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Multiple News SourcesDecember 8, 2020
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Client AlertDecember 3, 2020
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Los Angeles TimesDecember 3, 2020
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Press ReleaseNovember 5, 2020
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The Art NewspaperOctober 26, 2020
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Client AlertOctober 19, 2020
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Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2020
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New England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 13, 2020
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J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Clark A. Freeman, Jeffrey R. Gleit, Natalie S. Lederman, George P. Lindsay, Michael S. Palmisciano, Joel S. TelpnerNew York Metro Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 29, 2020
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Client AlertSeptember 25, 2020
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Client AlertSeptember 21, 2020
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Law360September 10, 2020
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Client AlertAugust 21, 2020
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The Best Lawyers in America®August 20, 2020
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The Best Lawyers in America® 2021August 20, 2020
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Boston Business Journal, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Charlestown Patriot-Bridge, Dorchester Reporter, East Boston Times, CommonWealth MagazineAugust 5, 2020
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The New York TimesJuly 10, 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Germany’s Appeal Over the Guelph Treasure Bought by Nazi Agents in 1935Press ReleaseJuly 2, 2020
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Client AlertJune 24, 2020
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Roy C. Andersen, Benjamin J. Armour, John G. Balboni, Victor N. Baltera, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, David E. Danovitch, Jeffrey R. Gleit, Angela Gomes, David A. Guadagnoli, Brian E. Hammell, John Hunt, Thomas G. Huszar, Richard L. Jones, David H. Kaplan, Jeffrey M. Karp, Scott L. Kaufman, Caroline A. Kupiec, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Scott M. Miller, Louis A. Monti, David J. Nagle, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Ameek Ashok Ponda, John H. Riley, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Paul E. Summit, Joel S. Telpner, Mari H. Tomunen, Matthew J. Van WormerPress ReleaseJune 10, 2020
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US Government Recommends that the Supreme Court Hear German Museums’ Appeal on Guelph Treasure ClaimThe Art NewspaperJune 2, 2020
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Law360May 27, 2020
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The Boston Globe, msn.comApril 29, 2020
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Art Law ReportMarch 24, 2020
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GlobeSt.comFebruary 18, 2020
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Boston HeraldJanuary 24, 2020
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The Art NewspaperJanuary 21, 2020
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Sullivan Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 2020
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Law.comJanuary 6, 2020
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Law.comDecember 4, 2019
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Law360November 22, 2019
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Law360November 21, 2019
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Law360November 14, 2019
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Law.comNovember 4, 2019
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Sullivan Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2019
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Law360October 18, 2019
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Patrick P. Dinardo, Richard L. Jones, Jeffrey B. Morlend, Michael S. Palmisciano, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Avinash R. Rao, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Ryan C. Tompkins, Shu WeiNew England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 17, 2019
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The American LawyerOctober 9, 2019
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Law360October 1, 2019
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J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Clark A. Freeman, Jeffrey R. Gleit, Natalie S. Lederman, George P. Lindsay, Constantine P. Ralli, Joel S. TelpnerNew York Metro Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 12, 2019
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ArtNet NewsSeptember 6, 2019
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The American LawyerSeptember 4, 2019
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The Best Lawyers in America 2020®August 15, 2019
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Law360August 1, 2019
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Miami HeraldJuly 18, 2019
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The Art Newspaper & ArtNet NewsJune 24, 2019
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FivehundredJune 21, 2019
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Art Law ReportJune 18, 2019
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June 3, 2019
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Benjamin J. Armour, John G. Balboni, Victor N. Baltera, Howard E. Berkenblit, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, Joseph X. Donovan, Judith G.H. Edington, John W. Gahan III, Lindsey A. Getz, Jeffrey R. Gleit, David A. Guadagnoli, Brian E. Hammell, John Hunt, Richard L. Jones, David H. Kaplan, Jeffrey M. Karp, Scott L. Kaufman, Karen J. Kepler, Caroline A. Kupiec, Matthew E. Lane, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Avinash R. Rao, Nicole Rives, Deirdre M. Robinson, Daniel P. Ryan, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, John M. Steiner, Douglas S. Stransky, Joel S. Telpner, Mari H. Tomunen, Matthew J. Van Wormer, Adam N. Weisenberg, Carol G. WolffSullivan Press ReleaseMay 30, 2019
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KCRWMay 28, 2019
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IP WatchdogMay 1, 2019
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Law360April 25, 2019
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Law360April 16, 2019
