Sean F. Kane will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Video Game Bar Association’s inaugural Game Business & Legal Affairs conference. The conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalent and pertinent legal and business issues within the video game industry. Sean will be serving as a panelist during the "Adventures in Finance" session which will take place on Tuesday, May 21st at 9:00am.

Pillsbury attorney Jeffrey Vesely will present at the COST 2013 Spring Audit Session / Income Tax Conference.

Join Pillsbury Partner, Michael Paddock, as he co-presents at the OIG Roundtable Discussion on Self-Disclosure Protocol.

Gerry Hinkley, Pillsbury partner & Co-Chair, Health Care Industry Team, will speak during the "Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks," on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:00am and will moderate “The Final Omnibus Privacy Rule and Proposed Accounting of Disclosures Rule: Analysis, Implementation and Predictions," immediately following at 8:15 am.

William Atkins, in the firm's Northern Virginia office, is a faculty planner and presenter at the "Trial of a Patent Case" event, a two-day advanced ALI-ABA course of study for corporate counsel and private practitioners, May 30-31 in New York.

Pillsbury Intellectual Property attorney Sean Kane will present "Business Track: When you Get Stepped-on by the (Legal) Giant You Don’t Always Respawn" at the Ottawa International Game Conference.

Now in its 4th year, Augmented World Expo (formerly ARE) is assembling the biggest names — from the hottest startups and leading AR providers to the Fortune 500 — to showcase the world’s best augmented experiences that solve real world problems in all aspects of life, from entertainment and brand engagement to enterprise, industrial and commerce applications.

Pillsbury invites you to join our Crisis Management team at Corporate Counsel's 25th Annual General Counsel Conference. Thomas Campbell, leader of Pillsbury's Crisis Management practice, and Kenneth Quinn, leader of Pillsbury's top-ranked Aviation practice, will co-moderate a panel entitled "Crisis Management/Disaster Preparedness," on June 5, 2013 at 11:00 am ET.

Pillsbury’s intellectual property counsel Jenna Karadbil will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsels' "Hot Topics in Technology Law" on June 6, 2013 from 8:30 am– 12:00 pm ET.

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Many businesses were not prepared for Superstorm Sandy last year, which caused billions of dollars in losses. As the hurricane season begins, are you (and your insurance program) ready if another storm of this magnitude hits your area?

Pillsbury invites you to join our Oil & Gas Team at the 4th Conference on the Law of Shale Plays on June 6-7, 2013 at the Hilton Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mark Litvack, Pillsbury partner, will serve as a panelist during the "Pretrial Considerations" session of this CLE workshop on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 9:15 am.

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Pillsbury is pleased to partner with the U. S. Business Council for Sustainable Development to present a Business Ecosystems Training (BET) workshop, which is a comprehensive capacity building program that aims to equip organizations with the skills needed to better understand, measure, manage and mitigate its impacts and dependencies on natural capital.

Frederick A. Brodie, Pillsbury partner, will be a speaker at the New York County Lawyers' Association's "Advice from More Experts: More Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases in New York State Courts." He will be covering the topic of "Appeals to the Appellate Division."

Julie A. Divola, Pillsbury partner, will speak at "Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2013" on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 12:30 pm. She and her co-speakers will discuss Partnership and LLC Compensatory Interests topics.

James P. Bobotek, Pillsbury counsel, will serve as a panelist during the Construction Defect Insurance Claims CLE webinar on Thursday, June 13 at 1:00 pm.

Pillsbury attorney, Richard Kirkpatrick, will be presenting a session titled, "Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States."

Join panel participants Sarah Good, Mike Melbinger and Scott Spector as they discuss "How to Avoid Executive Pay Disclosure Litigation" and other trends in the areas of securities litigation, proxy disclosures and executive compensation proposals.

Please join Pillsbury partner Philip Warden as he presents on "Trademarks and U.S. Bankruptcy – It's a Whole New World" at PLI's Intellectual Property Law Institute 2013 program.

