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White & Case, LLP

White & Case's Global Competition Practice Among World's Best According to Industry Survey
Firm Also Ranked Among the Most Popular With Corporate Counsel

Washington, D.C., February 1, 2006 ... For the fourth year in a row, White & Case LLP has been named one of the world's top 10 antitrust/competition law firms by the leading journal, Global Competition Review. White & Case ranked sixth out of 100 law firms worldwide in the latest survey from the GCR 100, an independent survey conducted annually of the world's best competition law practices.

"White & Case has once again been recognized for its worldwide, comprehensive antitrust capabilities. Since the GCR 100 survey first began, we have consistently moved up in the rankings from ninth in 2002 to eighth in 2003 and now sixth for the past two years," said J. Mark Gidley, head of White & Case's Global Competition practice. "The fact that we consistently rank among the top firms is a testament to our clients and the trust they place in us to assist them with their competition needs. This is especially gratifying given that the bet-the-company nature of antitrust work is such that many clients are generally reluctant to embrace new approaches or shed a previous law firm relationship."

Fortune 500 corporate counsel also ranked White & Case's Global Competition practice as one of the "Top 10 Most Popular Firms." GCR surveyed 300 corporate counsel from Fortune 500 companies to find out which antitrust practices they rely on regularly to resolve conflicts.

White & Case's Global Competition practice has grown from one lawyer to 134 in ten years. Fourteen percent of all the Firm's lawyers are antitrust/competition authorities, with 51 percent based in the US and 44 percent based throughout Europe, including in White & Case's Brussels office.

GCR 100 is the only qualitative survey of the international competition law firm marketplace. It rates firms based on size and a variety of qualitative factors, including coverage, degree of specialization as a percentage, eminence of personnel, historical pedigree and recent success, among others.

About White & Case
White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with nearly 2,000 lawyers in 38 offices in 25 countries. Our clients value the breadth and depth of our US, English and local law capabilities and rely on us for their complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions and for international arbitration and litigation. Whether in established or emerging markets, the hallmark of White & Case is our complete dedication to the business priorities and legal needs of our clients.


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Venable LLP

Venable Welcomes New Partner Craig Thompson
Author, community activist and public speaker will work in firm’s Product Liability and Toxic Tort Group


Baltimore, MD (February 1, 2006) – Craig A. Thompson, a trial lawyer, noted public speaker and community activist who has hosted several popular television and radio programs in Baltimore, is joining Venable LLP. He will work in the Product Liability and Toxic Torts Group in the firm’s Baltimore office.

Mr. Thompson, 37, joins Venable from the Law Offices of Peter Angelos, P.C. His litigation work has focused on product liability and mass tort civil liability issues, including a number of high-profile class actions. Mr. Thompson has extensive experience with consulting clients on complex issues regarding liability and damages.

Mr. Thompson has also served as in-house counsel at the Council for Economic and Business Opportunity, where he managed that firm’s legal operations. He also worked as an associate for the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense Fund, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC and founded by former Maryland Congressman Parren J. Mitchell.

Since 1995, he has hosted a radio talk show on WEAA-FM in Baltimore and regularly presents speeches, lectures and workshops to schools, colleges, corporations and other national organizations on legal and social matters. He also hosted a television talk show on Baltimore’s UPN affiliate from 1999-2005.

Among his numerous honors and awards, Mr. Thompson has twice been selected as one of the “40 under 40” by the Baltimore Business Journal, and Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke designated May 23, 1992 “Craig Anthony Thompson Day” in Baltimore. He recently received a “Leadership in Law” award from The Daily Record.

“With his diverse background, his speaking and broadcast careers and especially his ability to move seamlessly between the worlds of business and public service, Craig has had a remarkable career for a young attorney,” said M. King Hill, III, chair of Venable’s Product Liability and Toxic Torts Group. “But beyond his visibility in the community, Craig has first-rate skills as a trial lawyer. His ability to juggle many different assignments is a testament to his intellect and serves as a hallmark of a good litigator. We expect that he will make a significant mark at Venable.”

“Venable has a reputation as a great litigation firm, with national stature in so many of the areas that interest me – class actions, mass tort and product liability, and commercial litigation, as well as white collar work and investigations,” said Mr. Thompson. “I am excited about the opportunity to provide quality legal service to our existing clients, and work diligently to develop additional clients for the firm.”

