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Kaye Scholer LLP

Five Kaye Scholer Attorneys Named to Lawdragon\'s 500 Leading Litigators List
Lawdragon, a new media company that rates lawyers and judges, has released their latest guide to the best and brightest of the legal profession in their list of 500 Leading Litigators in America. This year, Kaye Scholer has five litigators on this list, Randolph S. Sherman in our New York office, Jan E. Dodd and Larry R. Feldman in our Los Angeles office, and Alan M. Fisch and Steven S. Rosenthal in our Washington, DC office. The publication wrote about Mr. Sherman, "The breadth of his expertise spans coordination of Novartis' PPA defense and co-leading RJ Reynolds' antitrust claim against Phillip Morris." About Ms. Dodd, "PPA, Rezulin, breast implants, even latex gloves--she's a star product liability defender." About Mr. Feldman, "From taking on insurance companies to defending Dow Jones, Feldman's cases are always high-stakes." Referring to Mr. Fisch noted that, "This standout patent litigator wrestled a $60 million infringement verdict from Microsoft" and about Mr. Rosenthal said, "This all-around threat handles goodwill bank claims work $30 billion, airport contests and energy ratemaking.

04-03-2006

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Duane Morris, LLP

Patent Attorney Ian Scott Joins Duane Morris\' New York Office
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Ian Scott, formerly of Jones Day LLP, has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Ian, a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, is the second patent attorney to join Duane Morris in New York in the past month. James Markey, formerly of Winston & Strawn LLP, joined in late March. Ian is the eighth addition to the office in the past year.

Ian practices in the area of patent counseling, litigation and prosecution. He primarily focuses on pharmaceuticals, chemistry and chemical processes, medical devices, polymers and mechanical patents, and counsels clients on matters of patentability, invalidity, infringement, freedom-to-operate and priority of invention. Before becoming a lawyer, Ian was a Senior Chemist at E.M. Industries, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. He worked at E.M. Industries for nearly a decade, performing and supervising applied research and development. He is a member of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, and is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ian earned his J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 1996. Prior to this, he received an M.S. in Chemistry from St. John's University in 1994. Ian, a native of Wales, graduated in 1988 with a B.Sc. in Chemistry, with honors, from University College Swansea, the University of Wales in the United Kingdom.

About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of more than 600 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major markets, and as part of an international network of independent law firms, Duane Morris represents clients across the nation and around the world.

04-03-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss Achieves Major Victory for TECO Energy
Richard A. Rosen, Steven B. Rosenfeld


Last Thursday Paul, Weiss scored a significant victory for our client TECO Energy, a public utility holding company that owns both the ""Con Ed"" of middle Florida as well as various unregulated energy businesses. TECO's stock price had sustained a significant decline as a result of problems that plagued the entire merchant power sector. First the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted our motion to dismiss a securities fraud class action alleging Section 10(b) violations, accepting our argument that plaintiffs had failed to plead ""loss causation"" as required by last spring's Supreme Court decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals. The court stated that plaintiffs’ 164-page complaint only contained ""broad, vague allegations regarding the existence of a disclosure or revelation of fraud or improper accounting practices,"" and that the purported ""revelations"" cited by plaintiffs do not identify, reveal or correct any prior misstatement, omissions or improper accounting practices of the defendant or establish a connection with fraudulent conduct.

The Paul, Weiss team included partners Richard Rosen and Steven Rosenfeld; associates Diane Knox, Charles Imohiosen, Esther Rhee, Ben Freda and Melissa Prober; and former associate David Altschuler

04-03-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Carl Reisner Discusses Hedge Fund Proxy Fights
Carl L. Reisner


Partner Carl Reisner was quoted in the April American Lawyer article, ""Hedged Bets."" The article discusses the increased opportunities and challenges for corporate lawyers in the hedge fund industry. Carl, who is noted for representing hedge fund Pardus Capital Management LP in its successful proxy contest for seats on the board of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation and in subsequent litigation earlier this year, said, ""very few proxy fights go the distance...In the great majority of cases, the hedge fund can't get traction and moves on, or they work out a settlement.

04-03-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

John Breglio Honored by Cherry Lane Theatre for Legal Work
John F. Breglio


On April 3 partner John Breglio received the Cherry Lane Legacy Award from the historic Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village for his contributions to the not-for-profit theatre community and his pro bono legal work. Other honorees included NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn and playwrights Edward Albee and David Henry Hwang.

04-03-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss\' Representation of AIG Noted in The American Lawyer
Martin Flumenbaum, Roberta A. Kaplan


Paul, Weiss' representation of AIG in its agreement with regulators to settle multiple claims and investigations with federal and state agencies was highlighted in the April American Lawyer's ""Big Suits"" column. The article notes that partners Marty Flumenbaum and Robbie Kaplan and associate Rebecca Shore represented AIG in this matter.

04-03-2006

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Perkins Coie LLP

Two Recognized Intellectual Property Attorneys Join Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie announces the addition of Stephen C. Bishop, former Associate GC at Amazon.com, and R. Michael Ananian, who joins from Dorsey & Whitney, to its nationally recognized Intellectual Property practice. Both attorneys join as partners and will reside in the firm’s Seattle and Menlo Park offices respectively.

Bishop joins Perkins Coie from Amazon.com, where he was associate general counsel in charge of intellectual property. While at Amazon.com, he led the group responsible for the creation and management of the worldwide patent, trademark and domain portfolio of the company. Bishop has deep roots in the Seattle technology community and is a frequent speaker on intellectual property issues.

""When I decided to re-enter private practice, Perkins Coie was the natural choice,” Bishop said. “I used Perkins extensively while at Amazon and was always impressed with the depth of their IP practice.""

Ananian, formerly a partner with Dorsey & Whitney, focuses his practice on intellectual property and patent strategic counseling, as well as patent, trademark and copyright procurement. His clients include many leading electronics and software companies in Silicon Valley.

""When you think of West Coast technology law firms, Perkins Coie has to be considered in the top tier,” Ananian said. “Their technology clients are an impressive array of hardware, software, life sciences, and medical device companies. It was a natural fit for me to bring and expand my practice at Perkins Coie.""

“We have a vibrant electrical and software patent practice and both Steve and Michael have degrees in electrical engineering that are great additions to the depth and experience of our practice,” said Chun M. Ng, firmwide chair of the Intellectual Property practice. “We are thrilled to have them join us. We value the opportunity to provide a full range of IP legal expertise to our clients worldwide. As leaders in the field, Michael and Steve further enhance our ability to do so.”

While at Amazon.com, Bishop specialized in pre-litigation dispute resolution and acquisition due diligence in all areas of intellectual property for the company. He is focusing his practice at Perkins Coie on the strategic analysis of patent portfolios, the preparation and prosecution of electrical, software and business method patent applications, the development of corporate intellectual property programs, and counseling clients on avoiding patent infringement. In addition to being admitted to practice in Washington, he is registered to practice before the USPTO.

Prior to Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Ananian worked with IP boutique Flehr Hohback Test Albritton & Herbert LLP. He has significant experience in patent procurement for the electronics and electrical engineering, semiconductor, computer, software, communications, medical and mechanical devices, e-commerce and Internet fields. He is admitted to practice in California, Washington, Colorado and Minnesota, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and the USPTO.

About Perkins Coie: Perkins Coie serves great companies with more than 600 attorneys in 14 offices across the United States and in China. The firm represents clients that range in size from FORTUNE 100 companies to startups and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting-edge technology industries.

04-03-2006

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