Raymond A. Miller and N. Nicole Endejann, Pittsburgh attorneys in Pepper Hamilton’s Intellectual Property Practice, and Tom Petzinger, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Public Affairs of Knopp Neurosciences Inc., identify the intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity strategies necessary for emerging life science companies to secure investments, strategic partnerships or licenses with third parties.

In addition to reviewing critical IP strategies, this podcast discusses the recent Knopp – Biogen Idec transaction, in which Pepper served as IP counsel. Knopp developed the drug, dexpramipexole, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and potentially other indications. In August, Biogen Idec and Knopp Neurosciences entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement under which Biogen Idec will develop and commercialize the drug.

Email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s IP Alerts and Updates.

In this podcast, Pepper attorney Kali Wallington, an attorney in the Berwyn Office of Pepper Hamilton and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, discusses mandatory arbitration provisions as an alternative dispute resolution and what listeners can do if they are thinking about including a mandatory arbitration provision in an employment contract or employee handbook.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment or independent contractor compliance, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper's alerts.

In this podcast, Pepper attorney Kali Wallington, an attorney in the Berwyn Office of Pepper Hamilton and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, discusses mandatory arbitration provisions as an alternative dispute resolution and what listeners can do if they are thinking about including a mandatory arbitration provision in an employment contract or employee handbook.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment or independent contractor compliance, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper's alerts.

Over the last couple of years we have experienced the stock market crash, real estate market crash, federal bail-out of banks and high unemployment. In this podcast, Pepper attorney Michael Weiner, a partner in the Princeton office of Pepper Hamilton, is joined by Mark Taffet, Founder and CEO of Mast Advisors, and Allen Kohan, a Managing Director of Mast Advisors, to discuss how this is a good time for businesses that have survived the economic turmoil to step out and pursue investment opportunities.

Topics they cover include three factors that companies be thinking of when making a strategic move as well as the factors from a legal perspective that companies should be considering when making strategic investments.

Email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate and Securities Law Update to receive regular updates on these types of topics.

In this podcast, Pepper attorney Richard Reibstein, a partner in the New York office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, discusses the new bill in Congress dealing with misclassification of independent contractors and what companies that use freelancers, consultants, per diems, long-term temps, and other contingent workers can do to avoid liability for an array of misclassification liabilities.

Learn more about the Pepper’s Independent Contractor Compliance Practice which was formed to help companies address the issues that Rich discusses in this podcast.

If you’ve gown tired of multiple drafts of deal documents or lengthy e-mails and conference calls that fail to bring your deal to a close, you will find this podcast particularly helpful.

In this podcast, Pepper real estate attorneys Matt Swett and Hannah McPhelin discuss a few of the reasons you should consider coming to the table if your deal is not getting done.

If you’re interested in learning more about the latest developments in Real Estate Law, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Real Estate Updates.

In this podcast, Pepper attorney Henry Jaffe, a partner in Pepper’s Philadelphia and Wilmington offices, and a member of the firm’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, discusses a recent court ruling that dealt with a creditor’s right to “credit bid” on an asset for sale in a bankruptcy case.

In the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Electroglas Incorporated, the court decided, the creditor’s right was compromised because the creditor is a bondholder or noteholder whose rights are subject to a trust indenture agreement. Specifically, the court ruling stated that credit bids come from the trustee, not the noteholder.

If you are interested in the latest in the world of bankruptcy, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Bankruptcy Update.

It’s March and again time for the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as "March Madness." Talk of "picks" and the "final four" seems everywhere. In this podcast, Pepper attorney Maureen Dwyer, a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, discusses office pools and gambling in the workplace.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper@Work. This is an electronic news alert that provides employers with advice on how recent labor judgments and opinions will affect their organization.

Tom Gallagher, a partner with Pepper Hamilton and chair of the firm’s White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Group, is a former prosecutor in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as well as a former counsel to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

In this podcast, Tom discusses the U.S. government’s war on fraud in the defense industry, including the indictment unsealed in the Northern District of Georgia in November 2009, United States of America v. The Public Warehousing Company.

If you are interested in learning more about the latest developments in White Collar and Corporate Investigations, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s updates.

On March 17, 2010, Josh Slavitt, a registered patent attorney and a partner in the Philadelphia office of Pepper Hamilton who practices in all areas of intellectual property law, will be speaking on a teleconference and live audio webcast for the American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education entitled “False Marking and Private Enforcement After Forest Group v. Bon Tool.”

In this podcast, Josh discusses the recent flood of false marking lawsuits being filed and what companies should do to minimize their potential liability.

For more information and to register for the March 17, 2010 teleconference, visit www.abanet.org.