"Making a Great Discovery — Again: Tech Firms Find New Uses for Intellectual Property." Baltimore Business Journal. In a feature about new ways firms are capitalizing on intellectual property, partner William A. McComas comments on the trend toward international outsourcing in the technology sector
"Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Maryland’s Minority Business." By Franklin M. Lee, Baltimore Business Journal.
"Judge Sides with RD in PhyAmerica Sale", The Daily Deal: Judge E. Stephen Derby of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland approved the sale of PhyAmerica Physician Group Inc.’s assets to RD Associates for $90 million. Partner Joel I. Sher, counsel for the unsecured creditors, is quoted in the story.
"The Cyber-Grinch Who Stole Christmas." By William A. McComas, The Daily Record. December 2003.
"The Roads to the Top: The Lateral." The Daily Record: How do associates in today’s legal market make partner? To answer that question, The Daily Record takes a look at the rise of William A. McComas, a new partner with Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler’s Business Law Department.
Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler and Washington, D.C.’s Sandler, Reiff & Young announce they have become correspondent firms, initiating a strategic collaboration for their clients. To read more about the relationship, click here.
"Independent Internet Service Providers Fight to Use Cable Lines", The Daily Record: Is cable modem Internet access an information service or a telecommunication service? That question was put before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case concerning competitor access to broadband cable networks. A business story about the important case quotes partner William A. McComas.
Paul Mark Sandler selected by The Daily Record of Maryland for a Leadership in Law Award. The awards, presented annually by the state's leading legal and business newspaper, honors excellence in the practice of law and exceptional contributions to the profession and community.
"Shapiro Sher founding partner Guinot honored", Baltimore Business Journal: Luis Guinot , Jr. "was honored recently by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. The organization named Guinot one of eight Fortune Board Honorees, outstanding Hispanic leaders who serve on the boards of America's largest corporations. ... Guinot, a member of the board of directors of Tampa Electric Co. and its parent, TECO Energy, serves as legal advisor to ministries of Central and South American countries."
Paul Mark Sandler settles abuse case against Catholic archdiocese of Baltimore, The Washington Post: "Five families who said their daughters were sexually abused by a lay teacher at a Baltimore elementary school have reached a monetary settlement with the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. The settlement, approved by the Baltimore Circuit Court late last week and announced yesterday, awarded the families a total of $425,000 and helped avoid a potentially painful civil trial, said the families’ Baltimore attorney, Paul Mark Sandler." [Further coverage of the settlement appeared in: The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Record and Associated Press]
"Lender Discrimination Hinders Business Growth." By Franklin M. Lee, Baltimore Business Journal.
Who’s Who in Law: William E. Carlson. Baltimore Business Journal. "William E. Carlson is not a scientist. But his keen understanding of the discipline makes companies seek out his wisdom when looking to turn scientific research into profitable businesses. With Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, Carlson combines business sense and scientific know-how to help craft licensing and technology transfer deals for researchers and partnering opportunities for young companies."
"Gimme Shelter," Baltimore Business Journal: An analysis of corporate bankruptcy trends quotes Joel I. Sher, who advises that filing for Chapter 11 protection is not always the right answer for businesses.
"A conversation with William E. ‘Bill’ Carlson", Baltimore Business Journal: "William E. ‘Bill’ Carlson advised his first biotechnology company in 1986. He helped a Johns Hopkins scientist transfer his technology into the commercial market. Since then, the president and senior partner of Baltimore's Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler has helped biotechs in Maryland and throughout the country broker deals, search for cash and navigate the industry's stringent regulatory environment."