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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Peter Chavkin to Head up Mintz Levin\'s New York White Collar Crime and Corporate Investigations Practice
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced that Peter Chavkin has joined the firm's New York office as a member of the Litigation Section to head up the White Collar Criminal and Corporate Investigative Practice.

Throughout his career, Mr. Chavkin's practice has focused on white-collar criminal defense, physician and attorney disciplinary inquiries and other regulatory and enforcement matters. He has extensive experience representing individuals and entities in investigations conducted by the United States Attorneys' Offices in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as more than a dozen other districts and DOJ divisions across the nation. His practice includes advocacy before the SEC, NASD, NYSE and other securities regulators, internal corporate investigations, representing physicians and attorneys before disciplinary committees and post-conviction representations.

Mr. Chavkin prosecuted one of the first Department of Defense billing and false records cases in the Eastern District of New York. In addition, he has significant experience with proceedings under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as investigations into violations of economic sanctions regulations. He was involved in one of the first prosecutions in New York of a physician for the exercise of medical judgment (for whom he ultimately obtained clemency) and has lectured on this topic.

Mr. Chavkin's clients have included a Mayor, a former Chief Judge and an individual involved in the granting of a Presidential pardon. Additionally, he has represented executives at many Fortune 500 companies, major international business entities and hospitals and most recently, the former CEO of a publicly traded company charged with criminal and SEC violations.

""Peter's impressive background and his vast experience with white collar criminal defense is a great addition to our New York office and compliments our growing litigation practice, particularly in the area of white collar defense,"" said Robert Bodian, a Member of the firm and head of the New York office.

Before joining Mintz Levin, Mr. Chavkin was a partner at Stillman & Friedman in New York. Prior to that, he was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District where he conducted over a dozen felony trials, argued extensively before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and investigated major fraud matters. Before that, Mr. Chavkin was appointed as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice in Washington. In 2006, he has been named one of the best white collar criminal defense lawyers by The Best Lawyers in America referral guide.

Mr. Chavkin earned a B.A. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the UK. The firm has exceptional depth in a broad range of practice areas, but our clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law firms is our industry focus. By truly understanding business drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with more than just legal advice. We provide legal solutions to our clients' business issues. Since 1933, our lawyers have represented entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, government agencies, and leaders in primary industries that include Life Sciences/Biotechnology; Technology & Communications; Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; and Retail & Consumer Products. Our practical knowledge combined with our industry expertise enables us to provide our clients with enterprise legal advice that gives their business a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

03-27-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Elixir Pharmaceuticals Acquires Late-Stage Product for Treatment of Type II Diabetes
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Kissei Pharmaceutical for the exclusive right to develop and commercialize Glufast® (mitiglinide calcium hydrate) in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Currently marketed in Japan, Glufast is an insulin secretagogue that lowers post-meal glucose levels by improving the body's own ability to produce insulin. Glufast has undergone extensive clinical development demonstrating the product's ability to safely and effectively treat Type II diabetes, which affects 14 million patients in the U.S.

Goodwin Procter attorneys Kingsley Taft and Shaun Ryan represented Elixir Pharmaceuticals in this matter.

03-27-2006

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Proskauer & Rose, LLP

Mark D. Harris Joins Proskauer Rose Litigation Department as Senior Counsel
Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with more than 700 lawyers in the United States and Europe, today announced that Mark D. Harris, a seasoned litigator with a stellar and varied legal background, will join the firm's Litigation Department as senior counsel, resident in the New York office.

Mr. Harris recently completed his Bachelor's Degree in Talmudic Law from Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah at the Talmudic Research Institute, an achievement that followed a remarkable career that included serving for five years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, clerking for two U.S. Supreme Court justices, John Paul Stevens and Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and a judge of the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Joel M. Flaum.

According to firm chairman Allen I. Fagin, the breadth of Mark's experience makes him a prize addition.

""Mark is a valuable addition to the firm and our rapidly growing litigation practice. His unique background and experience made him a highly sought-after lawyer and we are proud to welcome him to the firm,"" said Mr. Fagin.

While a U.S. attorney, Mr. Harris was lead counsel on numerous jury trials, including a multimillion-dollar fraudulent financial embezzlement case and a corporate embezzlement case, among many others. He left the U.S. Attorney's office in 2002 to enroll in Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah to study the Talmud and its commentaries, with a focus on civil and religious law.

""While Mark's choices can certainly be described as the 'road less traveled' for a young and talented attorney, they're also to be commended,"" said Louis M. Solomon, co-chair of Proskauer's Litigation Department. ""His insight and perspective will be invaluable to us as we continue to pursue the complicated and diverse caseload that defines the success of our Litigation Department.""

Mr. Harris graduated from Harvard Law School, where he was Supervising Editor of Harvard Law Review, and Harvard College. He is also a member of the Board of Editors of the Federal Sentencing Reporter and a frequent contributor.

Proskauer Rose is nationally recognized for its litigation practice. The firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department is comprised of over 200 lawyers, practicing from the firm's offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston, Boca Raton, Newark and Paris. Proskauer practices in a wide range of forums across the nation (and abroad), including federal and state courts, administrative and regulatory agencies, and national and international arbitral tribunals. In addition to such mainstays of a complex practice as securities, contract and antitrust matters, the firm's litigators have extensive experience in intellectual property litigation including copyright, trademark, patent, Internet and computer law; bankruptcy litigation; insurance coverage counseling and litigation; criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions; civil forfeiture proceedings; sports law; entertainment law; defamation and other publishing matters; employee movement, trade secrets and unfair competition; ERISA; franchising; health care; lender liability; family and partnership disputes; real estate litigation, and tax controversy.

