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• Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in the 2013 Edition of Chambers USA
  Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, Richard L. Jones, David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Laura Steinberg, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  S&W Press Release, May 24, 2013
• Tips for IP Lawyers in Wake of Game-Changing Ruling
  Kimberly B. Herman
  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, May 23, 2013
• Uncertainty Persists on Grandfathered Obligations Under FATCA, U.S. Practitioner Says
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Worldwide Tax Daily, May 23, 2013
• Water may reshape energy industry
  Soaring water prices would help wind, solar, and natural gas, but hurt coal and nuclear plants.
  Elias B. Hinckley
  The Christian Science Monitor, May 19, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester Snags Leading Energy Finance Partner
  Elias B. Hinckley, Jeffrey M. Karp, Quoted
  Law 360, May 17, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adds Leading Energy Tax and Finance Partner
  Elias B. Hinckley
  S&W Press Release, May 16, 2013
• Understanding the IRS Tax Scandal
  Joseph B. Darby III, Quoted
  New England Cable News, May 16, 2013
• ABA President-Elect Jim Silkenat Discusses Networking Value of Bar Association Memberships with Externship Students
  James R. Silkenat
  BLS LawNotes, Spring 2013
• Boston Irish Business Award
  Aidan F. Browne
  Boston Business Journal, May 9, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester Adds M&A Tax Pro From Greenberg
  Joseph B. Darby III, Quoted
  Law360, May 9, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adds Leading Tax Lawyer in Boston
  Joseph B. Darby III
  S&W Press Release, May 7, 2013
• New Software Tax Does Not Compute
  Richard L. Jones
  Boston Business Journal, May 3, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adds Experienced Trial Lawyer
  Harry H. Rimm
  S&W Press Release, May 1, 2013
• Tax Law Update (May 2013)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, p. 7-10 (May 1, 2013)
• S&W Attorneys Named 2013 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
  Jeffrey M. Karp, Leonard A. Miller, Jerome C. Muys Jr., Telisport W. Putsavage
  The Washington Post Magazine, April 28, 2013
• Swap Transactions Just Got More Complicated
  Guarantors, Not Just Borrowers, Must Qualify As ECPs
  Harry E. Ekblom, Jr.
  Banker & Tradesman, April 28, 2013
• The Big Debate
  J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Quoted
  Power & Energy Solutions - North America Edition, 2013
• ABA Panel Struggles for Answers on Law School Reform
  James R. Silkenat, Quoted
  The National Law Journal, April 24, 2013
• Legislation Targets Mandates for Water Recycling in Oil, Gas Industry
  Gabriel E. Eckstein, Quoted
  Rigzone, April 15, 2013
• Pre-existing, Substantive Relationships and General Solicitation in Rule 506 Private Placements
  Robert S. Hatfield III
  VCExperts, April 15, 2013
• Obama Budget Includes Reciprocal U.S. FATCA Information
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  Worldwide Tax Daily, April 11, 2013
• Hi, I’m Norm From the SEC. Tell Me About Your Job
  David C. Mahaffey, Quoted
  BoardIQ, April 9, 2013
• The Wrong Road to Progressivity
  Joseph X. Donovan
  The Boston Globe, April 9, 2013
• Sanctions Climb in Battle Over Religious Texts
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Quoted
  The National Law Journal, April 1, 2013
• Tax Law Update (April 2013)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, April 1, 2013
• Richard Jones Honored for Pro Bono Efforts
  Boston University School of Law's Public Interest Project
  Richard L. Jones
  March 28, 2013
• Washington Still Not Serious About Corporate Tax Reform
  Douglas S. Stransky
  The Washington Times, March 19, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester Launches First Mobile App: REIT Guide
  S&W Press Release, March 14, 2013
• Skunks Beware: The Gates to the Lawn Party Are Closing Again!
