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McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Professional Association

McLane Attorney Andrea L. Daly Named Board Member of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Andrea L. Daly, a litigation attorney with McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Professional Association, has been elected to the board of the New Hampshire chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI NH), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families through advocacy, research, support, and education.

Ms. Daly's law practice focuses heavily on mental health and probate actions, including administrative proceedings before licensing boards, risk management in mental health matters, guardianship proceedings, durable power of attorney abuses and fiduciary duty challenges.

She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Warner House Association and of the Board of Directors of Pro Portsmouth, Inc. Ms. Daly received her undergraduate degree from Boston University, cum laude, in 1991 and her J.D. degree from Vermont Law School, magna cum laude, in 1997. She currently resides in Portsmouth with her family.

08-03-2006

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Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P.

Stock Options Backdating Scandal Expands with Likely Restatement of Earnings by Apple Computer
Apple Computer announced today that it will delay filing quarterly results and will likely restate past financial results after discovering more "irregularities" as part of an internal probe of stock-option grants going as far back as 1997. More than 80 corporations have now become involved in the stock options backdating scandal. For answers to common questions on the scandal and an explanation of the legal rights of investors, click here.

08-03-2006

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Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P.

Sutter Health Uninsured Pricing Class Action Lawsuit
In September 2004, uninsured patients filed a class action lawsuit against Sutter Health (“Sutter”) on behalf of themselves and hundreds of thousands of uninsured patients at Sutter-affiliated hospitals in California. The Plaintiffs alleged that Sutter charged uninsured patients excessive and unfair prices for medical treatment and engaged in aggressive and unfair collections practices.
Sutter is a major California nonprofit healthcare system headquartered in Sacramento, with over 20 affiliate hospitals in its system. Sutter denied wrongdoing and liability in the case.

Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement
On August 3, 2006, Sacramento Superior Court Judge David W. Abbott, granted preliminary approval to a settlement of the action. The settlement resolves the named Plaintiffs' and Class members' claims against Sutter and its affiliated hospitals.
As part of the settlement, Class members will be entitled to make a claim for refunds or deductions of between 25% to 45% from their prior hospital bills. For the next three years, Sutter hospitals have also agreed to maintain discounted pricing policies for uninsureds that will make Sutter's pricing for uninsureds comparable to the pricing for patients with private insurance. In addition, Sutter has agreed to maintain more compassionate collections policies that will protect uninsureds who fall behind in their payments.

Commenting on the settlement, Plaintiffs’ attorney and Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly M. Dermody stated, ""This settlement is groundbreaking and substantial. Sutter has effectively ended price discrimination against uninsureds and has agreed to maintain policies that will protect uninsureds from unfair collections practices going forward. We hope that other hospital systems follow this positive trend in fair hospital pricing for the uninsured.

08-03-2006

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Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd

Venturing Fundamentals: The Keys to Successful Financing and Growth
Securities attorney, Michael Schley, will present at ""Venturing Fundamentals: The Keys to Successful Financing and Growth"" Thursday, August 3, 2006. Michael will be participating on the panel ""The Business Plan: A Critical Process for Any Successful Business.""

The event will be held at the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at University of St. Thomas. For registration information please contact The Collaborative.

08-03-2006

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Kohn Swift & Graf P.C.

KLA-Tencor Litigation
The law firm of Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. announces that a class action shareholder lawsuit has been commenced against KLA-Tencor Corporation (“KLA” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KLAC). The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks damages for violations of federal securities laws on behalf of all investors who purchased KLA securities between June 30, 2001 and May 22, 2006 (the “Class Period”).

The Complaint alleges that KLA and certain current and prior officers and directors manipulated the prices of stock option grants and made materially false and misleading statements and/or omitted material facts necessary to make those statements not misleading. The Complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78j(b), 78n(a), and 78t(a) and Rules 10b-5 and 14a-9 promulgated thereunder, 17 C.F.R. Section 240.10b-5 and 240.14a-9.

When the truth about the Company’s stock options backdating first emerged publicly on May 22, 2006, KLA’s stock price fell as a result, from a close of $ 45.24 per share May 19, 2006 to a close of $39.07 per share on May 23, 2006.

If you bought the securities of KLA during the Class Period, and sustained damages, you may, no later than August 28, 2006, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. A lead plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member’s claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class. Under certain circumstances, one or more class members may together serve as “lead plaintiff.” Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain Kohn, Swift, & Graf, P.C., or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action.

08-03-2006

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

HSB Named South Carolina's Top Corporation and Litigation Firm
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., has been named a top business and litigation law firm in South Carolina, according to Chambers USA, an annual UK publication that rates American law firms and attorneys. The 2006 Client’s Guide commends the Firm’s lawyers in the four offices statewide as “both outstanding and consistent” with a “highly visible and top quality reputation” in corporate and finance matters.

In its third edition of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2006, the directory announces that Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. ranks as a number one law firm in South Carolina in legal services for Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions and Litigation. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is also named a leading firm in Real Estate. Rankings were based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by clients.

Chambers USA also recognized the following Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys as leading practitioners in U.S. law firms:

Charleston – Office is located at 134 Meeting Street.
John P. (Johnny) Linton was praised as an honorable, wise and reliable lawyer. He was also included in the listing of outstanding attorneys in Chambers USA 2004 and 2005. A past president of the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Linton is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He received the Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Business Litigation.

David M. Swanson “does a precise and impressive job,” according to those familiar with his work. His practice centers on retail, office and residential development work representing sellers, buyers and developers in the acquisition, disposition and financing of real estate projects. Swanson also regularly represents financial institutions and secured lenders in mortgage foreclosure matters.

Columbia – Office is located at 1201 Main Street.
William C. (Bill) Boyd is “extremely knowledgeable and highly recommended” for finance deals and large-scale property acquisitions, according to Chambers USA. His clients also benefit from his significant corporate knowledge. Boyd is noted to have “decades of experience” in complex commercial transactions and general business advise. He is as a multi-skilled lawyer with proficiency in real estate matters. Also listed in the 2004 and 2005 Chambers USA directory, he serves as outside general counsel for a major South Carolina-based firm. Boyd is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America - Antitrust Law; Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Securities Law; and Real Estate Law.

08-03-2006

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Cooper Levenson Attorney At Law

Walter LaCon Appointed to State of New Jersey Committee on Character
Walter LaCon, Esquire, of Cooper Levenson has been appointed member of the State of New Jersey Committee on Character for an unexpired term ending in 2009. It is the duty of the committee on character to determine the fitness to practice law of each candidate for admission to the bar of the State of New Jersey. There are currently forty-seven members of the Committee.

Walter has been an associate with the firm for seven years. He concentrates his practice in Research and Appellate Law, handling matters of civil and criminal law at the state appellate level. Prior to joining the firm, Walter, an experienced attorney and Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, was using his legal skills to help facilitate the distribution of aid and rebuild the infrastructure in the war-torn region of Kosovo. His legal background includes serving for 14 years as a staff judge advocate with the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve as well as working in law firms in South Jersey and North Carolina, where he handled research involving First Amendment issues, land use, and federal bankruptcy.

Walter recently returned after having been ordered back to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. From February 2005 to March 2006, he served in support of the Staff Judge Advocate’s Office for the II Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. This included a tour of duty in Fallujah, Iraq, where he served as the legal advisor to the Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward, on the law of war regarding detainee operations.

Walter LaCon is a graduate of Trenton State College (B.S., 1979) and Rutgers University School of Law - Camden (J.D., 1990), he was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1991, the United States Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces in 1995, and the United States District Court of New Jersey in 1998.

08-03-2006

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