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Most Recent Press Release:

September 01, 2010 -

Lisa Goodheart Begins Term as BBA President-Elect

SRBC partner Lisa Goodheart today begins her term as president-elect of the Boston Bar Association. Lisa has been an active member of the BBA for many years, and previously served as its vice president and treasurer, and as a member of its Council and executive, finance, ...
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Most Recent Publication:

June 23, 2009 -

Do Legal Malpractice Claims Against IP Lawyers Belong in Federal Court?

William L. Boesch

~ Andrews Professional Liability Litigation Reporter

In an article in Andrews's Professional Liability Litigation Reporter, SRBC's William Boesch writes about three recent federal appellate decisions addressing whether legal malpractice claims against intellectual property lawyers necessarily implicate matters of federal IP law, and therefore may be ...
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Most Recent Case Report:

May 10, 2010 -

Jeff Stern and Alisa Hacker in Win for Estate Beneficiaries

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SRBC's Jeff Stern and Alisa Hacker recently won a victory for the beneficiaries of an estate seeking to defeat a substantial claim for attorneys' fees.

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Most Recent Speaking Engagement:

May 11, 2010 - 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Jeff Stern: Apologizing Doctors and Medical Malpractice

BBA partner Jeff Stern was a panelist at a May 11 Boston Bar Association program called "Medical Malpractice: Emerging Issues in Apology, Disclosure and Peer Review." The program included discussion of the impact in medical malpractice cases of institutional policies on apology and ...
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Most Recent Law Alert:

August 31, 2010 -

First Circuit: Plaintiff Must Show Actual Harm From Pre-Employment Inquiry About Disability

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination claim by a job applicant stemming from the prospective employer's inquiries about a prior workplace injury and worker's compensation claim. Although the inquiry violated the Massachusetts Fair Employment ...
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