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Hodgson Russ LLP

Paul E. Roman rejoins Hodgson Russ
Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that effective June 1, 2006, Paul E. Roman has rejoined its Boca Raton office as a partner in the firm’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Mr. Roman’s practice focuses on the areas of wills, trusts and estates, and probate litigation. He received his LL.M. in taxation from Boston University School of Law in 1982, his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1978, and his B.A. from Adelphi University in 1974.

Mr. Roman, a member of The Florida Bar and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section since 1986, is also admitted to practice in Massachusetts (1980) and New York (1979). He is also a member of the Greater Boca Raton Planning Council, the East Coast Estate Planning Council, and the board of directors of Hospice and HomeCare by the Sea, Inc. He frequently lectures at state and local planning councils, roundtables, and bar association meetings related to estate and trust planning, administration, and taxation. Mr. Roman is a co-author of Taxation of Distributions from Qualified Plans, published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont.

Hodgson Russ, which opened its first office in South Florida in 1974, is listed as a top law firm in the 2006 South Florida Legal Guide. It is one of Boca Raton’s largest law firms, and with more than 225 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law in the firm’s six offices, it is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Hodgson Russ is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America’s Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. The firm’s office locations are Boca Raton, Florida; Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

06-01-2006

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Hinshaw & Culbertson, L.L.P.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Adds Corporate Strength to Appleton Office
Deric DuQuaine, a corporate attorney with wide-ranging experience, has joined the Appleton office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as an associate.

Mr. DuQuaine focuses his practice on transactional, real estate, tax and estate planning matters. He has represented clients at all phases of business development, from startup companies and small family businesses to large international corporations and individuals with multimillion-dollar estates.

“Deric is an excellent addition to our growing Appleton practice,” said Patrick F. Koenen, the Hinshaw partner who heads the office. “His experience with a range of business, tax and real estate issues makes him a valuable part of the firm.”

Mr. DuQuaine’s transactional experience includes new business formation, mergers and acquisitions, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, asset purchase agreements, and contract drafting and review.

In addition, Mr. DuQuaine has handled numerous estate planning and tax issues. He has drafted wills and trusts for many clients, as well as powers of attorney and marital property agreements. He also has represented clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, including resolving private disputes and obtaining private letter rulings.

In his real estate practice, Mr. DuQuaine handles commercial purchases and leases, as well as residential acquisitions.

He is a member of the Outagamie County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin, as well as an invited speaker before business groups around the state.

Prior to joining Hinshaw, Mr. DuQuaine was an attorney with a law firm in Green Bay. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and American Medical Security Inc.

Mr. DuQuaine received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from Marquette University Law School, where he was a Member of the Dean’s List.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with 425 lawyers in 27 offices coast-to-coast. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in commercial and defense litigation, corporate, environmental, employment and construction law, as well as the representation of professionals in their liability matters. The firm provides services to a range of clients in financial services, construction, health care, not-for-profit, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail, transportation and other industries. Firm clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.

Hinshaw was founded in 1934. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, and maintains offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

06-01-2006

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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Adds IP Transactions Attorney in New York
Heller Ehrman LLP today announced the addition of Blaine E. Templeman as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Templeman joins Heller Ehrman from the New York office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C., where his practice focused on assisting clients with intellectual property development, biotech and technology licensing and collaborations; clinical trial documentation and management; and biotech technology mergers and acquisitions. Since the beginning of 2006, Heller Ehrman has added eight senior lawyers (including Mr. Templeman) to the firm’s New York office: Robert Buehler, former Chief of the Organized Crime & Terrorism Unit with the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York; Russell Reid, former Akin Gump bankruptcy partner; Henry Liu, former General Counsel and a Director-General at the China Securities Regulatory Commission; Kenneth Kirschner, James R. Hays and Jonathan Stoler, former chair and partners, respectively, of Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment Practice Group; and Wesley Fredericks, Chair of the American Bar Association International Business Law Committee.

“We have a very strong and active life sciences practice nationally and over the last few years we have been steadily building our life sciences practice on the East Coast,” said Joseph T. McLaughlin, Chairman of Heller Ehrman’s New York office. “We also have one of the top IP practices in the country, so Blaine’s combined IP transaction and significant life sciences experience is an ideal fit for us. Heller Ehrman is focused on growing our New York and Washington, D.C. offices, and Blaine is a great addition to our corporate practice.”

Blaine E. Templeman
Prior to joining Heller Ehrman, Mr. Templeman was a partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. Mr. Templeman regularly provides counsel to a variety of drug discovery, development and pharmaceutical companies assisting with license agreements, collaborations, copromotion agreements, joint ventures, manufacturing and supply agreements, clinical study protocols, materials transfer agreements, clinical trial agreements and patient informed consents. He also provides counsel to clients with respect to technology M&A and asset sale transactions. Mr. Templeman earned his undergraduate degree from Oral Roberts University, summa cum laude, and his J.D. from New York University Law School, where he was an executive editorial board member for the Journal of International Law and Politics. Prior to attending law school, he was a Masters of Divinity candidate at Princeton Theological Seminary.