Pillsbury tax partner Thomas Morton will co-present "Tax Considerations with State Tax Credit Partners" at Novogradac's Affordable Housing Conference.

Join Pillsbury Partner, Richard Kirkpatrick, along with other domestic and international legal experts as they provide practical guidance for the trademark search and application process in the U.S. and abroad.

Pillsbury is proud to continue sponsorship of the Heath Evolution Partners - Leadership Summit 2013.

Proxy season is upon us and companies interested in gaining an understanding of recent developments in Say on Pay and Executive Compensation Litigation may be interested in attending a two-hour LIVE webcast by a panel of distinguished experts assembled by The Knowledge Group.

The dizzying amount of data that many companies have in the "digital age" is often compounded by the increasing challenges of complying with various privacy regulations and e-discovery obligations. Attorneys and privacy professionals know that failing to manage records and documents properly can lead to disastrous and burdensome consequences. They not only face decisions as to what to retain and what to delete, but also whether they’re retaining or destroying too much.

Pillsbury invites you to join us on May 1-2, at the NeuroGaming 2013 Conference & Expo.

Julie A. Divola, Pillsbury partner, will speak at "Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2013" on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm. She and her co-speakers will discuss Partnership and LLC Compensatory Interests topics.

Pillsbury litigation partner David Dekker will co-present "Controlling Litigation Costs Through Creative Early Resolution Strategies: The Best (and Worst Case) Resolution Strategies, and How to Make Early Case Assessments and Cost-Effectively Manage Cases" at the 7th Annual Forum on Controlling Litigation Costs on April 30, 2013.

John Heisse is moderating a panel titled "Forecasting Change in Construction Law Practice – Identifying the Trends and Tools for Thriving in a Changing Marketplace" on Friday, April 26 at 8:20am. The session will explore how the construction business is changing and where the practice of law is headed.

Pillsbury’s William Sullivan and Dean Bunch from Ernst & Young will lead a discussion on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Pillsbury and the California Hedge Fund Association invite you to join us on Thursday, April 25, 2013 for an educational program featuring Ms. Jan Lynn Owen, the Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations (DOC) and Person to be Announced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pillsbury's Jim Gatto will be presenting a session titled, "Clarifying the blurred legal boundaries between various forms of social, virtual currency, prediction, sweeptstakes and other forms of gaming – what you can and can't do" at the Social Casino Summit, on April 25, 2013 at 3:30 PT.

Pillsbury litigation partner Frederick A. Brodie will speak on a panel addressing the subject "Doing Business: What Does it Mean to be in Compliance?" at the Fifth Annual In-House Counsel Conference of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The panel will cover corporate compliance requirements, both formal and substantive, and ethical issues that may arise out of compliance problems.

Will your company pay or play on January 1? In 2014, most large employers must extend health coverage to all full-time employees or pay a "shared responsibility" penalty of up to $3,000 per employee. This workshop is intended to assist employers determine how they will be impacted by the "pay or play" rules and develop and assess possible solutions.

Pillsbury’s Rene Siemens is participating in a panel discussion in which they will explore the unique areas of data and cyber risk management from two distinct perspectives: document management and management of personally identifiable information (PII).

Join Pillsbury’s Social Media team leader, James Gatto, for this fast-paced, crowd-favorite session on some of the key legal issues every gamified system operator needs to know. Mr. Gatto will speak at the GSummit San Francisco 2013 on the topic of "Gamblification: Legal Concerns" on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Please join Pillsbury's Blaine Green in this live audio conference that will describe the legal significance of the federal-tribal consultation process, provide a practical account of how the consultation process affects potential regulatory and business decisions, and equip you with tools for staying up to date on the EPA's current proceedings. This information is useful to a broad audience, ranging from business people concerned about the effects of consultation procedures on project development, to federal government officials interested in revising or implementing consultation procedures, to tribal leaders seeking information about legal rights and avenues for advocacy.

George Borovas, Pillsbury partner and Helen G. Cook, Pillsbury senior associate, will co-present during Session 3 – Uranium Supply, Part 1 on "Australian Uranium and Nuclear Policy," on April 10 at 2:00 pm.

