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• Sullivan & Worcester Corporate Partner James R. Silkenat Nominated to Become President-Elect of American Bar Association
  James R. Silkenat
  S&W Press Release, February 6, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Ranks #5 Nationally as one of American Cancer Society’s Top Fundraising Making Strides Teams in 2011
  Law Firm Also Defends Title as Making Strides Against Breast Cancer “Law Firm Challenge Winner” for Seventh Time in Eight Years, nearly doubling funds raised last year
  S&W Press Release, February 1, 2012
• After 20 Years, New Yorker is in Line for ABA Presidency
  James R. Silkenat, Quoted
  New York Law Journal, January 30, 2012
• Why Taxpayers Will Be at IRS's Mercy if Supreme Court Rules Against Home Concrete
  Richard L. Jones, Quoted
  International Tax Review, January 30, 2012
• A Father Fights to Win His Children Back
  Barry S. Pollack
  New England Cable News, January 24, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Partner Elected President of the Independent State and Local Tax Alliance
  David J. Nagle
  S&W Press Release, January 24, 2012
• The Fairness of Taxes
  Christopher M. Flanagan
  "Greater Boston" on WGBH, January 24, 2012
• Mass. to Consider Online Lottery Sales
  Kimberly B. Herman, Quoted
  The Boston Globe, January 14, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Announces Two New Partners
  Kevin M. Colmey, David H. Kaplan
  S&W Press Release, January 13, 2012
• TerreStar Wins Approval For Ch. 11 Disclosures
  Patrick P. Dinardo, Pamela Smith Holleman
  Law360, January 10, 2012
• Law Firms Cautiously Optimistic for 2012
  William J. Curry, Quoted
  Boston Business Journal, January 6, 2012
• What Companies Should Expect from the SEC in the New Year
  Clawbacks, Conflict Minerals, Proxy Plumbing, IFRS Convergence and Crowdfunding all top of SEC’s 2012 agenda
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  ACC-Northeast Week in Brief, SmartBrief, CFO.com and Securities Mosaic Daily News, January 2012
• Battered Boston Investors Hope for Better Year
  Global Forces Could Hobble Local Market's Growth
  John G. Balboni, Ashley H. Brooks
  Banker & Tradesman, December 26, 2011
• Challenges Await Brand Owners, ICANN, As ICANN Moves Forward With gTLD Program
  Mitchell C. Stein, Quoted
  Washington Internet Daily, December 23, 2011
• IPAC-CO2: The Kerr Investigation
  George William Sherk
  Video, December 7, 2011
• From the Embryo to the IPO, Courtesy of the Conveyor Belt (Plus a Tax-Efficient Alternative to the Carried Interest)
  Joseph W. Bartlett
  The Journal of Private Equity, Winter 2011
• Toward a Workable Definition of REIT Healthcare Facility
  Paul W. Decker, Ameek Ashok Ponda
  Tax Notes, December 5, 2011
• FAA Reverses Course and Allows Business Jet Owners to Hide Aircraft Tail Numbers Without Security Reason
  Harry E. Ekblom, Jr., Quoted
  The Plain Dealer, December 3, 2011
• Legalities Of Collecting Lottery Prize
  Marc L. Stern
  Fox News Good Day New York, December 1, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Adds Distinguished International Water Law Attorney to Environment and Water Resources Practices
  Gabriel E. Eckstein
  S&W Press Release, December 1, 2011
• Opening the IPO window
  Joseph W. Bartlett, Robert S. Hatfield III
  The Deal, November 28, 2011
• The Challenges of Cutting the U.S. Corporate Tax Rate
  Douglas S. Stransky
  International Tax Review, November 21, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Files Motion in Support of the Cape Wind Offshore Wind Energy Development
  Van P. Hilderbrand Jr., Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  S&W Press Release, November 16, 2011
• Unconventional Comparables
  Joseph W. Bartlett
  VC Experts, November 8, 2011
• A Reason to Revisit Your Cybersecurity Risk
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Quoted
  CFO.com, November 3, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Receives Top Rankings in the 2011 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings
  S&W Press Release, November 3, 2011
• Tax Law Update (November 2011)
  Alison E. Lothes
  Trusts & Estates, November 1, 2011
• IRC § 1202's Advantage
  Joseph W. Bartlett, Robert S. Hatfield III
  The Deal, October 28, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Tax Partners Named Best Lawyers’ 2012 “Lawyers of the Year”
  David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda
  S&W Press Release, October 24, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars
  Attorneys Chosen from Boston Office
  Kevin M. Colmey, Judy A. Groves, David H. Kaplan, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Amy E. Sheridan, Joshua L. Solomon, John M. Steiner, Douglas S. Stransky, Amy A. Zuccarello
  New England Super Lawyers Magazine, October 21, 2011
• S&W Attorneys Named 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers
  Attorneys Chosen from Boston Office
  Harvey E. Bines, Joel R. Carpenter, William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, Joseph X. Donovan, John K. Graham, David A. Guadagnoli, William E. Halmkin, Warren M. Heilbronner, Richard Hiersteiner, Edwin L. Miller Jr., David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Barry S. Pollack, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Laura Steinberg, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  New England Super Lawyers Magazine, October 20, 2011
• Corp Fin Issues Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure Guidance
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog, October 17, 2011
• Flight Paths of Corporate Jets Now Visible to Everyone
  Harry E. Ekblom, Jr., Quoted
  The Plain Dealer, October 9, 2011
• S&W Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers 2011
  J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Hugh P. Finnegan, George P. Lindsay, Constantine P. Ralli, James R. Silkenat, Michael T. Sullivan, Franklin B. Velie
