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Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.

Gust Rosenfeld Welcomes Litigation Attorney
Phoenix, Arizona - Gust Rosenfeld announced that Melanie G. McBride has joined the firm as an associate in its civil litigation practice.

Ms. McBride practices in the areas of insurance defense, products liability, construction defects, and premises liability. As a member of the Arizona Volunteer Lawyers, she also assists pro bono clients in filing for and obtaining guardianship of minors, and advises low-income clients regarding various legal issues. She received her bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and her law degree from Suffolk University with a Concentration in Civil Litigation with Distinction. She is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, and Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Founded in 1921, Gust Rosenfeld provides legal counsel to individuals, private and public corporations and governments. While known for its public law and finance practice, the firm also maintains significant practices in the areas of real estate, corporate, litigation, labor & employment, creditors' rights and franchise law. The firm maintains offices in Phoenix and Tucson.

01-27-2006

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Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.

Gust Rosenfeld Welcomes Real Estate Attorney
Phoenix, Arizona - Gust Rosenfeld announced that Janet E. Jackim has joined the firm as a member and will focus her practice on real estate and business transactions. Jackim has practiced law for 20 years in the Valley, serving as both in-house counsel and in private practice. A graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Jackim is active in a number of civic and professional organizations. She was a board member of AZ Commercial Real Estate Women and Enterprise Network, and is currently on the Board of Troon Mountain Community Home Owners Association. She has also been active in the Building Owner and Management Association, Arizona Association of Economic Development, Valley Partnership, and Women in Real Estate Development. Jackim currently serves as a vice chair of the 2006 Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Founded in 1921, Gust Rosenfeld provides legal counsel to individuals, private and public corporations and governments. While known for its public law and finance practice, the firm also maintains significant practices in the areas of real estate, corporate, litigation, labor & employment, creditors' rights and franchise law. The firm maintains offices in Phoenix and Tucson

01-27-2006

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Gray, Plant & Mooty

Gray Plant Mooty Wins Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Award
Gray Plant Mooty was honored on January 26, 2006 with a Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Award at the bronze level in the large employer category (250 - 999 employees). The award program was sponsored and presented by The Minnesota Work-Life Champions Partnership and initiated by a grant from The McKnight Foundation and managed and organized by the Center for Ethical Business Cultures in conjunction with Work and Family Connection, Inc.

This is Minnesota’s first state-wide award program spotlighting the efforts of Minnesota businesses to implement programs and practices that create flexible and supportive workplaces enabling their employees to meet a dual agenda – meeting family and personal responsibilities and achieving business objectives.

Ron James (left), President and CEO of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures, Bill Migneron, Executive Director at Gray Plant Mooty, and Kathleen Fahnhorst, Manager of Work/Life and Public Affairs at Ceridian Corporation.

Since its founding in 1866, Gray Plant Mooty recognized early on the necessity of creating a great place to work, which encompasses a diverse workforce of satisfied employees who are valued, recognized and rewarded. The firm fosters a culture of mutual respect and embraces individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. This is the fourth prestigious award Gray Plant Mooty has won on the premise of workplace culture since May 2005.

01-27-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Partner Leads the Charge for Art Center in $75M Fundraising Effort
Fulbright partner and Art Center trustee Harry Hathaway unveiled the Courtyard of Friends on the Pasadena, California campus of this prestigious design center. Marking the midpoint of a $75 million campaign, of which Hathaway is the chair, the courtyard showcases new donor pavers as well as the South Campus donor wall. So far, under Hathaway’s direction, Campaign for Art Center has raised $50.4 million since January 2001 for scholarships, education, faculty and campus development. A leader in art and design education for nearly 75 years, the College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of art disciplines.

Art Center is located in Pasadena, California, with classes held at its Hillside Campus and new South Campus in downtown Pasadena.

After serving 12 years as Fulbright’s Los Angeles partner-in-charge, Hathaway recently returned his primary focus to corporate legal matters. He is the Chair-Elect of the Art Center College of Design Board of Trustees from 2004 through 2006.

01-27-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Attorney Becomes Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law
Fulbright attorney Johnathan Bolton has obtained Texas board certification in the area of business bankruptcy law. Bolton joined Fulbright in 2000, focusing his practice centers on business bankruptcy matters, including the representation of debtors, fiduciaries, lenders, and secured and unsecured creditors.
Johnathan Bolton
Sr. Associate
HoustonBolton has been named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Monthly magazine for three consecutive years and has also been named an "Up and Comer" by H-Texas magazine. Bolton graduated from Baylor Law School in 2000 and graduated cum laude from State University of New York at Stony Brook, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and philosophy.

He is admitted to practice law in Texas and in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.

01-27-2006

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields advises on $1.3bn Bahrain power deal
International Power Plc, Sumitomo Corp and Suez-Tractebel are acquiring and upgrading a state-owned power and desalination plant in Bahrain for a total cost of $1.3bn. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the Government of Bahrain on the transaction, which marks a major step in the modernisation and privatisation of Bahrain's economy.

The consortium, which was appointed to the Al Hidd Independent Water and Power Project following a competitive tender process, will undertake the design and construction of a new desalination facility. The group will also operate and maintain the combined plant.

Joe Huse, the partner who led the Freshfields team from the Dubai office, commented, 'We are pleased to have been involved in this significant project, which is the first independent water and power project and first privatisation of an existing power generation asset in Bahrain.'

The Freshfields team included Ross Howard of the Paris office and Harnek Shoker of the Dubai office.

Notes for editors

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a leading international law firm providing a comprehensive worldwide service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

For further information please contact:
Laetitia Lynn, PR manager
T +44 20 7785 2918
E laetitia.lynn@freshfields.com

01-27-2006

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Foster Pepper PLLC

Legislature Passes Law Banning Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
the Washington State legislature passed House Bill 2661 making it illegal in the State of Washington to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, public accommodation, real estate, credit and insurance transactions, including union membership and activities. (House Bill 2661 will become law 90 days after the end of the current legislative session.) The Washington Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60 et seq.) ("WLAD") statutes were amended to add the phrase "sexual orientation" to the list of previously identified protected classifications (race, creed, color, national origin, families with children, sex, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal). The legislature also amended the WLAD to include the following definition of "sexual orientation":

"Sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and gender expression or identity. As used in this definition, "gender expression or identity" means having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth.
RCW 49.60.040(15).

This amendment creates a state wide ban on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for those entities that are subject to the requirements of the WLAD. Previously, only a handful of cities and counties in the state had any prohibitions of any sort for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. For instance, only King County and the cities of Burien, Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma currently prohibit private employers from discriminating in employment on the basis of sexual orientation; and, of these five governmental bodies, only Seattle, Tacoma, and Burien include gender identity as part of sexual orientation.

So what does this mean for you? If you are located in the three cities identified above, the new legislation will be unlikely to affect your employment practices. For those of you who have policies that provide that you do not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, your policy now has the force of law. In addition, if your policy did not include gender identity within the definition of sexual orientation, you should amend your policy to include these new requirements.

We recommend that all employers review their policies and/or employee manuals immediately. If your policy does not state that you do not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, you should amend your policy or manual so that it aligns with the law. Even if your policy does include sexual orientation as a protected class, make sure that your practice includes not discriminating on the basis of gender expression or identity. Finally, you may want to consider some training for your employees. If you have not provided anti-sexual harassment training too your employees for some time, now would be the time to do it again-and include sexual orientation and gender identity as part of the training.

For more information, please contact any member of our Employment, Labor and Immigration Group.

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