  Patrick P. Dinardo, Pamela Smith Holleman
  American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, March 2013
• Tips For Defending Against Data Breach Class Actions
  Gerald D. Silver
  Law360, March 8, 2013
• To Place Graduates, Law Schools Are Opening Firms
  James R. Silkenat, Quoted
  The New York Times, March 7, 2013
• Taiwan Tells 2nd Circ. To Hold Grenada's Cash Amid Loan Row
  Paul E. Summit, Quoted
  Law360, March 6, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP and Integral Consulting, Inc. Announce Strategic Business Alliance
  S&W Press Release, March 1, 2013
• Tax Law Update (March 2013)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, p. 10-13 (March 1, 2013)
• Sullivan & Worcester Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Urging the Supreme Court to Confirm that DOMA and California Proposition 8 are Unconstitutional
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell
  S&W Press Release, February 28, 2013
• International Tax Partner Douglas Stransky to Present Guidance on U.S. Tax Law for Companies Expanding Internationally at BNA Bloomberg Webinars
  Douglas S. Stransky
  S&W Press Release, February 25, 2013
• Why President's Day Sales Don't Picture Ronald Reagan
  Mitchell C. Stein
  American Public Media's "Marketplace", February 18, 2013
• Ex-Mercury GC Can't Escape $258M SEC Backdating Case
  Law360, February 15, 2013
• Lawyers Fight to Keep Auction Sellers Anonymous
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Quoted
  The New York Times, February 3, 2013
• Tax Law Update (February 2013)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, p. 7-9 (February 1, 2013)
• Junior Achievement of Northern New England Honors S&W as a 2013 Boston Business Hall of Fame Inductee
  S&W Press Release, January 18, 2013
• Dookhan Players Covering Their Assets
  Experts Say State, Not Individuals, Likely Suit Target
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Quoted
  CommonWealth, January 17, 2013
• MF Global Execs, PwC Call Investors' Case Flimsy
  Law360, January 17, 2013
• Russia Held in Contempt in Case That Sparked its U.S. Art-Loan Ban
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Quoted
  Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2013
• S&W Tax Partner David Nagle Appointed to Massachusetts Department of Revenue Advisory Council
  David J. Nagle
  S&W Press Release, January 16, 2013
• Water Export Bans Hang In The Balance Of Red River Fight
  Gabriel E. Eckstein, Quoted
  Law360, January 16, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester Launches London Office with Leading Trade Finance Partner
  S&W Press Release, January 14, 2013
• China Ex-Im Can't Get Grenada's US Funds, 2nd Circ. Told
  Andrew T. Solomon, Paul E. Summit
  Law360, January 11, 2013
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Announces New Partner
  Nicholas M. O'Donnell
  S&W Press Release, January 8, 2013
• SEC Seeks Quick Win In Fraud Case Against Mercury Execs
  Andrew T. Solomon
  Law360, January 4, 2013
• Chapter 8, Department of Revenue Organization
  Richard L. Jones
  Massachusetts Taxation and DOR Practice, December 28, 2012
• Advice for New SEC Chair: Keep It Simple
  Howard E. Berkenblit, Edwin L. Miller Jr.
