Russ Stein, Chair of RIW's Corporate and Business Law group, will appear this Sunday August 1, on Radio WBNW 1120AM, Mind Your Own Business radio show: http://www.myobtheradioshow.com/

Russ' segment on Mergers & Acquisitions will air somewhere between 9 :00 and 9:30 AM. His topic will be "The Improving Economic Climate and the Uptick in M&A deals".

RIW is delighted to announce that Lisa Weinstein Burns has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Group.

Ms. Burns’ practice is concentrated in the areas of tax planning, multi-generational wealth transfers, business-succession planning, and estate planning and administration. Ms. Burns counsels her clients in a variety of estate-planning matters, including revocable trusts, irrevocable insurance and generation-skipping trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable trusts, wills, and durable powers of attorney, among others. Ms. Burns also assists executors and fiduciaries with the administration of estates and trusts.

Stacey Friends appeared on the NECN segment entitled "Sidebar". Stacey joined NECN to talk about the legal issues surrounding author J.D. Salinger's work following his death on January 27, 2010.

To view the segment, which aired Monday, February 1, 2010, click here.

RIW is delighted to announce that Deborah Pechet Quinan has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Group.

Ms. Quinan’s practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, tax planning, and the administration of trusts and estates, with an emphasis on estate and business succession planning for individuals, closely-held business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. Her practice includes estate planning for retirement assets, international estate planning and charitable giving. Ms. Quinan also coordinates closely with other advisors in assisting clients with their financial planning needs.

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RIW is pleased to announce that Michael Dana Rosen has joined the firm as of August 3, 2009.

Mr. Rosen has extensive experience representing developers regarding the acquisition, development, sale, leasing, and financing of complex commercial and residential real estate projects. He has represented both borrowers and lenders in sophisticated real estate financing transactions and has appeared before zoning and planning boards regarding a variety of residential and commercial matters.

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Chris Litterio, Managing Shareholder of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, presented an oral argument before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appealing an SEC Chief Administrative Law Judge's decision concerning market timing activities by several stockbrokers.

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RIW Attorney Maureen Mulligan was named one of the Top Ten Lawyers in the region by Women’s Business Boston.

Maureen's practice includes Litigation, Technology, Securities, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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RIW Attorney Brad Croft has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Workplace Management and Human Resources Division.

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Taming the Litigation Beast

At the first sniff of a claim or a lawsuit against your company, the in-house legal department must take charge of a case and not let go. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with trial attorney, Barry Weiner , from the law firm Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, as they discuss how to tame the litigation beast and share thoughts and insights on how in-house lawyers can effectively control their litigation budgets.

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