  October 3, 2011
• Groupon Craze, Other Online Daily Deals A Hot Topic for State Tax Authorities
  Joseph X. Donovan, Quoted
  BNA - Electronic Commerce & Law Report, October 1, 2011
• Tax Law Update (October 2011)
  Alison E. Lothes
  Trusts & Estates, October 1, 2011
• Valuation And Pricing
  Joseph W. Bartlett
  VCExperts, September 27, 2011
• House Passes Bill to Delay EPA Clean Air Rules
  James R. Wrathall, Quoted
  National Journal, September 23, 2011
• The Last Word: Water and Renewables
  Van P. Hilderbrand Jr., Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Renewable Energy World, September/October 2011
• Practitioners Disappointed by Obama's International Tax Reform Proposals
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Worldwide Tax Daily, September 21, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Bolsters Environmental, Water Resources, and Climate Groups with Addition of Former Senior Counsel to U.S. Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee
  James R. Wrathall
  Press Release, September 20, 2011
• Working with Investor Relations
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Quoted
  Corporate Secretary, September 2011
• Green Card to Israeli Green Technologies
  Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Ha'aretz Renewable Energy Magazine, August 31, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Named in 2012 Best Lawyers®
  The Best Lawyers in America 2012®
  August 31, 2011
• The Exceptional Importance of Getting U.S. International Tax Compliance Right
  Lewis J. Greenwald, David H. Kaplan
  Tax Notes International, August 29, 2011
• Beware: Copyright Trolls Lurking in Cyberspace
  Kimberly B. Herman
  Mass High Tech, August 17, 2011
• Dodd-Frank: Paper Tiger or Agent of Reform?
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Boston Business Journal, August 5, 2011
• Tax Law Update (August 2011)
  Alison E. Lothes
  Trusts & Estates, August 1, 2011
• Bank Austria Fights Madoff Trustee's Fraud Claims
  Jonathan G. Kortmansky, Mitchell C. Stein, Franklin B. Velie
  Securities Law360 and Bloomberg, July 27, 2011
• Chapter 1, "Industry Overview," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice
  David C. Mahaffey
  Law Journal Press, July 2011
• Chapter 10, "SEC Examinations, Investigations and Enforcement Actions," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice
  Laura Steinberg
  Law Journal Press, July 2011
• Chapter 4, "Board and Director Obligations," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice
  David M. Leahy
  Law Journal Press, July 2011
• New Tax Haven Legislation has Implications for FATCA
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  International Tax Review, July 27, 2011
• Chapter 7, "Mutual Fund Operations," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice
  Stacy H. Louizos
  Law Journal Press, July 2011
• Lending Scene Changes With Market Recovery
  REITs, Insurers, Large Banks Poised To Play Key Role
  John M. Steiner
  Banker & Tradesman, July 25, 2011
• Beyond Repatriation, Reform is Needed
  Douglas S. Stransky
  Boston Business Journal, July 22, 2011
• SEC's Whistleblower Program Finalized
  The ABA Business Law Section's Online Resource
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Stacy H. Louizos
  Business Law Today, July 15, 2011
• Landfill Gas Checklist
  Challenges and Considerations in Developing Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects
  Jeffrey M. Karp
  Solid Waste & Recycling, (June/July 2011)
• Whistleblowers May Take Caution From Tax Court Ruling
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Tax Disputes Week, July 13, 2011
• Boston Firm Gets Into the Art Museum Business
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Quoted
  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, July 7, 2011
• Tax Law Update (July 2011)
  Alison E. Lothes
  Trusts and Estates, July 1, 2011
• As QE2 Fades, Debate Swirls Around QE3
  Hugh P. Finnegan, Quoted
  GlobeSt.com, June 30, 2011
• Corporate Jet Tax Gets Six Obama Mentions, Barely Nicks Deficit
  Harry E. Ekblom, Jr., Quoted
  San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2011
• Public or Private? A Review of the Eclipse of the Public Company in the Current Environment
  Joseph W. Bartlett
  The Journal of Private Equity, (Summer 2011)
• Feds Protecting Online Criticism of Workplaces
  Ilene Robinson Sunshine, Quoted
  Boston Business Journal, June 17, 2011
• George Sherk Co-Authors Report Proposing Strategies for Reducing Pollutants in Drinking Water Systems
  George William Sherk
  S&W Press Release, June 14, 2011
• S&W Announces Formation of Art & Museum Law Group
  Judith G.H. Edington, John K. Graham, Cornelius J. Murray III, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Mitchell C. Stein, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  S&W Press Release, June 14, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Receives Top Rankings in Six Categories in the 2011 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
  John G. Balboni, Susan M. Barnard, Christopher C. Curtis, Hugh P. Finnegan, Lewis J. Greenwald, David A. Guadagnoli, Warren M. Heilbronner, Richard L. Jones, George P. Lindsay, David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Duncan T. O'Brien, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Carol G. Wolff
  S&W Press Release, June 14, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester is Ranked in the 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
  Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, Christopher M. Flanagan, David A. Guadagnoli, Richard L. Jones, David J. Nagle, Barry S. Pollack, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  S&W Press Release, June 13, 2011
• Challenges, Opportunity for Water Supply
  Jeffrey M. Karp, Jerome C. Muys Jr.
