Foley Hoag LLP

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Foley Hoag LLP has expanded its Government Strategies Practice Group, adding Dayle Cristinzio as a Policy Specialist in the Washington office.

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Partners and a senior health policy specialist from Foley Hoag LLP will discuss legal and regulatory issues affecting the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at the 2011 BIO International Convention from June 27-30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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The law firm Foley Hoag LLP announced two strategic hires to its well-known Government Strategies practice, adding Connie Garner, Policy Director for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and Stacey Sachs, Health Committee Counsel from the Senate HELP Committee  Connie and Stacey have combined three decades of experience working in Congress and the Executive Branch on health care, education and disability policy and both served on the HELP Committee under two committee chairs, the late Senator Edward Kennedy and current Chairman Tom Harkin.

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Foley Hoag lawyers and practice areas retain a number of top rankings in Chambers and Partners, a leading U.K.-based research and publishing company, has ranked Foley Hoag lawyers and practice areas in its 2010 guide.  A total of 26 lawyers are ranked in the following practice areas for Massachusetts:  Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankrupcty/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Health Care, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment.  The International Arbitration practice is ranked nationally.

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Adding to its leading team of life sciences regulatory attorneys and policy specialists, Foley Hoag LLP announced that Jayson Slotnik, a former director of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements at the Biotechnology Industry Organization, has joined the firm’s Government Strategies practice in Washington, DC.

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The International Court of Justice in The Hague has today unanimously reaffirmed Nicaragua’s exclusive sovereignty over the San Juan River, which forms the boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica,  as well as Nicaragua’s right to regulate Costa Rican commercial transport on the river.

The ruling, handed down July 13 in a case brought by Costa Rica against Nicaragua in 2005, also unanimously upholds Nicaragua’s ban on use of the river by Costa Rican police and military forces.

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Bolstering a team of experienced life sciences specialists in the Government Strategies practice, law firm Foley Hoag LLP announced the arrival of Lindsey Toohey as Health Policy Specialist.  Ms. Toohey was formerly Senior Health Policy Advisor to Senator Kent Conrad, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget.

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Speaking to in-house counsel, compliance and marketing executives from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, lawyers from Foley Hoag LLP recently offered a primer on Massachusetts’ recently-enacted Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct Rules, commonly known as the “Gift Ban Statute.”

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Foley Hoag LLP announced that Thomas Barker, the former acting General Counsel at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a legislative veteran who has worked on health care policy issues on both sides of the aisle, has joined the firm as a partner in its Healthcare and Life Sciences practices.

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Anticipating the rollout of the nearly $800 billion Stimulus Package making its way through Congress, several practices at Foley Hoag LLP have formed an interdisciplinary team to assist clients seeking advice on securing funding for capital projects and growth initiatives. Those practices include Energy Technology & Renewables, Environment, Government Strategies, Infrastructure & Privatization and Life Sciences practices.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has traveled to Washington recently, lobbying for federal funding for areas such as transportation and infrastructure, life sciences initiatives and clean technology/environmental initiatives. All areas are expected to be active in 2009 and will provide much of the region’s growth and activity.

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Cynthia Lewiton Jackson, former Global Director of Career Development at Bain & Company, has joined the law firm Foley Hoag LLP as its first Director of Professional Development. In this role, Ms. Jackson will be responsible for developing and implementing a firmwide career development program for its lawyers and staff.

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Foley Hoag LLP is pleased to announce four promotions to Partner, effective January 1.

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Today Foley Hoag LLP is pleased to announce the launch of three new blogs, designed and created as a forum to discuss pressing issues in today’s marketplace. The firm is pleased to present the Law and the Environment Blog, the Massachusetts Noncompete Law Blog, and the Emerging Enterprise Center Blog.

The blogs are primarily managed by three Foley Hoag partners, Seth Jaffe, Mike Rosen, and Dave Broadwin, respectively, and grown out of conversations addressing some of the most pressing issues of the day.

The blogs are available at:

• Emerging Enterprise Center Blog - http://www.emergingenterprisecenterblog.com
• Law and the Environment - http://www.lawandenvironment.com
• Massachusetts Noncompete Law - http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com 

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Bolstering a team of experienced life sciences specialists in the Government Strategies practice, law firm Foley Hoag LLP announced the arrival of Susie Ahn, former Director of Federal Government Relations for the Washington, DC-based Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

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Foley Hoag LLP congratulates Dean Richlin, Partner and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department, for becoming a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.

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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, released its 2008 Corporate Equality Index ranking Foley Hoag LLP among the nation’s top employers for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.

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Working Mother magazine, a leading source of information for career-oriented mothers, and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work/life balance, have included Foley Hoag LLP in the prestigious list of the 50 “Best Law Firms for Women.”

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Foley Hoag LLP announced that international investment and trade lawyer and arbitrator Mélida N. Hodgson has joined the Washington, D.C. office as counsel, adding to the firm’s international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution practice. Ms. Hodgson was formerly counsel in the Washington, D.C office of Miller & Chevalier Chartered.

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The American Lawyer named Foley Hoag LLP to its annual “A-List” of the country’s 50 elite law firms that are "best at balancing a thriving business with their obligations to the profession." Inclusion in the A-List is based not only on economic success but also on success in furthering diversity, pro bono work, and associate satisfaction.