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Boston Bar Selects New Class for Public Interest Leadership Program 2013-2014

Fifteen young lawyers and fifteen very different backgrounds, but one important connection. Despite their diverse career paths, the fifteen promising lawyer leaders selected for the Boston Bar Association's (BBA) Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP) have all demonstrated their dedication and commitment to public service. 
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Family Law Newsletter Spring 2013: Can you spy on your spouse with technology?

Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Since the creation of the institution of marriage, some people have suspected their spouse of cheating. One of the natural instincts following such suspicions is to try to prove the adultery. An age old method of such proof is to hire a private investigator to follow the spouse and obtain proof. This is a costly undertaking. If the investigator fails to find proof, there is still doubt as the spouse may commit adultery on a day when the investigator wasn't following. Today, some people turn to technology to confirm the suspicions.
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Intellectual Property Law Committees

  • Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Committee
    This committee provides resources for lawyers who represent clients in the arts, in entertainment and in associated industries, including visual artists, writers, publishers, film and TV producers, songwriters, music producers and publishers, performing artists and those involved in other creative pursuits.

    Contact Information

    Peter J. Caruso

    Prince Lobel Tye LLP

    (617) 456-8034

    Michael J. Cavaretta

    Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC

    (781) 622-5930

  • Computer and Internet Law Committee
    This committee covers areas including federal and state regulation, intellectual property, contracts, employment, civil and criminal litigation, corporate and business law, taxation, export control, finance, libel, privacy and publicity rights, obscenity, defamation, antitrust and international law, as well as technical standards and commercial protocols.

    Contact Information

    Robert Plotkin

    Law Offices of Robert Plotkin, P.C.

    (978) 318-9914

    Sara Y Beccia

    Burns & Levinson LLP

    (617) 345-3648

  • Intellectual Property Law Committee
    This committee brings together lawyers from diverse IP law fields, including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and transfer of technology, know-how and publicity rights law.

    Contact Information

    Michael Robert McGurk

    Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

    (617) 646-1619

    Robert Silverman

    Foley & Lardner LLP

    (617) 342-4000

  • Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
    This is a joint committee between the Intellectual Property and Litigation Sections. This committee provides education concerning the enforcement of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets rights as well as the defense of those accused of infringing on such rights, in federal and state courts and before the International Trade Commission.

    Contact Information

    William Rocha

    Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

    (617) 267-2300

    Kerry L. Timbers

    Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP

    (617) 443-9292

  • International Intellectual Property Law Committee
    This committee brings together practitioners and others concerned with the state of IP in multiple countries and pursuant to multinational accords. Areas covered include perfection and protection of IP rights, defenses against IP abuses, technology transfer and other licensing and venture transactions, as well as collateral affecting IP development and exploitation.

    Contact Information

    Henry Gu

    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

    (617) 526-6000

    James De Vellis

    Foley & Lardner LLP

    (617) 342-4037

  • Life Sciences Committee
    This committee addresses the business and patent issues that arise in biotechnology, health care services, laboratory services, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

    Contact Information

    Mark W. Bellomy

    Ropes & Gray LLP

    (617) 951-7823

  • Privacy Law Committee
    This committee covers the full range of issues involved with the collection, use, sharing and securing of personal information, as relevant to Massachusetts-based entities. Areas covered include website and online privacy; information management practices; physical and system monitoring; healthcare, financial and other sector-specific privacy rules; international data collection and transfers; RFID and other tracking technologies; workplace privacy concerns; and new developments in privacy and compliance law and practice.

    Contact Information

    Heather Egan Sussman

    McDermott Will & Emery

    (617) 535-4177

    Ellen Giblin

    Ashcroft Law Firm

    (617) 573-9400

  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.