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Washington, D.C. – May 14, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP has added two prominent litigators to its growing New York office roster. The additions are Litigation Group partners Edwin M. Baum, a seasoned New York litigator whose practice is concentrated on representing sophisticated business clients in multi-faceted commercial litigation from Proskauer Rose LLP, and Alan B. Howard, a proven litigator and trial lawyer with over 25 years experience handling domestic and international litigation and arbitration cases from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. "The addition of Alan and Ed to our Litigation Group expands the firm's ability to serve our clients in the full range of complex commercial litigation matters. They are both highly seasoned trial lawyers with experience handling big-ticket matters for some of the world's largest corporations. As we continue to deepen the firm's national litigation bench, they are terrific additions to our team in New York," said Kathleen ...

Washington, D.C. – May 8, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that David J. Laing has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner, where he will be a member of the Antitrust Group. With his tenures at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and prior firm, Laing has more than 20 years experience practicing antitrust law with a focus on governmental clearance of mergers and other transactions, as well as criminal and civil investigations. Laing is a former trial attorney in the DOJ Antitrust Division, Litigation I Section, and he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney in multiple districts. During his time in government and private practice, Laing has participated in more than 40 grand jury investigations and in more than 150 merger review investigations. He joins Crowell & Moring from Baker & McKenzie. Laing is the second antitrust partner to arrive at Crowell ...

Washington, D.C. – April 30, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that David B. Siegel, a Washington, D.C.-based partner who focuses his practice on complex litigation, toxic tort and products litigation, and counseling has been awarded a DuPont Leaders Circle Award. The annual award is given to an individual leader who embraces and promotes the ideas of the DuPont Legal Model. The award was bestowed at DuPont's annual meeting in Chicago on April 18. Award recipients are chosen by previous years' award winners and a committee of DuPont staff. Criteria for selection include: excellence in the delivery of legal services and results for DuPont; selfless dedication to serving the needs of the DuPont Company; ongoing support of the DuPont Legal Model; valuing diverse legal teams and promoting the growth and development of individual members; collaboration with other members of the DuPont PLF and Service Provider Network; ...

Washington, D.C. – April 27, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named as a 2012 Yale Law Women's "Top Ten Family Friendly Firm." The list recognizes law firms for their leadership in developing and implementing family friendly practices and policies. This year, Yale Law Women also recognized firms who have demonstrated outstanding performance in specific categories of its Top Ten survey. In addition to being a top ten firm, Crowell & Moring received category recognition for "Overall Support of Part/Flex-Time" and "Overall Support of Parental Leave Policy Use." The specific categories are ones that Yale Law School alumni have identified as particularly important for family friendliness. Yale Law Women produces its annual "Top Ten Family Firms" report to raise awareness of gender disparities within the legal profession as well as to highlight progress and innovative solutions. Crowell & Moring LLP ...

Washington, D.C. – April 12, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to invite members of the media and industry to attend an interactive discussion and luncheon on the effects of over-regulation on U.S. businesses, featuring remarks from Commissioner Anne M. Northup of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The event is being held on April 30, 2012, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at the firm's offices in Washington, D.C. As manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products are dealing with increased U.S. regulation from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Commissioner Northup will share her views on the regulatory activities she sees on a daily basis at the CPSC and will discuss the impacts these actions are having on businesses. As a former Member of Congress and current CPSC Commissioner, Northup is focused on pro-trade and pro-economic issues that create a better environment for ...

Washington, D.C. – April 12, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel A. Sasse, an Antitrust Group partner who serves as head of the firm's Orange County office, has been recognized by the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC-SoCal) as a "Rising Star." The award honors outside and in-house counsel, under the age of 40, who have made significant contributions to the legal community. The winners were recognized at a cocktail reception at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach, California, on April 19. The 2012 ACC-SoCal "Rising Stars" are the Southern California young legal professionals to watch and were selected based on nominations from in-house and outside counsel peers. ACC-SoCal will feature all the winners in a special announcement in the Daily Journal. Sasse focuses his practice on antitrust law, including antitrust litigation, government investigations, defending mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, and ...

