Reed Smith presents the latest installment in our Countdown to CCPA Compliance webinar series, “Privacy by Accident”, now available to watch on demand. Whether by accident or by design, many organizations have implemented privacy practices or programs that will help toward compliance with the CCPA. This webinar will discuss these practices and how they can … Continue Reading
Reed Smith will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar, “Germany discovers trade secret protection! A comparative dive into the German and U.S. approach” on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 12 p.m. BST and again at 12 p.m. ET. Trade secrets and technical know-how represent valuable assets, especially for industries like the life sciences. Until recently, … Continue Reading
In-house counsel at pharmaceutical, medical device, and health companies are invited to join their peers and leading Reed Smith life sciences lawyers for a roundtable discussion on how to identify and mitigate risk. The event will be held on 5 March in Reed Smith’s London office. A networking breakfast will be provided at 8:30 a.m., … Continue Reading
Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Best and Worst Drug/Medical Device Decisions of 2018” on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12 p.m. ET. Each year since 2007, Reed Smith’s Drug and Device Law blog contributors have compiled and posted … Continue Reading
Did you know the U.K. patents system penalizes a failure to record a patent transaction at the Patent Office by depriving a successful plaintiff of its entitlement to recover its full legal costs in any subsequent infringement litigation on that patent? It’s a little-known trap for the unwary, and the subject of our London partner … Continue Reading
The Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new European data privacy regulation that will have world-wide reach, goes into effect on May 25, and will significantly affect life sciences companies. If you have been wondering what life is going to look like in a GDPR world, please join Reed Smith attorneys Cynthia O’Donoghue, Dr Andreas … Continue Reading
As the life sciences industry continues to undergo significant changes, Reed Smith is committed to offering high quality, free educational opportunities for its pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology clients. We thus are pleased to shared two upcoming opportunities with you. First, because the new import tariffs proposed by the current administration could significantly affect life … Continue Reading
Involving any outside consultant in the attorney-client relationship gives rise to risks to the attorney-client privilege. Yet when a PR crisis erupts, good communications advice is essential, and a company’s media strategy can determine whether it is the subject of thoughtful, balanced articles or a maelstrom of misleading headlines – and whether unfair publicity infects … Continue Reading
With more than half of all cases pending in the federal courts now docketed in multidistrict litigations (MDLs), pharmaceutical and medical device companies facing large-scale litigation should expect to find themselves before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) with an MDL on the horizon. That’s why Melissa Geist and Jennifer Eppensteiner are pleased to … Continue Reading
In three months, the new European data privacy regulation – with a world-wide reach and draconian sanctions for non-compliance – takes effect. Are you ready? Join Reed Smith on Thursday, February 22, 2018 for an informative CLE webinar discussing key priorities and strategies for compliance during the final three months remaining before the GDPR takes … Continue Reading
Reed Smith not only assists our pharmaceutical and medical device clients with their current legal challenges and opportunities, we look around corners to anticipate the next industry disruptor – and to help our clients navigate the legal issues that come with it. For our life sciences clients, the Internet of Things is clearly a game … Continue Reading
Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group is proud to be hosting its third annual Life Sciences CLE Day at our Philadelphia office on Thursday, November 2. The day starts with breakfast and networking at 8:30 a.m. and sessions commence at 9 a.m. The event, which includes a working lunch, concludes at 4 p.m., with … Continue Reading
Reed Smith is at the forefront of thought leadership surrounding 3D printing and how this revolutionary technology will impact our pharmaceutical and medical device clients, as well as universities and other leading medical centers which are incorporating this technology into patient care. Our 3D printing team has authored two white papers (available here and here) … Continue Reading
Two members of Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry (LSHI) group will be speaking at the American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Conference on Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law taking place in Boston on July 20-21, 2017. On Thursday, July 20, 2017, Reed Smith Partner Katie Pawlitz will be a panelist for the conference’s “Year … Continue Reading
The Reed Smith life sciences product liability and 3D printing teams will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar “3D Printing: What Could Happen to Products Liability When Users (and Everyone Else in Between) Become Manufacturers” on May 8, 2017 at 12 p.m. ET. Reed Smith presenters Jim Beck and Matt Jacobson will be discussing 3D … Continue Reading
Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar, “Hosting and Managing User Generated Content (UGC)” on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 12 p.m. ET. This webinar will address the legal liability and responsibility of a drug or device company that incorporating any user generated content (UGC) features on websites … Continue Reading
Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Best and Worst Drug/Medical Device Decisions of 2016” on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 12 p.m. ET. Each year since 2007, James Beck, Reed Smith’s Senior Life Sciences Policy Analyst and the founder … Continue Reading
On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). It is hoped that provisions in the new bill, and the $6.3 billion it provides for medical research over the next decade, will spur innovation and new progress in medical treatments for the patients who need them. This Client … Continue Reading
Following up the success of its first, medical device-focused 3D printing white paper, 3D Printing of Medical Devices: When a Novel Technology Meets Traditional Legal Principles, Reed Smith’s 3D Printing Task Force has now launched a second edition of its 3D printing publication white paper addressing 3D printed products more broadly: 3D Printing of Manufactured Goods: … Continue Reading
FDA issued a final guidance on November 8, 2016, “Medical Device Reporting for Manufacturers”. As with all such guidance documents, it is nonbinding: “It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public.” Nevertheless, for those interested in medical device reporting, the document is required reading as … Continue Reading
Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group is hosting a Life Sciences CLE Day at our Philadelphia office on Thursday, November 10. The day starts with breakfast and networking at 8:30 a.m. and sessions commence at 9 a.m. The event, which includes a working lunch, concludes at 2:30 p.m. This program is geared toward in-house … Continue Reading
The Reed Smith Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting an upcoming CLE webinar “12 Months in Health Care Law: A Roller Coaster Journey” on October 25, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please join Reed Smith Partner Elizabeth Carder-Thompson as she presents her annual informative and entertaining review of many of the key regulatory … Continue Reading
The Reed Smith Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting a free CLE webinar, “Social Media Issues for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies,” on November 2, 2016 at 12 p.m. ET. Social media can be a great way to engage with consumers and build your brand. For pharmaceutical and medical device companies, however, it … Continue Reading
Reed Smith attorneys Jason Casell and Steve Miller will be moderating and presenting respectively on the “Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries Update” panel on November 10, 2016 at DRI’s Government Enforcement and Corporate Compliance Seminar. This panel will examine recent government enforcement activities and legal decisions that might shape investigations, litigation, and resolutions of government … Continue Reading
