Plan to attend the Massachusetts Bar Association's Third Annual Complex
Commercial Litigation Conference on May 10th, at the Hyatt Regency in Boston.
Our conference will include a keynote address from Hon. Scott L. Kafker of
the Supreme Judicial Court. Justice Kafker was appointed to the Supreme Judicial
Court in 2017. Justice Kafker previously served for more than 15
years on the Court of Appeals, serving as Chief Justice of the court from 2015
to 2017.
The conference will cover pressing issues in each of the three substantive
litigation areas that complex commercial litigation encompasses: business,
intellectual property, and bankruptcy. Faculty presenters will include both
federal and state judges, and a number of accomplished attorneys who have
provided significant thought leadership in these practice areas.
Conference Agenda Highlights
Intellectual Property
The Coming Wave of
Patent Litigation to D.Mass.—Opportunities for Specialists and Generalists
Alike
The District of Massachusetts is poised to become a more
significant destination for patent cases following the U.S. Supreme Court’s
decision in TC Heartland and new amendments to Local Rule 16.1. Judge
Richard Stearns and a panel of Boston’s top patent litigators discuss the impact
of these changes, and the unique opportunities they’ll provide for both patent
specialists and general commercial litigators.
- Hon. Richard G. Stearns, United States District Court for the District
of Massachusetts
- Erik Belt, Esq.
- Susan G.L. Glovsky, Esq.
- Barbara A. Fiacco, Esq.
- Andrew O'Connor, Esq.
Bankruptcy
How to Win the Valuation Battle, in
Bankruptcy Court and
Beyond
Leading
trial attorneys describe best practices and strategies to use when litigating
the value of businesses and collateral, as well as the introduction of expert
witness testimony.
- Jeffrey D. Ganz, Esq.
- Lee Harrington, Esq.
- D. Ethan Jeffrey, Esq.
- Francis C. Morrissey, Esq.
Business Litigation
Perspectives from the
Bench
Judges from each of the forums in which local business litigators
practice share their insights and suggestions on a range of substantive and
procedural dilemmas that attorneys face regularly, as well as discuss their
views on the current state of commercial litigation and where things are
headed.
- Hon. Karen F. Green, Massachusetts Superior Court
- Hon. Kenneth W. Salinger, Massachusetts Superior Court, Business
Litigation Session
- Hon. Indira Talwani, United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts
- Hon. Paul A. Chernoff (ret.), Brody Hardoon Perkins &
Kesten
- Lindsay M. Burke, Esq.
Immediately following the judges’ panel will be a cocktail
reception with beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. All attendees of the
conference are encouraged to join us for refreshments and conversation with our
distinguished faculty.