“The firm also has shown a serious commitment to diversity and community involvement, including extensive pro bono work,” he added. Mr. Thompson noted Venable’s recently announced strategic alliance with Brown & Sheehan, LLP, a Baltimore minority-owned law firm, as well as the work done by the Venable Foundation, which contributes to local-based civic, educational and other groups in the Washington-Baltimore-Virginia area.

“Given my energy level and multiple interests, Venable is the perfect place for me to practice – I look forward to working with such a talented group of lawyers who offer superior legal counseling and also give back to the communities in which they live,” Mr. Thompson said.

A well-known figure in Baltimore, Mr. Thompson was selected for a special appointment to a three-person state panel investigating the administrative and financial practices in the Baltimore City Public School System, as well as to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on African American Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City.

Mr. Thompson’s extensive pro bono and community service includes a stint as a member of the Board of Governors of the Maryland Trial Lawyers’ Association. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Association; the Maryland Mentoring Partnership; the Police Athletic League; and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Maryland. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation.

Mr. Thompson currently serves as an adjunct professor of a pre-law constitutional law course at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also the author of the recent children’s book “The ABCs of Black History: A Children’s Guide,” which is currently in its third printing.

Mr. Thompson earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and two B.A. degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park.



As one of The American Lawyer's top 100 law firms, Venable LLP has lawyers practicing in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property and government affairs. Venable serves corporate, institutional, governmental, nonprofit and individual clients throughout the U.S. and around the world from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and offices in Maryland, New York and Virginia. For more, visit www.venable.com.


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Thompson & Knight LLP

Sam Burford Honored by Dallas Lawyers Auxiliary
Dallas - Thompson & Knight is pleased to announce Sam Burford has received the prestigious Justinian Award for Community Service. The Justinian Award was established by the Dallas Lawyers Auxiliary as the first award of its kind in the United States to recognize an outstanding attorney who has shown long-standing dedication to volunteer service benefiting the community of Dallas in civic, cultural, educational, health, welfare, religious, and philanthropic endeavors.

Mr. Burford previously served as president of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and is a former mayor of Highland Park. A partner in the Firm's Corporate and Securities group, he advises clients in connection with business and business-related issues, contract negotiations, securities laws and compliances, executive employment matters, litigation matters, and corporate restructuring and takeover-related matters.

02-01-2006

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Thompson & Knight LLP

Paul Corley Named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc.
Dallas - Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc. the largest producer of live theatrical entertainment in the Southwest, has named O. Paul Corley, Jr. Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2006. Corley took over as board chairman in December 2005. In addition, 12 officers and 22 new members joined the Board.

Under Corley's leadership, the Board plans to continue their community outreach, as they strive to bring in more diversified audiences and continue to raise public awareness of Dallas Summer Musicals' role as the region's premier non-profit musical theatre company. In making the announcement, DSM President and Managing Director Michael Jenkins said, "Dallas Summer Musicals is indeed fortunate to have someone with Paul Corley's family history and commitment to the arts leading our organization."

Jenkins also noted that Corley's father, O. Paul Corley, Sr., had previously served as Chairman of the Board of Dallas Summer Musicals in 1983 and again in 1985, and his sister, Nancy Corley, had served as Finance Chair and is still active on the DSM board.

A Dallas native, Corley graduated from Highland Park High School in 1970 and Rice University in 1974, graduating from SMU Law School cum laude in 1977 and also receiving an MBA from the SMU Graduate School of Business that year. A partner with Thompson & Knight, Corley and wife, Dolorie, have twin daughters, Anne-Marie and Melissa, both graduates of The Hockaday School and Stanford University.

Corley is Past President of the Texas Association Bank Counsel. He was elected to the Board of Dallas Summer Musicals in 1996, and has been on the Executive Committee since 1999.

Immediate Past Chairman of Dallas Summer Musicals is J. Edwin Bratton, and Kit Williams is Chairman Elect. Ruth Altshuler holds the title of Honorary Chair, and Michael A. Jenkins is President and Managing Director.

