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Much, Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.

Michael B. Hyman to Be Sworn in as Circuit Judge of Cook County
Attorney Michael B. Hyman, a principal with Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist and the outgoing president of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA), will be sworn in Wednesday, June 28, 2006, as Circuit Judge of Cook County, at Large, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Julia M. Nowicki. The Honorable Mary Ann G. McMorrow, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, will administer the oath of office during a ceremony to be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street, Chicago). Hyman is the first attorney with Much Shelist to become a judge.

Hyman, who joined Much Shelist in 1979, has more than 25 years' experience in contingency and class action litigation. His practice has predominantly involved class action litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country, including investigation, discovery, trial and appellate work on antitrust, securities and consumer fraud matters. Before entering private practice, Hyman served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois in the Antitrust Division, where his responsibilities included developing, investigating and appealing civil and criminal antitrust cases.

A CBA member since 1978, Hyman is also an active member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. He received a juris doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago and a bachelor of science in journalism, with honors, from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is a member of the bars of the United States Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, Southern District of Illinois and Northern District of Illinois (trial bar).

Hyman resides in Northfield, Illinois, with his wife Leslie and two children.

06-27-2006

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Chambers USA Guide Names 13 McAfee & Taft Attorneys as 2006 Leading Lawyers for Business
Thirteen McAfee & Taft attorneys – the most of any law firm in Oklahoma – were listed as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas in the recently released 2006 edition of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Named to this year’s prestigious list are W. Chris Coleman (Corporate/Commercial), Richard D. Craig (Corporate/Commercial: Tax), Theodore M. Elam (Corporate/Commercial), Sam R. Fulkerson (Employment), Gary F. Fuller (Corporate/Commercial: Tax), John N. Hermes (Litigation), Frank D. Hill (Real Estate), John A. Kenney (Litigation), Tony G. Puckett (Employment), Richard A. Riggs (Real Estate), Reid E. Robison (Litigation), N. Martin Stringer (Corporate/Commercial), and Peter T. Van Dyke (Employment).

Chambers USA also ranked McAfee & Taft number one among Oklahoma law firms in the areas of corporate/commercial, employment law, and real estate. The firm’s litigation group, which was praised for its responsiveness and value for the money, was also highly ranked.

Researchers with London-based Chambers & Partners Publishing, publishers of the 2006 guide, conducted more than 10,000 interviews of attorneys and clients throughout the United States to identify and rank the nation’s leading business lawyers. The final rankings are based on such factors as technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Contributors to the 2006 edition praised McAfee & Taft’s corporate/commercial transactional practice, which is the largest of its kind in Oklahoma, for its “‘highly creative’ practice that encompasses every type of commercial transaction from private equity investments and the setting up of new companies to securities offerings and public reportings.” The firm’s labor, employment and employee benefits practice was also recognized for its size and depth, the diversity of its client base, and its representation of large clients on a national level. In the area of real estate, Chambers USA noted the firm’s “true depth and breadth” and commented that contributors “observed that these lawyers are ‘deal-doers, not deal brokers,’ skilled at fostering a continuum of talented younger lawyers.

06-27-2006

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Gable & Gotwals, Attorneys At Law

Renee DeMoss elected to Tulsa County Bar Association Presidency
GableGotwals Shareholder Renee DeMoss will serve as TCBA President for 2006-2007. “Through my experience on different committees and offices in the TCBA, I have come to learn and appreciate the many benefits this organization has to offer its members and the Tulsa community”, states Ms. DeMoss.

Ms. DeMoss joined GableGotwals’ Tulsa office in 1984. Her practice focuses on all phases of civil litigation, with an emphasis on life, health, disability, accident and medical matters, property and casualty matters, and insurance defense.

She graduated from Oklahoma City University, summa cum laude, in 1980 and from the University of Oklahoma College of Law with honors in 1984. She has been an active member of both the Oklahoma and Tulsa County Bar Associations. She has held the Chair position of the Lawyer Referral Service (1996-1997 and 1997-1998), Law Day (1998-1999) and Membership Committees (1999-2000 and 2003-2004). She has held the offices of Budget (2002-2003), Treasurer (2003-2004) and Vice President (2004-2005). She has served on the Executive Committee (2002-2205), Bar Foundation Executive Committee (1998-1999), CLE Committee (1994-1995, 1995-1996), Grievance Committee (2004-2005) and the Access to Justice Committee (2004-2005). Ms. DeMoss also currently serves as Litigation Section Chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association and Vice-President of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation.

Throughout the years, Ms. DeMoss has also served on many civic and community organizations such as the Board of Directors of Operation Aware. A past member of Leadership Tulsa, she has been active in Big Brother & Sisters of Green Country and the Tulsa Area United Way and is currently on the Board of Directors of Hearts for Hearing. She was awarded the “Pete Wilkerson Volunteer of the Year” for her pro bono work for The Nature Conservancy.

""A commitment to outstanding service
for its members and for the community...""

“The Tulsa County Bar Association (TCBA), with just ten members, took on that challenge at its first meeting on October 3, 1903. Today the membership exceeds 2,200 attorneys, and the TCBA is one of the premier legal service and education groups in the country.”

Congratulations to Renee DeMoss and the Tulsa County Bar Association.

06-27-2006

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Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.

SMSM Attorneys Obtain Appellate Victory in Medical Implant Products Liability Case
John LaBoon and Greg Lowry of Segal McCambridge's Austin office recently won an appellate victory by convincing the Texas First Court of Appeals to affirm the trial court's summary judgment in favor of their client in a medical implant product liability case. The Appeals Court agreed that the Plaintiff was not not entitled to more time to gather evidence and that LaBoon and Lowry had proven their client was not liable for Plaintiff's alleged injuries.

06-26-2006

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman Works on Deal between Nastech Pharmaceuticals and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced on June 26, 2006 an agreement with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop a nasal spray formulation of exenatide. Under terms of the agreement, Nastech will receive milestone payments and royalties on product sales. If feasibility is successful and the program moves forward, milestone payments could reach up to $89 million in total, based on specific development, regulatory, and commercialization goals. If a supply agreement is reached between the companies, Nastech may supply commercial product to Amylin and their exenatide collaboration partner, Eli Lilly and Company. The members of the Pryor Cashman team handling the transaction on behalf of Nastech were Stephen Goodman, Sharon Herman and Larry Remmel.

06-26-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advises Goldman Sachs on a £346 million takeover bid for Telent plc
Ashurst is advising Goldman Sachs in relation to the £346 million takeover bid by Holmar Holdings Limited, a company owned by the Fortress Investment Group, for Telent plc (formerly known as Marconi Corporation plc).

The Ashurst team comprises head of corporate Adrian Clark and corporate partner Eavan Saunders.

Skadden Arps is acting for Holmar Holdings and Slaughter & May is acting for Telent plc.

06-26-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advised Solent Capital on the issue of notes with a value of US$305 million
Ashurst advised Solent Capital Partners LLP as investment adviser and Solent Capital (Jersey) Limited as portfolio manager to Mainsail I CDO Limited on its issue of US$305 million credit-linked notes. The notes are linked to a synthetic portfolio of asset-backed securities and the issue was arranged by Royal Bank of Scotland.

The team from Ashurst's securities and structured finance group comprised partners Simon Small and Michael Smith, assisted by solicitor Patrick Chamberlain. Partner Ian Johnson with solicitors Paul Miller and Caroline Fitzgerald advised on tax aspects.

06-26-2006

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