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Real Estate Legislation & Public Policy Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Homestead Moves Toward the Finish Line
We will discuss the proposed draft reflecting the joint efforts of BBA and REBA that should result in modernization of the Homestead law, hopefully during this session of the Legislature. |
| 12:15p |
Antitrust Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Antitrust Year in Review at the FTC
Richard Dagen, Special Counsel to the FTC, will join us for a review of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust activities in 2007, including: The agency's post-merger review of Evanston Hospital 's acquisition of Highland Park Hospital; Challenges to Equitable Resources; Western Refining and Whole Foods acquisitions: and Prosecution of Rambus for monopolization of DRAM technologies. |
| 12:30p |
Real Estate Pro Bono Committee - at BBA |
| 12:30p |
Tort Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Pleading Tips in Business Litigation
Join us as we discuss pleading tips in business litigation, from unconventional causes of action to traps for the wary, including the impact of recent cases on drafting complaints. |
| 12:30p |
Commercial Finance Committee - at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP; RSVP
Anti-Assignment Override Provision of Article 9 of the UCC
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Ed Smith |
Ed Smith, partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP, will discuss the anti-assignment override provisions of Article 9 of the UCC, including the current work that the Uniform Commercial Code Permanent Editorial Board has undertaken to potentially revise and/or clarify the official comments to these complex, important and oftentimes misunderstood provisions of Article 9. |
| 5:00p |
Health Law Membership Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Special Reception - Assistant Attorney General David G. Spackman
Please join us for a special reception with Assistant Attorney General David G. Spackman, head of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Non-Profit / Public Charities Division. Mr. Spackman will describe the Division’s mission and some of his office’s priority public policy concerns for the coming year.
Before joining the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Mr. Spackman practiced healthcare law at Greenberg Traurig's Boston office. This event is sponsored by the Health Law Section but is open to all BBA members and their guests. Food and refreshments will be served. |
| 5:30p |
Labor & Employment 151 B Committee - at BBA |
| 5:30 |
New Lawyers Section - at Beantown Pub, 100 Tremont Street; RSVP to Avi Chiat
Social Event
Meet others from the New Lawyers Section while enjoying appetizers, drinks, or a game of pool. Great appetizers will be supplied, and an assortment of drinks can be purchased.
For directions and more information go to the Beantown Pub website. |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
Life Sciences Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Biotech Basics For Lawyers
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Sonia Guterman |
Biotechnology inventions, companies, and investments have become a crucial and ever increasing part of our local, national, and international economy. Melissa S. Rones, Ropes & Gray LLP, and Sonia Guterman, Lawson & Weitzen LLP, will expose non-scientist lawyers to some of the basic biological concepts underlying current products emerging from the biotechnology industry. However, this is not intended to give you flashbacks to high school biology. Join us as we put these concepts to work and discuss how an understanding of the underlying science and the proper description of the technology may significantly impact your transaction or project. If you've always thought that RNA was just a typographical error, this seminar may be for you. |
| 12:15p |
Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Donor Agreements for Restricted Gifts
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Carolyn Osteen |
Carolyn Osteen, Ropes & Gray LLC, will discuss donor agreements for restricted gifts and approaches to maximizing the likelihood that a donor's intent will be carried out, as well as what can happen if it isn't. |
| 12:15p |
Foreign Lawyers Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Finding Legal Work in Boston - Part 1
Join us as we discuss finding work for foreign lawyers in Boston. Topics will include: Bar Admission for Foreign Lawyers - Civil vs Common law education and procedural issues with the BBA; Registering as a Foreign Legal Consultant; and Fee Sharing with MA Lawyers. |
| 12:30p |
Wetlands, Waterways & Water Quality Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Chapter 91 Update - New Tidelands Legislation and Regulatory Revisions
Ken Kimmell, General Counsel of EEOEA, and William L. Lahey, Anderson & Kreiger LLP, will discuss the new tidelands legislation enacted by the House and Senate in November 2007. They also will address MassDEP's proposed changes to the Chapter 91 regulations resulting from recent permit streamlining efforts. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Labor Law Basics - at BBA; Register
This program is designed for attorneys new to labor law, who wish to develop a labor practice or advise clients facing labor issues. The panel of experienced practitioners will provide an overview of the relevant federal and state statutes and will culminate with audience participation in the analysis of a hypothetical union grievance, challenging an employer’s decision to discipline an employee. |
| Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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| 12:00p |
BBF Trustees - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Finance Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Interest Rate Hedging Issues and Strategies
Join Matt Kephart, Chatham Financial, for an overview of the basic strategies and Over-the-Counter derivative products commonly used to hedge exposure to interest rate risk. The focus of the discussion will be on the use of these products by commercial real estate borrowers, with emphasis on ISDA documentation and credit requirements. |
| 12:30p |
Air Quality & Climate Change Committee - at BBA; RSVP
United States v. AEP: Understanding the Settlement Entered in this Most Recent, and Largest, New Source Review Enforcement Case
Assistant Attorney General Fred Augenstern, who represented Massachusetts for over eight years in United States v. AEP, will discuss the importance of the consent decree entered by the Federal District Court in Ohio in this case, which was brought by the federal government, Massachusetts and 7 other states against American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest generators in the United States. Mr. Augenstern will discuss the scope of emissions reductions under the Settlement, the relationship with the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), and various mitigation programs. |
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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| 2:00p |
Energy & Telecommunications Law Committee - at Nixon Peabody LLP
New England Telecom Update and FCC Overview of New Privacy Rules
Join us for an overview of pending issues and items in New England impacting the telecommunications marketplace. The first hour will include a presentation of the FCC’s newly adopted Customer Privacy Network Information rules, their application to all providers including VoIP and federal enforcement activities related to privacy – along with a question and answer period. The second hour will see a panel discussion with a guaranteed lively discussion of current telecommunications issues pending in the New England states.
Confirmed participants include representatives from the FCC, the new Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications & Cable, AT&T, Comcast, OneCommunications, Sprint Nextel, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and Boston University’s Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations. Please plan on staying for a holiday networking event immediately thereafter. The event costs $15 for FCBA and Boston Bar Association members, and $25 for non-members. We will be able to take cash or checks at the door, but prefer to get payment in advance. As usual, state and federal employees may attend gratis. To register, please use FCBA On-line Registration or send payment by check (made out to the FCBA) to Doug Denny-Brown c/o RNK Communications, 333 Elm Street, Suite 310, Dedham, MA 02026. For questions about the event, please contact Stacey Parker at Stacey_Parker@Cable.Comcast.com or Michele Thomas at Michele.Thomas@T-Mobile.com or (973) 451-8399. |
| 3:00p |
Young Lawyers Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Young Bar Meets Bench
Join us for the Young Bar Meets Bench, a program intended to provide new practitioners with an introduction to the judges and valuable insight into the Bankruptcy Court and practice. The event will be divided into two segments: an informational segment and a cocktail social segment. Speakers include: Hon. Henry J. Boroff; Hon. Joan N. Feeney; Hon. William C. Hillman; Hon. Joel B. Rosenthal; James Lynch, Office of the Clerk of Court; and Gary Donohue, Office of the United States Trustee. |
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| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 1:00p |
BBJ Board of Editors - at BBA |
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