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Mark Goodman is a partner in the Firm's San Francisco office who serves as co-Chair of the firm’s North America Commercial Litigation group and is part of the North America Trial Team. Mark has led complex multidistrict litigation, handled class actions and tried cases in state and federal courts across the US for both domestic and international clients. Mark regularly presents on product liability, risk mitigation and cross-border disputes. Listed in Who's Who in American Law and a Fellow of the American Bar Association, Mark has been regularly recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer, a member of the Legal 500 and as a member of the International Who's Who of Professionals.

On 8 November 2023, join thought leaders from government, the judiciary, academia, and private practice for this timely gathering on the Georgetown Law campus in Washington, DC. Laws and policy surrounding the protection of trade secrets are changing as technology evolves. In this first-of-its-kind event at Georgetown, intellectual property experts will discuss the following topics: How generative AI is transforming the trade secret landscape, the role of non-competes, protecting against leaks of confidential information, the impact of China’s emerging trade secret protection landscape on global commerce, and the future of trade secrets in the US and abroad.

On 24 January 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance on action levels for lead in certain categories of processed foods intended for babies and children under two years of age. These action levels reflect levels of lead at which FDA may regard the food as adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. FDA will consider these action levels when determining whether to bring an enforcement action.

With a growing trend toward taking more ESG measures, some companies are at risk of lawsuits from consumers involving plastic packaging. In light of these trends, corporate boards should take steps to reduce the risk of ESG litigation in connection with their companies’ plastic recyclability labeling and use of plastics within their supply chains.

Welcome to The Employer Rapport, Baker McKenzie’s Labor and Employment video chat series for US multinational employers. In each on-demand episode, our lawyers provide insights and quick, practical tips on today’s most pressing issues and legal developments impacting employers both at the domestic and global levels. This week we discuss What’s the Fate of the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate After SCOTUS’s Stay of the OSHA ETS?

Welcome to Baker McKenzie’s new Labor and Employment video chat series for US employers. The Employer Report, which provides written legal updates and practical insights about the latest labor and employment issues affecting US multinationals, at both the domestic and global level. Latest episodes include:- Best Practices for Tracking Proof of Employee Vaccinations and Key Considerations in High Profile Investigations

In brief When identifying and producing trade secrets in discovery, both in trade secret and other litigation cases, unique risks to confidentiality and competition arise.  In this video chat, North America Trade Secrets Practice members Mark Goodman and Michael Brewer offer their expert perspectives on how parties can strategically approach…