“Heller Ehrman has made its mark in New York and I am very proud to join such an outstanding group of attorneys,” said Mr. Templeman. “The opportunity to help build a premier IP transaction practice on the East Coast, while continuing to grow my clinical contracting practice, was very appealing and I’m looking forward to working with the firm’s successful IP practice.”

Intellectual Property Transactions Practice Group
Heller Ehrman’s Intellectual Property Transactions Practice Group has more than 45 attorneys with experience in strategic intellectual property transactions, licensing collaborations and alliances. Working closely with the firm’s patent professionals and scientific advisors (many of who hold PhDs and other advanced degrees), our IP Transactions Practice Group handles all aspects of domestic and global technology-related matters, including the commercialization of IP, the procurement of technology, data or tools, as well as manufacturing and business process outsourcing. We represent IP transactions clients in a range of industries, including life sciences, information technology, semiconductor, telecom, wireless, electronics, healthcare, entertainment and publishing.

Life Sciences Practice
Heller Ehrman has one of the largest and most comprehensive life sciences practices in the United States. For more than 40 years, the firm has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of innovative life sciences companies. In addition, we work extensively with the private and public financing communities on leading life sciences deals, including representation of major funds investing in the life sciences.

We provide legal guidance in all aspects of business and intellectual property strategy and development. We counsel companies on corporate and securities law at each stage of development. Our regulatory attorneys guide clients through their dealings with the FDA and other administrative agencies. We assist clients in all types of collaborations, technology transfer transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. Our industry-experienced litigators vigorously protect and defend patents, trademarks and other intellectual property.

Heller Ehrman's New York office has 115 attorneys and recently moved into new offices in the landmark Times Square Tower. Clients represented by attorneys in the New York office include financial institutions, professional service firms and Fortune 500 companies, including VISA U.S.A, Ernst & Young LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Philip Morris USA, Washington Mutual, GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp., Credit Suisse Securities, Goldman Sachs and Allen & Company, LLC.

Heller Ehrman LLP has more than 700 attorneys and professionals in 12 offices worldwide – Anchorage; Beijing; Hong Kong; Los Angeles; Madison, WI; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Singapore; and Washington, D.C. As a full-service law firm, we represent a wide range of industry leaders, from entrepreneurial, technology-driven enterprises to established, multinational conglomerates. At Heller Ehrman, we take a multidisciplinary approach to the practice of law, drawing upon our legal, scientific and industry knowledge from across the firm to build the best legal teams for our clients. Through commitment to our core values of Excellence, People, Teamwork, Innovation, Community and One Firm, we offer clients unparalleled legal service. For more information, please visit www.helleherman.com.

06-01-2006

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Expands its Boston Office With the Addition of New Shareholder, David J. Dykeman
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today the expansion of its Boston office with the addition of Intellectual Property attorney David J. Dykeman, formerly of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP. Mr. Dykeman is the thirteenth shareholder to join Greenberg Traurig’s Boston Office in the past sixteen months.


David Dykeman

“We are delighted to have David join our Boston office and Greenberg Traurig’s global IP group which has over 88 registered patent attorneys,” said Gary R. Greenberg, Co-Managing Shareholder of the Boston office. “David’s wide-ranging expertise will be a valuable resource to the intellectual property needs of our regional and global clients.”

Mr. Dykeman is a registered patent attorney with over a decade of experience in patent and intellectual property law. His practice concentrates on securing worldwide intellectual property protection and related business strategy in the medical device, nanotechnology, information technology, software, biotechnology, bioinformatics, mechanical engineering and other high technology fields. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Dykeman was a partner in Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge’s Intellectual Property practice group.

“I am very pleased to join Greenberg Traurig and become a member of its growing intellectual property practice in Boston,” Dykeman said. “My clients will benefit from Greenberg Traurig's global presence and depth of experience in intellectual property law.""

Mr. Dykeman received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin and his B.S in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.

06-01-2006

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Foley & Lardner

Two Foley & Lardner Attorneys Named Top Women Litigators by Los Angeles Daily Journal
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Los Angeles litigators Carole Handler and Pamela Johnston have been named 2006 Top Women Litigators by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

This award recognizes the victories of women attorneys and celebrates the advancements of women in law, according to the Daily Journal, a leading California legal publication. Criteria for selection include litigating a major victory in the last year, setting records in the legal community, playing a prominent role in their practice area, and involvement in the legal community at large.

A leading intellectual property and antitrust litigator, Handler has received this award for the last five consecutive years. She has handled a number of Hollywood's hottest cases, including representing one of the most prominent character-based entertainment companies, Marvel Entertainment, in the protection of its intellectual property. This initiated one of the first copyright infringement cases in the exploding world of online multiplayer gaming on Marvel's behalf. As vice chair of the firm's IP Litigation Practice, Handler focuses her practice on copyright in new media, antitrust, and the interface of antitrust and intellectual property.