Other DSM officers for 2006 include Steven C. Metzger, Secretary; Anita Porco, Treasurer; Gary M. Dixon, VP, Audit Committee; Milla Perry Jones, VP, Special Events Committee; Kit Williams, VP, Development Committee; Rick Rogers, VP, Investment Committee; Gail Plummer, VP, Marketing/Public Relations Committee; Ed Bratton, VP, Nominating Committee; Cheryl Bassye, VP, Community Outreach Committee; Stan Gardner, VP, Finance Committee; and Charles L. Gummer, VP, Personnel and Compensation Committee.

Dallas Summer Musicals continues to increase its board size to accurately represent the role it plays in the city's arts community. As of December 2005, the Board has grown to include 22 new business and arts community leaders. The new board members include Richard Baker, Larry D. Cline, Janice Z. Davis, Teresa E. Disiere, Susan J. Falvo, Jay Fox, Tracy L. Hamilton, Howard S. Hanger, Shyla T. High, M.D., Rebekah Hamilton Kay, Nancy Klein, Jim S. Myer, J. Christopher Noonan, Kathy J. Owen, Michele L. Phillips, W. Wallace Reed, Paul S. Silver, PhD., William Sutler, April R. Terry, Greg Johnson, Gretchen Minyard Williams, and Robert J. Witte.

Now celebrating its 66th season, Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc. (DSM) is the largest producer of live theatrical entertainment in the Southwest, the second oldest summer theater organization in the United States, and the sixth largest non-profit theater company. DSM has been entertaining North Texas audiences with the finest in live, musical theatre entertainment since 1941.

In addition to presenting national Broadway tours, DSM also produces shows on Broadway, presents and tours local productions, and is involved in developing new works. Dallas Summer Musicals' affiliates include DSM Management Group, Inc. (DSM MGI), which manages the Music Hall at Fair Park and the historical Majestic Theatre. In addition, DSM has its own school of musical theatre, which provides quality education and outreach to the youth of Dallas. For more information about Dallas Summer Musicals, visit their website at www.dallassummermusicals.org or call 214-421-5678.



02-01-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright's Gibson Gayle to Receive ABA Outstanding Service Award
Gibson Gayle is the recipient of the 2006 Fellows of the American Bar Foundation’s Outstanding Service Award. Presented annually to a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, it is the leading lifetime achievement award given by the American Bar Foundation. The ABA will honor Mr. Gayle’s adherence to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and service to the public.
Gibson Gayle
Of Counsel
HoustonA life member of the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Mr. Gayle has served as Secretary of the ABA; President and Director of the American Bar Endowment; Chair of the Young Lawyers Division; member of the Board of Editors of the ABA Journal; and Fellow and former member of the Board of Directors of the American Bar Foundation.

Mr. Gayle has also been a council member of the International Bar Association; Director, President and Vice President of the State Bar of Texas; Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation; and President of the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Until 1991, Mr. Gayle was Chair of the Board of Trustees of Baylor College of Medicine and remains a board member. Currently, he is a trustee of M.D. Anderson Foundation and an associate member of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors. For many years, he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Harris County Center for the Retarded. Mr. Gayle is a life member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Medical Center, Inc., the largest research medical complex of its kind in the world.

In 2004, Mr. Gayle was knighted by the French civic organization Légion d'Honneur, regarded in Europe as one of the most prestigious civic honors, for his extraordinary support of the Institute of Transnational Law at the University of Texas School of Law (ITL).

Listed in Who's Who in America, Mr. Gayle is the recipient of many other distinguished awards including Distinguished Alumnus Award - Baylor University; Outstanding Young Lawyer in Texas Award; Baylor Lawyer of the Year Award; Jurisprudence Award - Anti-Defamation League; Leon Jaworski Award - Houston Bar Association Auxiliary; Humanitarian Award - National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine; and Dean's Award - University of Houston Law School.

Early in his career, Mr. Gayle was an instructor at the University of Houston Law Center. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Law School. Mr. Gayle received his A.B. and J.D., summa cum laude, in 1950 from Baylor University. He was admitted to practice in Texas in 1950.

Mr. Gayle will receive the award during the Fellows Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 11, 2006, at the Chicago Hyatt Regency.

02-01-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

President Bush Nominates Fulbright Partner Gray Miller for Judgeship
President Bush nominated Fulbright litigation partner Gray Miller as a federal district judge for the Southern District of Texas. This position will require confirmation by the United States Senate. If confirmed, Miller will replace Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr., who has taken senior status.
Gray Miller
Partner
HoustonWhen notified of his nomination, Miller responded, “I am deeply honored and humbled to be nominated by President Bush as a United States district judge. In my opinion, there is no higher calling for a lawyer than serving as a judge. I look forward to the confirmation process in the Senate and to joining the distinguished men and women currently serving on the federal bench.”

