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 Foley Hoag Launches New Microsite for Law Students as 2009 On-campus Interviews Commence - Summer Program Site Leverages Social Networking Theme and New Media Tools |
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - August 19, 2008
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As a law student looking to start your career, take a few moments to check out our network and learn more about us. We promise not to make too many claims, or repeat the buzzwords you'll see on every other law firm Web site. When you visit with us, whether here or in person at your school, you will hear the passion in the voices of our people and see what it feels like to walk down our hallways as a member of our Summer Program. We look forward to the dialogue.
Visit foleyhoag.com/summer now.
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Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Banking, Construction & Development, Education, Healthcare, Insurance Regulation, Investment Advisers & Hedge Funds, Life Sciences, Nonprofit, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Telecommunications, Business, Government Strategies, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent, Accountants Professional Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Litigation, Immigration, Infrastructure & Privatization, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, International, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement, Private Equity and SBIC, Pro Bono, Product Liability & Complex Tort, Property Valuation Litigation, Securities and Corporate Disputes, Taxation, Trade Regulation, Trademark, Trusts and Estates
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| Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Recognize Foley Hoag |
Aug 12, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - August 12, 2008
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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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Banking, Construction & Development, Education, Energy and Regulated Industries, Healthcare, Insurance Regulation, Investment Advisers & Hedge Funds, Life Sciences, Nonprofit, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Telecommunications, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Accountants Professional Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Litigation, Government Strategies, Immigration, Infrastructure & Privatization, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent, Private Equity and SBIC, Pro Bono, Product Liability & Complex Tort, Property Valuation Litigation, Securities and Corporate Disputes, Taxation, Trade Regulation, Trademark, Trusts and Estates
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| Foley Hoag Wins Key Victory for Government of Bolivia in Investor Dispute over Nationalization of Telephone Company Entel - New York federal judge rules that investors opposed to nationalization cannot sidestep arbitral procedures and pressure a sovereign government by attaching company’s assets; case has implications for other state-investor disputes over nationalization of corporate assets |
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2008
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Foley Hoag LLP secured a critical victory for the government of Bolivia when a federal judge held that foreign investors in a recently nationalized company had improperly attached the company’s U.S. assets, and issued an order dissolving the attachment. The decision could have major implications in other state-investor disputes in Latin America and elsewhere tied to nationalization of corporate assets.
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Business, International, Litigation
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| Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, Foley Hoag LLP, and Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP Prevail in International Trade Commission Patent Infringement Investigation - Judge rules that Chinese biotechnology company GBT may continue to import lysine |
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2008
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Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited and its affiliates (GBT), the largest lysine producer in China and the largest vertically integrated corn-based biochemical manufacturer in Asia, has prevailed after an evidentiary hearing before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) in a patent infringement investigation brought by Ajinomoto Heartland LLC and Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto). In today’s ruling, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held that the claims of Ajinomoto’s two patents were invalid for failure to disclose the best mode of practicing the invention, thus finding no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The ALJ also ruled that both patents were unenforceable because Ajinomoto had committed inequitable conduct. The law firms Foley Hoag LLP, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP and East Associates represent GBT in the investigation.
Li Weigang, Assistant General Manager of Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, said, “We are pleased that the ALJ has determined that there was no violation of Section 337. Today’s ruling maintains continued competition in the marketplace, which will benefit American consumers during this time of rising food prices.”
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Banking, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
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| Foley Hoag Adds Noted International Investment and Trade Lawyer Mélida Hodgson to Washington, D.C. Office - Former USTR attorney brings extensive dispute resolution experience advising clients on investment treaties and trade agreements, M & A national security review, and government procurement policy issues; Ms. Hodgson represents clients before world arbitration bodies such as ICSID and WTO |
Jul 30, 2008 |
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Washington, D.C. - July 30, 2008
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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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Banking, Investment Advisers & Hedge Funds, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Government Strategies, Immigration, International, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and SBIC, Securities and Corporate Disputes, Trade Regulation
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| Foley Hoag Successfully Represents Domestic Violence Victim Against Police Abuser |
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - July 21, 2008
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A duo of Foley Hoag lawyers, Shaun Skeya and Maimoona Sahi, successfully represented a domestic violence victim at a 209A hearing at Somerville District Court, defeating the batterer’s motion to be allowed to carry a firearm during his work as a police officer. This case represents another successful outcome for a victim of domestic violence. The prevention of such violence is a signature piece of Foley Hoag’s pro bono program.
