• News & Views
• S&W Publications
• Events & Speaking Engagements
• Media Contacts
• Speakers Bureau
• Sign-up for Publications
• Podcasts
• Blogs

S&W Publications

Each year, our attorneys publish an assortment of practice area advisories, newsletters and memorandum on current legal developments that are of interest to clients and other friends of the firm.

View Current S&W Publications

• 2010 Roundup and 2011 Forecast
  David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, Amy E. Sheridan, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, January 26, 2011
• Month-End Benefits Reminders and 2011 Changes
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Client Advisory, January 19, 2011
• Federal Trade Commission, Department of Commerce Seek Comment on Regulatory Proposals for Data Privacy
  David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, Amy E. Sheridan, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Privacy & Data Security Courtesy Update, January 10, 2011
• What Needs to be Disclosed About Data Privacy and Security in SEC Filings?
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, January 5, 2011
• 2010 Employment Law Wrap-up
  Courtney M. Evanchuk, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, December 27, 2010
• Special Purpose Entities and Opinion Practice
  Presentation Outline and Notes, December 14, 2010
• Congress Passes Clarification to Red Flags Requirement
  David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, Amy E. Sheridan, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, December 9, 2010
• IRS Announces Key 2011 Indexed Limits
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, November 2, 2010
• Capital Gain Exclusion Rate Increased to 100% for Qualifying Investments
  Paul W. Decker, Christopher M. Flanagan
  Client Advisory, October 26, 2010
• Critical End of Year Issues Arising from Federal Health Care Reform
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, October 20, 2010
• Massachusetts High Court Affirms the Public’s Rights in Coastal Waters and Streamlines Approval of Their Use for Energy Facilities
  Benjamin J. Armour, Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, S. Patrick Morin Jr., Jerome C. Muys Jr., George William Sherk, Edward Woll Jr.
  Client Advisory, October 19, 2010
• Massachusetts Issues Proposed Eligibility Criteria for Biomass Facilities to Receive Economic Incentives Under Commonwealth’s Renewable Energy Program
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr., George William Sherk, Edward Woll Jr.
  Client Advisory, October 11, 2010
• Update: Recent Decision Reaffirms Software License Restrictions
  Kimberly B. Herman, Michael A. Matzka
  Client Advisory, September 29, 2010
• IP Subject Matter Conflicts of Interest: Who is Looking Out For You?
  Client Advisory, September 27, 2010
• SEC Reminds Issuers of Disclosure Obligations Regarding Liquidity and Funding Risks
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, September 23, 2010
• Massachusetts' High Court Allows Controversial Cape Wind Project to Proceed
  Victor N. Baltera, Michelle Iandoli, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr., George William Sherk, Edward Woll Jr.
  Client Advisory, September 21, 2010
• Taxpayers Should Consider the Benefits of Rescission Well Ahead of Year End
  Christopher M. Flanagan, Lewis J. Greenwald
  Client Advisory, September 20, 2010
• What General Partners and Advisers Should Know about Campaign Contributions and Gifts to or on behalf of Government Pension Plans and other Entities
  Joseph W. Bartlett, Harvey E. Bines, Martha F. Coultrap, Bryan D. Hunkele
  Client Advisory, September 17, 2010
• New SEC Rules Provide Shareholders with the Right to Include Director Nominees in Company Proxy Materials
  Howard E. Berkenblit, John L. Chilton, Lindsey A. Getz
  Client Advisory, September 16, 2010
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposals Affect Stormwater in Massachusetts’ Charles River Basin
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr., George William Sherk, Edward Woll Jr.
  Client Advisory, September 7, 2010
• HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Update
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, August 12, 2010
• EPA Proposes Guidelines for Determining Confidentiality of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr., George William Sherk
  Client Advisory, August 9, 2010
• SEC Proposes Overhaul of Mutual Fund Distribution and Service Fees
  John L. Chilton, David M. Leahy, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey
  Client Advisory, August 9, 2010
• Privacy & Data Security Law Developments: 2010 Mid-Year Update
  Kristen Doughty Danaher, David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, August 2, 2010
• The Dodd-Frank Act – What Public Companies Should Be Doing Now
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr.
