Call for Northern Ireland Abortion Guidelines to be Withdrawn

BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Pro-life campaigners are calling on Mr Michael McGimpsey MLA, Northern Ireland’s health minister, to withdraw the controversial guidelines on abortion issued by his department last month, and to have the matter looked at again by the Province’s devolved government.

Walkers Expands Funds Team in Jersey Office

ST. HELIER, Jersey - Expansion in Response to Demand for Specialist Fund Expertise

Walkers, the global offshore law firm of choice for leading financial market participants and international law firms has expanded in Jersey with the addition of two highly qualified attorneys from its London office to meet the increased demand for specialist expertise related to private equity and hedge funds work in the jurisdiction. Ian Gobin has been named the new Head of Private Equity for Jersey and Charles Lee joins Walkers’ Jersey investment funds team.

Challenge to Ban on Direct Flights to Northern Cyprus Will be Heard in High Court

LONDON - There is an ongoing ban on direct flights between UK airports and Northern Cyprus. The ban, which has lasted 35 years, has caused considerable inconvenience to those travelling between the two countries on family, business, or holiday visits.

Wahaha Reviews 21:0 Whitewash Against Danone

HANGZHOU, China - The 3-year dispute which resulted in a series of worldwide lawsuits between two beverage giants, China’s Wahaha and Danone, the biggest international war in scale since China’s reform and opening up, is expected to come to a close with the final verdict from the arbitration court in Sweden, of which both parties are quietly awaiting. Among numerous court cases worldwide, Wahaha had so far taken the upper hand by winning 21-0 of the Wahaha VS Danone cases.

GDFII/L&P Sucralose Win Over Competitor Tate & Lyle

EXETER, California - Leading Sucralose manufacturer Guangdong Food Industry Institute/L&P Food Ingredient Co. Ltd. (GDFII/L&P) today announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C. ruled in its favor in a Section 337 patent dispute (docket no. 337-TA-604) filed against the company by its competitor, Tate & Lyle Corporation (T&L).

Sullivan & Cromwell’s John Hardiman and David Rhodes Contribute Chapter to International Commercial Litigation Guide

NEW YORK - Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is pleased to announce that London-based partner John Hardiman and associate David Rhodes, assisted by associates Andreas Stier and Tia Vasquez, have co-authored a chapter on United States law in the recently released International Commercial Dispute Resolution, edited by Jonathan Warne and published by Tottel Publishing. The chapter focused on United States law is one of 24 chapters, each addressing a different geographic jurisdiction and focusing on the needs of international litigators in understanding these markets.

Iraq’s National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie on Camp Ashraf, Massoud Rajavi and ‘Detoxifying’ MEK Members

LONDON - In an interview with Anne Singleton of Iran-Interlink, Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie, Iraq ’s national security advisor clarified his approach to the Government of Iraq’s decision to remove the Iranian terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK, aka MKO, PMOI) from the country.

Niutang Sucralose Prevails in International Trade Commission Case; ITC Upholds Initial Ruling

BREA, California - The full U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld an initial ITC ruling that found Niutang did not infringe Tate & Lyle’s patents for manufacturing the sweetener sucralose. In an initial determination announced in September 2008, ITC Judge Charles Bullock decisively rejected Tate & Lyle’s infringement allegations against both Changzhou Niutang, one of the largest global manufacturers of sucralose, and its U.S. subsidiary, US Niutang.

Shire Files Lawsuit Against Natco Pharma for Infringement of FOSRENOL(R) (lanthanum carbonate) Patents

PHILADELPHIA - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) announces that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Natco Pharma Limited (”Natco”) for infringement of two of Shire’s patents: U.S. Patent No. 5,968,976 (”‘976 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 7,381,428 (”‘428 Patent”);

Dunham Law Deploy Aquarium Software Solution

ALTRINCHAM, England - Leading Legal 500 recommended law firm Dunham Law www.dunhamlaw.co.uk today announced the deployment of Aquarium Software’s case management solution. After a detailed evaluation process, Aquarium was selected to support Dunham Law’s new venture prosecuting financial mis-selling claims www.ncsclaims.co.uk.

Elizabeth A. Andrews Joins Kalbian Hagerty’s International Tax and Corporate Law Practice in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON - Kalbian Hagerty LLP announced today that Elizabeth A. Andrews, formerly Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Vice President, International Tax Planning, Marriott International, Inc. has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Parents Still Engaged With the Child Trust Fund

LONDON - One Third of Children Under 18 Now Have a Child Trust Fund

Leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider, The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) welcomes the latest official figures showing parents are still investing for their children’s financial futures.

Former Presidential Adviser for Homeland Security Fran Townsend Joins Baker Botts L.L.P.