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Hypoallergic, ArtNews, ArtNet News, Artsy, The Art NewspaperMarch 1, 2019
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IPWatchdogFebruary 25, 2019
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Law360February 25, 2019
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World Intellectual Property ReviewFebruary 21, 2019
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BloombergDecember 4, 2018
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The Daily BeastNovember 29, 2018
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San Diego Jewish WorldNovember 11, 2018
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Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2018
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ApolloOctober 29, 2018
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Joel R. Carpenter, Patrick P. Dinardo, Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones, Matthew E. Lane, Jeffrey B. Morlend, David J. Nagle, Michael S. Palmisciano, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Avinash R. Rao, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Paul E. Summit, Shu WeiNew England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 18, 2018
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J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Clark A. Freeman, Jeffrey R. Gleit, George P. Lindsay, Constantine P. Ralli, Joel S. TelpnerNew York Metro Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 13, 2018
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The Best Lawyers in America 2019®August 15, 2018
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Law360August 7, 2018
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Kan RadioJuly 16, 2018
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The New York TimesJuly 11, 2018
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The Art NewspaperJuly 10, 2018
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Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2018
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Law360July 6, 2018
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ArtNewsJune 27, 2018
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Lawyer MonthlyJune 19, 2018
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New York TimesJune 3, 2018
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Smithsonian MagazineJune 1, 2018
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Benjamin J. Armour, John G. Balboni, Victor N. Baltera, J. Truman Bidwell Jr., Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, Christopher C. Curtis, Lindsey A. Getz, David A. Guadagnoli, Brian E. Hammell, John Hunt, Richard L. Jones, David H. Kaplan, Jeffrey M. Karp, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Nicole Rives, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Matthew J. Van Wormer, Carol G. WolffPress ReleaseMay 30, 2018
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Corporate CounselMay 18, 2018
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Press ReleaseMay 3, 2018
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IP WatchdogApril 16, 2018
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The Boston Globe, Artnet.com, Berkshire Eagle, WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, ARTnewsMarch 21, 2018
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ApolloMarch 15, 2018
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The Berkshire EagleMarch 9, 2018
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The Berkshire EagleFebruary 27, 2018
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Palo Alto Daily PostFebruary 8, 2018
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The Berkshire EagleJanuary 29, 2018
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The Berkshire EagleJanuary 17, 2018
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Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2017
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Forty Masterpieces of American and European Art Scheduled for Auction Would Eviscerate Collection and Relegate the Museum to IrrelevancePress ReleaseOctober 26, 2017
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Artnet.comOctober 26, 2017
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Joel R. Carpenter, Patrick P. Dinardo, Joseph X. Donovan, Richard L. Jones, Edwin L. Miller Jr., David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Paul E. SummitNew England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 16, 2017
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The Berkshire EagleOctober 14, 2017
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Building MagazineOctober 11, 2017
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October 11, 2017
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New York Metro Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 20, 2017
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The Best Lawyers in America 2018®August 15, 2017
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ArtnetJuly 6, 2017
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Federal Civil Litigation in the First Circuit, MCLEJuly 1, 2017
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Author Nicholas O’Donnell’s "A Tragic Fate — Law and Ethics in the Battle Over Nazi-Looted Art" explores the historical, ethical and legal consequences of stolen artPress ReleaseJune 19, 2017
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Benjamin J. Armour, John G. Balboni, Susan M. Barnard, Howard E. Berkenblit, Ashley H. Brooks, William J. Curry, Clark A. Freeman, David A. Guadagnoli, Oded Har-Even, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Harry H. Rimm, Nicole Rives, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Laura Steinberg, John M. Steiner, Douglas S. Stransky, Joel S. Telpner, Adam N. Weisenberg, Carol G. WolffPress ReleaseMay 31, 2017
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John G. Balboni, Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Amy E. Sheridan, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. StranskyPress ReleaseMay 26, 2017
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The Sullivan PodcastApril 14, 2017
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Press ReleaseMarch 31, 2017
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Law360February 15, 2017
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The Daily Editorial NewsletterDecember 7, 2016
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ReutersDecember 6, 2016
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Eight Paintings by Beckmann, Gris and Klee Valued at Nearly $20 MillionPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2016
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The New York TimesDecember 6, 2016
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Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2016
