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Thomas E. Peisch was a faculty member
at a training seminar in trial skills for legal aid lawyers
sponsored by Center for Legal Aid Education and the American College of Trial
Lawyers. The week-long seminar is held at Boston University Law
School and attended by legal aid lawyers from across the country. Thomas E.
Peisch is a fellow of the American College
of Trial Lawyers. |
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Erin K. Higgins served as a faculty advisor at the AG Institute
Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, held at New England School of Law. The
week-long program is designed to advance the trial skills of experienced
Assistant Attorneys General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
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Michael T. Sullivan obtained a plaintiff's verdict after trial in a breach of contract case against
two defendants. The judge awarded to our client, a professional services
organization, the entire amount it sought from the defendants, plus contractual
interest and attorneys' fees. |
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Russell F. Conn and James Gray Wagner achieved a significant victory in the Delaware Chancery Court, defeating efforts by the plaintiffs, a major international insurer and a large national lender, to set aside a favorable defense decision obtained for the firm's client in December of 2007. The case involves professional liability issues with potential damages of $7 Million. |
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Russell F. Conn, James F. Kavanaugh, Jr., and Erin K. Higgins were named as top attorneys in Business
Litigation in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition. |
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An article authored by Thomas E. Peisch and Christina M.
Licursi entitled “Witness
Immunity in the Post-Daubert World,” which provided a detailed assessment of expert witness immunity principles, was
published in the Defense Research Institute’s monthly publication of For the
Defense. |
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The Christian Science Monitor interviewed Thomas E. Peisch concerning the likelihood of criminal
prosecution of Eliot Spitzer. |
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James F. Kavanaugh,
Jr. was quoted in the Boston Business Journal in an
article entitled "In-house counsel pay closer
attention to bottom line." Mr.
Kavanaugh discussed
the changing relationship
between in-house
and outside counsel. He also explained that in-house lawyers are placing
greater restrictions and conditions on outside firms, stating that "[in-house
lawyers are] getting more engaged, they're ensuring they get value for the
dollars they pay." |
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Andrew R.
Dennington has been appointed Co-Chair of the Public Policy Committee
of the Boston Bar
Association's Business Law Section. |
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Thomas E. Peisch addressed the Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopedic Resident Class on recent developments in medical malpractice law and medical risk management issues. His talk was part of a panel discussion on which representatives from the Massachusetts Medical Society and Partners Healthcare also participated. |
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Carol A. Starkey was elected a partner in the firm. |
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Law & Politics has selected nine Conn Kavanaugh attorneys as “Massachusetts Super Lawyers” for 2007: Russell F. Conn, George M. Ford, Thomas J. Gallitano, Erin K. Higgins, James F. Kavanaugh, Jr., Thomas E. Peisch, James B. Peloquin, Bob B. Rosenthal and Carol A. Starkey. In addition, Thomas J. Gallitano, Thomas E. Peisch, and James B. Peloquin were selected as within the top 100 Massachusetts lawyers and the top 100 New England lawyers, James F. Kavanaugh, Jr. was selected as within the top 100 Massachusetts lawyers. Erin K. Higgins was selected as within the top 50 New England and top 50 Massachusetts women lawyers and Carol A. Starkey was selected as one of the top lawyers in New England for white collar criminal defense. |
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George M. Ford will be presenting the MCLE Family Court Judicial Forum on November 27, 2007. This forum is the first of its kind in family law, where judges will present "views" from the bench, based upon fact patterns prepared by him. |
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Erin K. Higgins obtained a defense verdict following an eight-day jury trial in Middlesex Superior Court. The jury found that the firm's clients, a hotel company and its president, were not liable for age discrimination in connection with the departure of the hotel's director of sales. |
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Thomas J. Gallitano was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve as Chair of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Advisory Board. The Advisory Board advises the MCAD and the governor on policy matters affecting the work of the commission, reviews implementation of the commission’s programs and policies, and reports on their conclusions to the commission and the governor. Previously, Mr. Gallitano chaired a search committee charged with identifying qualified candidates for senior positions at the MCAD. |
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For the 25th year in a row, George M. Ford has been selected to be included in the Best Lawyers in America, in his specialty of Family law. Mr. Ford has been selected through a rigorous peer review survey conducted by the publishers of the book every year since the publication's inception in 1983. This is a distinctive honor as the book is regarded by many in the profession and general public as the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice. |
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Thomas E. Peisch has been appointed Chair of the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant ("MLP") for a one-year term ending in June of 2008. The MLP is owned by the Town of Wellesley and provides electricity and related services to over 9500 residential and municipal customers. Mr. Peisch has been a member of the MLP's Board of Directors since 2004. |
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The United States First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed judgment on the
pleadings for our client on the basis of ERISA preemption. Constance M.
McGrane and James F. Kavanaugh, Jr. handled the
underlying motion for judgment on the pleadings and the appeal at the First
Circuit. |
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An editorial article concerning legal professional responsibility by Thomas E. Peisch and Andrew R. Dennington appeared in the newspaper Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The article entitled
"Dallas firm's demise holds lessons for Massachusetts lawyers," described the
downfall of a large national law firm when a few lawyers allegedly provided
improper advice to wealthy clients concerning tax shelters. |
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The First Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a firm client, agreeing that the client's insurance policy provided no coverage for arbitration claims that resulted in an underlying judgment of $2.6 million. In so deciding, the First Circuit determined that the insured's breach of an exclusivity provision in a contract did not constitute "professional services" within the meaning of an errors and omissions policy. The client was represented in the matter by Russell F. Conn and Erin K. Higgins. |
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