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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Circuit Top Ten (and More)
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nA presentation on recent developments across patent\, trademark\, trade dress\, and copyright law\, highlighting notable 2025 Circuit and Supreme Court decisions. The session reviews key Federal Circuit rulings refining patent eligibility in machine learning contexts\, clarifying the scope of IPR estoppel and collateral estoppel\, and expanding the domestic industry standard before the ITC. Trademark and trade dress cases explore functional use\, articulation requirements\, and the limits of registrability. Copyright updates address vicarious liability\, equitable remedies\, and transformative use in modern media. The program concludes with Supreme Court decisions narrowing recovery of affiliate profits in trademark cases and previewing an upcoming review of service provider liability for user infringements—offering practical insights into the evolving boundaries of intellectual property protection and enforcement for practicing intellectual property in 2026 and beyond. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Merchant & Gould P.C.  \n\nPresenters\nRachel Zimmerman Scobie\, Partner\, Merchant & Gould P.C.\nRachel is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer who has handled all aspects of complex intellectual  property disputes from investigation and preparation of the complaint through trial\, post-trial\, and appeal. With over 20 years of experience in patent litigation\, she has managed discovery\, directed patent claim construction proceedings\, taken and defended fact and expert depositions\, handled nondispositive and dispositive motion practice\, represented client interests in mediation and settlement conferences\, drafted and argued motions in limine and other pre- and post-trial matters\, and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial. Rachel has been responsible for matters in various federal courts and agencies throughout the United States\, in state court in Minnesota\, and in arbitration. She also has significant experience handling appellate-level disputes\, a practice to which she brings valuable experience as a former clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge James B. Loken. She has represented clients in numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has participated in all aspects of appellate practice before that Court\, including motion practice\, briefing\, mediation\, and oral argument. At Merchant & Gould\, Rachel is Chair of the Litigation Practice Group and Editor of the ipcaseupdates.com blog. She serves as a Director of The Fund for Legal Aid and as a volunteer attorney for the Children’s Law Center. In her spare time\, Rachel enjoys running and traveling with her family. \nMarra M. Clay\, Associate\, Merchant & Gould P.C.\nMarra brings a distinct perspective to IP law by going beyond litigation to see how it aligns with broader business strategies. Her chemistry training and technical background include both practical experience and research\, including conducting research at a national laboratory and serving as the first author of a scientific publication. Tie all this together with her interest and penchant for issues involving copyright and trademark litigation\, and you’ll find Marra to truly be a triple threat in her legal practice. \nBusinesses often fear that IP litigation can harm their companies and finances\, especially if they’ve been accused of infringement. That’s why Marra’s approach makes the litigation process as easy and cost-effective as possible by protecting company assets for continued success. Marra creatively counsels inventors\, marketing professionals\, and entrepreneurs on building a loyal consumer base through brand management and protection. Through the creation of strong attorney-client relationships\, she evaluates all parts of an equation with her clients to decide the best course of action based on their goals. By developing lasting legal strategies\, Marra helps achieve a company’s long-term business goals. It’s not just about the IP; it’s about representing clients in a way that consistently supports the bottom line. This is true no matter the industry or the location. Having spent time in Southeast Asia\, Marra is drawn to foreign IP protection. She also finds joy and drive in working with clients in the fashion\, entertainment\, and food and beverage industries. Marra isn’t just an attorney; she’s a dedicated partner. She helps clients protect their hard work without the burden of legal complexities. And when she’s not working\, you’ll find her pursuing her favorite pastimes of yoga\, crocheting\, and running with her dog. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-federal-circuit-top-ten-and-more/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Field Guide to Noncompetes and Other Restrictive Covenants: Navigating a Shifting Enforcement Landscape
