April 4, 2000

James P. Duffy, III, Re-elected to the Board
of Governors of the British American
Benevolent  Association, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

At the Annual Meeting of the British American Benevolent Association, a philanthropic organization based in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, to aid indigent Americans and British on the Cote d'Azur, James P. Duffy, III, was re-elected to its Board of Governors.   Mr. Duffy was also elected to the Finance Committee of the Board and appointed a legal advisor to the Association.  The Association provides  grants to the various British and American benevolent aid associations on the Cote d'Azur. 

April 4, 2000

James P. Duffy, III, Re-elected President of the
American Benevolent Aid Association, Nice, France

At the Annual Meeting of the American Benevolent Aid Association, a philanthropic organization based in Nice, France, to aid indigent Americans on the Cote d'Azur, James P. Duffy, III, was re-elected President.   The Association provides support either in form of grants or loans to assist indigent Americans with housing costs, repatriation to the United States, or other emergency needs that can not be met from other sources.  

February 28, 2000

B&D Joins Lex Mundi
The World's Leading Association of Independent Law Firms

The Firm joined Lex Mundi, the World's Leading Association of Independent Law Firms, when its Monaco office was invited to become a member of this important group of independent legal professionals.  In a global economy, clients expect their attorneys to have established systematic contacts around the world. Attorneys, however, must be cost-effective in establishing these relationships and managing internal resources.  B&D believes membership in Lex Mundi and in The Appleton Group Legal Network, or TAGLaw, that the Firm joined last year, will better enable the Firm to meet these objectives. 

February 8, 2000

Dennis C. Carletta Resigns to
Join Brooklyn District Attorneys Office

We wish Dennis well as he pursues new and exciting challenges in the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.   

January 26, 2000

James P. Duffy, III, Speaks at the Annual
Meeting of the New York State Bar Association

James P. Duffy, III, spoke today at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association as part of a program on an evaluation of the first year of experience with the Euro  The other speakers with Mr. Duffy were Joyce Hanson, General Counsel of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and Eberhard Rohm of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.  Mr. Duffy predicted the Euro would soon fall below parity with the Dollar, which, of course, happened a few days following this presentation.   There was, of course, no cause and effect between this presentation and the performance of the Euro. 

January 24, 2000

James P. Duffy, III, Re-elected President of
The Riviera Committee of The American Chamber of Commerce in France

At a meeting held at the Unisys Conference Center in St. Paul de Vence, France,  James P. Duffy, III, was re-elected by acclamation as the president of the Riviera Committee of the Chamber.    Mr. Duffy reported that, as the Committee continued to enjoy solid financial health, the Committee would expand its practice of awarding prizes to deserving students at area business schools and international schools.  The Committee will also make expanding membership its primary goal for the year.  

January 22, 2000

James P. Duffy, III, Re-elected
President of The American Club of the Riviera

James P. Duffy, III, along with the entire slate of officers and governors proposed by the nominating committee was unanimously re-elected president of The American Club of the Riviera at a luncheon meeting held at the Chateau des Ollieiers in Nice.   Among the members and guests present were US Consul General Samuel Brock from the Consulate in Marseilles, France, and his wife and members of his family.