Glen P. Belvis focuses his practice on all facets of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related antitrust matters. He has substantial patent litigation experience, including bench and jury trials, appeals before the Federal Circuit, and alternate dispute resolutions, and has participated in several multinational litigations involving related patent lawsuits in the U.K., Europe, Asia, Canada and the United States. He has testified as an expert witness on patent and trade secret matters, has lectured on patent and antitrust matters at Oxford University, and has experience in patent prosecution, interferences, and proceedings before the PTO board of appeals. Mr. Belvis' experience encompasses a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, bio-tech, software, Internet, lasers, paper, polymers, heavy equipment and pharmaceuticals. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his B.S. in Chemistry from University of Notre Dame.

David S. Fleming, chair of the Internet/E-commerce Group, concentrates his practice in trademark law, focusing on litigation in federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, counseling, and prosecution in the Patent and Trademark Office.  Mr. Fleming has represented a wide variety of trademark clients in services and manufacturing industries. These clients have included worldwide companies engaged in the following activities: Internet search engine services; franchising in areas such as real estate brokerage and hotel services; car rental services; mortgage lending services; asset-based and other business lending services; title insurance and related services; a joint venture of credit card associations providing international standards for security in electronic payment transactions; retailing services; cellular and other communications equipment manufacturing and marketing; truck manufacturing; automobile parts manufacturing; tobacco products; and motion picture services.  He received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.A. from Northwestern University.

Cynthia A. Homan has practiced law at Brinks for 25 years, where she also worked while attending law school.  She focuses her practice on brief writing at all levels of the federal court system, with a special emphasis on patent appeals.  She founded the firm’s Appellate Group and served as chair for eight years.  Ms. Homan also has copyright counseling experience as well as litigation experience in patent, trademark and copyright law.  She is a member of the national board of directors of Lambda Legal and served as the organization’s co-chair from 2004 to 2005.  She received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, her M.L.S. from the University of Pittsburgh and her B.A. in Russian Language and Area Studies from the University of Illinois.

Robert S. Mallin has extensive litigation experience in a variety of patent and trademark cases, including first chair jury trial and arbitration preparation and participation, taking and defending depositions, preparing and arguing motions, and conducting discovery matters; patent prosecution and counseling, including the use of reexamination to invalidate a patent during litigation; reviewing and evaluating patents for patentability, infringement, and validity opinions; and licensing. He is knowledgeable in such technical areas as metallurgical processing, electromechanical inventions, mechanical inventions, chemical processing, optical fiber connectors and thermoplastic adhesives, and the automotive industry and biotechnology.  He received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Steven P. Oberholtzer, managing partner of Brinks’ Ann Arbor office, focuses on patent and trademark counseling, corporate intellectual property policy development, technology licensing, joint development and joint venture relationship agreements, United States Patent and Trademark Office administrative proceedings, including interferences, re-examinations, re-issues, trademark oppositions, patent application preparation and prosecution, providing opinions regarding infringement risks, design-around projects and patentability and administration of corporate intellectual property portfolios.  He has extensive experience in the mechanical and electro-mechanical disciplines with particular emphasis on automotive industry issues and has additional significant experience in technology areas, including medical devices, lasers, fiber optics, optical devices and heavy industrial equipment. Mr. Oberholtzer received his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, formerly known as the General Motors Institute.

Gary M. Ropski, President of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, has practiced intellectual property law exclusively since joining the firm in 1976. His practice now focuses on litigation, but has included patent prosecution and litigation; trademark prosecution, including oppositions and litigation; trade dress litigation; copyright registration and litigation; trade secret litigation; right of publicity counseling and litigation; and related unfair competition and antitrust matters in federal and state courts. Mr. Ropski has received numerous awards, including being named as a Leading Illinois Intellectual Property Lawyer byChambers USA for four consecutive years; a Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer by theLeading Lawyers Network for three consecutive years;   and  a Top 10 Leading Lawyer for Business by the Leading Lawyers Network.    Mr. Ropski has also been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigationand was named  one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Illinois in 2006.  He received his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.S. in Physics from Carnegie-Mellon University.

Jason C. White's practice has focused primarily on patent litigation matters. However, he also has significant experience representing both licensors and licensees in complex licensing negotiations. In addition, he has experience in drafting and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications in computer, electronics and telecommunications arts, preparing invalidity and non-infringement opinions, conducting due diligence analyses in conjunction with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and counseling clients regarding obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights.