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| Foley Hoag Joins American Lawyer's Select Group of Top 50 A-List Firms - Firm receives top marks for pro bono service, associate satisfaction in addition to diversity and revenue performance; Foley Hoag handling major pro bono cases in domestic violence, fair housing, civil rights |
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - July 14, 2008
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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.
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Banking, Construction & Development, Education, Energy Technology and Renewables, Energy and Regulated Industries, Healthcare, Insurance Regulation, Life Sciences, Nonprofit, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Telecommunications, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Accountants Professional Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Litigation, Government Strategies, Immigration, Infrastructure & Privatization, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Investment Advisers & Hedge Funds, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent, Private Equity and SBIC, Pro Bono, Product Liability & Complex Tort, Property Valuation Litigation, Securities and Corporate Disputes, Taxation, Trade Regulation, Trademark, Trusts and Estates
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| Foley Hoag Files Amicus Brief for Biotechnology Industry Organization |
Jul 8, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - July 8, 2008
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Lawyers in Foley Hoag’s Intellectual Property Group prepared an amicus brief on behalf of its client, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), submitted today to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Amgen v. Hoffmann-LaRoche appeal.
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Healthcare, Life Sciences, Business, Government Strategies, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent
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| Greater Boston Legal Services Honors Foley Hoag |
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - June 26, 2008
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Foley Hoag was honored yesterday for its annual work on the Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) Associates Drive, a longstanding fundraising program of the organization. The firm was one of 35 participants, and received the top honor of “Largest Donation.”
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Nonprofit, Pro Bono
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| Foley Hoag Congratulates OwnerIQ for Closing Series B Round |
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - June 25, 2008
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Foley Hoag congratulates OwnerIQ for recently securing $6 million in its Series B financing. The round was led by Boston-based Egan-Managed Capital and also included existing investors including Atlas Ventures of Waltham, CommonAngels of Lexington and the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation.
The company received $2 million in Series A funding in June 2007. Boston-based OwnerIQ develops Web sites that bring together product support information for various consumer products. Foley Hoag partners Arlene Bender, Peter Rosenblum and associate Kevin Nolan handled the transaction.
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Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities
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| Live @ BIO 2008: Innovation, Commercialization, and Protecting Assets - Foley Hoag Addresses Key Issues Facing Life Sciences Companies |
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Boston, MA/San Diego, CA - June 19, 2008
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Foley Hoag LLP released a snapshot of key legal, business, and regulatory issues facing the life sciences industry at the BIO 2008 conference in San Diego. Partners serving a variety of areas, from patent prosecution and strategy to corporate/finance, FDA/regulatory and litigation offer emerging and established companies in the life sciences industry with a roadmap of how to navigate some of the pressing issues facing this highly competitive sector.
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Energy Technology and Renewables, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Government Strategies, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent
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| Chambers USA 2008 Ranks Foley Hoag in Leading Practice Areas |
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - June 16, 2008
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Chambers and Partners, a leading U.K.-based research and publishing company, has again included Foley Hoag and its individual lawyers in its popular Chambers USA: The Client’s Guide. In the 2008 guide, Foley Hoag is represented in the areas of Antitrust, Banking & Finance (Corporate & Regulatory and Massachusetts), Bankrupcty/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital.
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Banking, Energy Technology and Renewables, Life Sciences, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Accountants Professional Liability, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Litigation, Government Strategies, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Investment Advisers & Hedge Funds, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent, Securities and Corporate Disputes, Taxation
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| Foley Hoag's M&A, Venture Capital Practices Lauded by Legal 500 |
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - June 16, 2008
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In its recently-launched 2008 U.S. guide, Legal 500 has recognized Foley Hoag’s M&A practice in the areas of Venture Capital/Emerging Companies and also as a top general M&A firm in the northeast. Partners Arlene Bender, Bill Kolb, Nicola Lemay and Peter Rosenblum are cited for particular strengths in their practices including IT, life sciences, and renewable energy.
