Previous Events & CLE Programs
November 3, 2008
CLE Program
Understanding the Credit Crisis
Sponsors
Business Law Section
Bankruptcy Law Sections
This CLE will cover a number of topics including the new federal "rescue" legislation, the earlier bailouts of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and AIG, other recent Federal Reserve actions, the recent court proceedings involving Lehman, bank takeovers & the FDIC and also, what it means for the current and future business cycle and getting deals done.
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October 15, 2008
CLE Program
Corporate Governance 2009 – Everything you need to know to navigate the next proxy season
Sponsored by the Business Law Section
This program will address the key issues experts expect Boards of Directors and their counsel to face in 2009. Panelists will interactively discuss best practices and practical approaches to anticipating and working with the increasing pressures from shareholders in areas such as executive compensation, by-law amendments, corporate direction, business policies and director election contests.
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September 18, 2008
Steering Committee Event
Steering Committee Wine Social
Paula Andrews and Dick Kimball of the Business Law Section invite you to start the programming year off with a wine social at the Boston Bar Association.
As one of the largest sections of the Boston Bar Association, it is sometimes difficult to keep sight of one of the best resouces available to committee co-chairs - each other. This event will provide an opportunity to learn about other members of the steering committee, with the hope that spending this time together will encourage future collaboration and networking. We look forward to seeing you there!
April 24, 2008
CLE Program
VC Financing of Technology Companies: A Look Under the Hood
Sponsored by:
Corporate Law Committee
Intellectual Property Law Committee
Venture capital investments in technology companies play a significant role in our New England economy, with almost $4 billion invested by VCs in New England in 2007 alone. This program will provide attendees with an insider’s view into VC transactions involving technology companies. The seminar will be presented by a panel of both legal experts and industry insiders, including in-house attorneys, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs.
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September 24, 2007
CLE Program
Cross-Border Secured Transactions: What happens when everything that can go wrong, goes wrong?
Sponsors
Commercial Finance Committee
Structuring, negotiating and documenting crossborder financing transactions that minimize these risks presents an array of important legal issues. After this seminar, you will know how to address the legal issues involved in structuring, negotiating and documenting cross-border financing transactions. You will also understand how these risks can be mitigated through the use of tested loan structures and loan document provisions and the development of close relationships with local international counsel.
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June 27 , 2007
CLE Program
High Tech Monitoring and Workplace Privacy: Spotlight on Labor & Employment Law
Sponsors
Labor & Employment Law Section
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Section
Business Law Section
Current technological advances have provided employers with new surveillance tools to monitor employee activities and use of company resources while at work. This program will discuss the rights of employers and employees in this new environment, as well as the areas of the law that provide the possibility for privacy protection.
June 26, 2007
Section Meeting
Does Massachusetts Need the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?
Jerry Cohen and Stephen Y. Chow of Burns & Levinson LLP will review the importance of trade secrets in the current intellectual property environment. They will also discuss the pending (Massachusetts) H. 1585 to enact the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Share your ideas and join us for this informative presentation.
May 8, 2007
CLE Program
Ethics & Technology: New Issues for Lawyers in the Cyberage
Sponsors
Litigation Section
Business Law Section
Intellectual Property Law Section
Communicating through the internet with clients, potential clients and opposing counsel has become standard for attorneys. But along with this communication advancement have come some potential ethical mine fields which attorneys must consciously navigate. This seminar will point out some of the ethical concerns associated with inadvertent release of metadata and privileged material through the use of e-mail, blogs and websites. The seminar will also look at some of the ethical issues raised by electronic “advertising” and highlight the pending rule proposals in New York aimed at computer accessed information.
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May 4, 2007
CLE Program
Privacy & Information Security for the Enterprise
Sponsors
Intellectual Property Law Section
Business Law Section
International Law Section
Few issues today have greater urgency for American companies than information protection. This program will explore the current state of privacy and information security law globally, and will describe some of the key areas that companies should consider when creating or expanding their privacy and information protection programs.
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April 24, 2007
CLE Program
Financing Technology Enterprises
Sponsors
Business Law Section
Intellectual Property Law Section
Boston Patent Law Association
Technology businesses continue to drive the region’s economy, creating new jobs and personal and institutional wealth. Supporting these businesses are business and intellectual property attorneys who serve their clients best when they have a current understanding of each other’s issues.
This seminar provides both a basic survey of the common financing and intellectual property issues affecting technology enterprises as well as some of the issues and opportunities presented by recent court and market developments.
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March 21, 2007
Section Meeting
Harry S. Margolis of Margolis & Associates will discuss long-term care planning and working through the ambiguities of MassHealth regulations. As business lawyers, we have substantial expertise in a wide array of complex commercial matters. But when it comes to our personal lives – particularly as it relates to our aging parents – many of us do not know how to respond to family members’ questions about long-term care planning and other issues affecting seniors.
Please join us for an informative session, after which your parents will be impressed with your knowledge. Be sure to bring your questions.
March 1, 2007
Section Meeting
Globalization of Securities Exchanges
Sponsors
Business Law Section
Banking & Financial Services Committee
Corporate Counsel Committee
Investment Companies & Advisers Committee
Securities Law Committee
The Morin Center for Banking & Financial Law
Erik Sirri, Director of the Division of Market Regulation for the Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss the evolution of exchanges from serving local financial markets to their expansion overseas as a result of acquisitions of foreign exchanges. The lecture will explore the implications of these acquisitions from a regulatory and economic standpoint.
February 7, 2007
CLE Program
Don't Look Back: Stock Options Dating and Internal Investigations 2007
Sponsors
Criminal Law Section
Business Law Section
Business Litigation Committee
Federal Practice & Procedure Committee
Attend this seminar to learn both nuts and bolts and the cutting-edge issues in the current wave of stock option backdating investigations. The experienced panel will review the technical and legal issues as well as the most recent developments in options dating and other investigations, including the expected impact of DOJ’s newly-released McNulty Memorandum.
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November 9, 2006
CLE Program
Directors and Officers Insurance:
Understanding Basic Coverages and Current Issues
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.
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