MoFo Life Sciences

November 09, 2020 - Licensing + Commercial, United States, Corporate + Venture Capital, FDA, United Kingdom, Litigation, Startup, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Announcements
Legal Topics for Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Start Ups
By: Michael R. Ward, Anita Choi, Andrew Boyd, Alfredo B. D. Silva, Matthew Karlyn, Jim Krenn and Matthew A. Chivvis
The GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and Morrison & Foerster course on Legal Topics for Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Start Ups features a combination of lectures and interactive workshops and is designed for students, post-docs, entrepreneurs, and investors with life sciences and tech backgrounds to learn
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April 20, 2020 - Corporate + Venture Capital, Agtech, Announcements
Morrison & Foerster Expands Corporate Capabilities Adding New Corporate Co-Chair Mitchell Presser
By: Mitchell S. Presser
Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its New York office and global Corporate Department capabilities with the arrival of corporate partner Mitchell Presser. He joins the firm as a partner in its Mergers + Acquisitions and Private Equity Investments + Buyouts practices and
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January 15, 2020 - United States, FDA, Announcements
2020 Under Dr. Stephen Hahn, FDA’s New Commissioner
By: Julie Y. Park
Last month, Dr. Stephen Hahn was officially sworn in as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Senate confirmed him by a 73-17 vote. Hahn became the fourth leader of FDA in 2019 and the first confirmed nominee since
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September 10, 2019 - United States, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Announcements
Morrison & Foerster Launches Complimentary Tracker For Northern District Of California IP Cases
We are pleased to announce the launch of the MoFo NDCal IP Resource Center. This complimentary resource is available to the public and provides insights on the judges, trends, and decisions for intellectual property cases for the last five years in the United States
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August 16, 2019 - Global, Corporate + Venture Capital, Startup, Healthcare, Announcements
MoFo Hosts “Israeli Innovation in Healthcare” Event in Palo Alto
By: Shiri V. Shenhav, Bradley D. Wine and Shai Kalansky
Last week, Morrison & Foerster’s Israel practice hosted a program in our Palo Alto office titled, “Israeli Innovation in Healthcare,” in collaboration with the Israel Economic Mission to the West Coast. The program featured Professor Karen Avraham, Vice Dean of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty
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June 27, 2019 - United States, Corporate + Venture Capital, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Biotech, Pharma, Announcements, Blockchain, Privacy + Data Security
Morrison & Foerster Hosts 2nd Annual Blockchain Healthcare Summit
By: Kristen J. Mathews, Spencer D. Klein and Jonathan Bockman
Five Morrison & Foerster attorneys recently participated in the 2nd Annual Blockchain Healthcare Summit in our New York City office, and provided an overview of the current state of the industry, including a discussion of blockchain-enabled applications for compliance, privacy, practitioner credentialing, patient medical
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May 17, 2019 - United States, Announcements, Blockchain
Second Annual Blockchain Healthcare Summit
By: Spencer D. Klein, Jonathan Bockman and Kristen J. Mathews
The industry leading Blockchain Healthcare Summit is returning to New York City on June 13. Now in its second year, the Summit offers a research-based program addressing opportunities to incorporate blockchain technology to increase efficiency, transparency, and security for the healthcare industry. Through a
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February 05, 2019 - Announcements
Morrison & Foerster Opens Boston Office, Further Expanding Premier Technology and Life Sciences Capabilities
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Boston to further extend its market-leading technology and life sciences capabilities. The move also expands the firm’s premier Finance and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practices. Additionally, the
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January 01, 2017 - Announcements
Welcome to MoFo Life Sciences
MoFo Life Sciences shares timely legal and business insights and in-depth analyses on trends and the complex technologies at the heart of the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, and AgTech fields.
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