  Client Advisory, July 26, 2010
• Massachusetts Finalizes Solar Credit Clearinghouse Program
  Benjamin J. Armour, Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, S. Patrick Morin Jr.
  Client Advisory, July 20, 2010
• The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s Potential Impact on Mutual Funds, Private Funds and Investment Advisers
  David M. Leahy, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey, Matthew J. Van Wormer
  Client Advisory, July 16, 2010
• Standard & Poor’s Clarifies ERM Analyses for Nonfinancial Companies
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Paul D. Trumble
  Client Advisory, July 14, 2010
• Bilski et al v. Kappos
  Christopher T. McWhinney
  Client Advisory, July 6, 2010
• EPA Issues Four Proposed Rules to Modify Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, May 28, 2010
• Yet Another COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Immediate Employer Action
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, May 6, 2010
• Supreme Court Upholds Gartenberg Standard for Mutual Fund Boards
  Nicole M. Crum, David M. Leahy, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey
  Client Advisory, April 1, 2010
• EPA Announces New Strategy to Address Drinking Water Quality
  Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, March 31, 2010
• Latest COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Immediate Employer Action
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, March 25, 2010
• EPA to Initiate Financial Responsibility Rulemaking Proceeding under CERCLA Section 108(b)
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, March 18, 2010
• SEC Adopts Final Rule Amendments to Increase Resilience of Money Market Funds
  David M. Leahy, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey, Matthew J. Van Wormer
  Client Advisory, March 11, 2010
• SEC Emphasizes Obligation of Public Companies to Assess and Disclose Climate Change-Related Business Impacts
  Benjamin J. Armour, Howard E. Berkenblit, Nicole M. Crum, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, February 17, 2010
• New COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Prompt Employer Action
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, January 22, 2010
• Month-End Benefits Reminders
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, January 20, 2010
• Estate Tax Advisory
  Christina N. Asimacos, Maura C. Carney, Henry W. Comstock Jr., Christopher C. Curtis, Michael M. Davis, Judith G.H. Edington, John C. Emery, Richard H. Goldman, John K. Graham, Roger B. Hunt, Alison E. Lothes, Sharon C. Maguire, Lisa Nalchajian Mingolla, Cornelius J. Murray III, Constantine P. Ralli, Joseph C. Robbins, Marc L. Stern, Joshua P. Weiss, Rosemary Wilson
  Client Advisory, January 14, 2010
• Privacy & Data Security Law Developments: 2009 Roundup and 2010 Forecast
  David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, Amy K. Lyster, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, January 13, 2010
• SEC Mandates Increased Disclosures Regarding Executive Compensation, Risk, Director Qualifications and Corporate Governance
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, January 6, 2010
• Bad News for Technology Licensees? Sixth Circuit Rules that Internal Restructurings May Result in a Breach of IP Licenses
  Kimberly B. Herman, Michael A. Matzka
  Client Advisory, December 29, 2009
• New Tax Return Requirement for Certain Group Health Plan Mandates
  David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, December 21, 2009
• EPA Issues Final Finding that Greenhouse Gas Emissions Endanger Public Health and the Environment
  Finding Likely to Impact a Broad Range of GHG Emitters
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, December 14, 2009
• First Circuit Finds Implied Duty to Develop and Promote Acquired Technology under Massachusetts Law
  Kristen Doughty Danaher, Kimberly B. Herman, Michael A. Matzka
  Client Advisory, December 9, 2009
• 2009 Required Minimum Distributions - Transition Relief Ends November 30, 2009
  David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, November 24, 2009
• IRS Announces Key 2010 Indexed Limits
  David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Benefits Brief, November 9, 2009
• U.S. and E.U. Court Decisions Uphold Internet Gambling Restrictions
  Kimberly B. Herman, Mitchell C. Stein
  Client Advisory, October 28, 2009
• U.S. Senate and Environmental Protection Agency Taking Steps Toward Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, October 20, 2009
• New York City Council Considering Imposing Requirements on Large Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Hugh P. Finnegan, Linda Lyons Warren
  Client Advisory, October 16, 2009
