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We are excited to be the exclusive legal partner of The Engine Accelerator’s 2024 “Tough Tech Week” summit taking place October 7-11 in Boston. Member Steven Shparber will be speaking in one of the summit’s “Enlightening Talks” focusing on challenges facing the US electricity sector, and how aging power infrastructure and outdated regulations could threaten developments poised to transform the US economy. Click here to learn more about The Engine’s Tough Tech Week. https://bit.ly/3XIwxxh

Biotech Week Boston has been great so far! We have enjoyed hearing from the top innovators and leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry. Visit https://bit.ly/3nV1KgN to see the remaining events this week!

Last week San Francisco Office Managing Member Steve Osborn held a St. Ignatius Alumni Organization event for professionals in the finance, venture capital, and private equity industries. The event featured a panel discussion on AI and its impact on the tech, life sciences, and consumer products sectors with insight from panelists, including Member Terri Shieh-Newton, Eric Valle of Foundry1, and Eurie Kim of Forerunner.

ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin was quoted by Bloomberg Law in an article about emerging laws banning employers from holding mandatory workplace meetings that discuss political agendas. Jen said, “Sometimes managers don’t really understand where they sit in the universe when it comes to the individuals who report to them. When a manager talks to their employees about voting for a particular candidate, they are potentially in the realm of violating the law.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3XU9OQn

We are one week out from our 2024 Energy Transition Summit. Participants can expect to hear from some of the energy and sustainability ecosystem’s top professionals this year. Including: Chairs of Mintz’s Energy & Sustainability Practice, Tom Burton, and Sahir Surmeli, Chair of Mintz’s Project Development & Finance Practice, Ayaz Shaikh, Members Louis Mercedes, Steven Shparber, and Kristopher Kirkwood, Senior Vice President of ML Strategies, LLC, John Lushetsky, former Governor of Massachusetts, William F Weld, 68th US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Melissa Alfano of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Christina Baworowsky of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), Zander Bischof of MN8 Energy, James Blake of Breakthrough Energy , Sayles Braga of Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), Lucy Brash of J.P. Morgan, Jim Cabot of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Dan Coyne of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., Tanya Das, Ph.D. of the Bipartisan Policy Center, Stephan Feilhauer of Antin Infrastructure Partners, Francis O'Sullivan of S2G Ventures, Liz Schwab of Google, Kim Smaczniak of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Fabrizio Wittenburg of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Be sure to get in touch with your Mintz contact if you're interested in attending.

We are excited to attend The Engine Accelerator’s first annual Tough Tech Week! Click below for more information.

Last week, our Toronto Office celebrated its one-year anniversary with over 300 clients, partners, and local officials! In just a year, the office has built a highly experienced and accomplished team serving some of Canada’s most ambitious companies and investors, in life sciences, private equity, and capital markets, expand into the US market. We look forward to continuing to support our client’s growth and success for years to come. https://lnkd.in/g_g-e45k

An article authored by Mintz Members Richard Gervase, Eric Blythe, and William Kannel was published in The Journal of Bankruptcy Law. The article explores a recent decision by a federal circuit court of appeals that a creditor's right to future royalty payments in a non-executory contract could be discharged in the counterparty-debtor's bankruptcy. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/47EfJMP

This past quarter, we welcomed 10 new lateral associates and counsel to our Health, Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Employment practices. Please join us in welcoming: Gregory Dawson, Juliana Dewberry, William Fiers, Hayley Maybaum, Chelsea Ostrer, Alison P., Mary Robinson, Daria Schieferstein, Dana Sebrow, and Emma Weiss. Is it time to make a change in your career? Take a look at our open roles for attorneys and patent professionals. https://bit.ly/3Mnt1mU

Week after week, our attorneys continue to take part in speaking engagements, continuing education programs, and networking events. Earlier this week, Partner Matthew Atkey spoke at the ADC & Radiopharmaceuticals Partnering Summit on a panel titled "Effectively & Efficiently Structuring Deal Processes as a Small ADC or Radiopharmaceutical Company". This week, our Boston office partnered with the ACC Northeast - Association of Corporate Counsel chapter to host a NextGen networking event at Kings Bowling. The NextGen cohort at ACC brings together attorneys who have been in-house for less than 10 years. Last night, Member Jen Rubin hosted the 50/50 Women on Boards San Diego Conversation. Attendees heard from industry professionals and built meaningful relationships with experienced corporate directors. Meanwhile, our LA office hosted a Healthcare CLE with ACC Southern California (Association of Corporate Counsel) titled "Health Information Privacy: The Road Ahead" at the Culver Hotel. This program was moderated by Member Kathryn Edgerton and Mintz Alumni Lara Compton, Vice President of US Policy for Digital Therapeutics Alliance. We are looking forward to another week of active participation!