Helen G. Cook, Senior Associate, will be a keynote speaker at the Energy at Stirling 2013 Conference on "Policy Delivery on Low Carbon Energy Generation Infrastructure in the UK," at the University of Stirling, UK, on Friday, April 5, 2013.

Pillsbury Partner, Julie Divola, will co-chair the Corporate Taxation Course, which will cover complex issues that arise when structuring corporate transactions along with a faculty of Treasury and IRS officials, practitioners from top notch law firms and major accounting firms, and in-house corporate tax lawyers and accountants. The Course will arm you with practical strategies and the latest techniques needed to manage these issues skillfully and successfully.

Please join Anna Graves and Robert Wallan, both Partners in Pillsbury’s Los Angeles office, for the 17^th Annual UCLA Extension Restaurant Industry Conference. Ms. Graves once again serves as Chair of the Conference.

Why do you need to act urgently even if you feel your data handling is compliant? 2013 has already seen the frenetic pace of change from last year continue regarding new data laws and fines that will affect how all companies use data. The European Union is planning to dramatically amend its EU Data Protection Directive with a new Regulation. This will tackle recent developments in social media, marketing, mobile apps and cloud computing as well as deal with a perceived serious lack of compliance thus far. New major fines are starting to be imposed. This, along with the new Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) for data processors that took effect on 1 January 2013, are just some of the recent changes businesses need to consider now.

William Sullivan, Jr. will address members of the Legal Committee of The American Chamber of Commerce of Finland to discuss "Combating Corruption: Compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act."

David Keyko will be speaker on a panel titled "Ethical Dilemmas Arising with Depositions."

The protections of the attorney-client privilege and work product have the potential to be implicated for every document an attorney creates, as well as certain types of documents created by non-lawyers, yet the scope of these protections is often misunderstood. That is especially true as it relates to in-house attorneys, whose communications generally involve both business and legal aspects, and for practitioners outside the United States, where the law of privilege is often much less robust.

Gerry Hinkley, Co-Chair of Pillsbury's Health Care industry team, will be a Panel Moderator during "Accountable Care Act: The Business Side of Care" on March 5, 2013 at the HIMSS13 Summit for Healthcare Information and Financial Technology.

Corporate & Securities senior associate Christopher Gunson will present on Petroleum Contracts at the SPE Applied Technology Workshop on March 6, 2013. The session will discuss international petroleum contracts covering current trends and developments globally, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

Gerry Hinkley, Co-Chair of Pillsbury's Health Care industry team, will present "Developments and Trends in Patient Privacy" on March 4, 2013 during the HIMSS13 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

James Bobotek will be a panelist on a session titled "Make it or Break it – Tips and Strategies for Maximizing the Value of a Corporate Deposition in Your Coverage Case" on Thursday, February 28 at 2:15pm. In addition, Geoffrey Greeves will moderate a panel titled "You Say’ Covered Consequential Loss,’ I Say ‘Non-Covered Inflicted Injury’: The Developing Law of Insurance Coverage for ‘Rip and Tear’ Damages in Construction Defect Litigation" on Friday, March 1 at 11:35am.

With the mobile gaming industry growing at a rapid pace since 2009, it is predicted the industry will reach $82 billion by 2017!

Join Pillsbury Partner, James Gatto, along with other gaming experts as they share their experiences and knowledge of this exciting market. You will learn what to expect of casino gaming, in addition to discovering new insights that might help you as well.

Pillsbury attorney Jeffrey Vesely will present at the COST 2013 Sales Tax Conference and Audit Session.

Join us for DC’s Social Media Week! We will be bringing together industry experts to talk about the increased usage of Social Media Contests, Sweepstakes and Promotions. The social media slant to these long-used tools creates new legal issues that must be understood and addressed. Our panel will discuss some of the most important issues and trends relating to social media contests, sweepstakes and promotions. Our second presentation will cover the important components of a Social Media Audit and why every company needs one.

