I am concerned about your leisurely work habits after getting a 3:15 a.m. voicemail today ( recognizing it was 2 hours later in Houston). I wanted to follow up on the conversation we had on the flight to Portland about the difficulty of finding satisfactory counsel in New York for that IP litigation. Recognizing you have a million things on your plate, I pass this on to consider when you get to it. I would recommend you contact Jim Benedict of Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells. He was the lead defense counsel in my class action against Merrill Lynch, so my only dealings were as an adversary for over 4 years, first in San Diego and then in New Jersey. Unlike many of the NY attorneys I have encountered, Jim has actually been in trial and does well, i.e.,is comfortable in a courtroom. I still know his number 212-878-8274, which is a sign of too many calls. If any of your new securities class actions are in the NY area, or you are doing interviews for counsel anywhere, he would do a good job for you. I suspect he would go into shock if he knew I was on the defense side now.