The Section is pleased to announce the formation of a new Intellectual Property Committee. This Committee’s mission is to be a resource to business lawyers who, as members of corporate law departments and private law firms, encounter intellectual property assets and issues in the course of representing their clients.

Membership in the Intellectual Property Committee is open to all Section of Business Law members at no additional cost. To join, click here.

The IP Committee's first program is scheduled for the Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Monday, August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Program is titled "IP: Making or Breaking the Business Deal: Practical Methods for Overcoming Obstacles". The program will address IP at the due diligence stage from four very different perspectives - international, antitrust, venture capital and information technology. Each of those perspectives will be applied to two very different types of transactions - an M&A transaction and an outsourcing transaction.

Harold S. Barron, Chair    ABA Section of Business Law

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Business Advice: The Ethical Issues of Advising Clients

A BLT Live Teleconference COMPLIMENTARY to the first 250 registrants who are members of the ABA Section of Business Law. August 13th, 2003 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (EST) What you will learn Whether or not you should step in to help a client who is about to make a business blunder How recent developments, notably the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, may provide new reasons to revisit the lawyer’s separation from the client’s business judgment New parameters for the lawyer’s role in the business area of decision-making New ethical minefields that may exist To register, Click Here or call 1-800-285-2221  BACK TO INDEX

Sarbanes-Oxley: The New Disclosure and Corporate Governance Regime

NATIONAL INSTITUTE October 9-10, 2003 San Francisco, CA What You Will Learn The impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the following: How companies operate New standards for lawyer/client interaction New requirements for complying with a current and expanded disclosure regime Establishing effective and internal controls procedures Restructuring corporate governance systems Advising clients on compliance matters ... and much more For complete program details, Click Here To register, Click Here  BACK TO INDEX

Investment Company Determination under the 1940 Act Exemptions and Exceptions

By Robert L. Rosenblum     ABA Section of Business Law     Copyright 2003 Chapter 2 DEFINITION OF A SECURITY ... The definitions of the term "security" in the 1933 and 1934 Acts are virtually identical to each other and also are nearly identical to the definition of Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act. The courts and the Commission typically have taken the position that the definitions of the term "security" in the 1933 and 1934 Acts cover the same instruments. The Commission and the Staff take the position, however, that "the context otherwise requires" the term "security" as defined in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act to be broader than the definition of the term "security" in the 1933 and 1934 Acts. For example, as discussed below, the Commission and the Staff take the position that certificates of deposit are or may be securities for purposes of the 1940 Act, even though the Supreme Court held, in Marine Bank v. Weaver, that certificates of deposit are not securities for purposes of the 1933 and 1934 Acts. To review the complete excerpt, click here Purchase this book online For a complete listing of The Section of Business Law publications click here.  BACK TO INDEX

Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations

The Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee’s objectives are: (i) to provide leadership in the area of legislative revisions and proposals to laws regulating Unincorporated Associations (including partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, and business trusts) and to that end working closely with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; (ii) to provide practice education for the practitioner through programs and workshops; and (iii) to provide updates on current legal developments for committee members through committees reports and publications. In addition, the Committee publishes a newsletter, "PUBOGRAM", three times a year and has just published the Prototype Limited Liability Partnership Agreement To learn more about the work of the Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee, click here. To join the Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee, click here. Section members are eligible to join the Section's committees at no additional cost. Become involved or simply stay in the information flow.  BACK TO INDEX

San Francisco "Extend Your Reach" Networking Series Programs in July

How to Maximize Your Membership in the Section of Business Law If you live in the San Francisco area, we invite you to come and learn about the many resources and opportunities available to you through the ABA Section of Business Law. Leaders of the ABA Section of Business Law will be available before and after the presentation to meet with you one-on- one to network and discuss specific opportunities. Tuesday, July 29th 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA Wednesday, July 30th 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Morrison & Foerster LLP 425 Market Street San Francisco, CA Admission is free but space is limited. Send an RSVP indicating which program you will attend to arroyoz@staff.abanet.org no later than Friday, July 25th  BACK TO INDEX

Special Mentoring Strategies Program at the 2003 Annual Meeting

The Women’s Business Law Network, along with the Diversity and Business and Corporate Litigation Committees, will present "Get it Right: Successful Strategies to Make Mentoring Work" during the upcoming 2003 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Friday, August 8, 2003 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Pavilion Room, Lobby Level, Fairmont Hotel. The panel, moderated by Hilary Ware of Heller Ehrman (San Francisco), will include attorneys from private firms, non- profit organizations and corporate law departments. The panelists will discuss effective mentoring from the perspective of establishing and maintaining such relationships both institutionally and personally. In addition, the program will also address mentoring across racial and/or gender lines as well as the reasons why mentorship is needed throughout one’s entire career. To register for the 2003 ABA Annual Meeting, click here. For more information about Section of Business Law programs/activities at the 2003 ABA Annual Meeting, click here.  BACK TO INDEX

Upcoming Meetings

2003 ABA Annual Meeting - San Francisco - August 7-12   Mark your calendars! The 2003 ABA Annual Meeting will take place August 7-12 in San Francisco, CA. The Section of Business Law will be headquartered at the Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, Nob Hill. The Annual Meeting will give you the opportunity to attend 40+ information-packed Business Law CLE sessions, and participate in your choice of 200+ committee and subcommittee meetings. Committee meetings allow you to network with colleagues who share your interests and concerns, and get updates on current trends, developments and solutions from the leading authorities in your specific practice area. Your registration fee of $275 plus your purchase of a Business Law CLE Passport at $175 will give you unlimited access to all 40+ Business Law Section CLE programs held at the Fairmont Hotel, as well as special reciprocal access to CLE programs presented by the Antitrust Law Section, the International Law Section and the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust. To learn more about the ABA Annual Meeting or to register, click here If you plan to register, remember to save money by purchasing a Section of Business Law CLE Passport!

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