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BBA to Host Stand Against Racism Event

Please join us on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30pm as Boston's legal community comes together to tackle the issue of racism. As part of the YWCA Boston's Stand Against Racismcampaign, the BBA's Diversity & Inclusion Section, the affinity bar associations,  and several other organizations have teamed up to bring the judiciary, government agencies, universities and firms to speak at the event. 
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Family Law Newsletter Spring 2013: The U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Another Piece of The Hague Convention in Chafin v. Chafin

Tuesday, April 02, 2013
When your client is on the losing end of a Hague Convention case where the child is ordered returned to another country, there is a race to the Appeals Court to file the motion to stay before the child gets on a plane.  It goes without saying that stays are hard to get.  Once denied – the client is left with little to no hope for reversal.  The U.S. Supreme Court recently reminded us that some hope is better than no hope and the case does not become moot just because the child has boarded a plane.
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International Law Committees

  • Foreign Lawyers Committee
    This committee was developed through the BBA International Law Section to provide professional development opportunities to foreign lawyers in the Boston area. Its goal is to facilitate interaction, professional development and mentoring among its members. Membership in the FLC is open to attorneys who are trained and/or licensed to practice in other countries, living and practicing in Greater Boston and/or attending a graduate law program in the area. The FLC is also open to lawyers who have an interest in topics of international law discussed at its meetings. The FLC holds regular meetings to discuss current topics in international law and foreign law, with presentations by attorneys who are licensed to practice in other countries or have first-hand knowledge of the laws of other countries because of work experience.

    Contact Information

    Shaun Khan

    Metaxas Brown Pidgeon LLP

  • International Environmental Law Committee
    This committee is for members interested in international environmental issues and the laws of foreign countries.

    Contact Information

    Cicely Ott Parseghian

    Foley Hoag LLP

    (617) 832-3038

    Stuart L. Canton

    (781) 652-0135

  • 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

  • International Public Law, Policy and Human Rights
    This committee addresses public international law and human rights, with a particular focus on parts of the world that have witnessed long-standing conflict.

    Contact Information

    Elizabeth Holland

    Foley Hoag LLP

    (617) 832-1178

  • International Tax Committee
    This committee covers international taxation issues. Treasury and IRS officials periodically are invited to address the committee.

    Contact Information

    Nelson Suit

    Burt, Staples & Maner, LLP

    (202) 783-1500

    Anthony Picchione

    KPMG

    (401) 770-8230

  • International Transactions Committee
    This committee deals with issues related to both international commercial business transactions and international financial transactions.

    Contact Information

    Tal M Unrad

    Burns & Levinson LLP

    (617) 345-3000

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