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New England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 18, 2016
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Apollo MagazineSeptember 26, 2016
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Law360August 30, 2016
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The Best Lawyers in America 2017®August 15, 2016
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The ITFA MuseJuly 10, 2016
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The New York TimesJuly 8, 2016
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Law360July 1, 2016
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Benjamin J. Armour, John G. Balboni, Howard E. Berkenblit, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, Harry E. Ekblom Jr., David A. Guadagnoli, David H. Kaplan, David M. Leahy, George P. Lindsay, David C. Mahaffey, David J. Nagle, Alexander A. Notopoulos Jr., Duncan T. O'Brien, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Harry H. Rimm, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, John M. Steiner, Douglas S. Stransky, Paul E. Summit, Matthew J. Van Wormer, Adam N. Weisenberg, Carol G. WolffPress ReleaseJune 15, 2016
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Global Banking & Finance ReviewJune 7, 2016
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TFRJune 6, 2016
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Global Trade ReviewJune 6, 2016
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Press ReleaseJune 6, 2016
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Michael M. Davis, Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, David C. Mahaffey, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Amy E. Sheridan, Laura SteinbergPress ReleaseMay 27, 2016
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The New York TimesJanuary 24, 2016
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Client AdvisoryDecember 11, 2015
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IP LitigatorDecember 1, 2015
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Antiques Trade GazetteNovember 12, 2015
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InhouseGo2 BlogNovember 6, 2015
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Press ReleaseNovember 2, 2015
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October 28, 2015
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Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts,October 5, 2015
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New York Metro Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 16, 2015
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Law360September 14, 2015
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September 4, 2015
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Federal lawsuit over medieval relics could create a precedent for efforts to recover artworks allegedly sold under duress to the NazisThe Boston GlobeJuly 15, 2015
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Banker & TradesmanJune 22, 2015
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Global Trade ReviewMay 7, 2015
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Trade & Forfaiting ReviewMay 5, 2015
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Client AdvisoryApril 27, 2015
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Research shows sexual orientation is an innate human characteristic that deserves the full and equal protection of the lawPress ReleaseMarch 6, 2015
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Here & NowFebruary 25, 2015
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Alternatives - The Newsletter of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & ResolutionFebruary 11, 2015
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Law360January 21, 2015
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New York Law JournalJanuary 12, 2015
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New England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 17, 2014
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October 14, 2014
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Wall Street Journal, New York Law Journal, Chicago Tribune, Law360July 7, 2014
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Finding Right Attorney, Mediator Critical To Successful OutcomeBanker & TradesmanJune 30, 2014
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Press ReleaseJune 25, 2014
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United States Court for the Second Circuit 2014 Judicial Conference Report of ProceedingsJune 11, 2014
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National Law Journal, New York Law JournalJune 3, 2014
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AlternativesApril 4, 2014
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Client AdvisoryFebruary 3, 2014
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FOX-25 NewsSeptember 12, 2013
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Alternatives - The Newsletter of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & ResolutionMay 31, 2013
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Law360March 8, 2013
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Law360March 6, 2013
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Boston Business JournalAugust 17, 2012
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Law360July 2, 2012
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Law Journal PressJuly 27, 2011
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September 22 - 27, 2019
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October 7, 2018
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May 10, 2018
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November 28, 2017
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November 2, 2017 (6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.)
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Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar (September 28, 2017)
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May 3, 2016, 9:00-11:00 am
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April 5, 2016 (4:00 - 5:30 pm)
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March 29-30, 2016
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March 29, 2016 (12:30 - 2:00 pm)
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October 23 - October 25, 2015
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July 9-12, 2015
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June 16, 2015 (5:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
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June 9, 2015
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April 23, 2015 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.)
