MICPEL and The
Maryland State Bar Association Section of Business Law
In Cooperation
with the University of Maryland School of Law and the University of Baltimore
School of Law
Present:
INTERNET - COMPUTERS - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: BUSINESS AND LITIGATION INSTITUTE
Course #06-6021
CANCELLED
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5.5 CLE Hours
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ecker Business Training
Center
6751 Columbia Gateway
Drive
Columbia, Maryland
A full day of seminars taught by experienced practitioners covering a broad
array of topics relating to the Internet, computers and intellectual property
law and litigation, with a focus on issues related to advertising and conducting
business over the Internet. Topics include e-discovery, advertising issues,
spam, blogging, rights of publicity, IP agreements, Internet law, domain names
and trademarks, software protection, privacy law, and patent infringement -
designed in tracks for litigators, in-house counsel, business lawyers, and
attorneys both experienced in IP law, and those who want a better general
overview.
AGENDA
9:00-9:05 Welcome
Ned T. Himmelrich
9:05 -10:10 Plenary: State of the Industry
Michael D. Oliver
Steven E. Tiller
10:10 -10:25 Break
10:25 - 11:35 Concurrent Breakout Session 1
Session 1A E-discovery: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
Brian L. Moffett
Session 1B Ads: Spamming, Blogging, Right of Publicity
James B. Astrachan
Cynthia Blake Sanders
11:35 - 12:45 Concurrent Breakout Session 2
Session 2A Privacy Issues; Data Use;
GLB and State; Preemption; Employment Law; PCI Standards
David R. Hale
William A. McComas
Session 2B Software Protection: Copyright v. Patent
Ned T. Himmelrich
William S. Ramsey
12:45 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:40 Concurrent Breakout Session 3
Session 3A Internet Agreements
Charles J. Morton, Jr.
Cheryl L. Slay
Session 3B Indirect Patent Infringement
Guillermo E. Baeza
Scott J. Pivnick
2:40 - 2:55 Break
2:55 - 4:05 Plenary: Trademarks/Domain Names/Fair Use
Sherry H. Flax
Donna M.D. Thomas
Course Planners:
Ned T. Himmelrich, Esq.
Michael D. Oliver, Esq.
Donna M.D. Thomas, Esq.
Faculty:
James B. Astrachan........................jastrachan@agtlawyers.com
Jim Astrachan is a founder of Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. He authors The Daily
Record’s monthly Legal ADvice column, is an adjunct professor at the University
of Maryland School of Law (Trademark and Unfair Competition) and President of
the Advertising Association of Baltimore. Jim's practice includes copyright,
trademark, trade secret, false advertising and unfair competition.
Guillermo E. Baeza......................willie.baeza@pillsburylaw.com
Mr. Baeza is a Senior Associate with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. His
practice encompasses patent prosecution, licensing and litigation. He holds a
bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and is registered to practice before
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.
Sherry H. Flax..........................................................SFlax@saul.com
Ms. Flax concentrates her practice on counseling clients on trademarks, domain
names, Internet law and licensing. She has more than 20 years of experience
litigating trademark infringement and unfair competition cases and domain name
disputes. She regularly lectures on trademark law and has published several
articles on related topics.
David R. Hale............................................dhale@agtlawyers.com
Mr. Hale is a partner at Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. His practice concentrates
on data privacy and security laws, including Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, state and
federal security breach notification laws, and private security standards such
as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Mr. Hale also practices
trademark, copyright and advertising law.
Ned T. Himmelrich................................nhimmelrich@gfrlaw.com
Mr. Himmelrich heads Gordon, Feinblatt's Intellectual Property/Technology Group.
He practices in the areas of intellectual property, Internet, computer,
advertising and business law and regularly writes and teaches about these
topics. Ned counsels clients on the protection, acquisition, use, licensing and
infringement of technology, software, hardware, copyrights and trademarks.
