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Cozen O' Connor

Cozen O’Connor Attorney Scott B. Schwartz Appears On Your Morning, CN8, The Comcast Network
Cozen O’Connor member Scott B. Schwartz recently appeared on Your Morning with Connie Colla and Greg Coy, CN8, The Comcast Network. In the segment, which aired on May 15, 2006, Schwartz talked with Greg Coy about Wal-Mart's “Smiley Face” trademark and its ongoing dispute with SmileyWorld as well related trademark issues.

Schwartz is a member of the intellectual property department and is resident in the firm’s Philadelphia office. He concentrates his practice in all aspects of trademark, copyright and unfair competition law. Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor, Schwartz served at Intel Corporation as a senior attorney responsible for implementing and managing global trademark enforcement and protection strategies.

Schwartz is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, D.C. He is a member of the International Trademark Association and serves as the subcommittee chair of the U.S. legislation and new regulations subcommittee. Schwartz has been a guest lecturer on trademark law at Santa Clara University School of Law and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, having appeared in his youth in various commercials as well as an independent film. He was named a 2005 Pennsylvania “Rising Star” by Law & Politics.

A resident of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., Schwartz earned his undergraduate degree from American University (B.A., 1988) and his law degree from University of Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1991).

05-18-2006

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Cozen O' Connor

Cozen O’Connor Attorney Barry Boss Recipient of 2006 Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award
Cozen O’Connor member Barry Boss is the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award from The George Washington University Law School in recognition of his service as an outstanding adjunct faculty member.

Boss is the managing partner of Cozen O’Connor’s Washington D.C., office. He concentrates his practice in complex criminal matters, focusing on white-collar crime and corporate compliance. Boss is co-author of Federal Criminal Practice, a 750-page treatise for criminal defense attorneys, and regularly serves as a faculty member or featured speaker at continuing legal education programs and seminars throughout the country.

Former co-chair of the United States Sentencing Commission’s Practitioners’ Advisory Group, Boss currently serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Corrections and Sentencing Committee and is a fellow of American Board Of Criminal Lawyers. He has been named a “Top Lawyer” for criminal defense by Washingtonian magazine and is also a past recipient of the R. Kenneth Mundy Lawyer of the Year Award from the District of Columbia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

A resident of Chevy Chase, Md., Boss earned his undergraduate degree from Bates College (B.A., 1982) and his law degree from The George Washington University Law School (J.D., with high honors, 1985), where he was a member of Order of the Coif. Boss is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland

05-18-2006

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington\'s David M. Marchick Co-Authors Book on Foreign Direct Investment in the US
Covington & Burling partner David M. Marchick and Edward M. Graham, a senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics (IIE), have co-authored US National Security and Foreign Direct Investment, published this month by IIE. The book is the most comprehensive analysis to date of national security issues associated with foreign investment and the investment review process under the Exon-Florio Amendment.

The authors put into historic context recent proposals to restrict foreign investment that have received attention from the public and in the Congress resulting from the controversy associated with Dubai Ports World's recent bid to acquire US port operations. Mr. Marchick and Mr. Graham discuss proposed reforms to the Exon-Florio provisions of US law, which enables the President to block a foreign acquisition that threatens national security. They also propose ways to strengthen the current interagency review of proposed deals, including an improved process for reporting to Congress.

""Recent legislative proposals risk chilling foreign investment in the United States,"" said Stuart Eizenstat, chair of Covington's International Trade Practice and former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. ""This important book demonstrates that the United States can both protect national security and maintain an open investment environment.""

Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, commented that the book is ""a very important and comprehensive assessment of a critical issue in a post-September 11 world. Protecting national security and maintaining an open investment regime are twin imperatives for the United States.""

Lawrence Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, described the book as ""an insightful analysis of the complex and often emotional issues of foreign ownership of US assets and the national security issues associated with foreign ownership.""

Covington has one of the nation's leading practices advising foreign and domestic companies on the investment review process conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The firm has represented US and foreign companies in a number of recent CFIUS reviews and has been deeply involved in the legislative debate regarding CFIUS reform. Several of the firm's lawyers and professionals served as agency representatives to CFIUS during their government service, including Mr. Eizenstat and Alan Larson, the former Undersecretary of State for Economics, Business and Agricultural Affairs.

