. In addition, she earned her M.A., College Student Personnel, in 2000 from Bowling Green State University and her B.A., summa cum laude, Intercultural Studies and Spanish, in 1996 from Westminster College.

Ms. Scheurman is a member of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association.

Ms. Scheurman resides with her husband, Keith, in Euclid, Ohio.

11-03-2006

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Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

Collins Industries, Inc. Sells to Private Equity Partnership
Blackwell Sanders recently assisted Collins Industries, Inc. (OTC: CNSI) in its sales process and sale to Steel Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership based in New York. Under the terms of the sale, Collins' shareholders received $12.50 in cash for each share of Collins' common stock they hold. The total value of the transaction, including assumed debt and expenses, was approximately $110 million. The Blackwell Sanders team included Britton Gibson, Gary Gilson, Craig Kovarik, Chris Masoner, Jason Phelps, Jason Reschly, Greg Steinberg, Scott Thompson and Daryl Ward.

11-03-2006

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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Ricardo Ramírez Featured in Survey as a Top Trade Specialist in Latin America
Thacher Proffitt announced today that LatinLawyer magazine has selected Thacher Proffitt as one of the ten best trade firms in Mexico and among the top twenty-six firms in Latin America, in their “Trading partners"" survey, published in the magazine’s October 2006 issue. It also featured Ricardo Ramírez, counsel in Thacher Proffitt & Wood SC, and head of the Latin American trade practice group, as a leading trade attorney in the region. Boris Otto, managing partner of Thacher Proffitt & Wood SC, Luis Enrique Graham, partner, and Derek Woodhouse, counsel, were also mentioned.

This survey, focusing on the work of leading trade attorneys throughout Latin America, identified figures throughout the region, questioning them about the work they were doing and what they consider to be important issues. They were asked for their thoughts on the development of trade-related legal work in their country, how firms could improve their expertise in the field of trade law, and what trends they saw taking place.

“With the rise of both regional trade agreements and global trade, a need for Latin American trade specialists with the necessary experience and skills will only increase,” said Boris Otto. “Ricardo has represented the Mexican government in significant international trade litigations and negotiations and is an experienced advisor on trade matters. We are thrilled that he was recognized for his accomplishments.”

Ricardo’s clients include private entities and governments, and his work ranges from day-to-day matters such as tariff classification to international trade negotiations. His experience stems from providing counsel on trade agreements, negotiations, and dispute resolution proceedings, focusing on NAFTA issues and free trade across Latin America, including international trade dispute resolution. Before joining Thacher Proffitt, Ricardo was the Deputy General Counsel for Trade Negotiations of the Minister of Economy in Mexico. For over 11 years, Ricardo advised on all trade agreements signed by Mexico, including all 11 Free Trade Agreements signed by Mexico, and represented the Mexican government in complex international trade negotiations with the governments of Chile; Nicaragua; Uruguay; El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; and Israel. He served as Mexican lead counsel in many proceedings under the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism and other trade agreements signed by Mexico involving a wide range of complex issues.

The lawyers listed in the survey were chosen using a two-stage process by the LatinLawer audience. Readers nominated up to five people recognized as pre-eminent in the area of trade, and could choose lawyers with a focus on regulatory, dispute resolution or any other trade work, in any specific industry or sector. The nominees were then vetted by peers and clients via questionnaires and phone interviews to produce the final list.

11-03-2006

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Simpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan in $2.187 Billion Owens Corning Equity Backstop
The Firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. in connection with a $2.187 billion equity backstop commitment for Owens Corning provided by J.P. Morgan and a syndicate of investors. The commitment backstopped a rights offering conducted during Owens Corning’s chapter 11 case and enabled Owens Corning to emerge from bankruptcy after over 5 years on October 31st. The Firm also represented J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in connection with the documentation of a “collar” relating to additional shares of Owens Corning that may be issued in January 2007 as part of Owens Corning’s settlement with the asbestos claimants.

The Simpson Thacher team included partners Michael Nathan, Mark Thompson, Frank Huck, Art Robinson and Ed Chung; and counsel and associates Alice Eaton (bankruptcy), Lesley Peng (corporate), Mark Lab, Frank Marinelli, Adeeb Fadil, Michael Naughton, LeAnn Leutner, Jennifer Nadborny, Esther Kim, Issa Mikel, Timothy Mulvihill, Kenneth Ehrhard; and paralegal Lindsey Cei.

11-03-2006

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Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, L.L.P.

Chiu-Ti Jansen Joins Sidley Austin LLP as a Partner in Its Global Insurance & Financial Services Practice
Sidley Austin LLP today announced that Chiu-Ti Jansen has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Insurance & Financial Services Practice, resident in the firm’s New York office. Ms. Jansen will focus her practice on transactional matters for insurance companies and related entities, as well as other sectors of the financial services industry, with a focus on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and structured finance transactions.