Pillsbury invites you to attend a telephone seminar/audio webcast for a step-by-step approach to drafting a first-class brief. Fred Brodie, a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in brief writing, will host the program and offer proven research and drafting tips, including valuable techniques that help you prepare and polish your document.

Pillsbury invites you to join colleagues James Gatto and Sean Kane, on February 20th at the Game On event.

Now that President Obama has secured his re-election, the countdown to the federal government’s individual health-care mandate, which goes into effect in 2014, is on. It’s imperative for organizations to take the early part of 2013 to get their employee benefits’ house in order ahead of the January 1, 2014 compliance deadline.

Pillsbury invites you to join Jim Masetti, Heidi Mayon, Sarah Good and Brian Wong on February 19th, at the 2013 Proxy Conference.

In January 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the widely-anticipated HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. The new regulation, which takes effect on March 26, expands on the current HIPAA laws and, according to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, "will help protect patient privacy and safeguard patients' health information in an ever-expanding digital age."

Join Pillsbury as we explore how the new rule will impact businesses.

Pillsbury invites you to join our LNG team at Platt’s 12th Annual Liquefied Natural Gas. Julie Hutchings Mayo, a counsel in Pillsbury’s Energy & Infrastructure Projects section, will serve on a panel entitled "North American Exports – How Do They Fit into the Global Competitive Picture," on February 12, 2013 at 8:30 am CT.

Michael McNamara and David Beck will provide an overview of basic insurance coverage for construction projects, with a primary focus on Builders Risk and CGL insurance.

Pillsbury invites you to join us for an MCLE presentation. Laura Latham and Kate Nyce from our Employment Law practice will provide a look back at key employment law developments from 2012 and a look forward at what to expect for the coming year.

Pillsbury invites you to join us for an MCLE presentation. Ellen Cohen and Paula Weber from our Employment Law practice will provide a look back at key employment law developments from 2012 and a look forward at what to expect for the coming year.

Pillsbury Counsel, Cydney Tune, and other leading practitioners will explore the cutting-edge legal concerns emerging from social media, and provide practical solutions and insights to assist you in tackling these concerns.

David Dekker will be a panelist for a breakout session titled "The Changing Legal Landscape for Insurance Coverage: An Update on the Latest Case Law on the Insurance Coverage that Contractors Require."

On January 17, 2013, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released the long- awaited final Omnibus HIPAA Privacy Rule (the Rule) pursuant to the HITECH Act and answered many long pondered questions for HIPAA covered-entities and a now expanded-circle of business associates concerning privacy and security of protected health care information; breach notification; and enforcement. As HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stated "[t]he new rule will help protect patient privacy and safeguard patients' health information in an ever expanding digital age."

This session explores the details of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, recently released by Health and Humans Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which codifies changes to:

• The HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules to implement statutory requirements of the HITECH Act;
• The rule governing patient notification in cases of data breach; and
• The HIPAA Privacy Rule as required by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

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Pillsbury invites you to join us for an MCLE presentation.  Tom Makris and Paula Weber from our Employment Law practice will provide a look back at key employment law developments from 2012 and a look forward at what to expect for the coming year.

One of the most significant changes of the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) takes effect on March 16, 2013 when the U.S. transitions from a “First-to-Invent” patent system to a “First-Inventor-to-File” patent system.  Under the new system, a “race to the patent office” is created by generally rewarding the first inventor to file a patent application on an invention, rather than the first inventor to actually invent.  The AIA also considerably broadens the scope of available prior art that may be applied to U.S. patent applications falling under the new first-inventor-to-file system.  Further, patents issuing on any such applications may be challenged by third parties using a new opposition-like post-grant review proceeding at the U.S. Patent Office.  These and other challenges make it critical to evaluate and adapt your patent filing strategies now in order to prevent a loss of patent rights.

Join panelists William Sullivan, Jr., Federico Busatta, Tom Epps and Dr. Rolf Trittmann as they discuss "Building the Defence: Contrasting Multi-Jurisdictional Defence Strategies Against Bribery and Corruption Allegations."

