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RatnerPrestia

RatnerPrestia Welcomes Keith A. Walter
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Keith A. Walter has joined the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Mr. Walter has litigated patent cases involving a wide range of technologies including mechanical devices, consumer electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. He has also served as local counsel on a number of patent cases filed in the District of Delaware while he was an associate in the Wilmington office of a national intellectual property law firm. Prior to joining RatnerPrestia, Mr. Walter was an associate in the intellectual property department of a large New York firm.

Mr. Walter earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Illinois State University and his J.D. from Temple University Law School. He is a member of the American and New York Intellectual Property Law Associations and is admitted to the Delaware and New York State Bars.

In its third decade, RatnerPrestia is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region. Its clients range from start-up companies to multi-billion dollar corporations, both domestic and international, and include well-known institutions and universities.

05-16-2007

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Quarles & Brady

Quarles & Brady Lead Counsel For Eight Arizona Hospitals Entitled To $27 Million In Medicare Reimbursements
A Federal review board has ruled that a group of eight Arizona hospitals, represented by Quarles & Brady, is entitled to receive more than $27 million in Medicare reimbursements withheld by the government from 1994 to 2000.

05-16-2007

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Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P.

James D. Liles joins Porter Wright
Porter Wright is pleased to announce that James D. Liles has joined the firm as a partner in its Cincinnati office. Liles' practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law, particularly in the areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets, and false advertising. He is a former Patent Examiner in the United States Patent and Trademark office.

Liles currently teaches Patent Law and Patent Litigation at University of Cincinnati College of Law as an adjunct professor. He is admitted to practice in Ohio, Kentucky, and numerous federal courts around the country. Liles has been actively involved in intellectual property litigation and appeals throughout the country and Europe for more than 20 years.

05-16-2007

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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Morris, Manning & Martin Represents Non-Traded REIT in $1.5 Billion Offering
The Real Estate Capital Markets team at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP played a key role in a new securities offering.

On May 11, Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc. (“CCPT II”) announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective its registration statement for sale of an additional $1.5 billion in common stock. This was an add-on offering to its 2005 initial public offering of approximately $550 million.

Morris, Manning & Martin’s Lauren Prevost, Heath Linsky, Sean Reynolds, Seth Weiner, Felicia LeRay and Kathy Dady formed the legal team that represented the fund.

The firm’s Real Estate Capital Markets Group focuses on the creation of REITs and real estate investment funds, and works with its clients to access and deploy capital in the real estate industry. The group counsels publicly traded REITs and non-traded REITs that are publicly registered and publicly offered. The group also represents private funds, including funds placed to both institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Recent and current offerings and placements total roughly $6 billion.

05-16-2007

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Masuda Funai

Alan M. Kaplan Appointed Chair of ISBA’s Labor & Employment Law Section Council
Masuda Funai Principal, Alan M. Kaplan, has been appointed to Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section for the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) by incoming president Joseph G. Bisceglia. Mr. Kaplan will serve for the ISBA’s upcoming 2007-08 fiscal year. A member of the Section Council for the last six years, Mr. Kaplan successfully served as Vice-Chair during the 2005-2006 year.

A very significant portion of the ISBA’s work is undertaken by the various section councils and committees. The Section Council, of which Mr. Kaplan will govern, informs members and the public of important developments thru regular publication of its newsletter, presents seminars for lawyers throughout the state, and operates several special projects concerning Illinois labor laws.

05-16-2007

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Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Gallion, L.L.C.

HASKELL SLAUGHTER’S YOUNG NAMED PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
Frank M. Young III, Chair of the International Law and Immigration practice team of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, was named President of the American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR) following ACFR's 2007 National Conference held in Washington, D.C. on May 10 – 11, 2007. Mr. Young succeeds fellow Birmingham resident David L. Carder as ACFR President.

