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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Dr. Gloria Norberg Joins Winstead as a Patent Agent
Austin (Jan 17, 2006) — Gloria L. Norberg, Ph.D., has joined Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. as a patent agent in the Austin Office. She will be a member of the Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Practice Groups. A dedicated scientist and highly-skilled patent agent, Dr. Norberg has over 30 years experience working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemical arts, and medical arts. Since 1991, she has worked as a patent agent in the Austin legal community, providing patent portfolio management and analysis for clients in bioscience, medical technology, and intellectual property industries. Prior to her legal career, she spent 20 years conducting research in various scientific disciplines including biochemistry, genetics, and microbiology.
"Dr. Norberg is a reputable patent agent who also happens to have an extensive and impressive biotechnology background. We are extremely pleased to have her join the Winstead team," says Shareholder and Intellectual Property Section Head Kelly Kordzik. "Her experience as a scientist and researcher combined with over ten years in patent preparation and prosecution will contribute significantly to our goals for growth and expanded client service in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and intellectual property cases."

Dr. Norberg represents clients in a wide variety of domestic and international patent applications including compositions for treatment of diseases such as cancer, HIV, and cardiovascular conditions. She provides portfolio analysis support for attorney due diligence, opinion, and litigation work and she represents clients in biotechnology, pharmaceutical formulations, diagnostics, small molecule therapeutics, and medical imaging methods as well as polymer chemistry and biodegradable polymers.

"Winstead is getting a patent agent with extensive experience in bioscience, patent law, and medical technology. She will be a major asset to our attorneys and clients," says Biotechnology Practice Group Chair Jeff Harder. "We look forward to working with Dr. Norberg and building successful relationships with our existing and potential clients."

In her research work, Dr. Norberg conducted studies on gene cloning and DNA sequencing, gene regulation, and circadian rhythms. She worked as a research associate or assistant for various departments at University of Texas including the Department of Microbiology, Zoology, Chemistry and Biochemistry. She has several published publications covering her research in medical technology and bioscience including a recent paper on inventorship in bioscience. She received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Texas, her M.S. in microbiology from the University of Illinois, and her B.S. in chemistry from the University of North Dakota.

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. is among the largest business law firms in Texas. With more than 300 attorneys, the Firm provides regional, national and international clients access to a broad range of business legal services representing more than 30 practice areas. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; and Washington D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit winstead.com.



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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Barry Cowan Selected as a Leader in Employee Benefits Law; One of Ten Authors in New Book on the Subject
Dallas (Jan 17, 2006) — Barry W. Cowan, a Shareholder in the Dallas Office of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., has been selected by the editorial board of Inside the Minds as a leader in employee benefits law, and he is an author in the recently released book, Inside the Minds: Employee Benefits Law published by Aspatore Books (www.aspatore.com).
Employee Benefits Law is an authoritative, insider’s perspective featuring chairs and partners of employee benefits practices representing the nation’s leading firms. This book offers a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the changing landscape of the employee benefits realm and the strategies of successful practitioners for establishing and maintaining relevant benefits programs.

The ten seasoned attorneys in this book walk readers through the implications of important regulations including ERISA and Sarbanes-Oxley and offer tips for remaining in compliance with their mandates. Cowan's chapter, "The Risks and Rewards of Employee Retirement Plans," explores issues relating to prudent investment of retirement plan assets and how plan sponsors can minimize their risk in this area.

Cowan represents clients in a broad spectrum of employee benefit matters before various governmental entities including the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration, as well as the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. He is a highly skilled and knowledgeable attorney in matters involving complex ERISA litigation, including fiduciary breach issues and investigations by governmental agencies. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Southern Methodist University School of Law in the area of Taxation of Deferred Compensation and he is a frequent lecturer on retirement, health and other ERISA related issues.

The Inside the Minds series provides an introspective look into the leading minds of the business and legal world. Inside the Minds: Employee Benefits Law is available in bookstores nationwide and it can be purchased by visiting www.aspatore.com/store/details.asp?id=132 or calling 1-866-277-2867.