Pillsbury invites you to join us for the Shale Gas, Tight Formations and Related US LNG Export Policies seminar. John Mauel and Shinya Akiyama will participate in this seminar that will discuss the latest legal and commercial trends and policies with respect to the exploration, acquisition and development of U.S. shale oil and gas properties and the export of LNG to Japan.

Ian Schick will speak on the topic of "Patents 101 and Patent Law as a Career" at the Spring 2013 Physics Department Colloquium.

The criminal defendant enjoys a constitutional right to the provision by the government of exculpatory evidence, or evidence material to the defense. Join panel participants William Sullivan, Jr. and Patricia Pileggi as they discuss "Developing Successful Strategies for Securing Exculpatory Evidence and Crafting Successful Brady Requests."

Paula Weber will be presenting on "Employment Agreements" at PLI's Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013 seminar.

Pillsbury invites you to join George Borovas, Energy Partner, and Elina Teplinsky, Energy Associate, on January 15 - 16th,  at the 4th Nuclear Power Asia 2013 Conference, hosted by the World Nuclear Association.

James Gatto will be participating in a roundtable discussion at the upcoming 2nd Annual Games Summit at 2013 International CES on January 10, 2013.

Leading experts in the legal, financial and policy fields discuss the implications of the FCC’s upcoming television broadcast incentive auction on the television broadcasting industry. The discussion will focus on challenges facing the television broadcasters as they decide whether to participate in the auction and how to calibrate their bids for optimal results. Participants will discuss the requirements in the Spectrum Act, the FCC’s recent Notice of Rulemaking Proposal (NPRM) as well as unresolved legal issues. Other panels will include discussions of valuation and policy issues facing broadcasters.

Join us for a webinar to discuss the long-anticipated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Guidance that was released last month. This webinar will provide a framework to what the Justice Department and Securities & Exchange Commission have called "the most comprehensive effort ever undertaken to explain enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" and outline what counsel will need to know to procure and protect business transactions outside the United States.

Event chairperson, David Keyko, will lead an informative seminar on ethics for corporate lawyers.

Kim Tung of Pillsbury's China practice along with panelists from Zhangjiang Innovation Park, SVB Financial Group, PwC Chinese Business Network, KPCB, and ChinaSF will discuss the opportunities and challenges, including legal considerations, for Chinese companies looking to expand into global markets.

Robert James, co-leader of Pillsbury's Energy industry team, spoke on "The Implications of the Unconventional Natural Gas Revolution for the U.S. Energy Industry and Global Gas Markets" at the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development’s conference, "The New U.S. Role in Global Fossil Fuel Markets," on December 11, 2012 at Stanford University.

Pillsbury's James Glasgow will specifically speak to the "Department of Energy Export Controls-Prospects for Change and What it Means."

Licensing offers valuable economic and strategic opportunities. Companies are increasingly turning to licensing to gain access to intellectual property at a lower cost than developing or purchasing intellectual property assets, and as a way of generating new sources of revenue out of existing intellectual property assets. Virtually every business today must confront licensing issues. A solid base of knowledge about licensing of intellectual property has never been more important for companies and their counsel.

There is every indication at present that HHS will release the final Omnibus Privacy Rule sometime in the very near future. At time of press, the Rule remains under OMB review and stakeholders are currently awaiting its release with cautious optimism.

Deborah Thoren-Peden, Pillsbury partner, will co-present on “Anticipating Change: Impacts on Consumer Cross-Border Payments” on Thursday, December 6 at 10:15am.

Cloud computing has quickly become one of the hottest topics in technology with its promise of economic efficiency, ease of use and flexibility of storage for an ever-mounting quantity of data. Along with the many desirable traits it brings, however, are also legal, privacy and data security issues companies should consider.

Join Pillsbury and NEI this year as we discuss the new hot button issues of compliance with export control laws and regulations and what to expect going forward on the regulatory and policy fronts.

Pillsbury’s Jay Silberg will present on nuclear waste topics, with a view to Post-Election outlook.

