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| 12:30p |
Securities Law Committee and Corporate Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Leveraging the Board’s Ethical Oversight in the Post-Enron Corporation
Mark Rowe, Managing Partner of Hoffman Rowe, will discuss how a more rigorous regulatory framework and unprecedented public scrutiny following recent corporate scandals have presented many new challenges for boards of directors. These scandals have all come down to failures of governance in one way or another, posing challenges in oversight of management and in setting the ethical tone for corporations. This, in turn, creates opportunities for boards’ advisers, particularly in-house and external legal counsel. |
| 12:30p |
Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30p |
Health Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Special Event with Assistant Attorney General Quentin Palfrey
Please join us for a special reception with Assistant Attorney General Quentin Palfrey, head of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s new Healthcare Division. Mr. Palfrey will describe the new Healthcare Division’s mission and some of his office’s priority public policy concerns for the coming year. Mr. Palfrey joined the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office as a member of the Insurance Division in April 2005 and was appointed head of the new Healthcare Division in January 2007. A reception will follow the program. |
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| 8:00a |
Environmental Law Section - at Westin Copley Place; RSVP
Key Environmental Issues in U.S. EPA Region I
This program offers a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue with policy makers and representatives of the legal profession involved in environmental issues in New England. This regional seminar has been planned by local state bar representatives, EPA regional lawyers, and state government representatives. Special emphasis is placed on program initiatives and priorities both in Region 1 and in the six states as presented by EPA Regional Administrator Robert Varney, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles and the Commissioners of the six New England state environmental agencies. The program includes a keynote address from EPA Acting General Counsel Roger Martella. |
| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 9:00a |
Trust & Estates Pro Bono Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - via teleconference |
| 3:00p |
BBA CLE: Ethics & Technology: New Issues for Lawyers in the Cyberage - at BBA; Register
Communicating through the internet with clients, potential clients and opposing counsel has become standard for attorneys. This seminar will point out some of the ethical concerns associated with inadvertent release of metadata and privileged material through the use of e-mail, blogs and websites. The seminar will also look at some of the ethical issues raised by electronic "advertising" and highlight the pending rule proposals in New York aimed at computer accessed information. |
| 3:45p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Drafting Separation Agreements
Hon. Eileen M. Shaevel (Ret.) of Dispute Resolution Alternatives and Gene Dahmen of Verrill Dana LLP will discuss what should be considered when drafting separation agreements. |
| 5:00p |
Health Law CLE Committee - via teleconference |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
State & Local Tax Roundtable Discussion
Join us for a roundtable discussion of current developments in state and local tax, including the Appellate Tax Board’s latest findings of fact and report. |
| 12:15p |
College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Current Governance Issues for Colleges and Universities
Todd Klipp, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board at Boston University, will discuss current governance issues facing colleges and universities. Specific topics include: developments at the federal and state levels; the non-profit community's response; and evolving best practices, operational pressure points, and the increased role and responsibility of legal counsel. |
| 12:30p |
Corporate Law Committee, Federal Tax & Business Transactions Committee and ERISA Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Stock Options under the Final 409A Regulations
Joseph A. (Tony) Hugg, Of Counsel, DLA Piper US LLP, will discuss the treatment of stock options and other stock-related compensation techniques under the final 409A regulations. The final regulations change the rules on valuation of stock (including the start-up corporation safe harbor); the definition of service-provider stock; option grants for stock of corporations related to the employer; and extensions, assumptions and modifications of stock options. The program will also discuss "problem" stock options and the transition rules for the balance of 2007. |
| 4:00p |
Commercial Finance Committee, Corporate Law Committee and Real Estate Section - at BBA; RSVP
Don't Mess Around with the Collateral: A Cautionary Tale
Bruce Falby, a partner at DLA Piper US LLP will present on a recent case decided by Judge Young, Blue Hills Office Park LLC v. JP Morgan Bank as Trustee, et al. This is the first reported decision in the nation enforcing so-called "bad boy" carve-outs in a nonrecourse securitized loan. The borrower's undisclosed and unconsented-to transfer of the $2 million settlement proceeds of a zoning appeal led to a $17.5 million full recourse judgment against the borrower and its individual guarantors, not merely restitution of the $2 million. For this, and other reasons that Bruce will discuss, the case provides a cautionary tale for borrowers and their counsel tempted to take aggressive positions with collateral assuming that if challenged they will be able to negotiate a work out and escape the day of judgment. |
| 4:30p |
Finance Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:15p |
Immigration Law Committee and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
What’s Next for H-1Bs, Case Problems and Future Meeting Topics
Steven A. Clark of Flynn & Clark, P.C. will discuss what the options are for work visas until October 2008 when H-1B visas next become available. Members are asked to bring at least one problem case for discussion and any ideas for future meeting topics. |
| 12:30p |
Energy & Telecommunications Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Sen. Morrissey and Rep. Dempsey to Address BBA
Senator Michael W. Morrissey and Representative Brian S. Dempsey, Chairs of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, will present their views on current and upcoming energy and telecommunications issues before the legislature. |
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| 12:00p |
Public Interest Lawyers Program - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at Goodwin Procter LLP |
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| 9:00a |
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