Chair of Fulbright’s Executive Committee Steven B. Pfeiffer stated, “Gray Miller is an esteemed partner, colleague and friend. The President’s nomination of Gray Miller to the federal judiciary is an enormous honor. In Gray Miller the American people will be served by a man of the utmost integrity and dedication to the rule of law. When confirmed, Gray will do the same excellent job in his new position as a federal district court judge that he did for our law firm, our clients and the community during his years as a partner at Fulbright & Jaworski.”

Miller is a senior partner in Fulbright’s Houston office and headed the firm’s Admiralty Department from 1996 to 2004. His practice involves advising London and U.S. underwriters on insurance and indemnity issues and cases that pertain to onshore and offshore drilling and production losses and casualties. He also handles other insurance-related litigation and maritime cases in both state and federal court. Miller has vast experience in cases arising under general maritime law, the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act and the Death on the High Seas Act. Presently, his practice focuses on general commercial litigation, including pharmaceutical product liability cases.

Prior to joining Fulbright, Miller served as a Houston police officer from 1969 to 1978. He became a Fulbright associate in 1978 and a partner in 1986.

Miller is a former Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section; a member of the State Bar of Texas’ Admiralty and Maritime Law Seminar Planning Committee; and a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association and Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association. He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow of the Houston Bar Association, certified mediator with the American Arbitration Association, Proctor-in-Admiralty for the Maritime Law Association of the United States, former member of Board of Directors of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and a former skipper of the Mariners Club of Houston.

Listed among his many professional honors are Miller’s inclusion in Who’s Who In American Law, 14th edition; The Best Lawyers in America, as one of the top admiralty lawyers in the country (2001 - 2006); “Texas Super Lawyer,” for his commercial law work in insurance defense, Texas Monthly magazine, (2003 and 2004); and “Euromoney’s Guide to the World's Leading Maritime Lawyers,” Euromoney (2003).

Miller has also served on the board of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation upon the appointment by Governor Rick Perry (2002-2004). Miller was also on the Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Harris County Board from 1991 to 1999, holding the position of secretary (1992-1997) and chair (1997-1999). He is also a life member of the 100 Club of Houston, an organization that assists the families of police officers and firefighters who are killed or injured in the line of duty.

Miller received his J.D. from the University of Houston’s Law School in 1978 and his B.A. in History from the University of Houston in 1974.



02-01-2006

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Jury Awards Shearman & Sterling Client Over $43 Million
Brian H. Polovoy, Alan S. Rabinowitz, James L. Garrity Jr., George J. Wade, Elizabeth R. Weiss, Brendan N. Snodgrass

Shearman & Sterling recently obtained a victory for HSA Residential Mortgage Services of Texas, Inc. (RMST) following a three week trial against State Bank of Long Island (State Bank). The 10-member jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of RMST and awarded RMST $43,856,746.03 -- the full amount of the damages RMST sought. RMST will ask the Court to award prejudgment interest and special damages to bring the total judgment to over $70 million.

RMST, a subsidiary of American General Finance, Inc., was a mortgage warehouse lender. In 1999 and 2000, Island Mortgage Network defrauded RMST and other warehouse lenders and diverted money wired to purchase residential mortgages around the country. In June of 2002, RMST and two other warehouse lenders filed a lawsuit alleging that State Bank aided and abetted the fraud of Island Mortgage Network. RMST's two co-plaintiffs settled their claims against State Bank just before the trial began. The jury rendered its verdict on January 30.

News of the verdict was reported by the Associated Press, New York Newsday, New York Law Journal, and American Banker.

Attorneys included partners Brian Polovoy (NY-LT) and Jim Garrity (NY-BR), Of Counsel George Wade (NY-LT), associates Alan Rabinowitz (NY-LT), Elizabeth Weiss (NY-LT), Brendan Snodgrass (NY-LT), David Wishengrad (NY-LT), and Jae Woo Park (NY-LT), and legal assistants Renee Cumberbatch (NY-LT) and Christina Benkert (NY-LT).

02-01-2006

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