• Federal Trade Commission Finds Disclosures in Sears' Click-Wrap License Agreements May be Deceptive Practice under Federal Trade Commission Act
  Kimberly B. Herman
  Client Advisory, October 13, 2009
• EPA Issues Final Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, September 29, 2009
• 2009 Stimulus Act Expands Tax Benefits for Alternative Energy Projects
  J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Paul W. Decker, Christopher M. Flanagan, Robert J. Gillispie, David W. Hesford
  Client Advisory, September 22, 2009
• Massachusetts Revises Privacy Regulations and Gives Businesses Further Time to Comply
  Susan M. Barnard, David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, David M. Leahy, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, August 20, 2009
• Federal Circuit Vacates Tafas Panel Ruling
  Christopher T. McWhinney
  Client Advisory, July 13, 2009
• Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting in Director Elections
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, July 9, 2009
• SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Strengthen Regulatory Framework for Money Market Funds
  David M. Leahy, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey, Matthew J. Van Wormer
  Client Advisory, July 2, 2009
• Code Section 457A Requires Immediate Attention by Certain Sponsors of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, Lewis J. Greenwald, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan, Douglas S. Stransky
  Client Advisory, June 12, 2009
• Facebook Username Functionality Creates Risk of Trademark Infringement
  Kimberly B. Herman, Mitchell C. Stein
  Client Advisory, June 12, 2009
• Federal Government Contractors Have a Further Reprieve from E-Verify
  Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, June 12, 2009
• Imperatives for Climate Change-Related Disclosures in SEC Filings Continue to Mount
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Nicole M. Crum, Jeffrey M. Karp, Paul D. Trumble
  Client Advisory, May 29, 2009
• Supreme Court Decision in Burlington Northern Case Highlights Burden of Proof in CERCLA Cases
  Victor N. Baltera, Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, May 15, 2009
• Delaware Court Reviews Executive Compensation Issues
  Kevin M. Colmey, Barry S. Pollack
  Defense and Investigations Report, April 24, 2009
• EPA Takes Major Steps Toward Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Client Advisory, April 23, 2009
• COBRA Subsidy and Other Benefits Developments
  Additional Guidance On Federal COBRA Subsidy
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Client Advisory, April 17, 2009
• Model COBRA Notices Under ARRA
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Client Advisory, March 27, 2009
• Standard & Poor's to Focus on ERM in Ratings Analyses
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, March 10, 2009
• Consensual "give-ups" in Chapter 11
  Pamela Smith Holleman, William A. Levine
  Client Advisory, March 4, 2009
• Federal Court Affirms News Wire Services' Rights in "Hot News" under New York Law
  Gretchen S. Silver, Mitchell C. Stein
  Client Advisory, March 4, 2009
• Application of Bilski Decision Raises Questions about Enforceability of Biotechnology Business Method Patents
  Kimberly B. Herman
  Client Advisory, March 3, 2009
• Stimulus Package Contains Complicated COBRA Subsidy Provisions
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Client Advisory, February 26, 2009
• Massachusetts Revises Privacy Regulations and Gives Businesses More Time to Comply
  Susan M. Barnard, David A. Guadagnoli, Kimberly B. Herman, David M. Leahy, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Client Advisory, February 20, 2009
• Changes to Statutory Form of Power of Attorney in New York State
  Hugh P. Finnegan, Jon M. Jenkins
  Client Advisory, February 17, 2009
• The State of New York Insurance Department Will No Longer Approve Director & Officer Liability Policies Lacking "Duty to Defend" Provisions
  Joseph W. Bartlett
  Client Advisory, February 10, 2009
• SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Financial Reporting in Interactive "XBRL" Format
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Client Advisory, February 5, 2009
• New Stormwater Regulations Proposed by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Will Affect Many Private Properties
  Victor N. Baltera
  Client Advisory, January 29, 2009
• Month-End Benefits Reminder
  Jonathan B. Dubitzky, David A. Guadagnoli, Amy E. Sheridan
  Client Advisory, January 26, 2009
• Investment Management Law and Regulation
  with Professor Steve Thel
  Harvey E. Bines
  Aspen Publishers, 2d ed. 2004, supp. 2006; 1st ed. 1978, supp. 1991