05-18-2006

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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Shareholder, Michael H. Olenick, Honored with The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Advocate of the Year Award
Carlton Fields Tallahassee Shareholder, Michael H. Olenick, is the recipient of The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Advocate of the Year Award.

Olenick has worked closely with The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, FCADV, on clemency cases to obtain justice for battered women behind bars for several years. Prior to joining Carlton Fields, Olenick strongly supported clemency for domestic violence victims when he served as General Counsel and Clemency Aide for both Florida Atlantic University President Frank Brogan and Chief Financial Official Tom Gallagher when each served as Commissioner of Education. At Carlton Fields, Olenick has continued his support through pro bono representations to advance clemency cases for the FCADV.

Olenick was honored on May 17, 2006 at The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Advocate of the Year banquet in Orlando .

The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence works towards ending violence through public awareness, policy development, and support for Florida 's domestic violence centers. FCADV’s mission is to create a violence free world by empowering women and children through the elimination of personal and institutional violence and oppression against all people. FCADV provides leadership, advocacy, education, training, technical assistance, public policy and development, and support to domestic violence center programs.

Olenick is a certified mediator who practices in the Firm’s Government Consulting and the Land Use and Environmental Law Practice Groups. He practices in the area of administrative, governmental, legislative, real property, land use, and mediation. Olenick received a B.A. from Lafayette College in 1974 and a J.D., from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in 1977.

05-18-2006

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Arent Fox LLP

Arent Fox Named One of the “Best Places to Work in Greater Washington
Arent Fox has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Greater Washington” by the Washington Business Journal. The award recognizes the company’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. Arent Fox was ranked 10 th in the category of large companies with local headquarters.

“We are very proud to again be recognized as a great place to work,” said William Charyk, managing partner of the firm. “Putting people first is the best way to achieve the best performance.”

Arent Fox was among 49 diverse companies hailing from virtually ever business sector. The top companies were selected from a pool of more than 200 nominations. The honors were announced at a breakfast awards ceremony May 12 at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner. The top companies were also profiled in a special supplement in the May 12 edition of Washington Business Journal.

05-18-2006

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Flaster Greenberg

Flaster/Greenberg Marketing Director Appointed to Board of Philadelphia Public Relations Association
Janet F. Levine, marketing director for Flaster/Greenberg, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Public Relations Society (PPRA) as recruitment chair for the 2006-2007 term.

PPRA is one of the largest public relations organizations in the country with over 450 active members. A long-time member of PPRA, Levine joined Flaster/Greenberg in 2001, following ten years as public relations director for the Camden County Bar Association.

PPRA’s incoming officers are: President Mark Tarasiewicz of the Philadelphia Bar Association, First Vice-Chair Catherine Engel of PECO Energy, Vice President for External Affairs Yvette Nunez of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation, Vice President for Programs Bill Cowen of Metrospective Communications, Secretary and Vice President for Communication Beth Rapczynski of the Exelon Corporation, and Treasurer and Vice President for Membership Lisette Bralow of the Philadelphia Folksong Society.


ABOUT FLASTER/GREENBERG P.C.: Flaster/Greenberg P.C. is a multi-disciplinary regional business law firm of over 60 attorneys practicing in 23 areas of law, including:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy
Business & Corporate Services
Closely-Held and Family Businesses
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Construction Law
Employee Benefits
Employment & Labor Law
Environmental Law
Estate Planning & Administration
Family Law and Adoption
Financial Work-outs
Health Care
Intellectual Property
Land Use & Zoning
Mergers & Acquisitions
Pensions & Retirement Plans
Redevelopment
Risk Management
Securities Regulation
Taxation
Technology and Emerging Businesses

05-18-2006

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Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

Bell receives invitation to join prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Attorney John W. Bell was recently invited to become a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. Active Academy membership is by invitation only and is strictly limited to 500 U.S. fellows. There are an additional 100 fellows worldwide.

IATL members are engaged in civil and criminal trial practice from both the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s side of the counsel table. Mr. Bell was evaluated by colleagues and judges before whom he had appeared. Nominees are invited based upon their outstanding skills and extensive experience as a trial lawyer, unimpeachable personal and professional character, integrity and honesty. He joins Johnson & Bell attorney William V. Johnson, a fellow since 1987.

The purpose of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers is to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote reforms in the law, facilitate the administration of justice, promote the rule of law internationally, and elevate the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession.

05-18-2006

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