Legal & Regulatory Affairs Roundtable

The mission of the Legal & Regulatory Affairs Roundtable is for attorneys to use their legal resources to serve, grow and educate the life sciences community in Georgia. The roundtable members have identified three areas of activities:

Community Service - Donating time and resources for enhancing Georgia Bio (GaBio) and the life sciences community in Georgia through pro bono service and legal assistance with other GaBio activities.

Professional Growth - Stimulating discussion and growth among lawyers for the benefit of their law firms and the Georgia life science community.

Education – Helping to drive success of the life science industry in Georgia by educating the members of the GaBio on legal issues that create value for the industry.

Chair

William H. Kitchens
Partner
Arnall Golden Gregory




All lawyers from Georgia Bio member life sciences companies are eligible to be members of the roundtable.

Recent Events

Bilski v. Doll Amicus Brief
GaBio submitted an amicus brief in Bilski v. Doll, which will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court during its October 2009 Term. The brief urges the Supreme Court to reverse the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in In re Bilski. It was prepared for GaBio on a pro bono basis by Arnall Golden Gregory's William Kitchens; David Huizenga, PhD; and Robert Hodges, PhD.; Scott Taylor; and Heather Smith Michael.

Although the case does not directly involve biotech patents, the In re Bilski decision puts innovations by life sciences companies in question and could reduce the value of their patents.  

Here is a link to the amicus brief.


Contact Georgia Bio to learn how to get involved with the Legal & Regulatory Affairs Roundtable.