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CHICAGO, June 16, 2004 – LAWFUEL – On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, a Cook County jury returned a verdict of $2,081,600.00 against Defendant James Elliott, a former CEO of a telecommunications company. The Plaintiff, Jerry Slovinski of Naperville, was the CFO of Elliott’s company. At a meeting in July of 1996, Elliott told financial executives

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2004 -LAWFUEL -The law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld, & Toll, P.L.L.C. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of its client against Adolor Corporation (Nasdaq:ADLR) (“Adolor” or the “Company”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint charges Adolor and certain of its officers and directors

June 17, 2004 – LAWFUEL – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed civil fraud charges in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Prabhat K. Goyal. Goyal was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Santa Clara, California-based software manufacturer Network Associates, Inc. until his departure in 2000. The

New York, NY, 17 June 2004 – LAWFUEL -Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) is pleased to announce that Edward M. Fox has joined the firm as a partner, resident in the New York office. Fox was formerly with Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP, where he headed that firm’s bankruptcy practice. Fox has broad experience

New York, NY, June 16, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that James E. Johnson, a highly regarded litigator with broad experience in criminal and complex civil litigation, will be joining the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner tomorrow, June 16. Mr. Johnson is a former Under Secretary of

SEC V. BEACON HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, JOHN D. BARRY, THOMAS P. DANIELS, JOHN M. IRWIN, AND MARK P. MISZKIEWICZ, DEFENDANTS, AND BEACON HILL MASTER, LTD., BRISTOL FUND, LTD., SAFE HARBOR FUND L.P., SAFE HARBOR ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, MILESTONE PLUS PARTNERS L.P., MILESTONE GLOBAL ADVISORS, L.P., NANCY DANIELS, MARIE IRWIN, ELLEN LYNCH, AND JENNIFER TINDELL,

June 16, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Allen & Overy has won in the Hague Court of Appeal on behalf of creditors against life insurer Vie d’Or – it has been 10 years since the life insurer went bankrupt. KPMG estimates the damages at e80 million. In an unprecedented move, it ruled that the Dutch Pension

June 14, 2004 – LAWFUEL – CMS Cameron McKenna has been advising Pfizer on the sale of a portfolio of 60 European over-the-counter (OTC) and personal care brands for a cash consideration of €135m (approximately US$163m). The transaction is expected to complete at or shortly after the end of June 2004. The portfolio of brands

ATLANTA, GA, June 11, 2004 -LAWFUEL — Hunton & Williams attorney Joel K. Gerber was recently awarded the prestigious Charles R. Yates Award for exceptional volunteer service in connection with the 2003-2004 Annual Corporate Campaign for the Arts Center Friends Committee of the Woodruff Arts Center. Gerber, who is an associate on the firm’s litigation

LATHAM & WATKINS APPOINTS NEW CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER New York, June 15, 2004 – LAWFUEL – Latham & Watkins, a leading global law firm, has appointed Despina Kartson to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Kartson, based in the firm’s New York office, will lead the firm’s global business development and marketing team, which spans