The restaurant industry is in the midst of a wave of food-borne contamination and illness claims that has not yet crested, as the plaintiffs’ bar has zeroed in on contaminated food as its next gold mine. In addition, the Food Safety Modernization Act has granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration substantial new powers to police and, for the first time, order the recall of food. Compounding these circumstances, food recall insurance policies are still in their infancy and have not yet evolved to address, or even understand, all the risks in this area.

Deborah Thoren-Peden, Pillsbury partner, will be co-chairing the American Conference Institute’s forum on international and cross-border payments.

Corporate & Securities partner David Cynamon and senior associate Christopher Gunson will conduct a one day seminar on "Contract Dispute Resolution and Legal Procedures" on November 20, 2012. The seminar will cover international oil and gas contracts found in upstream, midstream and downstream industries; key commercial, legal and financial issues of international oil and gas development projects; and dispute resolution of oil and gas contracts.

For more information and to register, please visit IQPC.

A strong pitch, delivered to the right people, is as critical to the success of your business plan as the goals and strategies it contains. Join Louis Bevilacqua, Joseph Tiano, Jr., and Steven Kaplan along with a panel of investing professionals to learn how to perfect your pitch and hear firsthand what it takes to raise early-stage capital in 2012 and beyond.

Corporate & Securities senior associate, Christopher Gunson will present "Evaluating the Options of PPP and Traditional Public Procurement" and participate in a panel discussion on the "Grand Fao Port and Different Procurement Models" at MENA-OECD Investment Programme on November 13, 2012.

BASF’s First District Appellate Symposium returns after a four-year hiatus and welcomes Justices from every Division of the First District to address critical areas of practice. Pillsbury Appellate team leader Kevin Fong will moderate a panel discussion on “Mediation: How it works at the court, and what it requires of counsel and clients” on November 9 at the Symposium. Panel speakers include Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Division Four, and Gary Weiner, Mediation Program Administrator, California Court of Appeal.

Please join Patrick A. Doody and James G. Gatto as they discuss the following topics:

• An overview of the value of patents and how they are being leveraged as a business tool
• An overview of recent patent acquisitions, industry forces and related business strategies
• Patent litigation, enforcement and monetization trends
• The impact of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on patent trends
• Business strategies to consider in light of the AIA

Julie A. Divola, Kerne H. O. Matsubara, and Jeffrey Vesely will present at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference in November in Coronado.

Litigation partner Sarah Good will participate on a panel discussion of “The Supreme Court Theater: Now Playing and Coming Soon” from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. on October 25, 2012.

Pillsbury partner and State and Local Tax practice leader, Jeffrey Vesely will be a co-presenter on MTC Apportionment Election in California & Other States - Yes, No, Maybe? The National Ramifications of the Gillette Company Case and Recent California Legislation. Additionally, Mr. Vesely, Kerne Matsubara and Annie Huang will be presenting the California Update to the attendees.

Pillsbury is proud to sponsor the 2012 Buttonwood Gathering. The event will convene leaders in finance, economics, business, academia and government to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities of the next chapter of the global economy. Chaired by The Economist's Editor in chief, John Micklethwait, The Buttonwood Gathering is designed for business leaders from a variety of industries who rely on a deep understanding of global financial markets and key drivers of the global economy.

So often there is an intense focus on "getting to closing" that it's easy to lose sight of what CDEs, project sponsors and investors must actually do for the next seven years. Listen to panelists, including Dana Newman describe the lifecycle of a NMTC transaction, effective ways to manage the requirements and what to do to prepare for Year 7.

The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) annual conference is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the industry to have the chance to discuss the newest cutting-edge technologies and legal developments in one of the world’s most historic cities. James Gatto is presenting "Gamblification"! Legal Issues Relating to the use of Gambling Mechanics for Non-Gambling Purposes.”

Social Media, Entertainment & Technology team members, Benjamin Esplin and Bradford C. Blaise will be attending The Game Developers Conference Online (GDC Online) in Austin, TX. This conference will meet for three days as a source of educational, networking, and business opportunities for game development professionals. This event will focus on connected games including casual, MMOs, virtual worlds, and social networking games.