Washington, D.C. – April 6, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has granted longstanding firm client DuPont summary judgment in its favor and dismissed Kolon Industries’ antitrust counterclaim with prejudice. The Crowell & Moring team was led by firm chairman and Antitrust Group partner Kent A. Gardiner and partner David D. Cross, partner Jeffrey L. Poston, associate Kathleen Clair, and associate Luke van Houwelingen of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. DuPont issued the following statement on April 6, 2012: DuPont Statement on Court Ruling Re: Kolon Antitrust Claims For attribution to: Thomas L. Sager, senior vice president and general counsel of DuPont. Late yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, Va. granted summary judgment in DuPont's favor and dismissed Kolon's antitrust counterclaim with prejudice. The ...

Washington, D.C. – April 6, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that its Brussels office and attorneys have received excellent recognition from clients and peers by the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, And Africa (EMEA) 2012 edition. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and peer law firms. This year the firm is ranked by Legal 500 EMEA in the following areas: Competition (tier 4) – Recognized Crowell & Moring lawyers: Partner – Thomas De Meese; Partner – Werner Berg Corporate and M&A (tier 5) – Recognized Crowell & Moring lawyer: Partner – Emmanuel Gybels Customs, Trade, WTO and Anti-dumping (tier 3) – Recognized Crowell & Moring lawyer: Partner – Laurent Ruessmann Information Technology (tier 2) – Recognized ...

Washington, D.C.  – March 30, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is proud to announce that attorney Astor Heaven has been selected for the 2012 Fellows Program of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), a national organization made up of the legal profession’s top general counsels and managing partners. Heaven joins a class of 134 attorneys from around the country who have been selected as LCLD Fellows for 2012. The previous year’s class of 118 graduated March 27, 2012. “Both of these classes represent some of the most outstanding talent in the legal profession,” said Rick Palmore, LCLD Chair and General Counsel for General Mills. “They have been selected by the managing partners and general counsel of the law firms and corporate legal departments that they serve, so it is a particular honor.” Heaven, resident in the firm’s D.C. office and an associate in the firm’s Antitrust ...

Washington, D.C. – March 28, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that John S. Gibson has joined the firm's Antitrust Group as a partner. Gibson is a skilled antitrust practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including trial and appellate work, as well as merger review and other high-stakes dealings with the federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies. He joins from Winston & Strawn LLP in Los Angeles, where he was one of the four partners who comprised the Global Steering Committee for that firm’s Antitrust Practice, and will be resident in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office. The arrival of Gibson, whose representative clients have included high-tech and life science companies in California and across the country, comes on the heels of the addition of complex litigator Steven D. Allison, who joined the Orange County office as a partner in February. The new ...

Washington, D.C. – March 28, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Robert Meyers testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power in a hearing titled, "The American Energy Initiative," which focused on the legislative responses to rising gasoline prices. Meyers addressed the drafts of the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 and the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012. The hearing focused on multiple regulatory requirements that will affect the U.S. petroleum refining industry over the next several years. These regulations have the potential to significantly impact the price of gasoline and diesel -- and the international competitiveness of domestic refiners. Meyers stated, "A combined analysis of the extensive regulatory requirements that is based on the best available data makes eminent sense from both a public policy and economic perspective." In his testimony, Meyers, who previously served as acting head of the U.S. ...

Washington, D.C. – March 26, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms. The six Crowell & Moring attorneys ranked in this year’s guide include: Thomas De Messe, Werner Berg, Laurent Ruessmann, Henry Guy Burnett, Jeffrey L. Snyder and Jeane A. Thomas. Additionally, Crowell & Moring had four practice areas ranked. Belgium Competition/European Law (Band 4) Thomas De Meese (Band 5) Werner Berg (Band 5) International Trade/WTO Laurent Ruessmann (Band 3) Europe-wide International Trade/WTO ...

Washington, D.C. – March 16, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as the 2012 “U.S. Law Firm of the Year in Brussels” by the Belgian Legal Awards, which honor the best law firm and in-house lawyers in Belgium based on excellence, continuity, and innovation in the legal sphere. The firm was recognized during an awards ceremony held on March 15 at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels. The “U.S. Law Firm of the Year in Brussels” award specifically recognizes a firm that has the majority of their lawyers based in the United States but shows significant progress in building a presence in Brussels and Europe overall. Judges include general counsel as well as attorneys from international law firms with offices in Brussels. In choosing the winners, they consider key transactions during the year and success in recruitment, both in terms ...

