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Private Wealth Services: Newsletter - November 2009

There has been considerable debate on Capitol Hill this year over the taxation of a Carried Interest in the context of a Private Equity Fund (PEF). At the same time, there has been public discussion of the role that the private equity industry will have in our economic recovery. In the realm of estate planning, PEF Principals possess unique opportunities to shift the performance of their interest in a PEF to future generations – potentially resulting in very significant estate tax savings. This article will review the basic PEF structure, describe the nature of a Principal’s interest in a PEF and indentify wealth transfer techniques that should be considered by a Principal.

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Intellectual Property and Technology: Alert - November 17, 2009

Governor Patrick’s Office of Consumer Af¬fairs and Business Regulation announced on November 4, 2009, that it has filed the final Massachusetts ID Theft Regulation, also known as 201 CMR 17:00. The goal of Regulation 201 is to help combat the loss of personal information; the most significant change is a require¬ment that covered entities amend existing agreements that they have with third-party service providers to include language requiring these providers to implement and main¬tain “appropriate” security measures for the protection of personal information.

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Holland & Knight Partner Judge William Sessions to be Honored with Texas Bar Foundation’s 50 Year Lawyer Award
 
June 16, 2009
 
William S. Sessions- Washington

Washington, D.C. – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Judge William Sessions, a partner in the firm’s Washington office, will be awarded with the Texas Bar Foundation’s 50 year lawyer award. Judge Sessions is one of five recipients of this honor.

The award recognizes attorneys whose practice spans 50 years or more and adhere to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and commitment to public service.

Judge Sessions' practice focuses primarily in alternative dispute resolution procedures. He serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association, the International Center for Dispute Resolution and for the CPR Institute of Dispute Resolution as a District Panelist, National Panelist of Distinguished Neutrals and on the Arbitration Appeal Panel.

Following 10 years of private practice with the firm of Haley, Fulbright, Winniford, Sessions & Bice in Waco, Texas, Judge Sessions served as the Section Chief of the Government Operations Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.; the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas; United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; Chief Judge of that court; and as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation appointed by President Ronald Reagan. In 2008, Judge Sessions was awarded the Chesterfield Smith Partner Award, and was honored by the Constitution Project for his support of the role of law and for his efforts to counter injustices in the legal system.

Contact: Aimee Steel, Holland & Knight LLP (202) 828-1895 or aimee.steel@hklaw.com

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