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| 12:30p |
Trusts & Estates Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
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| 8:30a |
Environmental Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Committee - at Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Federal Street, 13th Floor; RSVP
Criminal Enforcement of the Federal Securities Laws
Paul Levenson, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, will discuss some of the current issues in criminal enforcement of the federal securities laws. |
| 12:00p |
Computer & Internet Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Social Networking for Lawyers
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Shaghayegh Tousi |
Christina Schenk-Hargrove, Smith & Duggan LLP, and Shaghayegh Tousi, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, will discuss how lawyers are using social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook as well as blogs, Twitter feeds and other new technologies in their practices. The presentation will include an introduction to these technologies for lawyers who are interested in using them but aren’t quite sure where to start, as well as practical tips for more experienced users. |
| 12:00p |
State & Local Tax Committee - at BBA; RSVP
State & Local Tax Roundtable Discussion on The Proposed "Entity Classification" Regulation
David S. Davenport, Deputy Commissioner and Senior Policy Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and Donald Twomey, Tax Counsel, Rulings & Regulations Bureau, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, will be the featured guests at this brown bag lunch meeting. Davenport and Twomey will discuss the Department’s proposed “Entity Classification” regulation which sets out the new statutory rules and the impact of check-the-box conformity on an entity’s status and Massachusetts filing requirements both in the transitional year and future years. Please email Lu Awdeh or Phil Olsen with any particular questions that you may wish the featured guests to consider. |
| 12:30p |
Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee - at Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP |
| 4:30p |
Criminal Law Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2009 |
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| 8:30a |
New Lawyers Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Real Estate Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Privacy Law Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Controlling Risk and Liability in the Age of Blogs and Social Networking
In this brown bag lunch, MacDonnell Ulsch, author of "Threat: Managing Risk in a Hostile World" will address how the advent of social networking and related technologies may fundamentally transform the way people communicate and connect on the Internet, and consequently disrupt the traditional methods of assessing legal exposure and risk for Internet-based communications. Some of these technologies are well known, and some are just coming over the horizon. For example, currently available technologies can automatically assimilate myriad blog posts to draw factual conclusions impossible to reach through the examination of any one entry. For companies protecting trade secrets or information with securities laws ramifications, such technology can have profound legal repercussions. Mr. Ulsch will explore these and other areas, to give BBA members insight into this rapidly growing and changing area of the Internet. |
| 12:30p |
Professional Liability Committee - at BBA; RSVP
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for Professional Liability Practitioners
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John J. O'Connor |
John J. O'Connor, Peabody & Arnold LLP, will present on "The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for Professional Liability Practitioners -- An Overview and Some Recent Developments." Please join us for the upcoming brown bag lunch on this timely and important topic. |
| 12:30p |
Federal Practice & Procedure Committee - at Day Pitney LLP
One International Place, Boston; RSVP
Preliminary Injunctions: Strategies for Obtaining a Hearing in Federal Court
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Lee Carl Bromberg |
Lee Carl Bromberg, Bromberg & Sunstein LLP, will lead a discussion regarding strategies for obtaining a hearing on motions for preliminary injunction in federal court, applicable to a wide variety of commercial litigation matters. Lee will address questions such as:How quickly can I get a hearing? Must I give notice to the other side? What do I need to show to get the Court’s attention? What should my papers look like? What relief should I ask for? What relief will the Court consider? What obstacles can be anticipated? We anticipate an engaging and highly informative discussion. |
| 4:30p |
Administration of Justice Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
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| 8:00a |
BBO Roundtable - at BBA |
| 9:30a |
BBA CLE: Managing Site Cleanup and Development Projects under Massachusetts’ Emerging Vapor Intrusion Policies - at BBA; Register
It is important for attorneys practicing in the areas of environmental law, real estate transactions and real estate development to understand the practical consequences of Mass DEP’s new policy and enforcement initiatives. Real estate developers, lenders, and investors need to consider vapor intrusion risks in conducting their diligence and negotiating deal terms. Owners of properties that already have been redeveloped, or where development is now underway, face the prospect that additional response actions may be required to address the vapor intrusion pathway. Parties conducting cleanups under the MCP must weigh carefully their options for addressing this pathway in conducting site investigations, risk evaluations, and response actions. This program will explain how the Mass DEP is proceeding with its audits of potential vapor intrusion cases, the implications of MCP requirements and MassDEP guidance on mitigating and preventing vapor intrusion into residential and commercial buildings, and the effect these audits, requirements and guidance have on site cleanup and redevelopment projects. |
| 12:00p |
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
| 12:00p |
Affordable Housing Committee - at BBA; RSVP
Affordable Housing Uses of Community Perservation Act (CPA) Funds
Stuart Saginor, Community Preservation Coalition and Karen Sunnarborg, a Housing and Planning Consultant, will provide an update on how municipalities have used CPA funds for affordable housing and provide suggestions for future uses. |
| 5:30p |
Trusts & Estates Section - at Day Pitney LLP, 17th Floor,
One International Place, Boston; RSVP
Wine Tasting Social
Come network with experts in your field and hear the latest on potential tax changes. This event will be hosted by Day Pitney LLP and feature wines from South America, selected by Vinodivino. |
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| 12:00p |
Intellectual Property Section Steering Committee - at BBA |
