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Holland & Knight Assists Client in Acquisition of MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois

CHICAGO – A team of Holland & Knight attorneys, led by Chicago Partner Anne Murphy, today completed a transaction in which client MSMC Investors LLC acquired St. Francis Hospital and Health Center from SSM Health Care. The historic 410-bed hospital, founded in 1905, was slated for closure after earlier efforts to find a buyer were unsuccessful. The acquisition was successfully completed on an unusually aggressive timetable. The hospital is the largest employer in Blue Island, and is known for its high quality service and excellence in cardiac care.

Public Companies: Alert - October 3, 2008

The SEC recently adopted final amendments to its rule governing how non-U.S. companies having U.S. market interest may obtain an exemption from having to comply with U.S. registration and reporting obligations. With these amendments, the SEC completes its rulemaking aimed at liberalizing the conditions under which foreign private issuers may withdraw or be exempt from registration under the U.S. securities laws.

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In The Headlines

The High Price of Free Insurance

April 23, 2007

Business Week

Alan Jensen was interviewed by Business Week for an article concerning insurance policies aimed at affluent seniors that offer them free insurance. He discusses how these policies are often too good to be true and that policy owners are often faced with significant tax and legal bills if the policies do not work as advertised.