Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is a firm of more than 600 lawyers with 11 offices offering a full array of legal services to clients worldwide, with a special industry-based focus in the Financial Services, Insurance and Reinsurance, Life Sciences, Education, Airport, Technology and Private Equity/Venture Capital sectors. Whether the legal issue involves complex securities, high stakes litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property, real estate development, public finance, estate planning and fiduciary services, tax, or other legal services, our extensive business knowledge of these industry segments makes us value-added members of the client's team.

At Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, we share a culture of respect and professional excellence. We believe these are key factors in our ability to be responsive to our clients' needs, and that we succeed when our clients succeed. We offer our clients an unyielding commitment to their success, and a tireless effort to add value.

The combination of Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP in the Fall of 2005 blended the distinguished reputations of two century-old leading full-service law firms.

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has earned its reputation as a distinguished community leader and a spirited citizen. In addition to serving as directors and advisors to numerous community organizations. Our attorneys have received awards for their steadfast commitment in providing pro bono services throughout the communities in which they live and work. Further, the Firm has produced several public and private leaders including a current U.S. Senator, as well as Federal and State Judges.

AHA to Senate: Don't Cut Medicare Payments
June 25, 2009
The American Hospital Association last week submitted a comment letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging the Committee not to reduce hospitals' Medicare payments to help fund health care reform.

Brazilian Regulator Predicts 4.9% Premium Growth Projection for 2009, Reports 7.05% Premium Growth for 1Q09
June 25, 2009
In a recently released report, Brazilian insurance regulator SUSEP maintained its projection of approximately 4.9% insurance premium growth in 2009, despite revising downward from 1.5% to -.5% its assumption about GDP growth for the year.

Connecticut Passes Autism Coverage Legislation
June 25, 2009
Late last month, the Connecticut legislature passed S.B. 301 (the "Act"), which requires group health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.