Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Baltimore Federal Jury Rejects Star's Patent Infringement Claims Against R.J. Reynolds" in the June 17, 2009, editions of Law.com and AmericanLawyer.com. Mr. Kaplan was noted as the lead counsel for R.J. Reynolds in a patent infringement case brought by Star Scientific.