  CFO.com, December 13, 2012
• DC Landlord Can't Drop Shakespeare Theatre Co., Judge Says
  Laura Steinberg, James R. Wrathall
  Law360, December 12, 2012
• Emerging EPA Regulation of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
  Gabriel E. Eckstein
  Environmental Law Reporter, December 2012
• Shakespeare Theatre Co.'s Suit Against DC Landlord OK'd
  Laura Steinberg, James R. Wrathall
  Law360, December 4, 2012
• Tax Law Update (December 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, December 1, 2012
• The Fifth Amendment's Role in Professional Conduct Investigations
  Kevin M. Colmey
  Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Fall, 2012
• NY Martin Act Ruling Could Weigh On Corporate Transactions
  Law360, November 21, 2012
• Senate Environment & Public Works
  Panel Expected to Act on Transportation, Water Issues but Gridlock Likely to Continue
  James R. Wrathall, Quoted
  Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Government, November 2012
• Subscription Secured Credit Facilities Gaining Traction in Real Estate Transactions
  Eric D. Lemont, Adam N. Weisenberg
  Bloomberg BNA - Real Estate Law & Industry Report, November 13, 2012
• Tax Bill for U.S. Gridlock? $3,500 Per Household
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  The Boston Globe, November 8, 2012
• The Election’s Effect on Massachusetts Business Sectors
  Douglas S. Stransky, Quoted
  The Boston Globe, November 8, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Receives Top Rankings in the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings
  S&W Press Release, November 1, 2012
• Tax Law Update (November 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, November 1, 2012
• S&W Attorneys Named 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers
  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, Richard L. Jones, Edwin L. Miller Jr., David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Ameek Ashok Ponda, Laura Steinberg, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  New England Super Lawyers Magazine, October 22, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Selected as 2012 Rising Stars
  Kevin M. Colmey, David H. Kaplan, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Amy E. Sheridan, Douglas S. Stransky, Amy A. Zuccarello
  October 22, 2012
• A kinder, gentler DOR?
  Richard L. Jones, Quoted
  Boston Business Journal, October 19, 2012
• Navy's Green Energy Resolve Brings Chances For Contractors
  James R. Wrathall, Quoted
  Law360, October 19, 2012
• Legalized Poker in the United States?
  Don't Bet On It (Yet)
  Mitchell C. Stein
  Poker Pro, October 2012
• Tax Law Update (October 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, October 1, 2012
• Former Mercury Execs Can't Shake SEC's Backdating Suit
  Andrew T. Solomon
  Law360, September 28, 2012
• Pepsi Fund Beats ERISA Claims Over Interest Rate Change
  Jonathan G. Kortmansky, Franklin B. Velie
  Law360, September 28, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Nominated for 2012 Americas Tax Awards
  September 27, 2012
• Judge Rakoff Has a (Hypothetical) Cow
  Franklin B. Velie, Quoted
  Wall Street Journal Law Blog, September 21, 2012
• Madoff Trustee Argues Morrison Won't Nix Foreign Suits
  Franklin B. Velie, Quoted
  Law360, September 21, 2012
• S&W Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers 2012
  J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Hugh P. Finnegan, George P. Lindsay, Constantine P. Ralli, James R. Silkenat, Franklin B. Velie
  September 20, 2012
• Health Law Case Brief: Marmet Health Care Center v. Clayton Brown, Clarksburg Nursing Home v. Marchio
  Phillip Rakhunov
  The Health Law Reporter, September 18, 2012
• ABA Official: American Justice Gets Some High Marks
  Low in access to courts
  James R. Silkenat, Quoted
  The Topeka Capital-Journal, September 17, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Tax Partner Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Boston Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year”
  John K. Graham
  S&W Press Release, September 13, 2012
• International Tax Review's Tax Controversy Leaders 2012 Recognizes Douglas S. Stransky
  Douglas S. Stransky
  International Tax Review, September 4, 2012
• Telemarketing Companies, Dish Network Still Await FCC Interpretation of TCPA
  Gerald D. Silver, Quoted
  Communications Daily, September 4, 2012
• Tax Law Update (September 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com,, September 1, 2012
• 7th Circuit Tosses Injunction Against Social Video-Bookmarking Site
  Gerald D. Silver, Quoted
  Westlaw Journal Computer and Internet, August 24, 2012
• Addressing the Needs of Our Nation’s Water Infrastructure Through Private Financing: A Path to Successful, Sustainable Development
  Van P. Hilderbrand Jr.
