By <a href="http://www.dechert.com/lawyers/lawyers.jsp?pg=detail&id=644" target="_blank"David A. Kotler,, a partner with the law firm Dechert LLP and <a href="http://www.dechert.com/lawyers/lawyers.jsp?pg=detail&id=2188" target="_blank"Rick Swedloff, an associate with the firm.