Foley Hoag LLP

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The law firm Foley Hoag LLP announced a new arrival in the life sciences practice, Eileen Smith Ewing, a prominent life sciences lawyer specializing in licensing and strategic alliances.  Ms. Ewing joins as a partner and will co-chair the Life Sciences Practice.

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Foley Hoag lawyers and practice areas retain a number of top rankings in Chambers and Partners, a leading U.K.-based research and publishing company, has ranked Foley Hoag lawyers and practice areas in its 2010 guide.  A total of 26 lawyers are ranked in the following practice areas for Massachusetts:  Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankrupcty/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Health Care, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment.  The International Arbitration practice is ranked nationally.

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Law firm Foley Hoag LLP has gone live with its sixth blog written by firm lawyers, addressing trademark and copyright issues. The Trademark & Copyright Law Blog presents news and perspectives on trends and developments in trademarks, copyrights, domain disputes, unfair competition, legislation, and other intellectual property issues.

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Foley Hoag’s client Global Bio-Chem Technology (GBT) secured an important victory yesterday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the patent litigation matter on appeal from the International Trade Commission (ITC).

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Foley Hoag LLP announced that noted intellectual property lawyer Julia Huston will join the firm as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department.  Known for her high-profile victories in trademark, copyright and false advertising cases, Ms. Huston will chair Foley Hoag’s Trademark and Copyright practice group while expanding the firm’s focus on providing sophisticated intellectual property counsel to technology companies and research institutions.

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Best Lawyers in America®, a peer-review directory published annually by Woodward/White, recently released its 2010 guide including 27 lawyers from Foley Hoag LLP.

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In its annual directory, Chambers USA: The Client’s Guide, Chambers and Partners, a leading U.K.-based research and publishing company, has again ranked Foley Hoag’s leading practice areas in Massachusetts.

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The law firm Foley Hoag LLP unveils the Foley Hoag Newsroom today at BIO 2009.  The enhanced newsroom, found at foleyhoagnewsroom.com, offers timely industry insights in digital and print format from lawyers at the firm focused on the life sciences industry.

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Vickie Henry, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Foley Hoag LLP, is a member of the faculty of the 12^th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on June 10, 2009.  This year’s conference highlights trends in copyright, patent, trademark and licensing law and features keynote speaker William F. Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel at Google, Inc.

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Anticipating the rollout of the nearly $800 billion Stimulus Package making its way through Congress, several practices at Foley Hoag LLP have formed an interdisciplinary team to assist clients seeking advice on securing funding for capital projects and growth initiatives. Those practices include Energy Technology & Renewables, Environment, Government Strategies, Infrastructure & Privatization and Life Sciences practices.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has traveled to Washington recently, lobbying for federal funding for areas such as transportation and infrastructure, life sciences initiatives and clean technology/environmental initiatives. All areas are expected to be active in 2009 and will provide much of the region’s growth and activity.

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Cynthia Lewiton Jackson, former Global Director of Career Development at Bain & Company, has joined the law firm Foley Hoag LLP as its first Director of Professional Development. In this role, Ms. Jackson will be responsible for developing and implementing a firmwide career development program for its lawyers and staff.

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Foley Hoag LLP congratulates Susan Barbieri Montgomery of Foley Hoag’s Intellectual Property Group for her appointment to the faculties of Northeastern University School of Law and School of Business Administration.

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Foley Hoag’s Intellectual Property Group is pleased to welcome Rajesh (Raj) Vallabh, a senior intellectual property lawyer with significant expertise in the electrical and mechanical engineering areas.

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Today Foley Hoag LLP is pleased to announce the launch of three new blogs, designed and created as a forum to discuss pressing issues in today’s marketplace. The firm is pleased to present the Law and the Environment Blog, the Massachusetts Noncompete Law Blog, and the Emerging Enterprise Center Blog.

The blogs are primarily managed by three Foley Hoag partners, Seth Jaffe, Mike Rosen, and Dave Broadwin, respectively, and grown out of conversations addressing some of the most pressing issues of the day.

The blogs are available at:

• Emerging Enterprise Center Blog - http://www.emergingenterprisecenterblog.com
• Law and the Environment - http://www.lawandenvironment.com
• Massachusetts Noncompete Law - http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com 

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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, released its 2008 Corporate Equality Index ranking Foley Hoag LLP among the nation’s top employers for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.

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Working Mother magazine, a leading source of information for career-oriented mothers, and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work/life balance, have included Foley Hoag LLP in the prestigious list of the 50 “Best Law Firms for Women.”

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Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited and its affiliates (GBT), the largest lysine producer in China and the largest vertically integrated corn-based biochemical manufacturer in Asia, has prevailed after an evidentiary hearing before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) in a patent infringement investigation brought by Ajinomoto Heartland LLC and Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto). In today’s ruling, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held that the claims of Ajinomoto’s two patents were invalid for failure to disclose the best mode of practicing the invention, thus finding no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The ALJ also ruled that both patents were unenforceable because Ajinomoto had committed inequitable conduct. The law firms Foley Hoag LLP, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP and East Associates represent GBT in the investigation.

Li Weigang, Assistant General Manager of Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, said, “We are pleased that the ALJ has determined that there was no violation of Section 337. Today’s ruling maintains continued competition in the marketplace, which will benefit American consumers during this time of rising food prices.”

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The American Lawyer named Foley Hoag LLP to its annual “A-List” of the country’s 50 elite law firms that are "best at balancing a thriving business with their obligations to the profession." Inclusion in the A-List is based not only on economic success but also on success in furthering diversity, pro bono work, and associate satisfaction.

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Lawyers in Foley Hoag’s Intellectual Property Group prepared an amicus brief on behalf of its client, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), submitted today to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Amgen v. Hoffmann-LaRoche appeal.