Washington, D.C. – March 15, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Michael Bogert testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The Committee conducted an oversight hearing on, “Indian Water Rights: Promoting the Negotiation and Implementation of Water Settlements in Indian Country.” The Committee called the hearing to receive testimony from administrative officials, tribal and state organizations, and academics regarding the benefits of settling Indian water rights claims. During the testimony Bogert, the former counselor to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, addressed issues including, the importance of water settlements and what is at stake in negotiations over Indian water rights; the benefits of collaboration and negotiation in crafting these settlements; and thoughts on improving the process of reaching agreements and securing Congressional approval of Indian water rights settlements. According to Bogert, "The issues in Indian water settlements are too complex to be ...

Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Steven D. Allison has joined the firm’s Orange County office as a partner, where he will be a member of the Litigation Group. Allison is a proven litigator and trial lawyer with more than 17 years of experience in general commercial matters, as well as key substantive areas such as insurance, health care, intellectual property, and class action defense. He joins from Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Orange County, where he headed the firm’s California Trial department. Allison’s litigation experience includes representing major corporations and prominent individuals on insurance coverage, health care, class action, and intellectual property matters, as well as in complex business litigation. He has extensive experience in representing insurers in insurance coverage matters, especially those seeking coverage for mass tort and environmental claims under historic insurance coverage programs. Allison also represents health ...

Los Angeles – February 16, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Janet Levine, partner and chair of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, will receive the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award in the “criminal law” category. The award will be presented by Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye in San Francisco on March 20. Levine will also be recognized in the March issue of California Lawyer along with the full list of CLAY award recipients. The CLAY recipients are chosen by the editors of California Lawyer, recognizing attorneys across the state whose achievements have made a profound impact on the law. Honorees have changed the law, substantially influenced public policy or the profession, or achieved a remarkable victory for a client or for the public. They include government attorneys, public-interest lawyers, sole practitioners and attorneys from large international firms. One of ...

Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that both its White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement and Government Contracts groups have been named to Law360’s "Practice Groups of the Year" listings in the areas of and government contracts and white collar.. According the article profiling the Government Contracts Group that was published on January 25, 2012, “With over 50 attorneys specializing in government contracts law, Crowell & Moring maintains a depth and diversity of expertise that enables the firm to draw a wide range of clients, from small businesses looking to get their start in contracting to industry juggernauts…” Angela B. Styles, chair of the Government Contracts Group, is quoted in the article saying, “The firm's regulatory expertise and advice have also helped clients navigate confidential but potentially dangerous investigations like suspension and debarment proceedings, which can be devastating to companies that ...

Washington, D.C. – February 2, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C. based Government Contracts Group partner Thomas P. Humphrey and San Francisco based Litigation Group senior counsel Michael A. Kahn have been named to BTI Consulting Group’s list of “Client Service Super All-Stars,” which recognizes 30 attorneys who demonstrate an unmatched commitment to outstanding client service. To compile the list, BTI interviewed more than 240 corporate counsel from Global 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in over 15 industries to probe at all aspects of client relationships. Out of the 272 attorneys nominated, 30 were included on the list for their outstanding service. According to BTI President Michael Rynowecer, “It’s a way of life for them. They get up in the morning and think about how they can communicate to their client. They think about how they can help their client. They’re always ...

Washington, D.C. – February 1, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP’s Antitrust Group has been recognized as “Highly Recommended” in Global Competition Review’s (GCR) 2012 edition of the “GCR 100: The World’s Leading Competition Practices,” for the category of “United States: Government Antitrust.” In addition, the Group has also been ranked as “Highly Recommended” in GCR’s 2011 report of “New York’s Finest” antitrust firms. GCR is the leading international journal of competition policy and regulation. According to the GCR 100 survey, “Partners Wm. Randolph Smith and Robert A. Lipstein lead Crowell & Moring’s 64-strong Antitrust Group. Partner Arthur Lerner specialises in antitrust health care matters and says work is intensifying since the US health-care reform, which will lead to more consolidation in the sector, and he expects an increase in counselling for health insurance providers and hospitals to help them navigate the recent policy changes.” The article reported on ...

