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Gardner, Carton & Douglas, L.L.P.

Jesse Ruiz Honored as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Chicago corporate and securities partner, Jesse Ruiz, who is also chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education, will be featured in an on-air salute celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Clear Channel Radio Chicago’s affiliated stations during September. The 15- and 30-second vignettes will pay tribute to 10 Chicago-area Hispanic leaders. A brief biography of Jesse, his accomplishments and his photo will appear on the various stations’ websites.

Clear Channel Radio Chicago and its partner in this project, the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will host a reception for awardees on Oct. 9 at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. Jesse has been honored a number of times for his contributions to the Chicago Hispanic Community, including his receiving El Valor’s Education Excellence Award earlier this year. In 2005, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White honored him with his Education Award.

09-17-2007

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Gardner, Carton & Douglas, L.L.P.

Drinker Biddle Partner Mark Nelson Named Among Top 100 Labor Attorneys
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Partner Mark D. Nelson has been named one of the Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the United States for 2007 by Labor Relations Institute, Inc.

Included in the list are the top one percent of labor lawyers in the nation, making them the most active attorneys representing companies in National Labor Relations Board-monitored elections. Nelson was named to this list from more than 8,600 attorneys evaluated by Labor Relations Institute, with the “Top 100” honor determined by the number of NLRB elections in which each lawyer provided representation and by the success of those election outcomes.

Nelson has represented management in labor relations and employment discrimination law for 25 years. He has particular experience representing employers in union avoidance, union organizing campaigns, labor disputes and unfair labor practice proceedings.

Nelson also has considerable experience representing employers in arbitration hearings on issues such as discharge, discipline, contract interpretation and management rights. He has negotiated many collective bargaining agreements, including initial contracts and successor agreements, for employers in the health care, manufacturing and service industries. He regularly provides advice and counsel regarding contract administration and interpretation to clients who have collective bargaining relationships, as well as clients who wish to avoid them.

Nelson has also represented employers in matters before state and federal agencies and courts on virtually all types of discrimination claims, retaliatory discharge suits, breach of contract actions, and wage and hour cases, among others. He has been

09-17-2007

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Donovan Hatem LLP

Gregg M. Lysko joins the Professional Practices Group at Donovan Hatem
Donovan Hatem is pleased to announce that Gregg M. Lysko joined the firm on September 17 as a Partner in our Professional Practices Group. Gregg’s depth of litigation experience in professional liability defense, in particular, on behalf of architects, engineers, accountants, and attorneys, will indisputably contribute to the continued prominence of our nationally-renowned Professional Practices Group.

Gregg brings to Donovan Hatem a comprehensive scope of both professional and general liability litigation experience that encompasses liability assessment, contract disputes, coverage and excess exposure, unfair and deceptive acts and practices, settlement negotiation, ediation/arbitration, and defense trials in both state and federal courts. He has defended insured and self-insured businesses, corporations, professional associations, and individuals in complex and often high exposure contract and tort liability claims involving construction defects, product defects, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, and allegations of unfair insurance practices. Gregg also advises insureds on
assessment of liability, damages exposure, and settlement claims valuation.

In addition to Gregg’s litigation expertise within the private sector, he has held notable positions as legal advisor and lead defense counsel for the United States Marine Corps on matters of international fiscal, contract, civil, and criminal law. In these roles, he represented the legal interests of U.S. Marine Corps Forces in the Middle East, overseeing detention operations as well as the criminal prosecutions of service members at courts-martial and disciplinary proceedings. Gregg also provided legal oversight for the planning and execution of overseas military base construction and expansion.

Gregg’s extensive experience as a professional and general liability defense attorney will play a significant role as we continue to expand our Professional Practices Group and its dedicated professional liability expertise.