As a direct result of the growth of social networking and content sharing opportunities, social gaming has been, as a formidable medium to attract new players, thriving and incurring the development of new business models. Social games items are thus becoming more and more valuable in the eyes of players and acquire real value in the "real world" but without any regulatory background (it is only the EULAs that create the applicable law).

Steve Huttler will participate on an energy panel during the Knowledge Conference: "Asia's Fascinating Energy Story."

Robin Jones presented "Negotiating Middle Market Loan Agreements: How Not to Lose Your Shirt."

Deborah Thoren-Peden, Pillsbury partner, will be participating in the American Conference Institute’s 4th National Practical, Legal, and Compliance Forum on Balancing Innovation with Consumer Protection in Emerging Payment Systems.

Pillsbury partner Louis Bevilacqua will present "Accessing Capital for Mining Projects" at the 5^th Annual Peru Investment Forum on September 26 in New York.

Elina Teplinsky and Helen Cook, both Senior Associates with Pillsbury's Nuclear team, will participate in "Nuclear Construction and Supply Chain" during the World Nuclear Association's 37th Annual Symposium. They will focus on harnessing the international nuclear market for national nuclear success.

As part of PLi's "Free Friday" program, they will replay Pillsbury partner James Chudy's presentation "Tax Considerations" as part of the program, "Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012".

Christopher Gunson, senior associate spoke on "Laws Related to Business in UAE" at the Abu Dhabi-Japan Business Promotion Initiative on August 23, 2012 in Osaka, Japan.

Pillsbury partner Deborah Thoren-Peden will present "Understanding the Global Regulatory Environments" at the NACHA Payments Institute on July 17. Ms. Thoren-Peden's global payments program introduces your organization to unique regulatory and compliance requirements. In addition to U.S. payment system rules and regulations, organizations offering or using international payments must understand applicable requirements that govern payment activity in the geographic locations where they do business. This course examines rules, regulations, and jurisdictions, and implications to liabilities and responsibilities, privacy and security, and interdiction, as well as top-line concepts and country-specific aspects. Anti-Money Laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing, global law enforcement, and the role and mandates of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are all reviewed, helping students navigate the global regulatory labyrinth by using available tools and methods to preserve compliance.

Deryck Palmer will be a panelist on a session called "Do "Out-of-the-Money" Creditors Have Standing".

Branding by using social media technology is the new way of creating rights and goodwill in the name of a restaurant, as well as for food and beverage products. Companies in these areas have quickly become aware of the benefits of advertising in social media outlets as well as in other outlets such as print ads, TV and radio. But advertising and branding are also being "modified" to take better advantage of these new outlets to get a name and mark into the marketplace and in front of a consumer.

Kerne Matsubara, Annie Huang, Michael Cataldo and Jeffrey Vesely will present at the COST Pacific Northwest Regional State Tax Seminar held in Pillsbury's San Francisco office on July 10, 2012.

Pillsbury's global Oil & Gas team presented at the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment's (JOI) program, "The Transformed U.S. Energy Landscape" on June 27, 2012 at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) headquarters in downtown Tokyo.

Pillsbury partner Deborah Thoren-Peden will facilitate a roundable discussion on Money Transmitter Licenses, with discussion points including: who needs them for processing payments, what states require them, and why should your company care about these laws.

Christopher Gunson, senior associate spoke on "Investor Protections - Best Practices" at OECD - Working Group on Investment Zones in Iraq on June 20, 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Pillsbury invites you to join our Oil & Gas Team at the 3rd Law of Shale Plays Conference on June 6-7, 2012 at the Hilton Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

Pillsbury invites you to join Sanjay J. Mullick, Counsel in the Pillsbury International Trade practice, at the 3rd Summit for US-India Trade & Economics ("SUITE 2012"), on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, hosted by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Mullick will be a speaker in a panel session entitled, "Legal Aspects of Indo – US Business."