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. is among the largest business law firms in Texas. With more than 300 attorneys, the Firm provides regional, national and international clients access to a broad range - moreof business legal services representing more than 30 practice areas. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; and Washington, D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit winstead.com.


About Aspatore – Publishers of C-Level Business Intelligence: Aspatore Books is the largest and most exclusive publisher of C-Level executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies and law firms. Aspatore annually publishes a select group of C-Level executives from the Global 1,000, top 250 law firms (Partners & Chairs), and other leading companies of all sizes. C-Level Business Intelligence™, as conceptualized and developed by Aspatore Books, provides professionals of all levels with proven business intelligence from industry insiders – direct and unfiltered insight from those who know it best – as opposed to third-party accounts offered by unknown authors and analysts. Aspatore Books is committed to publishing an innovative line of business and legal books, those which lay forth principles and offer insights that when employed, can have a direct financial impact on the reader's business objectives, whatever they may be.


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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

How Safe Are Hotel Card Keys?



Frequent travelers can rest easy. Computerworld has shown that concerns that electronic hotel room keys include sensitive personal information are unfounded. The hotel industry has frequently said there is no basis for the claims, but the concerns still remain among some travelers. To determine whether there is any basis for concern, Computerworld tested 100 hotel card keys from hotels and resorts ranging from Motel 6 to Hyatt Regency and Disney World. Neither Computerworld nor the expert it engaged to do additional testing of the cards could find any personally identifiable information on any of the cards. According to Computerworld, “Most keys contain only a room number, a departure date and a "folio," or guest account code. . .” “It's Just the Key to Your Room: Computerworld surveys 100 hotel card keys to explode an urban myth,” http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,107701,00.html?source=x73; “Sidebar: The Search for the Perfect Electronic Key,” http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,107737,00.html?source=x73





Domestic Surveillance Issue Remains Front and Center



The debate over the authority of the President to order the interception of telephone and e-mail messages between persons in the United States and persons overseas will be at the forefront of Congress’s agenda as it returns to Washington. Speaking Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Senator Arlen Specter, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on domestic surveillance, reiterated his belief that the President did not have the authority to order the surveillance. "I started off by saying that he didn't have the authority under the resolution authorizing the use of force,” he said. “The president has to follow the Constitution." When asked what remedy would exist if the President is found to have acted without authority, Specter replied that the remedy could be a variety things including impeachment. Specter added that “I don't see any talk about impeachment here. . . I don't think anybody doubts that the president is making a good-faith effort, that he sees a real problem as we all do, and he's acting in a way that he feels he must." “Specter: Bush has no `blank check' to spy,” http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0601160233jan16,1,413848.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed



Former Vice President Al Gore was not so charitable. He used Martin Luther King Day to speak out against the domestic eavesdropping authorized by President George Bush after the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In his speech, Gore accused the President of “breaking the law repeatedly and persistently.” Gore recalled how during the last several years of his life, Dr. King was illegally wiretapped on a regular basis by the FBI. Said Gore:



The FBI privately called King the “most dangerous and effective negro leader in the country” and vowed to “take him off his pedestal.” They government even attempted to destroy his marriage and blackmail him into committing suicide.



This campaign continued until Dr. King’s murder. The discovery that the FBI conducted a long-running and extensive campaign of secret electronic surveillance designed to infiltrate the inner workings of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and to learn the most intimate details of Dr. King’s life, helped to convince Congress to enact restrictions on wiretapping.



The result was the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was enacted expressly to ensure that foreign intelligence would be presented to an impartial judge to verify that there is a sufficient cause for the surveillance.



