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BBA WEEK - November 6, 2006 |
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Investment Companies &
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BBA Business Section Co-Chair Elizabeth Shea Fries, a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, and Joseph R. Ramrath, Managing Director of Colchester Partners LLC, were among the panelists at a brown bag luncheon sponsored by the Investment Companies & Advisers Committee. Discussion focused on the business, legal, and compliance issues raised by mergers and acquisitions in the asset management industry.
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| 12:30p |
Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Wind Farms and Waterways
Deerin Babb-Brott, Assistant Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and the Director of Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA), will describe the permitting process associated with wind farms proposed on or near waterways and/or the ocean. A representative from Cape Wind has also been invited. |
| 12:30p |
Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Tuesday,
November 7, 2006 |
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| 8:30a |
Environmental Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Professional Liability Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Assignability of Legal Malpractice Claims
Richard W. Renehan of Goulston & Storrs – A Professional Corporation will discuss the assignability of legal malpractice claims. Emphasis will be placed on those situations in which the assignment may be unenforceable as against public policy. |
| 12:00p |
Land Use & Development Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Chapter 40R Update
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Jay Wickersham |
Jay Wickersham FAIA of Noble and Wickersham and Angus G. Jennings of Concord Square Development Company, Inc. will provide an update on Chapter 40R. |
| Wednesday,
November 8,
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| 8:30a |
Public Interest Leadership Program - at BBA |
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College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Regulating Research Laboratories in Boston
Mary T. Feeney of Bowditch & Dewey, LLP and Peter
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Mary T. Feeney |
Harrington, Director of the Office of Research Compliance at Harvard Medical School will discuss the efforts of state and local governmental agencies to establish new oversight and review of laboratory operations. They will explore how these efforts will affect the scope of the research and procedures for conducting research within laboratories. |
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BBA CLE: Trial Attorney Project - at BBA; Register
The Trial Attorney Project, an expansion of the Lawyer for the Day Program at the Boston Housing Court, will offer opportunities for volunteer lawyers to gain invaluable courtroom experience through the representation of clients at jury-waived or jury summary process trials. Volunteers will have the opportunity to make a real difference in a needy client’s life, while developing very practical and useful litigation and trial skills. All volunteers will be asked to attend the 2 ½ hour training on November 8, and agree to take at least one case. |
| 5:30p |
New Lawyers Section - at Living Room & Improv Asylum; RSVP
Fall Social
Come mingle with your peers at the New Lawyers Section Fall Social Event! Friends, family, and significant others are welcome. We will be meeting at the Living Room at 5:30 p.m. for drinks and hors d'oeuvres, and then heading over to the Improv Asylum for an evening of improvisational comedy. Tickets for the Improv Asylum are $15.00 each. If you're interested in purchasing tickets, please contact Stephen Silveri at stephen@silverilaw.com. |
| Thursday, November 9,
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International Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Section 7874 Anti-inversion Rules
Lewis J. Greenwald, a partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP, will discuss the Section 7874 anti-inversion rules and their impact on tax planning for multinational corporations. |
| 12:15p |
Immigration Law Committee and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Update from the USICE Trial Attorneys
Rick Neville, Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will discuss removal procedures, relief available and recent trends in immigration litigation. He will also offer practice tips for attorneys appearing before the Immigration Court |
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BBA CLE: D&O Insurance: Understanding Basic Coverages and Current Issues - at BBA; Register
Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O) has become a highly visible and important topic in the wake of increased securities regulation and corporate scandals. This program will demystify the basic coverages available in a D&O policy, as well as provide some insight into the finer points one should consider when negotiating such a policy. The program will also offer an overview of today’s D&O industry, in terms of the cost of insurance and the severity and frequency of claims the industry is handling. Many of the concepts will be illustrated through real life claims scenarios. |
| Friday,
November 10,
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Intellectual Property Litigation Committee and Boston Patent Law Association - at BBA; RSVP
Obviousness and the Impact of KSR v. Teleflex
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Jerry Cohen |
Jerry Cohen, a partner at Burns & Levinson LLP, will address the development of the law of obviousness related to patents. He will also discuss the possible impact of the KSR v. Teleflex case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| 12:30p |
Business Law Section Steering Committee - at Goodwin Procter LLP |
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