A strong pitch, delivered to the right people, is as critical to the success of your business plan as the goals and strategies it contains. Join Louis Bevilacqua, Joseph Tiano, Jr., and Steven Kaplan along with a panel of investing professionals to learn how to perfect your pitch and hear firsthand what it takes to raise early-stage capital in 2012 and beyond.

Pillsbury attorney Jeffrey Vesely will present at the COST 2012 Spring Audit Session and Income Tax Conference.

On May 8, Pillsbury partner Julie Divola, will present "Tax Considerations" as part of a PLi's program, "Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012".

New Department of Labor (DOL) final regulations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) require plan service providers to disclose information about their fees to plan fiduciaries by July 1, 2012. The new regulations also impact participant-level fee disclosures by plan fiduciaries, which must be furnished by August 30, 2012. These disclosures will provide a new level of transparency into service pricing that could result in fee renegotiations and other changes in service provider relationships. Failure to comply with these rules can lead to significant negative consequences under ERISA’s prohibited transaction provisions.

Now in our 6th year, Digital Kids Conference 2012 takes place April 25-26, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. at the Pasadena Convention Center. Digital Kids is the largest gathering of professionals engaged in building online and mobile products and services for kids. The show features 70+ speakers in 5 conference tracks including: Safety, Content, Operations, Business and Market Research.

Now in its 12th year, the Health Evolution Partners Leadership Summit premises that the best business opportunities in the health care industry lie in the future, and that those who get ahead will gain the most. CEOs of health care companies at all stages of growth and maturation can use the Summit to get beyond traditional assumptions and drive businesses that take advantage of uncertainty and transformation.

Pillsbury's Health Care & Life Sciences Team is a proud sponsor. Gerry Hinkley and Matthew Swartz will participate in the Summit.

Transportation Finance partner, Mark Lessard will be moderating a 45-minute panel discussion on April 23, 2012 at this year’s 32nd Annual New York Airfinance Conference. The discussion will be based on “International Commercial Banks – Who is still in the game?” and will focus on the following topics:

Pillsbury invites you to join Daniel Herzfeld, Government Contracts & Disputes Counsel, in a panel discussion regarding bid protest and disputes issues relating to past performance determinations," hosted by the ABA PCLS Bid Protest and Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committees.

Our information systems are highly vulnerable and increasingly subject to attack. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Homeland Security have recently noted that the risks associated with cybersecurity have increased dramatically as a result of more frequent and severe intrusions. Across business and the government, there is heightened awareness of the vulnerability of information systems, communication networks and physical plants and a recognition of the additional obligations to reduce the exposure and mitigate the effects of cyberattacks.

Pillsbury invites you to join Thomas Campbell, leader of Pillsbury’s Crisis Management Team, at the 2012 National Ocean Industries Association Annual Meeting on March 14-16, 2012 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, DC.

John Hane, Counsel in the Pillsbury Communications practice, on Wednesday, March 14th, will participate in the American Cable Association Summit. Mr. Hane will be a speaker in a Retransmission Consent panel, which will highlight the key issues and the areas where cable and broadcasters both agree and disagree.

Nora Burke and James Chudy presented "Taxing New Laws and Regulations: Punishing the Good Guys?"

Scott R. Flick and Lauren Lynch Flick, Partners in the Pillsbury Communications practice, will participate in a webcast entitled "Playing by the Rules: A Broadcaster's Guide to Contests and Sweepstakes," on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2-3:30 pm (CT).

Pillsbury invites you to join us for an MCLE presentation.  Ellen Cohen and Anthony Delling  from our Employment Law practice will provide a look back at key employment law developments from 2011 and a look forward at what to expect for the coming year.

Pillsbury and Jefferies & Co. cordially invite you to attend a program featuring four prominent Allocators of Capital who will share their insights into what investors are looking for in 2012. Speakers will discuss:

As part of Pillsbury's Pitch Perfect series, three to five emerging growth companies will pitch to local market influencers. The pitching entrepreneurs not only get exposure to the market influencers, but they also get significant feedback on their presentation, as well as assistance with identifying issues with the pitch and their business plans generally.