William A. McComas.................................wam@shapirosher.com
Bill McComas, a partner with Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, counsels clients
ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 corporations on commercial
transactions and privacy matters, including data integrity. He concentrates on
assisting companies in protecting, acquiring, and commercializing technology,
and in developing privacy policies.
Brian L. Moffet..............................................bmoffet@gfrlaw.com
Mr. Moffet is the chair of Gordon Feinblatt’s Electronic Discovery Practice
Group. Mr. Moffet represents financial institutions from national banks to
mortgage lenders in consumer class action litigation. He also assists clients
with developing document retention policies and complying with the emerging
standards of preserving and producing electronic discovery in litigation.
Charles J. Morton, Jr.
...............................cjmorton@venable.com
Chuck Morton is a partner with Venable LLP. Mr. Morton teaches Intellectual
Property Law at the Johns Hopkins University, has served as the Chair of the
Intellectual Property Committee of a section of the ABA, and has been recognized
as an one of the “Innovators of the Year” by The Daily Record, as one of the “40
Under 40” by the Baltimore Business Journal and as one of Maryland's Legal Elite
by Smart CEO Magazine.
Michael D. Oliver..................................oliver@bowie-jensen.com
Mr. Oliver concentrates his practice in all aspects of transactional internet
and computer law at Bowie & Jensen, LLC. Mr. Oliver has taught several law
school courses, is a faculty planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Tech
Forum, and has authored numerous articles and courses in computer and internet
law.
Scott J. Pivnick............................scott.pivnick@pillsburylaw.com
Mr. Pivnick concentrates his practice on patent, trademark, copyright, trade
secret, and Internet issues at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and has handled
numerous litigations in Federal district courts, the ITC and the Federal
Circuit. He also teaches Patent Enforcement at the University of Virginia Law
School and the Catholic University Law School.
William S. Ramsey.................................billramsey1@comcast.net
Mr. Ramsey has a solo practice located in Columbia, Maryland, practicing patent,
trademark, and copyright law for individual and small business clients. A
biologist by training, Mr. Ramsey became a lawyer after 16 years of research and
development in large corporations.
Cynthia Blake Sanders.......................csanders@agtlawyers.com
Ms. Sanders is an attorney with Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. She is an adjunct
professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and active with the
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts. Cynthia’s practice includes business matters
involving advertising, art, publishing, business incubation, broadcasting,
technology transfer and entertainment law.
Cheryl L. Slay................................................slaylaw@comcast.net
Ms. Slay focuses her solo practice on Trademarks, Copyrights, Internet law,
IP/Marketing Strategy, Business, and Entertainment law. She chairs the Maryland
State Bar Association’s Entertainment & Sports Law Committee, is a vocalist with
pending CD, and teaches and writes on IP and Entertainment topics, including as
an author of BNA’s “Trademark Infringement Remedies.”
Donna M.D. Thomas.............................dthomas@agtlawyers.com
Ms. Thomas is a principal of Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. Donna’s practice is
focused on business transactions and intellectual property matters, including
business sales, mergers and acquisitions, business agreements, licensing,
trademark clearance and registration, and litigation of copyright, trademark,
unfair competition and false advertising matters, including opposition actions
before the TTAB.
Steven E. Tiller.................................................stiller@wtplaw.com
Mr. Tiller’s practice at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston focuses on technology and
IP litigation. He was a founder of WTP’s Technology and Intellectual Property
group and is admitted to the US Patent Office. Mr. Tiller is a frequent speaker
on IP issues, and was integral in the implementation of Maryland’s business and
technology case management program.
Tuition
MSBA Business Law Section Members $219
MSBA Young Lawyers Section Members $219
MSBA Members $239
All Others $269
Flex or Select Pass Holders $0
Video Replay $219
PA MCLE Credit Fee ($2/hour) $12
Video Replays - 9:00
a.m - 4:00 p.m. both locations.
June 15, 2006 -
Baltimore
June 23, 2006 - Baltimore
July 7, 2006 - Rockville
July 21, 2006 - Rockville
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(30) days after the course date.
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o CDs and Materials
$174.45*
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$216.45*
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