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| 12:00p |
Privacy Law Committee and College & University Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
The Online Campus and Student Privacy: Can They Co-Exist?
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Jeff Swope |
Although the Internet was born on university campuses, it has taken on a shape and impact that no university could ever have foreseen. But with the expansion on online life have come a number of challenges, including properly securing information, respecting copyrights and other intellectual property rights, and complying with a range of laws, including the federal Family Educational Records Privacy Act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and Patriot Act, as well as state privacy and security laws. Join Steve McDonald, General Counsel of the Rhode Island School of Design, and Jeff Swope of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, as they discuss some of the opportunities and challenges posed by the growth of the internet on campus. |
| 12:00p |
Life Sciences Committee and Health Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Regulating Stem Cell Research
Join Patrick L. Taylor, JD, Harvard Medical School, and M. William Lensch, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, as they discuss the diverse legal and ethical guidelines that may influence the progress of stem cell research. In recent years, stem cells have garnered national and international media attention from a variety of perspectives – scientists and patient advocates, clergy and politicians. This unprecedented focus has generated a patchwork of rules and regulations, from presidential edicts to state laws regarding this potentially life-altering new technology. |
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| 8:00a |
Diversity Leadership Task Force - at BBA |
| 8:30a |
Education Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Construction Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Overview Of The Current Climate
In The Construction And Environmental/Professional Insurance Market
Join John Termini and Eileen Forgue of Aon Risk Services, as they discuss the current issues in the construction and environmental/professional insurance market.
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| 12:15p |
Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Land Conservation Issues
Margaret Wheeler, Trustees of Reservations, and Martha Frahm, Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation, will be discussing land conservation issues and the current state of conservation restrictions including changes to the Form 990. |
| 12:30p |
Securities Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
XBRL - Moving Closer to SEC Adoption
Join John Truzzolino, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, and learn about the SEC's initiative to maximize the benefits of technology for investors through the use of interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: The Campus Mental Health Crisis - at BBA; Register
A number of high profile student suicide cases have been decided or settled in recent months. These cases will have far-reaching implications for other colleges and universities and will affect not only schools facing student suicide litigation of their own, but also those that operate mental health or suicide prevention programs throughout the year. Attend this program to learn the latest about student suicide litigation and tort actions, responses by colleges and universities and recent decisions from the United States Department of Education and the courts. |
| 4:30p |
Criminal Law Section and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Discovery Issues in District & Superior Court
Join us as a distinguished panel discusses the latest discovery issues in District and Superior Court. Speakers: Hon. Frank Gaziano, Superior Court Justice; Rosemary Scapicchio, Law Offices of Rosemary Scapicchio; Dave Jellinek, Boston Police Legal Advisor's Office; and Adrienne Lynch, Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. Program Co-Chairs: Kelly Downes, Legal Advisor for the City of Cambridge Police Department; and Mark Hallal, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 |
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| 8:30a |
Annual Healthy Kids Legal Network Breakfast - at BBA; RSVP |
| 12:00p |
ERISA Committee and Family Law Section - at BBA; RSVP
Tax Issues Related to Health Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses, Children and Ex-Spouses Under MA Law
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John P. McMorrow |
The panel will discuss the Federal and Massachusetts state income tax issues resulting from the provision of employer sponsored health insurance coverage under Massachusetts laws to ex-spouses, domestic partners, same sex spouses and adult children. Panelists: John P. McMorrow, Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP (Moderator); Richard A. Szczebak, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority and Parker Brown & Macaulay, P.C.; Kevin Brown, General Counsel, Mass Department of Revenue; and Michael R. Fiore, Senior Attorney, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Small Business/Self-Employed Division. |
| 12:00p |
International Intellectual Property Law Committee and Privacy Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Privacy Issues Implicated by European Data Laws
Join Mark Schreiber, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, to discuss privacy issues that are implicated by European data laws, including issues that arise from data breaches in Europe and Sarbanes-Oxley hotlines in Europe. |