ACFR is as a nonprofit association dedicated to facilitating debate on international events--primarily as they relate to the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy--between Washington and the heartland(s) of the United States. ACFR serves as an umbrella organization for local Committees on Foreign Relations in locations throughout the country, including the Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations.
ABOUT FRANK M. YOUNG III

Frank Young founded Haskell Slaughter's litigation practice in 1974 and currently serves as Chair of its Litigation Practice Group. His practice encompasses representation of plaintiffs and defendants in all types of civil litigation, with particular concentrations in the areas of commercial litigation, products liability, aviation litigation, employment litigation and healthcare litigation. In addition, he heads the firm's international law practice and served as the first chair of the Alabama State Bar's International Law Section. In 2005 and 2006, he was recognized in the Birmingham Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" poll in International Law. As the firm's primary representative to TAGLaw, an international network of attorneys and law firms, Mr. Young was instrumental in establishing the firm's China practice relationships with the firm of Baker & Daniels, an international law firm with offices in Beijing and Qingdao, China. In addition, Mr. Young joined in the City of Birmingham's Sister Cities Official Delegation to Anshan and Beijing, China in 2005 and an Alabama Development Office delegation to China in 2006. Among his many civic activities, Mr. Young serves as Chair of the Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations and has previously served as chair and president of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

05-16-2007

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Noted Antitrust Practitioner Charles Rule Joins Cadwalader
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP announced today that noted antitrust lawyer Charles (“Rick”) Rule will join the firm as the head of the firm’s antitrust practice. Mr. Rule will be resident in Cadwalader’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Rule, the former head of the antitrust practice at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, has represented a number of the world’s largest corporations in connection with private antitrust litigation, major transactions and civil and criminal nvestigations by antitrust authorities around the world

Cadwalader Chairman Robert O. Link, Jr. stated, “Issues of competitive risk come into play whether a company is buying, selling or merging. Broadening the foundation from which we can offer antitrust counseling and compliance and litigation services is a key component of extending our services to a large segment of our client base. We look forward to working with Rick to exploit synergies, enhance services for our clients and take advantage of new opportunities.”

Mr. Rule noted that, “Cadwalader provides a tremendous platform for my practice. The firm’s Litigation and Corporate Departments are outstanding and will complement my practice well. I look forward to working with the firm’s impressive list of diverse clients, from prominent financial institutions to leading corporations. Together with my new colleagues at Cadwalader, I believe we can provide uniquely capable, knowledgeable and experienced service.

“In particular, with the convergence of the U.S. and European markets and the emergence of Chinese businesses in international transactions, clients now more than ever need a forward-thinking legal team to help them navigate the maze of conflicting rules and regulations. With Cadwalader offices in each of these key regions, I look forward to helping clients by providing the cross-border capacity and global insight they need.”

Among Mr. Rule’s past representations include: Microsoft Corporation; US Airways Inc.; Northrop Grumman Corporation; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; the National Basketball Association; Bacardi & Company Ltd.; and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He was a key member of the team that negotiated on behalf of Microsoft a conclusion to the historic antitrust lawsuit that the U.S. Justice Department and a number of states pursued against the company. He has also been involved in the antitrust clearance of some of the highest-profile mergers in recent years, including Exxon Corporation’s merger with Mobil Oil Corporation and MGM Mirage in its acquisition of Mandalay Bay. He currently represents Delta & Pine Land Co. in its acquisition by Monsanto.

Mr. Rule joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in 2001, following his tenure as a partner at the Washington law firm of Covington & Burling where he was chairman of the firm’s antitrust and trade regulation practice group. Prior to private practice, he held various positions with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department, including serving as William Baxter’s special assistant and as acting head of the Division, before, in 1986, becoming the youngest person ever to be confirmed to the position of Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division.

“Rick’s rich and varied career at the DOJ and in private practice has resulted in his national reputation for his technical excellence, legal insight and business acumen. His experience fills a strategic niche in our Litigation Department, adding a level of capability that allows us to better serve clients with competition matters,” stated Gregory A. Markel, Chairman of the firm’s Litigation Department.

A summa cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University in 1978, Mr. Rule received his J.D. from the University of Chicago in 1981. Following law school, he served as a clerk for Chief Judge Daniel M. Friedman of the former United States Court of Claims (now the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). He is listed among the world’s leading antitrust lawyers by a variety of publications, including Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 edition) and Washington’s Legal Times. He has written extensively and is a frequent lecturer on antitrust and regulatory topics. A former distinguished adjunct professor of law at American University’s Washington College of Law, Mr. Rule is a member of the advisory Board of BNA’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report; a member of the advisory boards of the Washington Legal Foundation and the Landmark Legal Foundation; sits on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Law Center; and serves on the Visiting Committee of the University of Chicago Law School. He is admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia.

05-16-2007

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