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WASHINGTON, June 16 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt announced today that he is joining the law firm of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary as senior counsel within its Government Affairs practice group. 50 percent of the Congressman’s time will be focused on the DLA Piper relationship

CHICAGO, June 16 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce that Jerome Gilson, a senior partner at the firm, and Anne Gilson LaLonde are recipients of the 2005 Burton Award for Excellence in Legal

New York, NY (June 16, 2005) Heller Ehrman LLP today announced the addition of Martin H. Levenglick as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Levenglick joins Heller Ehrman from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where his practice was focused upon the representation of venture-backed early stage and emerging growth companies and included

June 15 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Davis Wright Tremaine filed a legal complaint today on behalf of Jon Stocking, founder of the award-winning and environmentally-friendly Oregon business Endangered Species Chocolate Company (ESCC), against an Indiana firm he alleges is engaged in a hostile takeover attempt. The complaint filed today alleges that

Darmstadt, Germany, June 15, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – After a nine-year legal dispute, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, won its appeal to the US Supreme Court. The highest court in the United States ruled June 13 that pharmaceutical companies have the right to use inventions developed by other companies without

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-June 15, 2005- LAWFUEL – The Law News Network -Steven M. Silverberg and Kathy Zalantis have announced they have left a 700+ national law firm to form Silverberg Zalantis, LLP, at 3 Barker Avenue in White Plains, New York. The firm will have four attorneys: two partners, one associate, and one of counsel.

June 15 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – An anti-gang task force this morning arrested 15 defendants charged in a federal racketeering indictment with exercising control over Hispanic street gangs across Orange County. The indictment alleges that members of the Ojeda Organization – named after leader and Mexican Mafia member Peter Ojeda –

(Dallas) – June 15 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce that Charles Fiscus has joined as a partner in the firm’s real estate section. Mr. Fiscus’ practice focuses on real estate litigation, title insurance claims and landlord/tenant law. He

RICHMOND, Va. – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Chambers & Partners recognized 31 McGuireWoods partners as leading lawyers in the 2005 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Chambers, which annually publishes a client guide to leading lawyers, interviewed clients and conducted independent peer reviews to highlight the top business law firms

15 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International legal practice Allen & Overy advised Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited on the sale of shares of e.on AG by the city of Celle (Germany) and the district of Goslar (Germany) relating to a swap for shares in Avacon AG, Helmstedt, in a