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| New Legislators Reception |
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| At the BBA New Legislators Reception: Robert Sable, Executive Director of Greater Boston Legal Services; Representative Willie Mae Allen (D), Sixth Suffolk District, Boston; and Edward Principe, of the Law Office of Edward Principe.
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| 12:30p |
Energy & Telecommunications Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Patrick Administration’s Vision for Energy in the Commonwealth
Ann Berwick, Undersecretary for Energy, will discuss Governor Patrick's vision for energy in the Commonwealth, including supplying energy at affordable prices and promoting clean energy. With energy issues at the forefront, Ms. Berwick's insight is timely, and her comments will be informative. As Undersecretary for Energy, Ms. Berwick has responsibilities related to the Division of Energy Resources (DOER) and to the energy functions of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU, formerly the Department of Telecommunications and Energy DTE), and shares responsibility for integration of energy into the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. |
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| 8:30a |
Ethics Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Law Committee and Life Sciences Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Mega Deals – Terms and Issues
Dr. Frances Toneguzzo, Director of Corporate Sponsored Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss the terms and issues of mega deals. Dr. Toneguzzo has been involved in several negotiations involving important therapeutic patent portfolios with pharmaceutical companies and with large biotech companies that in recent years have evolved into pharmaceutical companies. She is in an excellent position to analyze legal issues that have arisen that may be unique to mega deals, and may also be relevant to deals more typical of universities. |
| 12:15p |
Bankruptcy Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Business & Reorganization Topics in the Post-BAPCPA Era
Richard L. Levine, former Director and Counsel of the Executive Office for United States Trustees and Peter Nils Baylor of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP will discuss corporate cases and practices that have arisen under BAPCPA. |
| 12:30p |
Environmental Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Environmental Legislation 2007: Priorities and the Fast Track
Senator Pamela Resor and Representative Frank Smizik, Co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture of the Massachusetts General Court, will discuss their priorities for the legislative session as well as other important legislation that they expect the Committee will consider. |
| 3:00p |
Bankruptcy Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Nuts and Bolts: An Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law
Join us as we cover the basics of preparing and
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Alex F. Mattera |
filing a consumer bankruptcy case. Panelists include: Judge Henry Boroff, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts; Carolyn A. Bankowski, Chapter 13 Trustee for the District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division; Gary L. Donahue, Office of the United States Trustee; Susan Grossberg, The Law Offices of Susan Grossberg; Alex F. Mattera, McCarter & English, LLP; and Leslie F. Su, Esq., Gordon Haley LLP. This program is free to members and non-members of the BBA. A reception will follow the program. |
| 4:15p |
Council Meeting - at BBA |
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| 12:00p |
Business Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Harry S. Margolis of Margolis & Associates will discuss long-term care planning and working
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through the ambiguities of MassHealth regulations. As business lawyers, we have substantial expertise in a wide array of complex commercial matters. But when it comes to our personal lives – particularly as it relates to our aging parents – many of us do not know how to respond to family members’ questions about long-term care planning and other issues affecting seniors. Please join us for an informative session, after which your parents will be impressed with your knowledge. Be sure to bring your questions. |
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Intellectual Property Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Dippin' Dots: The Fine Line Between Inequitable Conduct and Walker Process Fraud on the Patent Office
Stephen Y. Chow of Burns & Levinson LLP, who both
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prosecutes and litigates patents, will lead a discussion of the February 9, 2007 Federal Circuit decision in Dippin' Dots, Inc. v. Mosey. This decision affirmed a jury verdict of inequitable conduct but reversed its verdict of Sherman Act section 2 liability. The verdicts were based upon failure of the patentee (and patent attorney) to disclose patentee's pre-critical date sales of ice cream "beads" that made the claimed invention obvious. |
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Real Estate Legislation & Public Policy Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Join us as we consider REBA’s proposal to the legislature that the estate of homestead in general be automatically subordinate to mortgages in light of the language in the present BBA bill providing more limited automatic subordination. At issue is whether to modify the BBA’s bill or to respond to the legislature why BBA’s present proposal should be favored over REBA’s. Prompt action being necessary, this is probably the only meeting at which this issue will be discussed. |
| 12:30p |
Health Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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BBF Executive Committee - at BBA |
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Banking & Financial Services Committee, Commercial Finance Committee, Corporate Counsel Committee and Investment Companies & Advisers Committee - at BU Law School; RSVP
An Introduction to Islamic Finance
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Babback Sabahi |
Babback Sabahi, Associate at Mayer Brown LLP will discuss the principles of Islamic Finance, which is based on teachings contained in the Koran. The lecture will examine simple and complex financial transactions and how they can be structured along Islamic financial principles. Co-sponsored with The Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law. |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Planning Ideas for Your Client’s Retirement Benefits
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Natalie Choate |
Natalie Choate of Bingham McCutchen LLP will discuss estate planning for retirement benefits, and attendees will receive a copy of her 94-page publication, "The 170 Best & Worst Planning Ideas for Your Client's Retirement Benefits." A Q&A session will follow the program. Did you know: The Estate Planning Committee was founded by Natalie Choate in 1981. |
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Intellectual Property Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Privacy Law Forum
Join us for a discussion about privacy law implications for companies and individuals who use, exchange, store, collect, access, provide, buy, sell, share, and manage private information. Panelists include: Mark Schreiber of Edwards Angel Palmer & Dodge LLP and Co-chair to the Privacy Matters Section of the World Law Group; Dave Szabo of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP and Director of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium; Paul Holtzman of Krokidas & Bluestein; and John Reinstein, Legal Director of the ACLU. |
| 12:30p |
Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Update of Recent Federal CWA Cases
Margery Adams of the Environmental Protection Agency will discuss US v. Johnson, 467 F3d 56 (1st Cir. 2006), which remanded a wetlands enforcement action for further proceedings in light of the Supreme Court decision in Rapanos. Carol Lee Rawn of the Conservation Law Foundation will discuss Riverkeepers, et al v. EPA, 475 F3d 83 (2d Cir. 2007), which remanded to the EPA aspects of a rule regarding cooling water intake structures of large existing power plants; issues remanded included EPA’s selection of the Best Technology Available for minimizing adverse environmental impacts and its use of cost/benefit analysis. |
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BBA CLE: 11th Annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar Conference - at BBA; Register
Join us for this exciting annual conference that covers timely topics in Superior Court practice and procedure. At the conclusion of the seminar, all attendees are invited to attend a reception where you will have the opportunity to meet with the panelists and fellow attorneys. |
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BBA Nominating Committee - at BBA |
| 6:00p |
New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP to Jacy L. Wilson at jwilson@morrisonmahoney.com
3rd Annual Wine Tasting Event
Join the New Lawyers Section for their 3rd annual wine tasting. Sample a selection of white and red wines while learning about food pairings and obtaining tips for choosing a proper wine when dining out with clients, colleagues, friends, and family. This event is free of charge for BBA members and their guests. |
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