| Monday,
November 13, 2006 |
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| 9:00a |
Health Law Section Social Action Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The agenda will include health reform, Children’s Mental Health Task Force 5 Year follow up, end of life care/brown bag and other items. |
| 12:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Leasing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Hot Topics in Retail Leasing
Michael J. Sawyer of Stop & Shop Supermarket Companies, Richard L. Armstrong, Jr. of Panera Bread and Luis A. Vidal of Sherin and Lodgen LLP will discuss various hot topics in retail leasing, such as exclusives, radius restrictions and opening co-tenancies. |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
George Cushing of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP will speak. More details to follow. |
| 12:30p |
Commercial Finance Committee - at Goulston & Storrs; RSVP
The ABA’s Model Form of Deposit Account Control Agreement
Edwin E. Smith, a partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP, will
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Edwin E. Smith |
discuss the Model Form of Deposit Account Control Agreements and the related report promulgated earlier this year by the ABA Business Section Joint Task Force on Deposit Account Control Agreements. Mr. Smith is the Reporter of the Task Force, and was also actively involved in drafting Revised Article 9 of the UCC as the UCC Commissioner for Massachusetts. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Janice Chandler at jchandler@goulstonstorrs.com or by phone at (617) 574-6405. |
| 12:30p |
Delivery of Legal Services Section - Meeting Cancelled |
| 4:00p |
BBA Finance Committee - at BBA |
| Tuesday,
November 14, 2006 |
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| 8:30a |
Litigation Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Environmental Litigation Committee and Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee - at BBA; RSVP
21E and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Robert Kirsch of Wilmer Culter Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and
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Robert Kirsch |
Martin Pentz of Foley Hoag LLP will discuss the recent Appeals Court decision in Wayne Scott, Trustee v. NG US 1, Inc. This case, for which both presenters served as litigators, presents potentially far reaching implications in 21E litigation regarding piercing of the corporate veil. The Appeals Court found that based on the significant public directives under 21E, in some circumstances the use of equitable tools such as piercing of corporate veils should be allowed for innocent property owners to advance remediation activities and then to later seek reimbursement for responsible parties. |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
AIA Form Construction Contract
Bruce Tribush of Goodwin Procter LLP will review the AIA Form Construction Contract in the context of a real estate construction loan. |
| 12:00p |
Tax Section Steering Committee - via teleconference |
| 12:00p |
Public Service Committee - at Verrill Dana LLP |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Revocable Trusts and Credit Shelter Planning
Sara W. Condon of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. will discuss the use of revocable trusts and credit shelter planning in the estate planning process. |
| 2:00p |
BBA CLE: Free Bankruptcy Pro Bono Training - at BBA; Register
Following the first full year of the enactment of the BAPCPA Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code, panelists will share their experience in accepting pro bono cases under the new legislation. Attendees will learn how to file and administer a pro bono Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case on behalf of a low-income client. The panel will work through a completed petition that illustrates many of the issues that can arise, and discuss techniques for eliciting the necessary information from the client. |
| 3:45p |
Family Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
| 4:30p |
Criminal Law Section Steering Committee - at State Street Financial Center |
| 5:00p |
Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
DSS Intervention in High-Conflict Divorce Cases
A major issue in custody and divorce cases that involve a higher degree of conflict is the potential involvement of the Department of Social Services, the state child welfare agency. You must be prepared for the complications that arise when DSS intervenes in the family and in your case. Panelists: Honorable Edward F. Donnelly, Middlesex Probate and Family Court; Tom Malone, Regional Counsel, Department of Social Services, Metro Regional Office; Brenda Davis, Area Program Manager, Department of Social Services; and Gert Condon, Area Program Manager, Department of Social Services, Dimock Street/Roxbury. Moderator: Jinanne S. J. Elder, Bowman, Moos, Elder & Noe. Approved for 1 hour of CLE credit for the CPCS Children & Family Law Panel. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday,
November 15,
2006 |
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| 12:00p |
Real Estate Public Policy Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The committee will review and confirm what previously filed legislation will be re-filed for the upcoming Legislative session and continue discussion of new projects. |
| 12:00p |
Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Topical Issues in Video Game Law
Steven A. Bercu of Lawyers for Interactive Media & Entertainment LLC and Senta L. Wong of Fish & Richardson P.C. will discuss key legal and business issues in the interactive entertainment industry, including trends in content, emergence of new platforms, complexities of converging technologies, and protection of virtual property. The speakers will present case studies of video game transactions and share their perspectives as in-house and outside counsel to game publishers, developers, and content and technology providers. |
| 12:30p |
Health Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Thursday, November 16,
2006 |
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| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Post eBay: What are the Courts doing?
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Denise W. DeFranco |
Denise W. DeFranco, a partner at Foley Hoag LLP, will discuss the Supreme Court’s eBay decision regarding permanent injunctions and analyze the likelihood of obtaining them in the post eBay world. |
| 12:00p |
New Lawyers Section and Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Demystifying Tax Returns
Stephen J. Bravo, CPA, ABV, CBA, CFP will review individual income and S Corporation tax returns for attorneys who would like to avoid mistakes and maximize their usefulness during discovery or at trial. He will explain where to find key information needed to evaluate damages or divide assets. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the presentation. |
| 12:15p |
International Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Friday,
November 17,
2006 |
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| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Committee - at BBA; RSVP
EPA’s Air Enforcement Policies
Adam Kushner from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. will discuss the EPA’s current air enforcement policies and plans. We will also discuss some of the most controversial air issues of the day. |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
| 3:30p |
Public Interest Leadership Program - at BBA |