  ABA’s Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Ecosystems Committee Newsletter, Vol. 15, Nov. 4, August 2012
• TerreStar Disclosure Statement, Elektrobit Deal Get Nod
  Patrick P. Dinardo, Pamela Smith Holleman
  Law360, August 23, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Named in 2013 Best Lawyers®
  J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Harvey E. Bines, Joel R. Carpenter, Henry W. Comstock Jr., William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, Jeanne P. Darcey, Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, Joseph X. Donovan, John C. Emery, Hugh P. Finnegan, Robert J. Gillispie, John K. Graham, Ira K. Gross, David A. Guadagnoli, William E. Halmkin, Warren M. Heilbronner, Richard Hiersteiner, Richard L. Jones, David M. Leahy, George P. Lindsay, David C. Mahaffey, Leonard A. Miller, Edwin L. Miller Jr., Jerome C. Muys Jr., David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Ameek Ashok Ponda, Constantine P. Ralli, Joseph L. Serafini, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Ilene Robinson Sunshine, Franklin B. Velie
  The Best Lawyers in America 2013®, August 22, 2012
• Who Will Really be Snared by FATCA?
  Douglas S. Stransky
  Investment Week, August 20, 2012
• Keeping Bankruptcy Filings at Home
  Patrick P. Dinardo
  Boston Business Journal, August 17, 2012
• Knock down barriers to private investment in water infrastructure
  Van P. Hilderbrand Jr.
  American City & County, August 17, 2012
• Rosetta Genomics -- Worth Only $12M and Raises $25M
  Oded Har-Even
  Globes, August 10, 2012
• NYC lawyer named head of American Bar Association
  James R. Silkenat
  The Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2012
• ABA President-Elect Silkenat Tells of Plan to Create Legal Job Corps
  James R. Silkenat
  ABA Journal, August 7, 2012
• James R. Silkenat elected President-Elect of the American Bar Association
  James R. Silkenat
  abanow.org, August 7, 2012
• Tax Law Update (August 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, August 1, 2012
• JNF Retains ZAG/S&W Law Firm to Serve as Environmental Counsel and Promote Thought Leadership Initiatives in Israeli Water Sector
  Press Release, July 25, 2012
• Obama's JOBS Act -- Not Less Than a Revolution
  Shy S. Baranov
  TheMarker, July 18, 2012
• Who's What, Where
  Adam N. Weisenberg
  boston.com, July 17, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Adds Goodwin Procter Real Estate Vet
  Joel R. Carpenter, Adam N. Weisenberg
  Law360, July 13, 2012
• Hydrofracking Fight Drills Toward the End
  Telisport W. Putsavage
  New York Press, July 12, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adds Leading Real Estate and REITs Lawyer to Boston Team
  Adam N. Weisenberg
  Press Release, July 10, 2012
• Et al. – News From Beyond the Border
  Kimberly B. Herman, Quoted
  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, July 9, 2012
• House Group Asks High Court To Consider DOMA
  Law360, July 2, 2012
• Tax Law Update (July 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, July 1, 2012
• The Fundamental Principles of Income Attribution are Not Unmoored by Section 865(e)(2)
  Douglas S. Stransky
  Tax Notes International, June 11, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in the 2012 Edition of Chambers USA
  Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, Richard L. Jones, William A. Levine, David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Ilene Robinson Sunshine
  Press Release, June 7, 2012
• How Much Gain Would a REIT Defer if a REIT Could Defer Gain?
  Ameek Ashok Ponda, Quoted
  Tax Notes, June 4, 2012
• Sullivan & Worcester LLP Receives Top Rankings in Six Categories in the 2012 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
  Susan M. Barnard, John L. Chilton, William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, John K. Graham, David A. Guadagnoli, Jon M. Jenkins, David M. Leahy, George P. Lindsay, Stacy H. Louizos, David C. Mahaffey, David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Duncan T. O'Brien, Ameek Ashok Ponda
  Press Release, June 1, 2012
• Tax Law Update (June 2012)
  Alison E. Lothes
  WealthManagement.com, June 1, 2012
• Storage Solutions
  James R. Wrathall
  Renewable Energy Focus, May/June 2012
• Snowbirds Beware: No Vacation from DOR
  David J. Nagle
  Boston Business Journal, May 2012