WASHINGTON - New Partner to Lead Firm’s Global Security and Corporate Risk Counseling Practice

Potential Holiday Blues for British Workers

LONDON - Survey Reveals Nearly a Quarter of Employees Could be Missing
out on Leave

21% of British full-time workers could be danger of not getting the
holidays they are entitled to if their holiday allowance stays the same, says
Croner, the UK’s leading provider of workplace information and consultancy
services.

Bosses in Government Departments and Private Sector Businesses That Lose Data Should be Prosecuted say 9 out of 10 Britons

LONDON - Stonewood Group Launches Petition in Response to Survey Findings

89% of Britons believe that it should be a criminal offence
for a Government department or private sector business to lose data
negligently, according to a survey conducted by GFK NoP on behalf of the
Stonewood Group, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of HMG
CAPS-accredited encrypted hard drives.

Microsoft and TomTom Settle Patent Infringement Cases

REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft Corp. and TomTom N.V. today announced that they have settled
the patent infringement cases brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Washington and the International Trade
Commission (ITC) and by TomTom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.

US Patent Office Rejects 95% of Verathon Claims in Patent Case With Aircraft Medical

EDINBURGH, Scotland - On March 23, 2009 the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (”USPTO”) issued a Non-Final Action Closing Prosecution in the ongoing
re-examination of Verathon, Inc.’s United States Patent Number 6,543,447.
Aircraft Medical, Ltd. filed the request for the re-examination of this
patent in 2006 following litigation (currently on hold) that Verathon
initiated against Aircraft.

Nasir El-Rufai Fights Political Persecution in Nigeria

LONDON - International legal expert Robert Amsterdam joins Nigerian defense team
to challenge accusations against el-Rufai

Shire Files Lawsuit Against Mylan for Infringement of FOSRENOL(R) (Lanthanum Carbonate) Patent

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania and DUBLIN, Ireland - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) announces that it has filed a lawsuit
in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York against Mylan
Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Matrix Laboratories Limited
(collectively “Mylan”) for infringement of Shire’s patent: U.S. Patent No.
5,968,976 (”‘976 Patent”).

Pro-Life Group Calls Amendment to Law on Assisted Suicide Reckless

LONDON - MPs have tabled an amendment seeking to legalise assisting the suicide of
any vulnerable person, not restricted to the terminally ill. The amendment
tabled by Patricia Hewitt and others would legalise helping any vulnerable
person to commit suicide. It would apply to people with disabilities and
those who have degenerative diseases, and these people are the main target of
the amendment, but it is much more wide-ranging.

Occlutech Obtains Favourable Ruling in Proceedings Initiated by AGA Medical

JENA, Germany - Occlutech GmbH today announced that it had defeated a request for
insolvency, launched at the Amtsgericht Gera in Germany by its US competitor
AGA Medical.

Notification of Legal Proceedings - GHCL Limited Convertible Bonds

LONDON - This is a notification to holders of US$70,000,000 1 per cent Convertible
Bonds due 2011 issued by GHCL Limited (ISIN XS0229495782) (the “Bonds”):
Bondholders who hold a qualifying supermajority of Bonds issued under a Trust
Deed dated 21 September 2005 and between GHCL Limited and The Bank of New
York have retained the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, One South Place,
London, EC2M 2WG, and intend to file proceedings (”Proceedings”) in the
English court for a declaration that the Bonds have become due and payable as
a result of events of default having occurred under the Conditions of the
Bonds by virtue of certain of GHCL Limited’s subsidiaries being placed in
administration and subsequently selling substantially all their assets, and
certain of GHCL Limited’s subsidiaries being placed into a reorganisation
proceeding under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

Shire Files Lawsuit Against Barr Laboratories for Infringement of FOSRENOL(R) (Lanthanum Carbonate) Patents

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania and DUBLIN, Ireland - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) announces that it has
filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New
York against Barr Laboratories, Inc. (”Barr”) for infringement of three of
Shire’s patents: U.S. Patent No. 5,968,976 (”‘976 Patent”);U.S. Patent No.
7,381,428 (”‘428″); and U.S. Patent No. 7,465,465 (”‘465″).

Austria-Note / Note to Customers on Video Coverage on the Trial of Incest Case of Amstetten

VIENNA - The following is an editorial note for international TV stations and
online editorial departments:

World’s Oldest Publisher Launches Internet-Based Publishing for the Legal Community

CAMBRIDGE, England, BOSTON and STOCKHOLM - Cambridge University Press Founded by Henry VIII in High-Tech Internet
Publishing Deal With Boston University and Swedish TransLegal

Unite Secures Legal Victory for Sacked Electricians and Heating Engineers

LONDON - Unite members who worked for an Ipswich firm have secured a legal victory
and substantial compensation following their successful claim at an
Employment Tribunal. Unite, the UK’s largest engineering union, has been
pursuing legal cases on behalf of 14 sacked members.