Washington, D.C. – January 30, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four attorneys to the firm's Intellectual Property Group to grow its work in the generic pharmaceutical patent arena. The team includes partner Mark T. Jansen of San Francisco and partner Cedric C.Y. Tan, senior counsel Neil M. McCarthy, and counsel Kristin M. Cooklin of Washington, D.C. The highly esteemed team of litigators and IP counselors join from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, with the exception of McCarthy, who joins from private practice. All were formerly attorneys at Townsend and Townsend and Crew. The four seasoned lawyers represent generic pharmaceutical makers and other clients in a range of patent disputes and counseling matters arising under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act ("the Hatch-Waxman Act"), and in other trade secret, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition matters. "Both collectively ...

Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce it has elected seven attorneys to the firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2012. The firm has also promoted 22 associates to the position of counsel. The new partners and counsel have been promoted from within the ranks of the firm’s Washington, D.C., New York, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Brussels and London offices. We are extremely proud to recognize this exceptional group of attorneys for their contributions to our clients, our firm, and our communities. They reflect the future of our firm, having distinguished themselves as innovative thinkers with an unflinching focus on client service,” said Kent A. Gardiner, Crowell & Moring chairman. “These promotions also speak to the deep and growing footprint our firm has through the U.S. and Europe as our offices grow and we expand in key practice areas, ranging ...

Washington, D.C. – January 11, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Smith has joined the firm’s New York office, where he will be a partner in the firm’s Environment & Natural Resources and Corporate groups. Smith joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he was a partner and head of the firm’s environmental law group, as well as the former Managing Partner of Administration.  Smith is a nationally recognized attorney who advises multi-national corporations and mid-market companies and their boards on a wide range of environmental, transactional management and disclosure matters in mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, and other transactions. He also regularly provides environmental counsel on corporate governance, disclosure requirements under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, voluntary environmental reporting, shareholder communications, and environmental litigation.   “Jeff is widely respected for his ability to assess complex environmental concerns and ...

Washington, D.C. – January 4, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that experienced broker-dealer attorneys Linda Lerner and Eden L. Rohrer have joined the firm’s New York office as members of the Corporate Group. Lerner and Rohrer bring more than 50 years of combined experience advising domestic and international broker-dealers, banks, asset management firms, and a variety of other alternative investment clients on a broad range of regulatory, compliance, and dispute issues. Lerner joins from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Rohrer joins from Haynes and Boone, LLP. “Linda and Eden are tremendous assets to our New York Corporate Group and expand our capabilities with a unique set of skills in advising broker-dealers around the world,” said James R. Stuart, III, chair of the firm's Corporate Group. “Their addition exemplifies our firm’s commitment to building our financial institutions team as our clients navigate an increasingly complex regulatory ...

Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that seven of its Washington-based attorneys are included in the Washingtonian’s “Top Lawyers” list, which is available in the December 2011 issue and highlights "the very best in legal talent" within the Washington, D.C. area. The rankings are based in part on a survey of Washington, D.C.-area members of the American Bar Association. Listed among Washingtonian’s “Top Lawyers”: Terry L. Albertson, partner, Kent R. Morrison, senior counsel, and George G. Ruttinger, partner, are recognized among attorneys in the “Government Work” category. According to the Washingtonian, “These leading government-contracts attorneys help companies bid for contracts and deal with details of working with Uncle Sam.”  Clifford B. Hendler, partner, is included in the “Insurance Assurance” category. According to the Washingtonian, “Insurance providers and policyholders ...

Washington, D.C. – December 8, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has received a 100 percent rating on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRC) 10th annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a tool developed and used by the HRC, America's largest civil rights organization focused on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) equality, to rate companies based on their treatment of and policies regarding GLBT employees, consumers, and clients. "Crowell & Moring is honored to receive a 100 percent ranking on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone in the Crowell & Moring community is treated equally and with the dignity and respect they deserve,” said Monica G. Parham, Crowell & Moring's diversity counsel. “We are proud to be a leader in our profession in this respect and to remain at the forefront, ...

Washington, D.C. – November 29, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Monica G. Parham, who serves as the firm’s Diversity Counsel, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing justice through rigorous research of the law, legal practices, and the law's impact on society.   Established in 1955, the Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have been elected by their peers to become members of the Fellows. They have demonstrated outstanding achievements and dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. Membership in the Fellows is limited to one third of one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by Fellows in their jurisdiction and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation. ...