“We are very excited that Chiu-Ti has joined Sidley, “said Joseph Armbrust, co-managing partner of Sidley’s New York office. “As a corporate lawyer, she brings her experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, structured products and securities offerings to our practice, and adds another important dimension to our Insurance Practice in New York.”

“The addition of Chiu-Ti is strategic to the growth of our global insurance industry practice,” noted Mike Goldman, co-chair of Sidley’s Insurance & Financial Services Group. “Not only is Chiu-Ti an accomplished U.S.-based transactional attorney, but her experience and familiarity with China and other Asian markets will expand our service of U.S. and European insurance and financial services clients as they employ capital and conduct business in this region of the world. On the heels of the launch of our London-based insurance industry practice, Chiu-Ti’s arrival further strengthens our global capabilities.”

Ms. Jansen has extensive experience in a wide range of complex transactions and restructurings within the insurance industry. She also represents issuers, underwriters and majority shareholders in connection with numerous insurance industry-focused IPOs, equity, debt, trust preferred and convertible securities offerings, including innovative insurance-linked securitizations. She has significant experience with private equity and has handled the formation and capital raising of several onshore and offshore insurance and reinsurance companies.

Previously a partner at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, Ms. Jansen has written on securities law, internal control and disclosure issues for the Wall Street Lawyer and The Deal. She received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where she was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and her M.Phil. degree from Yale University, where she served as Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, from National Taiwan University.

Sidley has a growing team of approximately 80 lawyers devoted to providing both transactional and dispute resolution services specifically to the insurance industry.

11-03-2006

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling Receives Sager Award For Diversity Efforts
Shearman & Sterling was named winner of the prestigious 2006 Thomas L. Sager Award for the Northeast region by the Minority Corporate Council Association (MCCA). The award is given annually to one law firm in each of five US regions that demonstrates a sustained commitment to the advancement of diversity. The Sager Award criteria include the recruitment, retention, development and promotion of lawyers and staff from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, collaborative and outreach efforts with the community, and innovative practices that promote diversity firmwide. The award will be presented on November 8 at the MCCA Diversity Dinner Series at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan.

11-03-2006

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper and attorney Naar win Chicago Outstanding School Partnership Award
The Chicago Public Schools have awarded DLA Piper US LLP and Sonya Naar, a partner in the Litigation practice group of the Chicago office, the Outstanding School Principal/Partnership Award.

Along with Barry Elementary School Principal Alice Vila, Naar and the firm received the award Thursday at the 10th Annual Principal for a Day Luncheon sponsored by Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Chicago Public Schools.

The Outstanding School Partnership Award recognizes the partnership between Barry Elementary and DLA Piper. Created by Naar, this partnership focuses on literacy and career success and has grown to involve a significant number of DLA Piper attorneys and staff.

""We are very pleased that Mayor Daley and the Chicago Public Schools recognize the unique relationship Sonya has created between DLA Piper and Barry Elementary School,"" said Samuel Isaacson, chair of DLA Piper's Chicago Litigation practice group. ""Through this program, Sonya is changing the lives of many children and expanding their understanding of the world. She is a tremendous source of pride for the firm and we congratulate her on receiving this honor.""

The award, in its second year, ""pays tribute to the model partnerships at Chicago Public Schools, honoring the principals and the companies that have created and sustained them."" It also ""emphasizes the Principals for a Day and their purpose of developing long-lasting relationships between schools"" and ""identifies principals who model the skills to build strong partnerships with Chicago businesses.""

Working with Principal Vila, Naar conceived the DLA Piper and Barry School partnership to help develop students' literacy skills. Now in its third year, the pro bono program has grown to include tech support for the school's computers, assistance from DLA Piper in obtaining a Beaumont Foundation grant and participation by the firm's lawyers in the Lawyers in the Classroom program of the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

In addition to the firm's attorneys, DLA Piper staff members provide after-school tutoring and help host Barry School's annual career fair. Law librarians in DLA Piper's Chicago office also lead an annual book drive that gives every Barry student a new book.

Recognizing both the need and opportunity for other organizations to become involved, Naar and DLA Piper invited Accenture, one of the firm's clients, to join its partnership with Barry School. Accenture now works closely with DLA Piper to lead the Lawyers in the Classroom program and also participates in the annual career fair.

Naar is extensively involved in pro bono work. This year, the Illinois State Bar Association named her the Young Lawyer of the Year for 2006 and the Daily Law Bulletin named her to its list of 40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch for 2006. In 2005, Naar won the Abraham Marovitz Making-a-Difference Award, in recognition of her long commitment to teaching the curriculum of the Constitutional Rights Foundation in Chicago classrooms and at Foundation programs. She serves on the CRFC board of directors. In 2005, she chaired the Night to Dream Auction for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and serves on the Foundation's board of directors as well.

Naar concentrates her practice in the area of general commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class actions and complex contract and business disputes.

11-03-2006

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