Mintz Levin Represents New England Sinai Hospital in Acquisition by Steward Health Care System, LLC

Attorneys from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., represented New England Sinai Hospital in its acquisition by Steward Health Care System, LLC. New England Sinai Hospital is a 212-bed, long-term acute-care hospital with its main campus in Stoughton, Massachusetts and inpatient satellite units at Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Steward Health Care is the largest fully integrated community hospital-based health care organization in New England.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Sealy Corporation in Connection with Tempur-Pedic International’s Proposed Acquisition of Sealy

Simpson Thacher is representing Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) in connection with its announced acquisition by Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) to create a $2.7 billion global bedding provider. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.3 billion, including the assumption of debt.

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White & Case Secures European Commission Victory for Czech Airlines

Global law firm White & Case LLP has secured a significant victory for České aerolinie, a.s. (“Czech Airlines”). The European Commission (“the Commission”) has determined that CZK2.5 billion in restructuring aid, originally provided to Czech Airlines in April 2009, is in line with European Union (EU) state aid rules.

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Antoinette L. Banks Joins Harris Beach

Harris Beach is pleased to announce that Antoinette L. Banks has joined the firm as a partner in the New York City office practicing in the Insurance Litigation and Product Liability Defense and Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Groups. Her practice concentrates in insurance coverage, toxic tort, product liability, environmental, construction accident, property damage losses, appeals and commercial litigation. She has litigated and counseled clients on a wide range of insurance coverage issues, including disputes arising out of environmental liability, toxic tort exposure, additional insured claims, first-party property claims, professional liability, directors and officers liability, and bad faith claims. Ms. Banks also provides defense to insureds and commercial clients in connection with toxic torts, products liability claims, contract disputes, construction and Labor Law claims, insurance premium disputes, and reformation and rescission claims. Ms. Banks’ practice includes arbitrations, mediations, trials and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

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