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nCompanies entrust their employees with the some of their most vital assets: confidential information and customer relationships. Noncompetes and other restrictive covenants can help prevent former employees and competitors from exploiting these assets. The legal landscape concerning these types of contractual provisions\, however\, is changing rapidly. In this conversation\, in-house leaders and experienced business litigators will discuss what companies should consider when using restrictive covenants and how to navigate a shifting enforcement landscape. \nREGISTER NOW!\nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Maslon LLP. \n\nPresenters\nMelissa Muro LaMere\, Partner\, Maslon LLP\nMelissa Muro LaMere is an employment and business litigation attorney licensed to practice in California\, Minnesota\, and Arizona. She has extensive experience helping clients protect and grow their business in a competitive marketplace. Working out of both California and Maslon’s primary office in Minneapolis\, Melissa focuses her practice on the full spectrum of employment counseling and litigation matters in addition to business disputes involving non-competition and non-solicitation agreements\, trade secrets\, business contracts and torts\, and unfair competition and trade practices. Melissa also maintains a robust employment investigations practice. Her clients include multinational corporations\, small businesses\, and individuals\, and she often serves as a trusted advisor in a wide variety of litigation matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts\, arbitration\, and mediation. Melissa previously served on the board of the Minnesota Infinity Project\, an organization focused on gender disparity on the bench throughout the Eighth Circuit\, and on the board of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association\, for which she also served as the co-chair of the Judicial Endorsements Committee. In 2019\, Melissa was appointed by Minnesota Governor Walz and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Flanagan to the Commission on Judicial Selection. Before becoming an attorney\, Melissa held various positions in the office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. \nJohn Duffey\, Partner\, Maslon LLP\nJohn Duffey represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters\, with a particular emphasis on noncompete\, trade secret\, product liability\, and corporate trust disputes. John helps clients navigate all stages of the litigation process and has significant experience representing large and small businesses in all forums: federal and state courts\, arbitrations\, and mediations. John earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Duke University in Durham\, North Carolina. He earned his law degree\, cum laude\, from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. During law school\, he served as editor-in chief of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform and was the recipient of the Jeffrey S. Lehman Legal Practice Award and the Sarah Honigman Memorial Award. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-field-guide-to-noncompetes-and-other-restrictive-covenants-navigating-a-shifting-enforcement-landscape/
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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA State of Play 2025
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**What are the challenges\, predictions\, and vision for the False Claims Act of the future? Hear from highly respected leaders on all sides who have dedicated their careers to False Claims Act enforcement and defense on topics related to the current state of play.\nRegister Today!\nPresented by the FBA Qui Tam Section \n\nPresenters\n \nRenée Brooker\, Tycko & Zavareei (Moderator) \n \nSara M. Bloom\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Rhode Island \n \nMichael D. Granston\, Covington & Burling LLP \n \nColette G. Matzzie\, Phillips & Cohen LLP \n\nRegistration\nRegister Here! \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-state-25/
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CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Recent Developments in “Mass Arbitrations”
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis panel will explore recent developments in the administration and management of “mass arbitration” claims.  Faced with provisions in consumer and similar contracts requiring the resolution of disputes through arbitrations on an individual (not class-wide) basis\, plaintiffs have sought to aggregate related claims through “mass arbitration” proceedings.  Such proceedings have created logistical challenges for parties and arbitration providers\, including for respondents required to pay filing fees that sometimes exceed the amounts at issue in the underlying dispute.   Following these developments\, courts have considered when and under what circumstances parties may be subject to consolidated and streamlined arbitration proceedings\, including under procedures and guidelines that arbitration providers have adopted for “mass arbitrations.”  The panel will discuss these developments\, as well as their broader impact on aggregate claims litigation. \nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor JAMS. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nSteve Lucke serves as a JAMS arbitrator and mediator\, including with respect to the arbitration of disputes involving similar claims brought by consumers.  Prior to joining JAMS\, Steve litigated class action and other complex matters\, including a “mass action” brought against over 300 health plans and their claims administrator that the trial judge described as “perhaps the most complex case pending in [the United States District Court for] the Central District of California.” Steve also teaches Complex Litigation at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. \n  \nThe Hon. Ellen L. Maas (Retired) serves as a JAMS arbitrator and mediator and has helped resolve numerous related\, consumer law disputes. During her 28-year career as a Minnesota District Court Judge\, she routinely was assigned and requested to preside over complex civil litigation matters. In addition to a six-week jury trial that arose from a train collision involving multiple fatalities\, Judge Maas presided over hundreds of product liability\, employment\, professional liability\, and consumer law matters. While in private practice\, Judge Maas had an active trial practice in the areas of toxic tort\, product liability\, negligence\, employment and municipal liability\, and insurance coverage. \n  \nBehdad Sadeghi is a partner at Zimmerman Reed LLP.  