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Life Sciences, Energy Technology and Renewables, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions
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| Foley Hoag Launches Second Annual "Terms and Trends in Patent License Agreements" Survey |
Jun 2, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - June 2, 2008
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Foley Hoag LLP’s Life Sciences practice recently launched its second Terms and Trends in Patent Licensing Agreements survey for 2008. As a service to the life sciences industry, the survey will again explore the forces, dynamics, and trends driving licensing deals between academic and private research institutions and the companies seeking to commercialize their discoveries.
Pending response rates, the survey results will be initially announced at BIO 2008 in San Diego, with a formal close of the survey to be announced at a later date. To complete the survey click here, contact Natalie Shaw at 617-832-7102 or visit Foley Hoag at BIO 2008, booth 3213.
Foley Hoag’s Life Sciences Practice provides a full range of services including patent litigation, prosecution and strategy; corporate finance and securities; mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances; FDA and reimbursement; government strategies; venture capital and emerging companies, and product liability and complex tort.
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Energy Technology and Renewables, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Government Strategies, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent
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| Former Foley Hoag Partner and chair of Litigation Department Becomes First Female Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals |
May 23, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - May 23, 2008
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The Honorable Sandra Lynch, a former partner and chair of the Litigation Department at Foley Hoag, will become the first female chief judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Litigation, Pro Bono
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| Foley Hoag Joins Clean Energy Executives and Opinion Leaders in Congratulating Massachusetts Officials for Release of Clean Jobs Act |
May 20, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - May 20, 2008
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Foley Hoag recently joined a select group of clean energy executives, opinion leaders, and public policy officials at the unveiling of the Clean Jobs Act. The unveiling, led by Massachusetts Speaker of the House, Salvatore F. DiMasi, is considered a major step forward for clean energy investment in Massachusetts.
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Energy Technology and Renewables, Business, Corporate Finance and Securities, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Corporate Responsibility, Government Strategies
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| Foley Hoag Wins Dismissal of Suit against Venezuelan Government that Hinged on Energy Minister’s Forged Signature - Why would minister waive sovereign immunity and assign jurisdiction of Venezuelan mining dispute to U.S. courts? It turns out he didn’t….; case dismissed by New York federal court |
May 2, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - May 2, 2008
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In an unprecedented case in which a pair of Venezuelan mining companies sought more than $200 million from the Venezuelan government in compensation for giving up their concessions to a dam project, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York has dismissed the plaintiffs’ suit, citing lack of jurisdiction – as well as evidence that an apparent agreement between the parties to transfer jurisdiction to the United States was fraudulent.
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Construction & Development, Energy and Regulated Industries, Energy Technology and Renewables, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Business, Government Strategies, International, Litigation
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| Paul Reichler and Foley Hoag's International Practice Profiled by Legal Bisnow |
Apr 29, 2008 |
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Boston, MA - April 29, 2008
SUMMARY
Foley Hoag's International Practice is profiled by Washington, D.C. business, legal and technology online publication, Bisnow on Business. Paul Reichler was featured for his work on cases currently before the International Court of Justice.
The article is available here.
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International, Litigation
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| Foley Hoag Represents Ecuador in Suit against Colombia, Seeking to Stop Aerial Coca Spraying That Has Dispersed into Ecuador, Sickening Villagers and Livestock, Damaging Croplands and Poisoning Ecosystems - Suit filed in International Court of Justice in The Hague; although conceding ineffectiveness of aerial spraying, Colombia refuses Ecuador’s request to institute 10-kilometer buffer zone; Ecuador calls spraying’s impact on its people and territory a violation of international law |
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Washtington D.C./The Hague - March 31, 2008
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The Republic of Ecuador has filed suit at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, against the government of Colombia, in an effort to stop or restrict aerial anti-coca spraying that has allegedly sickened people on the Ecuadorean side of the border and harmed livestock, farmland, and sensitive, ecologically diverse jungle areas.
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Energy Technology and Renewables, Energy and Regulated Industries, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Litigation, Government Strategies, International, Litigation
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| Gare Smith Delivers Keynote at Yale Law School Symposium on Corporate Social Responsibility |
Mar 13, 2008 |
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Washington, D.C. - March 13, 2008
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Foley Hoag partner and head of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice, Gare Smith, delivered the keynote address at Yale Law School’s full-day symposium on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Extractive Industry on March 8, 2008.
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Energy and Regulated Industries, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Corporate Responsibility
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