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P PRESS PIECES & rights of consumers to obtain afford- OTHER PUBLICITY able, high-speed access to the from the provider of their choice). ROBERT BELL was featured on According to one article, at issue is Euromoney’s Web site, LawMoney.com “the future of the Internet,” with (“Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering Hires battles raging over “broadband” con- New Antitrust Partner,” September nections — which allow the convergence EWS 21, 1999). of telephone, Internet and even video de- C livery. RUSS BRUEMMER and MICHAEL N HELFER were both pictured in the LLOYD CUTLER was quoted in The

September 1999 Euromoney Legal Washington Times (“Panelists Clash Group’s Banking Lawyers, as part of on White House Counsels’ Duties,” the organization’s Expert Guides September 27, 1999, p. A3), in an ar- series. ticle focusing on a recent Duke Law School forum entitled “The Consti-

HE SUSAN CRAWFORD was pictured in tution Under Clinton.” The main pur- the Legal Times (“Who’s Who: Law pose of the forum was to discuss W Firms Stake a Claim - The Rush to whether the office of White House Carve Up Northern Virginia’s legal counsel was needed or whether

T Internet Business Is at Full Speed,” the president should only rely on the October 4, 1999, p. 42), in connec- attorney general’s office for advice. tion with the firm’s work in e-com- Lloyd also was mentioned in The News N merce licensing and distribution & Observer (“Gathering of Aging Legal

I agreements. DAVID JOHNSON, BRAN- Eagles,” September 29, 1999, p. A3), in DON BECKER, and WCP also were connection with the same conference. mentioned, in connection with the firm’s EGroup. LLOYD CUTLER was pictured in The Wash- ington Times (“Twenty Years of Talking LLOYD CUTLER was mentioned in Earns Rehm Respect,” September 24, Electronic Media (“The Insider,” 1999, p. C7), in connection with his at- September 20, 1999, p. 4); The tendance at a tribute dinner held for Diane Washington Post (“How Much Rehm at the Corcoran Gallery. Room in the Fat Pipe? Internet Pro- viders’ Fortunes Are Riding on LLOYD CUTLER was mentioned in The Fight for ‘Broadband’ Access to Washington Post (“Filling Federal PLEASE SEND Homes,” September 19, 1999, p. Bench Slots Taking Longer Than INFORMATION ON H1); and Newsbytes News Network Ever: Report Blames White House, PROFESSIONAL (“Battles Over Broadband Being Senate, Both Parties,” September 23, ACTIVITIES Waged Across U.S.,” September 19, 1999, p. A27) and the National Jour- TO 1999), in connection with his rep- nal (“LEGAL AFFAIRS: Why It’s VIRGINIA SULLIVAN resentation of the openNET Coali- Getting Harder To Appoint Judges,” ([email protected]), tion (which is made up of over 700 October 2, 1999), in connection with IN Internet service providers and, his co-chairmanship of Citizens for PRACTICE BERLIN among other matters, promotes the Independent Courts, a bipartisan DEVELOPMENT, FOR FUTURE ISSUES OF WCP - IN THE NEWS. WASHINGTON • BALTIMORE • NEW YORK • • BRUSSELS • BERLIN WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING WWW.WILMER.COM

group which recently issued a report calling JOHN PAYTON was mentioned in an article distrib- upon both Senators and the President to expe- uted by U-Wire (“U. Michigan: U. Michigan Law- dite the process of federal bench nominations suit Forum Draws 200,” September 30, 1999), in and Senate action. connection with his participation in a panel dis- cussion about “the current status of two lawsuits PAUL DWYER and JENNIFER DROGULA were men- challenging the University’s use of race in admis-

tioned in the GrameenP Connections newsletter sions.” (“Message from the Vice Chair,” Fall 1999, p. 2), in connection with their role in serving as LAURA HEYMANN was pictured in the Legal Times Grameen’s legal advisors during negotiations (“Wilmer Defends Gun-Control Law for Long- concerning a mobilization of $10.6 million capi- time Pro Bono Client Center to Prevent Handgun tal needed for a rapid expansion of Grameen Violence,” October 4, 1999, p. 11), in connection Telecom in rural Bangladesh. WCP also was rec- with an amicus brief WCP filed for the Center to ognized (“Grameen Foundation USA Thanks Its Prevent Handgun Violence. ERIC MOGILNICKI and Generous Supporters,”C Fall 1999, p. 9) for its summer associate, WILL NIFONG, also were men- support as a benefactor of the Foundation. tioned.

BOYDEN GRAY was mentioned in The Washing- WCP was featured in the Legal Times (“Who’s ton Times (“Much to Reflect,” September 24, Getting the IPO Work?” October 4, 1999, p. 10), 1999, p. A9), in connection with his upcoming in connection with the firm’s IPO representation appearance as a speaker at the Federalist of Aether Systems and Luminant Worldwide. Society’s 1999 National Lawyers Convention, which will focus on law and culture. The con- Lexis Publishing printed a full-page photograph ference is scheduled for November 11-13, 1999, of summer associate, MATT DREXLER, in their lat-

W at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. est advertising brochure. WCP is mentioned. P Others scheduled to join Boyden, include Su- preme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Judge The Law Firms Division of the 1999 United Way Robert Bork, and Senator Fred Thompson. Campaign has just published a brochure that prominently lists WCP as the overall leader in DAVID JOHNSON was pictured and quoted in the contributions and in leadership gifts. Legal Times (“NSI Deal: All-Nighter Gets Re- sults), in an article about the recent agreement WCP was mentioned in the Legal Times (“Women

reached between WCP client NSI, the Depart- Empowered Against Violence Builds a Network,”C ment of Commerce, and the Internet Corpora- October 4, 1999, p. 11) for its support of the non- tion for Assigned Names and Numbers profit organization, Women Empowered Against (ICANN). Violence.

