Lisa Schmitz Mazur will be participating in the pre-meeting certificate course entitled „Addiction Treatment via Telemedicine in the Era of the Ryan Haight Act.“

Toni Ann Kruse will present „Hot Topics in Charitable Planning: Change is in the Air“ at the ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Spring Symposium.

Lisa Richman will be a speaker at American Arbitration Association’s program, Looking Ahead: Effectively Arbitrating Complex Disputes in the Global Energy Sector, on the topic „Top 10 Most Important Considerations In Oil & Gas Damages.“ She is also a member of the organizing committee for this event.

Robert J. Cordy will present „The Interdependent Relationship Between an Independent Judiciary and a Free Press – Lesson from Abroad“ at the Brandeis University Lunch and Learn Luncheon.

Justice Cordy is the Chair of the Supreme Judicial Court Rules Committee, Co-Chair of the Court’s Judiciary-Media Committee, and serves on the Committee overseeing Capital Planning for the Judicial system. He has worked with judges from Mexico, Russia, China, Kosovo, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and other countries on issues relating to Judicial Ethics, rule of law principles, and the American Judicial system. In 2013, he was invited to join the Judicial Advisory Board of the American Society of International Law, chaired by United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Jon Dubrow and Marc Sorini will present „MegaBrew: The Merger, its Aftermath and What it Means for Small Brewers.“

Jennifer Mikulina will be presenting „Can You Really Use That Data? Potential IP and Data Privacy Pitfalls in Big Data Agreements“ at the Practising Law Institute webcast. This session will provide guidance on navigating the sophisticated landscape of “big data” agreements, with a focus on intellectual property and data privacy considerations. Joined by her colleagues Mark E. Schreiber, and Ryan S. Higgins, they will provide a multi-disciplinary discussion of potential pitfalls in big data agreements, including the following topics:

• Relevant categories of intellectual property to consider in big data agreements
• Relevant representations and warranties to include in agreements governing the use of big data
• Privacy-related considerations and strategies related to big data
• Real-life examples of pitfalls in big data agreements

J. Peter Rich and Kate McDonald will be speaking and participating in this Strafford-hosted webinar.

McDermott partners and McDermott+ Consulting principals, Paul W. Radensky and Eric Zimmerman, host the Honorable Billy Tauzin, former US Congressman (R-LA), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and former President & CEO of PhRMA, who will deliver an exciting keynote address examining health care policy in Republican Washington. Mr. Tauzin offers a unique legislative and industry perspective, having served in key leadership rolls during his time in the House and as a key player in the 2009 health care reform negotiations that produced pharmaceutical industry support for the Affordable Care Act legislation.

Networking cocktail reception to follow.

Robert J. Cordy will speak at the 2017 American Academy of Appellate Lawyers Spring Meeting.

Panel of State Court Justices: The New England region is unique in that four of its states have no intermediate appellate court. Justices from those courts will discuss how the lack of an intermediate appellate court impacts case processing, decision-making, and advocacy. The justices will also share their views on the roles of legal scholarship and amicus briefs at the state supreme court level, as well as their individual perspectives on appellate advocacy.

Omni Parker House
60 School Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Emily Rickard will present „Protecting Your ESOP from Legal Problems: Audits, Lawsuits & Insurance Issues“ at the NCEO Employee 2017 Ownership Conference.