The text of Gore’s speech can be found at: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Text_of_Gore_speech_0116.html



The New York Times reports today that then FBI head Robert S. Mueller III, expressed his concern that about whether the eavesdropping was legal, as his agency worked to investigate thousands of leads provided to it from the National Security Agency. According to the Times, the FBI employed hundreds of agents to investigate thousands of leads each month. “Spy Agency Data After Sept. 11 Led F.B.I. to Dead Ends,” http://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?emc=tnt&tntget=2006/01/17/politics/17spy.html&tntemail0=y





Survey Identifies Consumers’ Concerns with Loyalty Programs



David T.S. Fraser at the Canadian Privacy Law Blog pointed us to an article about a soon-to-be-released survey of consumers regarding privacy and loyalty programs. According to the study, “Retail Demand Insights 2006: What Drives Consumers?,” retailers are going to have to take care to address consumers’ privacy concerns in developing their loyalty programs. The survey found that consumers draw a clear line between what is and is not acceptable information to be provided in a loyalty program. The study found that “the most acceptable information shoppers were willing to give retailers include their name (89.8%), e-mail address (78.1%), street address (60.7%), and past transactions (46.8%). Consumers were least likely to allow retailers to track weight (14.4%), income (12.5%), job title (12.1%), employer (10.9%) and net worth (8.2%).” “Shoppers Want Loyalty Programs, but Not at the Cost of Privacy,” http://www.crm2day.com/news/crm/117019.php




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Warner Norcross & Judd LLP (www.wnj.com) is a full service law firm with four offices in Michigan. Our Privacy and Information Security Taskforce includes lawyers from across the firm’s practice areas who work together to help businesses ensure the security of their information systems and electronic data and to assist businesses who have experienced a data breach to limit their liabilities and prosecute hackers and data thieves. For information about the Privacy and Information Security Taskforce at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, e-mail Rodney Martin at rmartin@wnj.com or write him at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Suite 900, 111 Lyon Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.




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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Scott R. Carvo Joins Warner Norcross
January 17, 2006) – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP today announced that Scott R. Carvo has joined its Grand Rapids office as an associate.
Carvo earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Michigan in Flint and his doctor of jurisprudence degree cum laude from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, where he was Order of the Coif. He was also a member of the Moot Court National Team and received top honors for his participation in various competitions. He also pursued Arabic studies at the University of Damascus in Syria during his undergraduate studies.

Prior to joining Warner Norcross, Carvo served as a law clerk with a Detroit firm where he worked on health care and medical malpractice issues.

A native of Flint, he now resides in Wyoming with his wife, Amina, and their son, Noor.


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About Warner Norcross & Judd:

This year, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP celebrates its 75th anniversary of service to clients in Michigan, across the country and throughout the world. With more than 175 attorneys in Grand Rapids, Metro Detroit, Holland and Muskegon, Warner Norcross is one of Michigan's leading providers of legal services. For the third consecutive year, the Firm has a greater percentage of partners listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other large law firm in Michigan. Warner Norcross was also named the best corporate law firm in West Michigan by Corporate Board Member magazine for the third year in a row. Warner Norcross has been recognized as a national leader in client service among law firms by BTI Consulting and as one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Firm represents local, statewide, regional, national and international clients in all areas of business and civil law.

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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Joseph M. Infante Joins Warner Norcross
January 17, 2006) – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP today announced that Joseph M. Infante has joined its Grand Rapids office as an associate.
Infante earned a bachelor of science degree in environmental geosciences from Michigan State University in East Lansing. He received his doctor of jurisprudence degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in Columbus, where he competed as a member of the National Moot Court team, was president of the Environmental Law Association and treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Association.

Prior to joining Warner Norcross, Infante was a summer clerk with a law firm in Muskegon. He also worked as a phlebotomist at Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon.

A native of Muskegon, he now resides in Grand Rapids.


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About Warner Norcross & Judd:

This year, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP celebrates its 75th anniversary of service to clients in Michigan, across the country and throughout the world. With more than 175 attorneys in Grand Rapids, Metro Detroit, Holland and Muskegon, Warner Norcross is one of Michigan's leading providers of legal services. For the third consecutive year, the Firm has a greater percentage of partners listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other large law firm in Michigan. Warner Norcross was also named the best corporate law firm in West Michigan by Corporate Board Member magazine for the third year in a row. Warner Norcross has been recognized as a national leader in client service among law firms by BTI Consulting and as one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Firm represents local, statewide, regional, national and international clients in all areas of business and civil law.