JOHN PAYTON and WCP were mentioned in The LAURA AHEARN was pictured in SpinSheet (“Voices National Law Journal (“Set-Aside Case Divides Carry,” August 1999, p. 8) after she successfully ,” September 27, 1999, p. A1), in con- skippered 9 female sailors aboard a Jonmeri 40 nection with the firm’s representation of the City to complete the Marblehead to Halifax Race. The of Atlanta in defending the city’s affirmative ac- team emerged third in class and 16th in the 62-

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BOOKS, ARTICLES & sion on “Recent Developments and Current Is- OTHER WRITINGS sues in Regulation of Trading Markets and In- ternational Dealers” at the PLI conference on “International Securities Markets — 1999,” on MIKE KATOS co-authored an article for Legal September 30, 1999. In conjunction with this Management (“Administrators’ Future. The Le- OO IM HERIE

P panel discussion, S Y and C gal Administrator’s Role: What the Future Has MACAULEY submitted an outline regarding “The in Store for Us,” September/October 1999, p. Rise of Electronic Trading.” 32), focusing on current trends in the legal pro- fession and how they will influence opportuni- BRANDON BECKER presented an outline, prepared ties for legal administrators; and the role admin- by SOO YIM, entitled “Portfolio Trading: Cur- istrators will play in law firms in the future. rent Issues,” at the 3rd Annual Institute on In- vestment Management Regulation, sponsored The E-COMMERCE GROUP issued a newsletter C by Glasser LegalWorks and Fordham Univer- highlighting the key features of ICANN’s sity School of Law, on October 12, 1999, in New (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and York City. Numbers) recently published domain name dis- pute resolution policy. (E-Commerce News, As part of the A.T. Kearney Executive “Domain Name Disputes,” September 30, 1999.) Roundtable Series, BRANDON BECKER spoke on “The Coming Revolution in Cross-Border Eq- The SECURITIES PRACTICE GROUP issued a news- uity Trading: The Stock Exchange as a Global letter discussing the SEC’s August 12, 1999 Staff Private Enterprise,” at the Council on Foreign Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) concerning the Relations, on October 13, 1999, in New York concept of materiality as applied in the prepara- City. tion of financial statementsW and the performance of audits. (Securities Law Developments, “A PAT CAROME was a featured speaker at the 1999 Broader View of Materiality: The SEC’s Recent Libel Conference, sponsored by the NewspaperP Staff Accounting Bulletin,” October 1, 1999.) Association of America, the National Associa- tion of Broadcasters, and the Libel Defense Re- source Center, held September 22-24, 1999, in SPEECHES, PANELS & Arlington, Virginia. Pat co-chaired the portion PRESENTATIONS of the program devoted to “cyberlaw” issues.

PAUL MITCHARD recently spoke on the subject SHEILA CHESTON participated on a panel on the com- of “amendment, waiver and estoppel in relation mercialization of space, as part of the annual con-C to letters of credit” at an IBA Conference on Sep- ference of the American Institute of Aeronautics and tember 28, 1999, in Barcelona. Astronautics (AIAA), on September 30, 1999, in Al- buquerque, New Mexico. BRANDON BECKER participated in a roundtable on “Financial Vulnerabilities” at the Council on BOYDEN GRAY participated as a panelist in a fo- Foreign Relations on September 29, 1999, in rum discussion entitled “The Era of Regulation . Through Litigation” at a Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE) meeting on “issues that will BRANDON BECKER participated in a panel discus- shape the 2000 presidential election.” The dis-

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cussion was held on October 8, 1999, in Boca SOO YIM made a presentation on “Selling Secu- Raton, Florida. rities Online” at the 4th Annual Online & Internet Commerce Law Institute, held Septem- On September 23, 1999, TERRI HYDE partici- ber 27-28, 1999, in New York City. pated in a panel discussion on consolidated re- turn intercompany transaction rules at the ALI- SOO YIM spoke on a panel regarding electronic

ABA seminar onP “Consolidated Tax Return commerce and online trading issues at the 1999 Regulations” held at the Wyndham, in Washing- Financial Markets Association (FMA) Treasury ton, D.C. The outline, which Terri co-authored and Capital Markets Legal and Legislative Is- with Andrew Dubroff of Ernst & Young, on “The sues Conference, held September 23-24, 1999, Use of Partnerships and LLCs on Structuring in Washington, D.C. CHERIE MACAULEY assisted Consolidated Groups,” was included in the con- in preparing the outline for the presentation. ference materials.

JEREMY RUBENSTEINC spoke on “Compensation Is- sues” at the National Regulatory Service (NRS) HONORS & AWARDS Dual Registrant Conference, on September 30, 1999, in . On October 13, 1999, ANDREW HERMAN and MICHAEL LEFFEL were presented with the Logan Circle Com-

STEVE SACHS spoke at the Maryland Office of munity Association’s Nuisance Buster Award at a Administrative Hearings “Decennial Celebra- banquet held at the Washington Plaza Hotel. An- tion: Past, Present and Future” on September drew and Michael were honored for their “outstand- 17, 1999. ing contributions” in connection with the firm’s pro bono success for the Logan Circle community - a

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T W gaveW a presentation on “Dealing with Analysts and the Press,” at the Executive En- neighborhood apartment building (that “for years has

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