Gregg earned his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University, and his B.A., cum laude, in Political Science from Boston College. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar ssociations. Gregg is also a Major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

09-17-2007

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Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis, LLP

44 ALLEN MATKINS ATTORNEYS NAMED AMONG SUPER LAWYERS 2007 AND RISING STARTS 2007
Super Lawyers has released its list of outstanding attorneys for 2007 and 44 Allen Matkins attorneys have been named among the best in California, including approximately 30 percent of the firm's partners.

Allen Matkins attorneys listed as Southern California Super Lawyers 2007 include Fred Allen, John Allen, Patrick Breen, Robert Cathcart, Michael Cerrina, Marvin Garrett, Edwin Green, Thomas Henning, Bryan Jackson, Brian Leck, Gregg Loubier, Michael Matkins, and Tony Oliva from the firm's Los Angeles office; Tony Natsis and Cheryl Prell from the firm's Century City office; John Gamble from the firm's San Francisco office; and Pamela Andes, Dwight Armstrong, Gary McKitterick and David Wensley from the firm's Orange County office.

Allen Matkins attorneys named among Northern California Super Lawyers 2007 are attorneys Andrea Clay, Bruce Hyman, Rick Mallory, Sandi Nichols, Nicholas Waranoff and Robert Wyatt from the firm's San Francisco office.

Attorneys listed among San Diego Super Lawyers 2007 include Robert Barnes, George Berger, Randy Broberg, Mark Hattam, Clark Libenson, David Osias, Jeffrey Patterson, Debra Riley and Amy Wintersheimer Findley.

The firm's attorneys listed as Southern California Rising Stars 2007 - those who are either 40 years of age or younger, or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years - include Kevin Ehrhart, Matthew Ertman, Nancy Fong from the firm's Los Angeles office, and Kyle Hoshide, Cynthia Jara, Michael McFadden and Delmar Nehrenberg from the firm's Century City office.

Super Lawyers identifies the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and sophisticated consumers in the search for legal counsel.

09-17-2007

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

O'Melveny & Myers Receives 100 Percent Rating on HRC's Corporate Equality Index
O'Melveny & Myers LLP received a top rating on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC's) 2007 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and will be recognized in the report's companion on the "Best Places to Work" list. The sixth annual index was released today and rates employers on a scale from 0 to 100 percent on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) employees, consumers and investors. O'Melveny & Myers received a 100 percent rating.

The CEI rated more than 500 U.S.-based companies this year and measured the extent to which employers protect and support their GLBT employees. Ratings are based on factors like non-discrimination policies, diversity training and benefits for domestic partners and transgender employees.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index report, released each fall, provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.

In 2004, O'Melveny & Myers undertook a firmwide diversity assessment and embraced the need for sustained dialogue and action designed to improve its recruiting, career development, promotion, and retention of diverse attorneys and staff. In response to the assessment, the Firm appointed a Director of Diversity, Jacqueline Cranford, who, along with Senior Partner Warren Christopher, leads O'Melveny's efforts to implement a Diversity Strategic Plan and weave diversity into the fabric of the Firm's operations. Other initiatives that grew out of the assessment included diversity awareness training, the development of "grassroots" affinity groups and mentoring programs, a re-vamping of the Firm's work coordination system, and the Firm's reduced hours policy.

The Minority Law Journal ranked O'Melveny & Myers the 15th most diverse law firm out of the top 255 U.S. law firms in 2007.

09-17-2007

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McGuireWoods LLP

Going Global: Marketing and Promotion Activities and The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) recently released Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) guidance provided to a U.S. company that is also an “issuer”, as defined under Section 30A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Opinion Procedure Release No. 07-01).

The question centered on the FCPA affirmative defense regarding payments of reasonable and bona fide expenses on behalf of foreign officials directly related to the promotion, demonstration, or explanation of products or services. Although DOJ Opinion Procedures apply only to the parties requesting guidance, Opinion Procedure Release No. 07-01 provides insight as to the types of parameters an issuer or U.S. entity with global activities or aspirations might consider when crafting or revising its marketing/promotion expenditure policies and procedures.