Fleming, Mallin and Ropski will serve on the Executive Committee along with Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Weisseg.

Also, Brinks announced the firm’s practice group chairs for 2007.  They are listed here in alphabetical order:

Meredith Martin Addy – Appellate

James A. Collins – Electrical/Computer

Margaret A. Dobrowitsky – Licensing

Jeffery M. Duncan – Biotech and Pharmaceutical

Thomas J. Filarski – Chemical

David S. Fleming – Internet/E-commerce

William H. Frankel – Copyright

John C. Freeman – International Patent

John T. Gabrielides – Anti-counterfeiting

Kent E. Genin – Patent Prosecution

Raymond W. Green – Interference

Jeffery A. Handelman – Trademark & Unfair Competition

Richard A. Kaplan – Trade Secrets

Laura Beth Miller – International Trade Commission

Michael E. Milz – Mechanical

William F. Prendergast – Nanotechnology

Jonathan E. Retsky – Intellectual Asset Management

James R. Sobieraj – Litigation

Mary M. Squyres – International Trademark

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with four additional offices across the country serving the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with more than 150 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agentsspecializing in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, intellectual asset management, and technology and licensing agreements.  Brinks routinely handles assignments in fields as diverse as electrical, chemical, mechanical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, Internet and computer technology, as well as in trademarks and brand names for a wide variety of products and services.

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Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, has announced the selection of James J. Barnes as the Managing Partner of the Pittsburgh office. Barnes is the first African-American partner at Reed Smith to become an office managing partner.

Mr. Barnes takes over from Carolyn Duronio, who has been elected to the Executive Committee and the position of Reed Smith Corporate Secretary.

"James' skills in strategic planning and management make him exceptionally qualified to fill this key role in our Pittsburgh office," said Gregory B. Jordan, Reed Smith's firmwide Managing Partner. "Carolyn did an excellent job in this role, and we know that James will continue to keep Reed Smith in the forefront of the legal profession in Pittsburgh as the firm continues to evolve into one of the world's leading law firms."

A 1988 graduate of Howard University School of Law and 1984 graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. Barnes joined Reed Smith five years ago as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Group. He has a wide range of experience in corporate and securities law and regularly assists public companies with preparation and review of SEC reports. His extensive experience includes representing companies in merger and acquisition, joint ventures and other complex corporate transactions.

"I intend to build on Reed Smith's more than 129 years of history as a major legal services firm in Pittsburgh," said Mr. Barnes. "I welcome this opportunity to assume leadership at the firm. I am currently developing plans that will build on and advance our well-established reputation in this community."

Atop Mr. Barnes' current agenda are activities and events that inform the Pittsburgh business community of Reed Smith's rapidly expanding range of services, including its global capabilities. "We've been here long enough to become a household name in the local community," he said. "But many individuals and businesses don't realize that we're not just your grandfather's law firm anymore. Today's Reed Smith has offices on three continents, including 13 in the U.S., five in Europe and two in the Middle East. We have top-tier attorneys in Pittsburgh and around the world who can handle any kind of litigation or transactional matter across any business or industry sector. My goal is to ensure that Pittsburgh businesses are aware not only of who we have been and what we have done in the past, but who we are now and what we can do for them now and into the future." Among his responsibilities as Pittsburgh Office Managing Partner will be assisting with the firm's move into its new space in 2008.

Mr. Barnes will continue to build his personal practice serving companies conducting business in the old and new economies, ranging from public utilities to information technology companies.

Carolyn Duronio, who held the role of managing partner of the Pittsburgh office for 6 years was elected to the firm's Executive Committee in the role of Corporate Secretary. According to Greg Jordan, "Carolyn's election to this important role is a natural because she has been a real leader in our firm, and we look forward to her continuing leadership."

About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, with more than 1,300 lawyers in 20 offices throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its attorneys provide litigation services in multi-jurisdictional matters and other high stake disputes, deliver regulatory counsel, and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising and media, shipping, international trade and commodities, real estate, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com

U.S.: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Princeton, Falls Church, Wilmington, Century City, Richmond, Leesburg

Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Birmingham, Piraeus

Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, the international law firm, today announced that Michael J. Aiello has joined as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions group of the firm's Corporate Department, effective January 2, 2007. Mr. Aiello, 37, has moved to Weil Gotshal's New York office from Dewey Ballantine, where he was a partner. He started his legal career as an associate at Weil Gotshal.

