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Not if, but When: Self-awareness Is Key to Cyber Preparedness
Former in-house privacy and security director Peter McLaughlin of Burns & Levinson discusses how to prepare for inevitable cyber incidents. CCBJ: Tell us about your background and your practice. McLaughlin: I practiced law in Europe in the mid to late ’90s and helped many Irish e-...
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Joys and Challenges of IP Practice at the Intersection of Science and Business
Burns & Levinson’s Dr. Daniel W. Clarke, Dr. Christopher Cowles and Dr. Richard Emmons talk about their experiences representing life sciences clients. CCBJ: Tell us about your background and your practice. Dr. Daniel Clarke: I earned my Ph.D. in molecular microbiology before becoming a...
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Helping Media Companies Face Today's Business Issues
An interview with David Amidon of Burns & Levinson. CCBJ: Tell us about your background and your practice. David Amidon: After law school at SMU, I worked in Dallas for a couple years at a mid-sized business firm. I moved to Boston and worked for several years at Gadsby Hannah, now part of...
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Finding the Optimal Path to Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, litigation, arbitration, mediation: one approach does not fit all
Jeffrey Martin and Paul Mastrocola are co-chairs of the business litigation and dispute resolution group at Burns & Levinson. Both are seasoned trial attorneys who know that litigation is sometimes the only option – but certainly not in every case. They often advocate meditation,...
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The Art of Middle-Market Deal-Making
Josef B. Volman is a partner and co-chair of the of the business law group at Burns & Levinson. A middle-market deal lawyer, Volman’s clients include companies on the buy side and sell side, representing a wide range of industries. He is particularly fond of sports deals (he’s a big...
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Collaborating on Patents and Deals: Two law firm partners build a powerful niche working with startups
Keywords: life sciences, medical device, intellectual property, biotechnology, patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, pharmaceuticals, Big Pharma, early-stage companies, startups, small cap companies, engineering, sports medicine, regenerative medicine Josef B. Volman and Joseph M. Maraia are...
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Taking On the Big Boys: A midsize firm competes by adding unusual practice groups
David Rosenblatt / Burns & Levinson How does a midsize firm compete in the Boston legal market? How can they take on the big boys? Personal service was part of the answer we got from David Rosenblatt, managing partner of 125-lawyer Burns & Levinson. No shock there. But he also dispensed a...
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