Washington, D.C. – November 28, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, a senior counsel in the firm’s Environment & Natural Resources Group, received the prestigious “Cornerstone Award” from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric). The award was presented to Freudenthal on November 9 as part of Basin Electric’s annual meeting at the Bismarck Ramkota Hotel, in Bismark, N.D. This honor comes on the heels of the former governor’s recent recognition by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar with a 2011 "Partners in Conservation Award” for his work advancing important conservation initiatives in the state of Wyoming. Basin Electric is one of the largest electric generation and transmission cooperatives in the United States and is a parent company of eight subsidiaries. The Cornerstone Award is Basin Electric's highest award. It honors an individual whose leadership and outstanding service to ...

Washington, D.C. – November 3, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Financial Times (FT) in the publication’s annual “U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2011” report. Ranked as one of six “stand out” firms in the country under the “business of law” category, Crowell & Moring was recognized as a leader for its creative and proactive approach to the use of alternative fee arrangements (AFAs). The report, an annual review of the work of lawyers around the world who have created innovative solutions to some of the most complex problems facing business, governments, and societies, was published on November 3, 2011. The firm was previously recognized in the FT’s 2009 report for its work in offering cutting-edge AFAs. According to the FT, "Only the firm that really knows its business can offer clients a realistic AFA. Crowell & Moring, for example, has ...

Washington, D.C. – November 1, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that its White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group has been ranked among the best in the UK by both the 2012 Chambers & Partners UK Guide and Legal 500 UK. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and peer law firms.   In the 2012 Chambers & Partners UK Guide, Crowell & Moring's fraud practice was described as, "This esteemed U.S. corporate firm's London office has established an excellent reputation for both criminal and civil fraud work. Market sources appreciate both its international outlook and its good technical grasp..." The 2012 Chambers & Partners UK rankings are as follows: Fraud: Criminal: Corporate  UK-wide Firm (Band 2) Fraud: Criminal ...

Washington, D.C. – October 18, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP announced today that its client, Tulip Real Estate and Development, B.V., of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has filed a request for arbitration against the Government of Turkey for the termination of a state-of-the-art housing and development project in Istanbul, known as the Ispartakule III project. The project is one of the largest of its kind in Turkey, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. As alleged in the Request for Arbitration, Tulip was formed by experienced Dutch real estate and housing developers to invest and build major projects in Turkey. It was encouraged to invest in the Istanbul project, its first in Turkey, by the office of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In 2006, a government agency known as TOKI, through its state-owned company Emlak GYO, solicited bids for investors in the project. Tulip won the bid based on its world-class ...

Washington, D.C. – October 5, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to invite members of the media and industry to attend its one-day seminar, “Product Risk Management: A Product Lifecycle Approach to Identifying, Mitigating and Managing Legal Risks,” on October 19, 2011, from 8:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. at the firm’s offices in Washington, D.C. As regulatory compliance and enforcement risks for industry have increased, this one-day event for manufacturers and suppliers will feature insights from business executives, in-house counsel, and Washington agency officials. The morning’s keynote address will be delivered by U.S. Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas, who sponsored key amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) that addressed longstanding complaints about some aspects of the law. Speakers will include in-house counsel and executives from companies such as American Cleaning Institute, Avaya, Dana Holding Corporation, Dell Inc., FMC Corporation, Graco Children's Products, ...

Washington, D.C. – October 3, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the California Minority Counsel Program's (CMCP) Drucilla Stender Ramey Law Firm Award, which will be presented to the firm at an awards luncheon on October 6 as part of CMCP's 22nd Annual Business Conference at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The award honors the CMCP majority-owned law firm member that has demonstrated the strongest commitment to diversity, based on minority attorneys in partnership, leadership and other special roles within the law firm, and community service. "We are extremely grateful to be honored with this award and for the recognition of our work in promoting attorneys of all backgrounds," said M. Kay Martin, a partner in Crowell & Moring's San Francisco office and co-chair of the firm's Diversity Council. "Crowell & Moring reflects the rich ...

Washington, D.C.– September 22, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that senior counsel and former Governor of Wyoming, David Freudenthal, was recognized by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar with a 2011 "Partners in Conservation Award." This honor acknowledges a commitment to advancing important conservation initiatives. The Washington, D.C-based awards ceremony was held on September 21, 2011 . in the Department of Interior's South Interior building auditorium. Freudenthal was recognized for his work on the Sage-Grouse Implementation Team with current Wyoming Governor Matt Mead.. The group developed and implemented a long-term, science-based cooperative strategy for conservation of the greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits much of the West. Their work has resulted in conservation and resource development options that currently conserve 1 million acres of sagebrush habitats in Wyoming. "The Partners in Conservation Awards demonstrate that our nation's greatest conservation legacies often ...

