H. Guy Collier participated in a Roundtable on the „Affordable Care Act and Health System Transformation“ at The George Washington University Law School.

Key Legal Issues in the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT), including artificial intelligence and robotics, have now entered the mainstream social narrative. However, the proliferation of this exciting and transformative technology raises a wide range of legal issues. This presentation focuses on the key legal issues surrounding the Internet of Things, including data ownership and privacy, security, intellectual property, and product liability, as well as ethical implications of the use of such technology.

Ahsan Shaikh will present „Not Patently Obvious: How the US Patent System Works“ at The University of Chicago Alumni Career Program. Join us to hear from intellectual property attorney, Ahsan Shaikh, JD’05. Ahsan will clear up misconceptions about intellectual property that many of us have and give us the skinny on some famous and infamous patents.

Registration is complimentary.

Marco Cerritelli will present „Development of Sport’s Facilities“ at the postgraduate course organized by the Italian Olympic Committee in association with the LUISS University Business School.

Topics will include:

• Project financing for development or refurbishment of sport related assets
• Feasibility Study and other preparatory documents
• Financial structure and sources
• Contractual agreements
• EU and National grants
• Negotiating techniques
• Conducting due diligence for investors and financiers

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s China Intellectual Property (IP) Road Show comes to Silicon Valley, bringing together policy makers and thought leaders on China IP issues from the US government, academia, and practitioners—including local business people and IP experts—to share insights that will benefit US IP rights holders. The program is one of a series of China IP Road Shows that the USPTO is conducting across the United States.

Partner Jay Reiziss to present „Strategies for IP Protection in China: What Washington State Rights Holders Need to Know.“

Other topics to be covered include:

• Overview of Principal Intellectual Property Laws in China
• Enforcing Your Intellectual Property Rights in China
• Enforcing Your Intellectual Property Rights in the US
• Silicon Valley Businesses’ Experience with IP Protection in China

Location: Intellectual House University of Washington

Cybersecurity is critical to producing connected vehicles. With threats evolving as rapidly as the technology, it’s vital for industry, academia, and government to take a unified approach to secure vehicles today and tomorrow. In this 60-minute SAE Webinar, a panel of esteemed industry leaders representing wireless technology, government, law, and automotive cybersecurity will examine the events and technologies that have brought the mobility industry to this crucial point in its evolution. Topics will include: strategies for driving organizational awareness, the recent BlueBorne vulnerability, the imminent arrival of 5G technology, government’s regulatory response, and industry collaboration and standardization. An audience Q&A will follow the technical presentations.

Partner A. Marisa Chun of McDermott, Will & Emery, Susan Harriman of Keker, Van Nest & Peters, and Greg Fox of Bertrand Fox will share their insights, tips and advice for success in the courtroom, including:

• How to make your case to judges, juries and arbitrators
• Tips and strategies for trial preparation
• Insights on using your personal strengths to your best advantage, and
• Procedural and evidentiary land mines

Sarah Orrick of Clyde & Co. will moderate this roundtable.

Michael Rosen-Prinz will present „Compliance and Planning Conundrums Involving Foreign Trusts and PFICs“ at the STEP Los Angeles Advanced Conference.

Topics will include:

• Treatment of accumulation distribution to US residents
• Interaction of PFIC inclusions and trust distributions to US residents
• Avoiding retained interests of foreign settlors under IRC §2104(b)
• Maintaining grantor trust status beyond date of death of settlor
• Characterizing and reporting of civil law foundations and other foreign trust-like structures

Lowell Yoder will present „Cross-Border Mergers, Post-Acquisition Integration and Other International Issues“ at PLI’s Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2017 program.

Topics will include:

• Overview and strategies in representing sellers
• Tax accounting issues in mergers and acquisitions
• Restricted stock, stock options and executive compensation in M&A transactions
• Taxable transaction alternatives
• Advanced transactional planning in private equity M&A
• Understanding and managing stock basis and earnings and profits
• Corporate tax strategies and techniques using partnerships (PTPs)

Peter Faber will present „State and Local Tax Issues in Corporate M&A Transactions“ at PLI’s Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2017 program.

Topics will include:

• State and local tax issues that arise in corporate transactions
• IRC section 338(h)(10)
• Sales and tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs
• Potential pitfalls an planning