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Thompson Hine LLP

Firm Grows Trade Practice
David M. Schwartz has joined the Washington office. Schwartz, 43, is of counsel in the firm's International Trade & Customs practice group. He focuses his practice on import and export compliance, trade remedy litigation and trade policy. Schwartz most recently practiced as of counsel with the Washington office of Blank Rome LLP.

When asked why he joined the firm, Schwartz said, "Thompson Hine offers not only a strong international trade practice but also a commitment to client service. I look forward to the continued development of my practice as part of the firm's larger growth plans."

Schwartz has over ten years of experience practicing international trade law. He counsels clients on international trade issues arising under U.S., NAFTA and WTO laws and regulations. He represents clients in administrative litigation proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of State. He also represents them in legislative matters before the U.S. Congress. Prior to private practice, Schwartz served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Charles Freed, Washington partner-in-charge, comments, "David brings a depth of experience that complements our trade practice in Washington and firm-wide. We welcome him to the office as part of the firm's growth initiative."

According to Julia McCalmon, International Trade & Customs practice group leader, "David is an experienced international trade lawyer with a strong skill set that is a perfect match to our existing practice. He is a welcome addition to our team and I look forward to working with him."

Schwartz received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1991. He earned his Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1987. He was a Rotary International Foundation Scholar at Victoria University from 1987 to 1988. He received his B.A. with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984.

Schwartz is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, and the Texas State Bar. He is also a past president of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Alumni Association. Schwartz is admitted to practice in the state of Texas and the District of Columbia.

About Thompson Hine LLP

Established in 1911, Thompson Hine today is among the largest business law firms in the United States. For the last several years, the firm has been named one of the Best Corporate Law Firms in America (in an annual survey of more than 2,000 corporate directors conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine). With more than 370 lawyers, Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide, including: Ford, Toyota, Goodrich, Goodyear, Parker Hannifin, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Eaton, Sherwin-Williams, JoAnn Stores, Verizon, and KeyCorp. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York, and Washington, D.C.

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Advises Largest Brazilian Corporation, Petrobras, On Purchase of Shell Oil Assets
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - On December 22, 2005, in a customary show of inter-office cooperation, attorneys from Thompson & Knight's Rio de Janeiro and Dallas offices assisted with the close of the US$140 million purchase of Shell assets in Latin America on behalf of the Firm's client Petrobras. The acquisition agreement consisted of the fuel businesses (retail and commercial market) in Colombia and all Shell's operations and assets in Paraguay and Uruguay, amounting approximately to US$140 million. The total value of the transaction will be determined in the final transfer of assets to Petrobras during 2006.

The acquisition details are as follows:
- Colombia - control of 38 services stations in Bogotá; distribution base in Puente Aranda; lubricant blending plant and a terminal of basic products in Santa Marta.
- Paraguay - 134 service stations with 52 convenience stores, in all of Paraguay; assets in Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) commercialization; installations for the sale of aviation products in the airports of Assunção and Cidade del Este.
- Uruguay - 89 services stations in all of Uruguay; installations for the sale of aviation products in the International Airport of Carrasco; commercialization of asphalt and participation in the regional market of maritime products

The conclusion of this operation is in line with the objectives established in the strategic planning by Petrobras wishing to solidify its position as an integrated energy company, with strong international presence and as a leader in Latin America. Such markets offer an excellent potential of growth and possibility of synergy with the current assets of Petrobras in the continent.

Marcelo Mello, Ivan Tauil, Bruno Gonçalves, Andre Berzins (Rio de Janeiro) and John Rain, J. Holt Foster III and David Harris (Dallas) were primarily responsible for carrying out due diligence, contract negotiation, and structuring.

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