  Boston Business Journal, June 2011
• Senators Ask SEC for Guidance on Information Security Risk Disclosure
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  TheCorporateCounsel.net, June 9, 2011
• US regulators scramble to warn on Chinese stocks
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Quoted
  Reuters, June 9, 2011
• Nothing for Something: Avoiding U.S. Withholding Obligations on Phantom Interest
  Lewis J. Greenwald, David H. Kaplan
  Tax Notes International, June 6, 2011
• Tax Law Update (June 2011)
  Alison E. Lothes
  Trusts and Estates, June 1, 2011
• Administration Recycles International Tax Proposals In FY2012 Budget
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Journal of International Taxation, May 31, 2011
• Practitioner Describes Pervasive Reach of FATCA
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Worldwide Tax Daily, May 23, 2011
• Tax Law Update (May 2011)
  Trusts & Estates
  Alison E. Lothes
  May 1, 2011
• Legal Briefs
  Kimberly B. Herman, Quoted
  Boston Business Journal, April 29, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP is Advising Where Inc. in its Acquisition by eBay
  Kimberly B. Herman
  S&W Press Release, April 22, 2011
• CEO Pay Votes Intensify Debate Over Proxy Advisers
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Quoted
  Reuters, April 13, 2011
• S&W Presents The 2011 Lock-Out Breakfast Featuring NE Patriots Matt Light and Sports Illustrated Columnist Peter King
  S&W Press Release, April 8, 2011
• IRS Entices Employees to Disclose Sensitive Information
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  International Tax Review, April 1, 2011
• Tax Law Update (April 2011)
  Trusts & Estates
  Alison E. Lothes
  April 1, 2011
• IRS Makes Enron Whistleblower a Millionaire
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Tax Disputes Week, March 31, 2011
• New Top-Level Domain Names Worry Intellectual Property Industry
  Mitchell C. Stein, Quoted
  Washington Internet Daily, March 29, 2011
• The Scope of Work Product In Massachusetts Tax Controversies
  David J. Nagle
  State Tax Notes, March 28, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Chosen as One of Four Teams from Boston in the American Cancer Society’s National Top 20 Pacesetters for 2010
  Law Firm Also Defends Title as Making Strides Against Breast Cancer "Law Firm Challenge Winner" for Sixth Time in Seven Years
  S&W Press Release, March 22, 2011
• ZAG/S&W Co-Sponsors CleanTech Gateway USA Program
  Five Israeli Alternative Energy Companies Are Chosen to Participate
  Jeffrey M. Karp
  ZAG/S&W Press Release, March 17, 2011
• Sullivan & Worcester Supports Ireland Day at the NYSE Euronext
  Aidan F. Browne
  March 14, 2011
• What Needs to be Disclosed About Data Privacy and Security in SEC Filings?
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  Insights, The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor, March 2011
• Who's Who in Legal Services
  Dianne C. Hertneky
  Boston Business Journal, March 11, 2011
• Tax Law Update (March 2011)
  Trusts & Estates
  Alison E. Lothes
  March 1, 2011
• Needham Resident Parties with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler
  Kim Herman Spent Time with the Aerosmith Front Man During an Event in Cleveland
  Kimberly B. Herman, Quoted
  Needham Patch, February 28, 2011
• Midsize Law Firm’s Measured Growth
  Joel R. Carpenter, Quoted
  The Boston Globe, February 20, 2011
• Stephen Colbert vs. Arianna Huffington: What Their Spat is Really About
  Mitchell C. Stein, Quoted
  The Christian Science Monitor, February 18, 2011
• Obama Budget Contains Familiar International Revenue Raisers
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Worldwide Tax Daily, February 15, 2011
• Small Talk
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Quoted
  The Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011
• What Needs to be Disclosed About Data Privacy and Security in SEC Filings?
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  The Mentor Blog, TheCorporateCounsel.net, February 14, 2011
• What Needs to be Disclosed About Data Privacy and Security in SEC Filings?
  Howard E. Berkenblit
  VCExperts, February 2011