RopesTalk

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partner Isabel Dische and tax partner Brett Robbins discuss the effect of Section 457A on pre-2009 management and incentive fees and charitable planning strategies that can be implemented this year to reduce 2017’s tax burden.

The pending Supreme Court case of Impression Products v. Lexmark International could affect what companies and consumers do with products they buy, based on the doctrine of patent exhaustion. Following oral argument on March 21, Megan Baca and Matt Rizzolo from Ropes & Gray’s intellectual property practices discuss the background of the case and potential consequences.

What impact is the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, the cheerleader costume case, likely to have on the protectability of the creative elements of clothing and other useful articles? Doug Hallward-Driemeier, who leads Ropes & Gray’s Appellate & Supreme Court practice, along with Evan Gourvitz from the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice, offer their perspectives on the case and what it may mean for the future copyright protection of fashion and industrial design.

What impact could the pending Supreme Court argument and decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft have on patent infringement litigation in the United States? With the oral argument scheduled for March 27, Doug Hallward-Driemeier, who leads Ropes & Gray’s Supreme Court and Appellate practice, along with Matt Rizzolo and Sam Brenner from the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice offer their perspectives on the case and what it may mean for venue reform in intellectual property litigation.

In this podcast, Doug Hallward-Driemeier, chair of Ropes & Gray’s appellate and Supreme Court practice, moderates a discussion with life sciences partners Kellie Combs and Greg Levine about three key documents recently issued by the FDA related to manufacturer communications.

What impact will the incoming Trump administration have on potential levers of policy change that are available to the Congress and the Executive branch? Having previously served with the Office of the Solicitor General and as Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to President Obama, respectively, Doug Hallward-Driemeier and Justin Florence from Ropes & Gray’s business and securities litigation practice offer their perspectives on what might lie ahead under the new administration.

What impact could the new Trump administration have on the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court? Having previously served with the Office of the Solicitor General and as Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to President Obama, respectively, Doug Hallward-Driemeier and Justin Florence from Ropes & Gray’s business and securities litigation practice offer their perspectives on what might lie ahead under the new administration.

What impact will the incoming Trump administration have on the 2017 health care and life sciences regulatory outlook? In this podcast, Washington, D.C.-based partners Tom Bulleit (health care) and Al Cacozza (life sciences) offer their perspectives on what might lie ahead.

What impact will the incoming Trump administration have on the 2017 health care and life sciences regulatory outlook? In this podcast, Washington, D.C.-based partners Tom Bulleit (health care) and Al Cacozza (life sciences) offer their perspectives on what might lie ahead.

What impact will the incoming Trump administration have on health care enforcement and False Claims Act cases? In this podcast, Colleen Conry and Alex Rene, partners in Ropes & Gray’s government enforcement practice in Washington, D.C., offer their perspectives on what might lie ahead under a new administration.