Mary Beth Kerrigan Speaking on Mass Bar Association Panel

Corporate attorney Mary Beth Kerrigan will be a panelist during the Massachusetts Bar Association's Inaugural Young Lawyers Division Symposium on Friday, December 14. Mary Beth will speak on the panel Legal Skills Bootcamp for the Transactional Attorney, which will discuss practical negotiation strategies, practice tips and pitfalls to consider when drafting business agreements, and the …

Mike Jabbawy and Susan Stambach Sampson Speaking on Effects of MA Non-Compete Law Changes on Venture Stage Companies

  Corporate attorney Mike Jabbawy and employment attorney Susan Stambach Sampson will speak at the Boston Bar Association's (BBA) event MA Non-Compete Law Changes and Their Impacts on Early and Venture Stage Company Hiring Practices. The event will include an informal discussion amongst general counsel and employment law practitioners working with early and venture stage …

MassBio Forum: Doing Business in China, Trade Friction or Pharma Fusion?

By: John Hession This week I attended a MassBio Forum Panel on Doing Business With China: Changing Regulatory Reforms and BD Opportunities in China. The panel members were Kate Haviland, Chief Business Officer at Blueprint Bio; Wei Zhao, Vice President at VP 6 Dimensions (Wuxi Ventures); and Kenneth Zhou, Partner at WilmerHale. The moderator was Ryan Roller, …

Recent Growth in the Boston Area Life Sciences Ecosystem

The life sciences ecosystem in Boston is flourishing at a prolific pace. Boston is the mecca of strong universities coupled with some of the top teaching hospitals in the country, producing imaginative, intelligent individuals with science and medical backgrounds. These researchers and entrepreneurs are driven to launch the latest groundbreaking ideas and devices to fight …

Susan Stambach Sampson and Charlie Pascal Join MBBP

MBBP welcomed two new attorneys to its employment and corporate practices, Susan Stambach Sampson and Charles C. Pascal. Susan's employment practice focuses on providing practical, proactive advice aimed at keeping employers and management in compliance with ever-changing workplace laws. Prior to joining the Firm, she founded the law firm HR Legal Resource. In the corporate group, …

Howard Zaharoff Quoted in New Authors Alliance Guide: Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts

Intellectual property attorney Howard Zaharoff was interviewed for the new Authors Alliance guide, Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts. As publication contracts can contain complex contract language and copyright law, the guide aims to assist authors in reviewing these contracts by identifying clauses that frequently appear in contracts, explaining what the terms mean, and presenting strategies …

Creating a Strong Trademark: Key Considerations

A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that is used in conjunction with, and to identify the source of, goods or services in the marketplace (e.g., brand names and logos). A service mark is a form of trademark that applies to services instead of physical products. Most people are more familiar with the …

Scott Bleier Moderating Webinar on Diversity and Impact Investing

Corporate attorney Scott Bleier will moderate the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) webinar Diversity and Impact: Key Drivers for Economic Growth, as part of the NECEC's Investor and Corporate Partner Readiness Webinar Series. The webinar will be held on Friday, October 12, and the panel will discuss the amount of impact that diversity can have …

John Hession Moderating Panel: Creating and Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors

At Creating and Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors: A Working Session, a panel of seasoned experts, moderated by corporate attorney John Hession, will discuss how to create a Board of Directors culture that has positive results. The panel will take place the morning of Friday, October 19 at Katz, Nannis + …

Amanda Schreyer Speaking on MCLE Program: Doing Business Online

Intellectual property attorney Amanda Schreyer will be speaking on the MCLE program Doing Business Online: Anticipating and handling the evolving and unique challenges in the internet age on October 18 at 2pm. The program will analyze the risks and opportunities deriving from an online business presence, including both the protection and risk relating to intellectual property …