Mr. Aiello regularly represents acquirors, targets, buy-out groups, boards of directors, special committees, investment banks, investors and shareholder groups in complex domestic and international transactions, both negotiated and unsolicited. Among clients he has represented are The Walt Disney Company, Sony Corporation of America, Actavis Group h.f., DTE Energy, Associated British Foods plc, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Omnicare, Inc., Sempra Energy, Credit Suisse, Lazard Freres and Merrill Lynch.

Of Mr. Aiello's decision to join the firm, Stephen J. Dannhauser, Chairman of Weil Gotshal, said, "We are delighted to welcome an attorney of Mike Aiello's caliber, particularly since he is, in a sense, 'coming home' to the firm where he started. He is an accomplished practitioner and extraordinary individual. We have worked hard to develop a client focused, team-oriented approach, and are confident that Michael will be a vital part of our first-tier mergers and acquisitions practice headed by Howard Chatzinoff and Fred Green."

Added Thomas A. Roberts, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Department, "This makes sense for us and it makes sense for Mike, not only because we know him so well, but because Weil Gotshal will provide him with the ideal domestic and international platform from which to serve clients, expand his practice, and help grow our overall Corporate practice."

Confirming the reasons for his decision, Mr. Aiello added, "There's no doubt in my mind that Weil Gotshal is a great choice, both for the clients I represent, and for me. This is a firm at the top of its game, a market leader and one of the fastest growing in the industry, with unparalleled M&A and private equity practices which complement my own perfectly."

Commenting on Mr. Aiello's addition, Barry M. Wolf, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Department added, "Weil Gotshal is not a firm that takes lightly the decision to add a lateral partner, but in Michael's case, we saw two things which made this work. First, his practice is at a level comparable to our own and, in some cases, with clients we also represent. Second, we know him and he knows us, so there was no uncertainty about ensuring a smooth transition."

Michael J. Aiello holds a JD degree from Widener University School of Law (1994), and earned a B.A. in Political Science from New York University in 1991. Prior to joining Weil Gotshal as an associate, he served as law clerk to Judge Collins J. Seitz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was recognized in 2005 and 2006 in Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leader in the field of mergers and acquisitions, and was named one of The National Law Journal's "40 Under 40" for his work in M&A. He has authored several articles discussing the fiduciary duties of corporate directors and officers, recent developments in mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance matters, including Sarbanes-Oxley and related rules. He is a recipient of the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement for his article, "Taking a Hard Look at Poison Pills," which originally appeared in The New York Law Journal in 2005.

The Corporate Department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP numbers over 500 attorneys globally, and regularly represents clients in the world's largest and most complex transactions, including sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions, securities offerings, financings, debt restructurings, real estate transactions and other commercial transactions. The Department also handles an array of general corporate matters, including SEC and regulatory compliance, corporate governance practices, executive benefits and compensation plans, proxy solicitations, new business ventures and technology and trademark licensing.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is an international law firm of over 1,100 lawyers, including approximately 310 partners. Weil Gotshal is headquartered in New York, with offices in Austin, Boston, Brussels, Budapest, Dallas, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Miami, Munich, Paris, Prague, Providence, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Warsaw, Washington DC and Wilmington.

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Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP announced today that it has distributed settlement checks to Telxon Corporation Shareholders who filed valid claims in the securities class action Hayman v. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, No. 1:01 CV 1078 (N.D. Ohio) ("PwC"). The settlement fund in the PwC action totaled $27.9 million, and was in addition to the $40 million settlement previously reached in the related action In re Telxon Corporation Securities Litigation, No. 5:98 CV 2876 (N.D. Ohio). The two actions alleged that Defendants’ material false and misleading statements artificially inflated the price of Telxon securities, and that, as a consequence, purchasers of Telxon securities suffered damages.

As a result of the combined $67.9 million settlement, Telxon Shareholders who filed valid claims recovered between $0.30 and $0.74 per dollar of their recognized loss, an outstanding recovery. Settlement of these securities fraud class actions would not have been possible without the unrelenting efforts of lawyers at the Zwerling Schachter law firm.