Opinion Procedure Release No. 07-01 involved the payment of expenses for a six-person delegation of officials from an Asian country who were to come to the U.S. to tour one of the issuer’s facilities. The purpose of the tour was to enable the foreign officials to familiarize themselves with the requestor’s operations and credibility:

* The issuer did not have operations in the foreign country or with the foreign government.
* The visit was to last for 4 days.
* Only domestic travel, lodging and meal expenses were to be covered; travel was limited to economy class. The foreign government would pay for international travel.
* No payment of expenses for any spouses, family or other guests of the foreign officials.
* No payments for activities other than the meals and receptions related to meetings, speakers or events planned by the issuer.
* Payments were only to be made directly to the service providers relating to the visit; no payments were to be made to the foreign government or its delegates.
* Souvenirs provided to the foreign officials would be of nominal value and would feature the name of the issuer.
* All costs and expenses relating to the promotional visit would be accurately recorded in the issuer’s books and records.
* The issuer obtained written assurance from an established law firm with offices in both the foreign country and the U.S. that the visit and the payment of expenses, as described, would not be contrary to the laws of the foreign country.

Regarding the final point, since the UN Convention Against Corruption entered into force on December 14, 2005 (the “UN Convention”), it is recommended that U.S. companies, similar to the issuer in this instance, confirm that the proposed activities not only comply with U.S. law, but also the laws of the foreign country in question. With 140 signatories and 95 countries having already ratified the UN Convention, it not only has broad applicability, but requires parties to implement anti-corruption policies and practices in their countries. Such anti-corruption measures implemented by UN Convention parties may differ from U.S. laws in scope.

09-17-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Foley Receives 100 Percent Rating on 2008 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places To Work Survey
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm received a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2008 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey. The firm also was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality.”

The HRC Foundation's Corporate Equality Index report, released each fall for the last six
years, provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees, consumers and investors. HRC invites Fortune magazine's list of 1,000 publicly traded businesses and American Lawyer magazine's list of top 200 revenue-grossing law firms to participate in the Index.

“We are extremely proud to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation with a 100 percent rating on its Corporate Equality Index,” said Maureen A. McGinnity, the firm's chief diversity partner. “We value a firmwide commitment to a range of diversity initiatives, including the implementation of policies that promote equal opportunities for attorneys and staff regardless of gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation.”

This is the second year that Foley has participated in the Index, and the firm raised its ranking from 95 percent in 2006 to 100 percent this year. Foley earned high marks for creating a GLBT employee resource group and a 24-person firmwide diversity committee. The firm also was recognized for its policies and programs that support GLBT equality in the workplace, including health and dental insurance benefits for domestic partners and transgender employees, engaging in respectful marketing and promotion of GLBT events and development of non-discrimination policies in hiring and training.

This year marked the second time that the AmLaw 100 list of top law firms was invited to take part in the Index and the first time that the AmLaw 200 was invited. Law firms experienced tremendous growth this year in their scores, jumping from a total of 13 firms with perfect ratings to 30 firms. The focus on diversity within law firms and increasing standards of corporate clients has been a driving force in improvements in GLBT workplace equality.

In addition to its rating on the HRC Index, Foley recently was named a 2007 Best Law Firm for Women by Working Mother magazine and national consulting firm Flex-Time Lawyers LLC in recognition of its commitment to the retention and advancement of women. The firm also was selected as one of Milwaukee MetroParent magazine's 2007 Family Friendly Companies for policies that allow attorneys and professional staff to balance work and family. For the eighth consecutive year, the firm was named to Orlando Sentinel'sTop 100 Companies for Working Families list, ranking second among firms with 249 or fewer employees in Central Florida.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest advocacy group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, uses lists of the largest and most successful U.S. employers as a basis for inviting businesses to participate in the Corporate Equality Index. The HRC Corporate Equality Index survey is the primary source of information for the Corporate Equality Index rating. The survey also helps gauge trends and best practices among all businesses or in particular industries. To see a copy of the full report, visit http://www.hrc.org/cei.

09-17-2007

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