03-27-2006

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding Completes Move to New Headquarters
King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, announced today the completion of its Atlanta office relocation to the 1180 Peachtree Building. Approximately 1,000 lawyers and staff occupy the firm's new space, which offers an enhanced work environment that encourages collaboration, teamwork and efficient client service.

""The innovative design of our new office space promotes efficiency and productivity and will benefit our clients as well as our employees,"" said Robert D. Hays, Jr., who became Chairman of the firm on January 1. ""The space offers room for growth - which remains a top priority for the firm - and flexibility which permits us to respond to ever-changing demands in the delivery of services to our clients."" For example, the design permits the easy conversion of paralegal offices to large workrooms and back again - allowing the firm to respond quickly to the ebb and flow of major deals and big-case litigation.""

King & Spalding occupies two-thirds of the new building, which was designed by Pickard Chilton, utilizing 417,000 square feet on 17 floors, providing sufficient space for the firm's projected growth through 2009, with options for additional expansion in the future. Gensler is responsible for the interior design, which, in addition to the standard complement of offices and conference rooms, features extra team workspaces and furnishings to stimulate professional interaction. More natural light throughout the office combined with ten-foot ceilings gives the space a warm, open feel. Other features include a state-of-the-art data center with an uninterruptible power system, numerous conference rooms with built-in audio-visual capability, a conference center with wireless connectivity for visiting clients and lawyers, and a dining facility serving lawyers and staff overlooking the site of the proposed new Atlanta Symphony Center to which the firm has previously made a significant financial commitment.

Since 1991, when King & Spalding moved into its former space (191 Peachtree), the firm's Atlanta office has nearly doubled in size - from 535 employees to approximately 1,000 today, of which about 400 are lawyers (in comparison to 222 in 1991).

""Coupled with our focus on growth is our goal of attracting and retaining the best and brightest lawyers at King & Spalding,"" said Mason W. Stephenson, managing partner of the Atlanta office. ""We wanted the design and location of the office to appeal to both our attorneys and clients. The more contemporary 'feel' of our space coupled with the '24-hour city' environment of Midtown should help in our recruiting efforts.""

This summer the firm will also relocate its litigation support operations and a number of back-office functions to new space less than two blocks away at 1230 West Peachtree Street. In addition, later in the fall, lawyers and staff will be able to take advantage of a new childcare facility to be located at the 1230 West Peachtree space.

This month, King & Spalding is auctioning surplus furniture from its former downtown Atlanta space and is contributing the net proceeds to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.

03-27-2006

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding A Top Advisor For U.S. Communications Deals
King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, ranks 3rd in the nation for communications deals in the last 12 months, according to Mergerstat Review.

Mergerstat identified King & Spalding as legal advisor in six transactions totaling nearly $9.4 billion in deal value in the 12 months ending February 28, 2006, in its rankings spotlighting the U.S. communications industry. Mergerstat is one of the world’s largest providers of mergers and acquisitions information.

About King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in Atlanta, Houston, London, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm represents more than half of the Fortune 100, and in a Corporate Counsel survey in September 2005 was ranked one of the top ten firms representing Fortune 250 companies overall. For additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.

03-27-2006

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Alston & Bird LLP

Two New Bankruptcy Lawyers Join Alston & Bird\'s New York Office
Addition of New Partners Continues Growth of Bankruptcy Practice and the New York Office

Alston & Bird LLP announced today that Martin G. Bunin and Craig E. Freeman have joined the New York office as partners, expanding the firm’s Bankruptcy practice. Both were previously partners at Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, where Mr. Bunin also served as co-chair of the Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group. Alston & Bird has one of the largest groups of experienced, full-time bankruptcy attorneys among full-service U.S. law firms.

“We are pleased to welcome Marty and Craig to the firm,” said Dennis Connolly, chair of the Alston & Bird Bankruptcy Group. “They bring with them significant experience in commercial bankruptcy and reorganization. Their skills will be an excellent complement to the capabilities and growth of our New York office and our national bankruptcy practice.”

Martin G. Bunin

Martin G. Bunin’s practice focuses on bankruptcy and reorganization. His experience includes the representation of committees of unsecured creditors, secured creditors, Chapter 11 debtors and Chapter 11 trustees.

Mr. Bunin, age 54, received a B.A. cum laude from Wesleyan University in 1973 and a J.D. from New York University in 1976. He is a member of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York and served as a member of the Committee on Consumer Affairs (1982-1985) and the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization (1994-1997); he served as a member and research editor of the Annual Survey of American Law (1974-1976).

Craig E. Freeman

Craig E. Freeman concentrates his practice in bankruptcy and reorganization. He is experienced in the representation of committees of unsecured creditors, Chapter 11 debtors and Chapter 11 trustees, as well as secured creditors. Prior to working at Thelen Reid, Mr. Freeman was employed at the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the United States Trustee as an Attorney General’s Honor Program attorney.

Mr. Freeman, age 39, received his J.D. with distinction from Hofstra University School of Law in 1992, and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988.

03-27-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright’s Patent Team Gets Summary Judgment and Invalidates Patent
Fulbright’s patent team obtained a summary judgment of patent invalidity for Seattle client SonoSite. On March 21st, Houston U.S. District Judge John Rainey held that claims of a patent on a device for curing erectile dysfunction were invalid because the inventor and Houston patent attorney Richard Redano added improper new matter when he broadened the patent after it was filed to cover other types of ultrasonic devices.

HoustonAs part of the final judgment, the Court also reversed an earlier ruling that SonoSite had infringed the Redano patent, which is now owned by patent holding company Neutrino Development Corporation.

Sonosite is the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound systems developed for use in a broad range of clinical applications. Fulbright’s patent team included Fulbright attorneys Paul Krieger, Reagan Brown, Lucas Elliot, Erik Hawes and Melanie Rother.

03-27-2006

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