About Zwerling Schachter

Zwerling Schachter concentrates in prosecuting class actions nationwide on behalf of investors. The firm currently plays a leading role in numerous major securities and complex commercial litigations pending in federal and state courts and has offices in New York City, Garden City, New York, Boca Raton, Florida and Seattle, Washington. The firm has been recognized by courts throughout the country as highly experienced and skilled in complex litigation, particularly with respect to federal securities class action litigation.

If you wish to discuss this securities action or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with respect to this litigation, please contact Zwerling Schachter at 1-800-721-3900 or by e-mail at wgonzalez@zsz.com.

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Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Lerach Coughlin") ( http://www.lerachlaw.com/cases/celestica/) today announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Celestica Inc. ("Celestica" or the "Company") securities during the period between July 27, 2006 and December 12, 2006, inclusive (the "Class Period").

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than 60 days from today. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff's counsel, Samuel H. Rudman or David A. Rosenfeld of Lerach Coughlin at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058 or via e-mail at wsl@lerachlaw.com. If you are a member of this class, you can view a copy of the complaint as filed or join this class action online at http://www.lerachlaw.com/cases/celestica/. Any member of the purported class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.

The complaint charges Celestica and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Celestica provides electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the computing, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

According to the complaint, throughout the Class Period, defendants issued numerous statements describing the Company's financial performance and future prospects, which they attributed, in part, to success of the Company's restructuring activities and improvements in the Mexican and European operations. The complaint alleges that these statements were materially false and misleading when made because defendants failed to disclose and/or misrepresented the following adverse facts, among others: (i) that the Company was experiencing declining demand in its Mexican operations and that division was carrying significant amounts of unneeded inventory which would have to be written off; (ii) that the Company was experiencing declining demand in its Information Technology ("IT") and communications market segments as its larger customers scaled back purchases; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, there was no reasonable basis to project adjusted earnings per share ranging from $0.12 to $0.20. When this undisclosed information later became public, shares of Celestica common stock declined.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of all purchasers of the securities of Celestica during the Class Period (the "Class"). The plaintiff is represented by Lerach Coughlin, which has expertise in prosecuting investor class actions and extensive experience in actions involving financial fraud.
Lerach Coughlin, a 180-lawyer firm with offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boca Raton, Washington, D.C., Houston, Philadelphia and Seattle, is active in major litigations pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States and has taken a leading role in many important actions on behalf of defrauded investors, consumers, and companies, as well as victims of human rights violations. Lerach Coughlin lawyers have been responsible for more than $20 billion in aggregate recoveries. The Lerach Coughlin Web site ( http://www.lerachlaw.com) has more information about the firm.

SOURCE: Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP

NEW YORK--Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., a leading law firm specializing in trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition law, has filed more trademark applications than any other law firm nationwide and is the most active law firm user of the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), according to the Department of Commerce's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Susan Upton Douglass, a partner at the firm, was recently named the most prolific individual attorney filer by NameProtect, a digital brand management company.

The recognition of Fross Zelnick and Ms. Douglass was made in conjunction with the USPTO's public commemoration today of the one-millionth trademark application filed using TEAS. Launched in November of 1997, TEAS is a Web-based application process that now accounts for the vast majority of all trademark filings.

"Protecting intellectual property is the essence of our business and being recognized by the USPTO as being the nation's leading law firm filer of trademark applications underscores the importance owners of valuable brands place on fully protecting their trademark rights," said Larry Apolzon, a Fross Zelnick partner.

Fross Zelnick consistently ranks as one of the leading intellectual property law firms. For the past three years, Fross Zelnick has been named as the top U.S. law firm for both litigation and counseling/prosecution work in Managing Intellectual Property's annual survey of trademark and copyright firms. Additionally, nine Fross Zelnick partners were named to the 2006 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers in the category of trademark expertise.

About Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

With nearly 50 lawyers, Fross Zelnick is the largest law firm in the world specializing exclusively in trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition law. Fross Zelnick's areas of expertise include managing global trademark and copyright portfolios, registering, protecting and defending trademarks and copyrights, Internet law, protecting character and publicity rights, design rights, and intellectual property due diligence audits and reviews.

Additional information about the firm can be found at www.frosszelnick.com.