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Brown Rudnick is day-to-day IP counsel for Aliada Therapeutics and represented Aliada in IP areas related to AbbVie’s pending acquisition of the biotechnology company that is focused on developing therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Partner Adam Schoen leads the team, which also includes associate Robert Ruh III. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eDYqzPYG 

Brown Rudnick served as legal advisor to atVenu, a global provider of live event software and payments solutions, in its sale of an equity stake to private equity firm Sixth Street Growth for $130 million. Partner David B. Haber led the team, which included associates Christopher Raymond and Tyler Horowitz. Partners Jonathan Fitzsimons, Peter Farrell, Kevin Brown and Matthew Uretsky; and associates Sharix Alicea, Esq., M.B.A., Dov Fiskus and Jessica Tang also provided support. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eNT7zPv7

We are thrilled to welcome seven new first-year associates to Brown Rudnick: Avani Dhamsania, Jessica Liong, Matthew Fisher, Sammy Kahn, Roshni Parikh, Darion Alexander, and Berlindyne E.! They were each previously with the firm in 2023 as summer associates, and have returned to work in our Boston, New York, and DC offices.   This week, the associates gathered in our New York office to meet with firm leaders, partners, and fellow associates as part of their orientation. They gained a unique perspective on how to be successful and to develop the critical skills needed to support their professional development. They also started to build their internal network at our office networking reception. We look forward to seeing them grow as they begin their careers as associates at Brown Rudnick! Many thanks to our team whose tenacity and insightfulness made this orientation a success: Vincent Guglielmotti, Steven Wasserman, Andrew Strehle, Catherine Gardner, Nicole Bouchard, Blair M. Rinne, Tyler Purinton, Caitlin Ramiro, Christopher Raymond, Madeline Reyes, Kate Fisch, Tyler Horowitz, Micaela Piña, Morgan Jones, CIPP/US/E, CIPM, PLS, Elizabeth ("Lizzy") Castano, Amanda Varella, Lauren Kornett, CPA, Emily Thall, Jennifer Korff, Rowan Harwood-Marshall, Marianne Bellino MBA, CPC, Danielle Fleury, Helen Vlachos, Meredith Joseph, Erika A Beckles, Erica Horton, Katherine Andrew, JD, Linda Charron, Randall Yee, and Carena P..

Partner Merri Moken hosted the Industry Leaders Forum earlier this week ahead of the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc.'s Annual Meeting in New Orleans.   The forum brought together in-house decision makers from industry and academia for an interactive discussion on strategies for protecting intellectual property and ownership rights; monetizing assets; and enforcing intellectual property and contractual rights.

Associate Marcus Strong has been selected as a 2024 Cornerstone Award honoree for his pro bono work with the Lawyers Alliance for New York. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eyUKg26p

Brown Rudnick successfully negotiated on behalf of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors a settlement agreement in the Chapter 11 case of Tupperware Brands that paves the way for a sale of the iconic global brand and consumer products company. The team is led by partner Robert Stark and includes partners Bennett Silverberg and Tristan Axelrod; and associates Matthew Sawyer and Elizabeth ("Lizzy") Castano. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eNZbYWRb

"Technology isn’t really a sector; technology is the thing that disrupts sectors.” – Neil Foster, partner in Brown Rudnick’s International Corporate Practice Group spoke to Jessica Boak at the The Lawyer about how the firm’s strategic approach gives it an edge in navigating the crowded energy transition sector. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gw_uPU2g

Last night we were honored to host the launch of the GBS Alpine Foundation, a new initiative from GB Snowsport that provides supporters with a means to directly impact the efforts of Britain’s high-performance Alpine ski team and the sport’s most promising young British talent in the buildup to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and beyond.   Launched at an exclusive signing ceremony on 22 October at our offices, the event was attended by the British Alpine World Cup Squad of Billy Major OLY, Dave Ryding and Laurie Taylor.   The longer-term aim will then be to support some of the country’s most promising Europa Cup and younger Alpine talent as they look to continue Britain’s upward trajectory in Alpine skiing and support future generations of British Alpine skiers.   At launch, the Foundation, which will be chaired by Nick Robinson, has been backed by nine founder donors, with hopes to sign more donors as the season progresses. All of the money raised will be ring-fenced to support the Alpine team and will be used to boost funding received from team sponsorships and National Squads investment provided by UK Sport to support Dave Ryding’s programme.   Neil Foster, Partner at Brown Rudnick LLP, remarked: “Brown Rudnick has advised GB Snowsport as a pro bono client for several years, and we are particularly delighted to have helped with the launch of the Alpine Foundation, designed to fund the Alpine squad on a long term basis. The Charter for the Foundation has now been adopted and the first donations have been secured. This is a very important step in ensuring that the Olympic athletes and their team of coaches, technicians and physios can focus now on the season to come, which starts in Levi, Finland on 17th November. As we count down to the next winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina in early 2026, British ski racing has never been in a better position to compete for medals.” Victoria Gosling OBE Jason Cobbold Juliet Foster Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2uHv-W2 Find out more about the GBS Alpine Foundation: https://lnkd.in/eg3v24w4

We are pleased to be a co-sponsor of the Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit, a two-day event to be held on Oct. 29-30 in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, partner Merri Moken will participate in a roundtable discussion on what is patentable and strategies to mitigate litigation risks from competitors during product launch. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eC9jaWtu 

Partner Edward Naughton is quoted by Boston's NPR News Station WBUR regarding allegations that Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg asked a state employee to delete public records, potentially violating public records laws. In a sworn testimony, former Massachusetts Lottery marketing chief Edward Farley said that Goldberg asked him to delete text exchanges between them. Massachusetts’ public records law requires state officials to maintain any correspondence, including text messages and emails, related to public business for three to five years. “The whole point of the public records law was to shine light,” said Naughton. “And text messages, private text messages, are something that's still in the shadows.” Click image to read or listen to the full article.