The moment a client calls us for help with a business dispute or litigation, we focus on our client’s ultimate goal. At Sullivan, we shape our advice and strategies to our client's business realities, careful not to lose the business war while winning the litigation battle. We recognize that litigation is more than a legal issue for our clients — there are often major, complex business concerns as well.
Exploring creative legal options from the point of view of practical, commercial realities sets us apart. This strategic, holistic approach leverages our capabilities to help prevent budding disputes from turning into major crises.
When a negotiated resolution cannot be achieved, our early intervention and inventiveness strengthens our ability to vigorously litigate the dispute to a successful conclusion.
Regardless of the client or claim, we litigate each case aggressively yet efficiently and credibly, with lean staffing and hands-on partner focus and involvement.
Clients and Industries
Many of our litigations come from long-term clients, often in financial services and tech. Our firm structure enables and empowers us to represent companies of all sizes, headquartered within the U.S. and abroad, as well as individuals facing difficult claims and disputes.
We regularly litigate across a variety of other industries, including art and museum, consumer goods, insurance, life sciences, media and entertainment, real estate, securities and sports.
We regularly represent clients involved in diverse subject matters, including:
- Blockchain and crypto-currency litigation
- Complex breach of fiduciary duty matters
- Copyright/trademark/patent infringement
- Employment disputes, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and compensation
- Insurance/reinsurance
- Preference actions in bankruptcy court
- Securities fraud
- Software implementation/licensing disputes
- White collar defense and investigations
Accolades
- Ranked in the U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2020
- According to the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 United States, Sullivan "provides ‘excellent’ service, particularly in cross-border litigation and investigations. Gerry Silver heads the department, which is equipped to handle a range of litigation concerning securities, real estate, art law, professional liability and other areas. Highlights include the ongoing representation of Comcast in approximately 15 False Claims Act cases; Laura Steinberg in Boston is the lead partner. The team is also active in the financial services space, where clients include Credit Suisse and American Financial Resources."
Representative Client Work
- Representing the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China in various sovereign debt collections, including successfully settling a 17-year-old judgment for the bank against the Republic of Niger. Through various federal and state post-judgment procedures, Sullivan obtained a temporary restraining order in federal court, restraining payment from a U.S. company to a Nigerian state-owned company. This led to negotiations in Paris and an eventual settlement.
- Successfully defending major Austrian bank in connection with bankruptcy and civil proceedings arising out of Madoff Ponzi scheme fraud, including obtaining dismissal of over $50 billion in RICO and common law claims against our client.
- Lead counsel to plaintiffs seeking restitution of the Guelph Treasure, sold under duress by Jewish art dealers in 1935 to the Prussian government, the first case in which a U.S. court has found jurisdiction over a German state museum for claims to allegedly Nazi-looted art. Upheld on appeal in Philipp v. F.R.G., 894 F.3d 406 (D.C. Cir. 2018).
- Obtained a judgment of more than $40 million for a European bank against a Middle Eastern bank for the failure to reimburse on a so-called synthetic letter of credit. The defendant attempted to avoid reimbursement claiming it was not subject to jurisdiction and was defrauded in connection with the underlying transaction.
- Successfully representing independent trustees and mutual funds in various disputes with their advisors and/or third-party service providers. These matters are generally highly confidential, complex disputes requiring detailed factual analyses and involving arcane issues arising under both the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as well as common law duties.
- Successfully defended blockchain platform client and digital signage platform client in patent infringement litigations.
- Successfully represented banks and financial institutions in domestic and international litigation and arbitration involving trade credit disputes.
- Successfully represented both purchasers and sellers of companies and assets in post-closing disputes including alleged breach of representations and warranties, balance sheet adjustments, valuation controversies and indemnification rights.
Key Contacts
Related Practices
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Complex Commercial & Financial Disputes
- Corporate
- Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
- Information Technology Litigation
- International Dispute Resolution
- Media, Entertainment & Publishing Litigation
- Securities Litigation