“It's no surprise Carole is receiving this award for the fifth time, said Sharon Barner, IP department chair at Foley. “Counseling clients on their complex IP issues, as well as litigating these issues, are key components of our national platform, and Carole's experience in this arena is unparalleled.”

This is the first year Johnston has been named to the Daily Journal's prestigious list of litigators. Prior to joining Foley, she was a federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's Office for 14 years. There she investigated and tried both criminal and civil cases, and she served during her last four years in the office as a deputy chief of the Criminal Division's Major Frauds Section. At Foley, Johnston focuses on the defense of companies and individuals who are the subject of parallel government enforcement actions or white collar criminal proceedings initiated by regulatory and prosecuting agencies for a variety of alleged wrongdoing, including insider trading and other types of securities violations, health care fraud, false claims (Qui Tam), and a variety of different financial or regulatory improprieties. Her experience as both a civil and criminal federal prosecutor also allows her to handle complex parallel proceedings. She twice received the Director's Award from the U.S. Attorney General for superior performance.

“Pam's extensive background as a federal prosecutor makes her uniquely qualified to counsel clients on bet-the-company litigation matters,” said Jon Wilson, litigation department chair at Foley. “Our reputation as a leading trial firm is staked on the strength of attorneys such as Pam, whose dedication to her clients knows no bounds.

We're proud of the high caliber of litigators throughout Foley and value the vital part diverse attorneys play in the firm's overall composition,” added Wilson. “We applaud the Daily Journal for continuing to shine a spotlight on the diverse talent among the ranks of litigators in California.”

Handler and Johnston are two of 75 female litigators being honored by the Daily Journal this year out of the more than 200 nominated. A ceremony and reception was held on May 31 in Los Angeles to honor the recipients.

Foley & Lardner LLP provides the full range of corporate legal counsel. Our attorneys understand today's most complex business issues, including corporate governance, securities enforcement, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property counseling and litigation, outsourcing and information technology, labor and employment, and tax. The firm offers total solutions in the automotive, emerging technologies, energy, entertainment and media, financial services, food, golf and resort services, insurance, health care, life sciences, nanotechnology, and sports industries.

06-01-2006

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Faegre & Benson, L.L.P.

Faegre & Benson Seals Top Deal in Law Week Colorado Survey
Faegre & Benson was recognized by Law Week Colorado in the First Quarter 2006 Deals Survey released on May 22, 2006 for handling the largest Colorado financing deal. Faegre earned top honors for its recent representation of Time Warner Telecom in a financing deal worth more than $699 million. In addition, Faegre & Benson had two additional deals ranked in the top ten.

The firm represented Time Warner Telecom in connection with its recent convertible debt and stock offerings that combined raised approximately $699 million for the company and certain shareholders. Faegre & Benson attorneys Douglas R. Wright, Jeffrey A. Sherman, Peter J. Withoff, Peter M. Gaines, Lisa R. Pugh and Randall Roberts managed the deal.

In addition to the Time Warner Telecom deal, Faegre & Benson had two other deals which ranked in the top ten of the Law Week Colorado First Quarter 2006 Deals Survey. Faegre & Benson attorneys James H. Carroll, Jeffrey A. Sherman and Nathaniel G. Ford represented Crocs, Inc. in a highly publicized initial public offering valued at $239 million (fourth-largest deal) and John R. Marcil represented Black Hills Corp. in a financing valued at $41 million (tenth-largest deal).

06-01-2006

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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

SEC Regional Trial Counsel Michael Piazza Joins Dorsey & Whitney
The international law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that Michael A. Piazza has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Southern California office. Piazza, most recently regional trial counsel for the Los Angeles office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will specialize in securities litigation, as well as other commercial and intellectual property litigation matters.

Piazza’s securities litigation expertise is extensive. Most recently, he was the lead SEC trial attorney in the Commission’s civil lawsuit against ex-Gemstar CEO Henry Yuen, which resulted in one of the largest civil penalties ever obtained against an individual. In that case, U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer found Yuen liable for masterminding a massive accounting fraud at the company, and ordered that he pay $22.3 million for securities law violations. Piazza also was lead SEC trial counsel earlier this year in case against a rogue hedge fund operator. After a four-week jury trial in Dallas, Piazza obtained a verdict against the investment advisor on multiple counts of securities fraud. During his time in the Los Angeles SEC office, Piazza also was lead trial counsel on other major SEC cases.

Piazza also has significant private practice experience. As a partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, he was the nationwide director of venture funding for the technology venture practice group. During his legal career, Piazza has also represented clients in complex securities fraud, patent infringement, and contract litigation cases. Private practice clients have included Qualcomm, Inc., Singapore Technologies, AT&T, Dell Computer Corporation and Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

Kathlene Lowe, partner-in-charge of the Dorsey Southern California office, said: ""Mike is a superior trial lawyer with a unique combination of high-profile SEC enforcement expertise and patent litigation experience. That diversity, along with extensive trial skills honed in both government and private practice, make him a terrific addition who will benefit Dorsey clients in Southern California and across the firm.""

Piazza received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1987, and his B.A. from Carleton College in 1983.

06-01-2006

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