Annual Judicial Reception
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, the Massachusetts Chapter held its Annual Judicial Reception at the Boston Harbor Hotel and proudly recognized the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor IV.
The Honorable Nathaniel Gorton introduced Judge Saylor with a history of his life and experience before coming to the bench. Judge Saylor provided brief remarks to the community of lawyers, judges and family members gathered to celebrate him.
Matthew Baltay, Partner at Foley Hoag, President of the Massachusetts Chapter, presented awards to honor Lisa Tittemore of Sunstein Kann Murphy and Timbers as Immediate Past President of the Chapter and Susan Weise from the Litigation Division of the City of Boston in recognition of twenty years of exemplary service to the Federal Bar Association.
The Board of Directors and members of the FBA-MA came together from around the state for this momentous evening.
“Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June Escobar Ruling on False Claims Act Cases – Perspectives from all sides of the issues”
Escobar recognized the important “implied certification” theory in False Claims Act cases and created numerous questions about the reach and application of that theory. The Honorable Dennis Saylor provided valuable judicial insight about Escobar’s implications.
The panelists’ diverse experience provided attendees with practical insight about future FCA cases. Gregg Shapiro, Chief of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, shared his individual perspective based on his years of experience.
The defense and whistleblower perspectives were shared respectively by Lawrence Krauss, a litigation partner in Foley & Lardner’s Boston Office, and Suzanne Durrell, a nationally known attorney and affiliate of the Whistleblower Law Collaborative in Boston.
The panel was moderated by Michelle Peirce, the section’s co-chair.
The diverse panel generated interesting and spirited discussions about this long-awaited ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Attendees were able to continue the discussion at a reception that followed at the Moakley Courthouse.
The Health Law Section is co-chaired by Michelle R. Peirce and Jason Drori. Peirce is a shareholder at Donoghue Barrett & Singal, P.C. and co-manages the firm’s litigation group. Drori is Senior Counsel at Foley & Lardner.
Reception and Panel Honoring Women Who Serve on the MA Federal Bench
Massachusetts Chapter 2015 Annual Judicial Reception
The 2015 Annual Judicial Reception was held at the Boston Harbor Hotel on June 10, 2015 in honor of Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.
Event Honoring Magistrate Judge Kenneth Neiman’s Retirement
The event was held in Springfield, MA, on Friday January, 16, 2015, at the beautiful federal courthouse there, and was extremely well attended by federal court practitioners, staff and judges.
As Judge Neiman and I are both graduates of Tufts University, I was pleased to present him with a Tufts banner during my opening remarks at the event. Clerk of Court for USDCMA Robert Farrell presented Judge Neiman with a U.S. flag that had been flown over the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2015, which I understand was the date of the 20th anniversary of his first day as a judge.
Lisa Tittemore
President, FBA Massachusetts Chapter
District Judge Timothy S. Hillman; and Bankruptcy Judge Henry Boroff 
Robert Farrell; Nathan Olin; and John Gibbons, United States Marshal, Massachusetts 
Rachelle Lee, United States Probation Officer, Springfield; and Anthony Wilson, Esq., City of Springfield, Massachusetts Law Department 
Judge Neiman and his family (Jennifer Neiman Gottlieb (daughter); Judge Neiman; Jan Neiman (wife); and Anna Neiman Passalacqua (daughter)) Event with Judge Gelpi and Professor Blum