His practice focuses on plaintiff side representation of individuals and public entities in consumer fraud\, data privacy\, and civil rights disputes. He has litigated numerous mass arbitration cases from initiation to conclusion with JAMS\, AAA\, and NAM\, involving relief for tens of thousands of claimants. He also has experience litigating the enforceability of arbitration provisions in federal courts. \n  \nCollin Vierra is a partner at Eimer Stahl LLP and Chair of the firms Mass Arbitration\, and Data Privacy and AI\, practice groups. Collin has helped companies respond to approximately a quarter-million individual demands for arbitration and is known or pioneering techniques for the fair and efficient resolution of mass claims. Collin also frequently litigates over arbitration and other issues at the trial and appellate levels. \n  \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-recent-developments-in-mass-arbitrations/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Generative AI in IP: Practical Use Cases
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the potential of artificial intelligence in your IP practice! Join us for an engaging panel discussion hosted by the Federal Bar Association\, where leading IP attorneys will share real-world insights and practical strategies for integrating AI tools into intellectual property workflows. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section \n\nPresenters\n Mike Yang\, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence Advisory Services\, Husch Blackwell. \nMike serves as the Senior Director of AI Advisory Services at Husch Blackwell\, advising both firm attorneys and clients on legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. He brings nearly 25 years of experience as a technology-focused attorney\, beginning his career in private practice with an emphasis on intellectual property and technology licensing before moving in-house to Micro Focus in 2010 and later to Adobe in 2013. At Adobe\, he became a core legal advisor to digital media products and research teams\, developing deep expertise in AI governance\, product counseling\, and generative AI. In 2025\, he joined Husch Blackwell to expand the firm’s internal AI capabilities and guide clients through AI deployment\, compliance\, and regulatory strategy. A Maryland Bar Foundation Fellow and 2018 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow\, Mike earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University\, and he is admitted to practice in Maryland. He speaks conversational Mandarin and is passionate about helping organizations leverage AI responsibly and effectively. \n \n\nHeather Hedeen\, Patent Counsel\, Microsoft \nHeather Hedeen is a USPTO-registered patent attorney and Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft\, where she focuses on engineering\, machine learning\, artificial intelligence\, and software patent matters. With a strong background in translating complex technical concepts into practical legal guidance\, she advises on patent strategy\, research and drafting\, and the protection of cutting-edge technologies. In addition to her in-house role\, she serves on the board of the Washington State Patent Law Association\, contributing to thought leadership in the intellectual property community. She earned both her B.S. in General Engineering and her M.S. in Engineering with distinction from California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo\, and later received her J.D. cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School. \n \nBill Atkins\, Partner &Trial & Patent Attorney in IP Litigation\, ITC & PTAB \nBill Atkins is a trial and patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience handling complex intellectual property disputes before federal courts\, the U.S. International Trade Commission\, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has litigated matters involving hundreds of millions of dollars across a wide range of technologies and industries\, representing clients ranging from global companies to individual inventors through every stage of litigation\, from early case strategy to trial and appeal. In addition to his practice\, he serves as Editor of The PTAB Handbook (all eight editions) and Co-Editor of the ABA’s Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (4th and upcoming 5th editions). He also teaches intellectual property litigation at The George Washington University Law School and previously taught at the University of Maryland School of Law. His work spans patent litigation\, intellectual property law\, trial practice\, Section 337 ITC proceedings\, and trademark litigation. \n \nStephen F.W. Ball\, Jr. Partner\, Husch Blackwell. (Moderator) \nStephen Ball is a patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) strategist who often serves as clients’ first point of contact. His practice is built at the intersection of intellectual property law and advanced technology. As a registered patent attorney with a Computer Science degree and background as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) developer\, he doesn’t just protect innovation—he understands how it’s built and how to use modern technology to defend it. He has deep technical acumen across cutting-edge fields and integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into his practice to enhance the speed and precision of client strategy. His work includes IP protection\, defense\, and enforcement—in other words\, any IP need a client might have. Over the course of his career\, Stephen’s strategies have protected billions of dollars’ worth of client sales. \n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org \n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-generative-ai-in-ip-practical-use-cases/
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