| 12:00p |
BBF Trustees - at BBA |
| 12:15p |
Immigration Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Congressman Capuano to Discuss Prospects for Immigration Reform
Congressman Michael Capuano will share his thoughts on the prospects for immigration legislation in Washington. Join us for the opportunity to ask him what are the dynamics for change given concerns for labor protection, the concerns of the Hispanic caucus for a piecemeal approach, and the toxic environment created by immigration opponents. |
| 4:00p |
Solo & Small Firm Section, Criminal Law Section, Labor & Employment Law Section and New Lawyers Section - at Morse, Barnes-Brown, Pendleton; RSVP
Home office, Shared office: Operations, Ethics and Tax Consequences
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Connie Rudnick |
Don Lassman, Connie Rudnick, and Morris Robinson, will discuss how to deal with practical issues related to establishing a practice in a home office, a shared office, and ethical issues related to sharing an office with unaffiliated attorneys. Mr. Robinson will then discuss tax considerations of practicing in a home office and shared office space, issues related to choice of entity, and calculating tax liabilities and estimated tax payments associated with being a solo practitioner or partner. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Valuing Marital Assets - at BBA; Register
Determining what assets comprise the marital estate and obtaining valuations for those assets is one of the primary jobs of a domestic relations attorney. Finding the right expert can often mean the difference between settling a case or going to trial. This program will cover valuation issues for a variety of marital assets such as real estate and personal property. Panelists will cover the law of valuing closely held corporations, especially the changes from the Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Bernier. The panel will also discuss locating and retaining experts, preparing experts for deposition and trial testimony and addressing differences in value between competing experts. |
| 4:30p |
Executive Committee - at BBA |
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| 12:15p |
Immigration Law Committee and New Lawyers Section - at BBA; RSVP
Form I-864 Affidavits of Support
Estelle Regolsky, Avrin & Regolsky, will discuss Form I-864 Affidavit of Support in Family Immigration Cases, including new Poverty Guidelines effective March 2008. Please also join the following discussions: Case Problem Roundtable: members are asked to bring an issue they have been dealing with in their cases for the committee to discuss in an effort to find solutions; and Open Forum, Steering Committee: the committee seeks guidance from those attending on future meeting topics and to get a sense of whether the current meeting time and formats are working for you, and whether you wish to suggest any changes. |
| 12:30p |
Hazardous & Solid Waste Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Recent Developments in the USEPA Region I CERCLA Enforcement Program
Join Joanna Jerison, Superfund Legal Office, for an update on recent legal and policy developments pertaining to Superfund enforcement and cleanups. The Superfund Program in USEPA Region I continues to be active in the implementation of CERCLA remediation activities throughout the New England area. |
| 12:30p |
Estate Planning Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Intra-family Loans
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Kimberly Cohen |
Kimberly Cohen, Ropes & Gray LLP, will discuss how to make the most of intra-family loans in your estate planning in this low interest-rate environment. |
| 4:00p |
BBA CLE: Health Care Legislation Annual Update 2008 - at BBA; Register
Join the Health Law bar for this annual legislative and policy update of the health care field! Get the latest information from key state regulators and legislators about the status of legislation and policy under new executive branch leaders and how it will affect your clients' interests. A period of questions from the audience will be provided. Written materials will include summaries of selected state health care legislation prepared by the BBA Health Law Section's Subcommittee on Legislation. |
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| 9:30a |
PILP Meeting - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Energy & Telecommunications Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Overview of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Join Paul Hibbard, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, as he provides an overview of his thoughts and priorities for the Department. |
| 12:30p |
Intellectual Property Litigation Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Enhanced Remedies for Federal Trademark & Patent Claims Under State Law
Mike Gilleran, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, will discuss the cutting edge case law that permits a party to sue for trademark infringement under the Federal Lanham Act, but to replace weaker Lanham Act remedies with stronger remedies under state 93A or Little FTC Act law. These stronger state remedies include (1) multiple times lost profits for willful or knowing conduct, (2) attorneys fees' often to a prevailing plaintiff even without any demonstration of willful or knowing conduct by the defendant, and (3) expert's fees. This program will also address whether these same stronger remedies under 93A or Little FTC Act law, at least with respect to awards of attorney's fees and expert's fees, might also be available in patent litigation. |
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