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Attorneys Barry W. Ford, Walker W. "Bill" Jones and Sterling Kidd of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, and Gordon Sproule and Patrick Strubel of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP, successfully defended Ford Motor Company in litigation claiming that design defects led to injuries resulting from an accident involving a Ford vehicle.

International law firm Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce new leadership positions in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that David A. Charapp has joined the firm's Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its San Diego office. Charapp's arrival adds to Duane Morris' growing corporate practice group on the West Coast and nationally, particularly in the areas of life sciences and technology.

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Richard P. Jaffe has joined the firm’s growing Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Philadelphia office. Jaffe further strengthens Duane Morris’ capabilities, both in Philadelphia and nationally, in representing private equity funds, investment banks, financial institutions, foundations and individual investors.

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Marco A. Castilla has joined the firm's growing Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Houston office. His arrival strengthens Duane Morris' international capabilities—particularly in the area of Latin American and U.S. cross-border transactions—and continues to expand the reach of the firm's Houston office in matters in Latin America.