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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

Bingham, Flaschen, Silverman Earn Top Rankings
Bingham McCutchen and Hartford partner Evan Flaschen were rated the No. 1 special counsel law firm and No. 1 special counsel lawyer, respectively, based on active cases through April 24, 2006, according to The Deal's Bankruptcy Insider. Bingham McCutchen had 14 active cases in which it was hired as special counsel, while Flaschen led the way among individual special counsel lawyers with seven active cases. Meanwhile, in the April 15 issue of Turnarounds & Workouts, Ron Silverman, a partner in Bingham McCutchen's Financial Restructuring group in New York, was named one of the country's "Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers." Among Silverman's major "outstanding achievements" highlighted were his representation of bondholders in Mirant's $1.5 billion leveraged lease transactions; holders of $1.5 billion in Delta Airlines bonds; major creditors in Enron; and bondholders in the TermoEmcali US-Columbian restructuring.

05-12-2006

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Saint John & Wayne, L.L.C.

Curcio Appointed to Ethics Committee
Benjamin C. Curcio of St. John & Wayne, Newark, has been appointed to a four-year term as a member of the District VA Ethics Committee (Essex County), effective September 1, 2006. The Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) -- the investigative and prosecutorial arm of the Supreme Court of New Jersey -- manages 17 district ethics committees throughout the state. It is the task of the district ethics committees to assist OAE in discharging the Court’s constitutional responsibility to supervise and discipline New Jersey attorneys. Curcio is an associate in the Civil Litigation Department at St. John & Wayne where his practice is focused on complex commercial litigation and general civil litigation.

05-11-2006

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Stephen M. Goodman Chairs Conference on Corporate Governance
Pryor Cashman partner Stephen chaired "Beyond Legal : A Business Approach to Corporate Governance" organized by the American Bar Association's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section at Le Parker Meridien Hotel on May 11-13, 2006. The core theme of Beyond Legal is the nature of the relationship among responsible corporate behavior, corporate profitability and litigation risk, including discussions on various approaches to structuring internal processes (such as compensation decisions and internal controls) and may affect this relationship. The conference also analyzed the factors that encourage "good" corporate behavior.

05-11-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Goodwin Litigator Helps Secure Victory for Tuna Canners
After a two month trial, presiding Judge Robert Dondero of the San Francisco Superior Court issued an opinion today finding that California's Proposition 65, which requires companies to warn consumers of products containing hazardous ingredients, does not require methyl mercury warnings on canned tuna. California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued to compel warnings and sought millions of dollars in penalties from three principal tuna manufacturers, Del Monte (Starkist), BumbleBee and Tri-Union Seafoods (Chicken-of-the-Sea), as well as the United States Tuna Foundation.

The Court ruled in favor of the tuna canners on all issues — that the state law is preempted by a federal Food and Drug Administration advisory encouraging fish consumption, that mercury levels are not high enough to warrant health warnings, and that tuna is exempt because mercury in ocean fish is naturally occurring.

Goodwin Procter partner Forrest Hainline represented the tuna canners in this trial.

05-11-2006

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Boylan, Brown Attorneys At Law

Five Boylan Brown Attorneys Named \"The Best of the U.S.\"
Five Boylan Brown attorneys have been included in the inaugural "Best of the U.S." lisiting. The Best of The U.S. ranks professionals in 14 categories, including attorneys. The following Boylan Brown attorneys were listed: Robert Brown (tax), Brad Komanecky (immigration), Bruce Lawrence (bankruptcy), Sherman Levey (tax), and Patrick Malgieri (real estate).

05-11-2006

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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

Fred P. Baggett Joins Smith Moore
High Point City Attorney Fred Baggett has joined the law firm, Smith Moore LLP as Counsel. At Smith Moore, Baggett will continue to head legal affairs activities for the City of High Point, working from his current office in High Point.

Baggett brings to Smith Moore 35 years of experience in virtually all matters related to local and state government law and regulation. In addition to continuing to serve High Point, Baggett's practice at Smith Moore will focus on municipal zoning, government regulation, land use, and government relations.

""The addition of Fred to our legal team will greatly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal services that Smith Moore provides to the City of High Point,"" said Managing Partner Steve Earp. ""At the same time, his availability to consult on matters involving almost any aspect of municipal law and regulation will greatly strengthen the services that Smith Moore provides to its other governmental clients.

""Smith Moore has an active practice representing numerous municipalities in various parts of the state, and Fred's statewide reputation as an experienced and extremely qualified practitioner in municipal law makes him a valuable addition to our firm's capabilities,"" Earp added.

""In Smith Moore, the City of High Point has a new depth and scope of legal resources available to it for the long term,"" observed Baggett. ""Personally, I am excited and proud to be a part of the firm's expanding relationships with local governments and clients who deal with them.""

Baggett has been City Attorney in High Point since 1990. Previously, he was Associate City Attorney in Raleigh, and worked as General Counsel for the North Carolina League of Municipalities. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from UNC Chapel Hill, and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1971.

05-11-2006

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Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL

Adrienne J. Roach Elected as Chairperson of CBA Domestic Relations Committee and Trustee of CBF
Adrienne J. Roach, partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp, recently was elected to serve a 2 year term as Chairperson of the Cincinnati Bar Association Domestic Relations Committee as well as a 2 year term as Trustee of the Cincinnati Bar Foundation.

The Cincinnati Bar Association, founded in 1872, is an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, the members of which are attorneys principally practicing in Hamilton County, Ohio. Its mission is to maintain the highest professional standards among attorneys, to enhance the professional competence of attorneys, to improve the administration of justice, to serve the needs of members, and to provide law-related service and education to the public.

The Cincinnati Bar Foundation's tradition of making grants and otherwise encouraging programs that improve access to justice and support the legal profession began in 1961. As the philanthropic arm of the Cincinnati Bar Association and the only fully-independent law related charitable organization in Cincinnati, they have had some major accomplishments in their more than 40 years of existence.

Ms. Roach’s practice at Keating Muething & Klekamp is dedicated exclusively to family law and domestic relations matters. Such matters include divorce, dissolution, paternity actions, pre-marital agreements and various other proceedings that involve custody, visitation and support issues. She represents clients in Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties in Ohio and in Boone, Kenton, Campbell and Jefferson in Kentucky. Ms. Roach received her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law (1996) and her B.A. from the University of Richmond, magna cum laude (1993).

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL, a full-service Cincinnati law firm, was founded in 1954. We have approximately 110 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees. For more than 50 years, we have contributed to the success of many businesses from Fortune 500 corporations and small start-up companies to non-profit organizations and government entities. Our mission is to provide high quality legal counsel to clients by meeting their identified needs and developing appropriate solutions. Our vision is to excel as a law firm by recruiting and retaining quality attorneys and personnel with diverse social, ethnic and political backgrounds.

05-11-2006

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