Washington, D.C. – September 15, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that longstanding client DuPont has won a $919.9 million trade secret theft case against Kolon Industries. Crowell & Moring LLP and McGuireWoods LLP served as co-counsel to DuPont on the case. The Crowell & Moring trial team was led by Litigation Group partner Michael J. Songer and partners Kent A. Gardiner, Stephen M. Byers, and Terence P. Ross of the firm's Washington, D.C. office.    DuPont’s press release issued September 14, 2011 is as follows: DuPont Wins Trade Secret Case Against Kolon Industries $919.9 Million Award Is One of the Largest of Its Kind WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 14, 2011 -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today won a civil lawsuit for $919.9 million in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, Va., against Kolon ...

Washington, D.C. – September 2, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Baiju S. Vasani, a partner in the firm's International Arbitration practice, has been honored among Global Arbitration Review’s "45 Under 45" list of top international arbitrators.   The 45 arbitrators were selected from a candidate pool of 150 leading practitioners in the field. The final list was determined after careful consideration from Global Arbitration Review's editorial board and lawyers who appeared on the publication’s inaugural list of "45 Under 45" in 2006. The final list reflects a diverse, international selection of the leading figures of the 'young' international arbitration bar. In a Global Arbitration Review interview, Vasani identifies his most influential mentors, "My now partner, Arif Ali, who taught me never to accept anything less than absolute excellence; and the late Thomas Wälde, who gave me the courage to question accepted wisdom."   He also ...

Washington, D.C. – August 30, 2011: The Best Lawyers in America 2012 selected 43 Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations. For 29 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded as one of the definitive guides to legal excellence in the United States. The following 43 Crowell & Moring attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2012, listed by respective practice areas for which they were selected:  Los Angeles   Michael L. Cypers - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation Janet I. Levine - Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar, Criminal Defense: White-Collar John ...

Washington, D.C. – June 28, 2011: Former Wyoming Governor David Duane Freudenthal has joined the international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP as senior counsel in the firm's Environment & Natural Resources Group, where he will advise on a wide range of domestic and international environmental and natural resources issues. As a former governor and U.S. Attorney for one of the nation's leading states in coal and natural gas production, Freudenthal is nationally recognized as a substantive leader on a wide array of energy issues. "In his more than two decades of government service, Governor Freudenthal gained enormous insight into the full range of mining, oil & gas, electric transmission, alternative energy, and other energy policy issues that are now at the forefront of our nation’s economic development needs. We are confident that his experience will be of great value to our national and global clients interested in ...

June 27, 2011 – Washington, DC: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based Government Contracts Group partner George D. Ruttinger was named to the fourth annual National Law Journal’s list of “Champions & Visionaries” for 2011. Specifically, Ruttinger was awarded a “Champion” title for his dedication to public service and pro bono efforts. The 2011 “Champions & Visionaries” selections were made by the editors of The National Law Journal based upon nominations from the legal community and their ongoing reporting and research. The “Champion” category was defined as, “those who have upheld the profession's core values through public service, pro bono efforts and advocacy for civil liberties.” National Law Journal’s profile of Ruttinger highlights his fair housing and civil rights work. He has served as general counsel of the Equal Rights Center for over 15 years and works on issues ranging from advocating ...

Washington, D.C. – June 10, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has secured 47 attorney rankings in the 2011 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at peer firms. Highlights include the ranking of 15 Crowell & Moring practice areas in categories spanning the litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities of the firm across six U.S. offices.   In the nationwide category for best practices and attorneys, Chambers USA listed the following rankings: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) Partner Dana Contratto (Band 5) Partner Jennifer N. Waters (Band 5) Government: Government Contracts (Band 1) Partner Angela B. Styles (Band 4) ...

Washington, D.C. – June 9, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to invite members of the media to attend the American Bar Association's June 13 event, "Cyber Warfare Law & Frontier Justice: What's the Law, Who's the Judge, and Where's the Authority?" A panel of cyber security thought leaders will address the torrent of legal and policy questions regarding authentication, intelligence gathering, counterstrike authority, and liability under domestic and international laws. The event will begin at 12pm at Crowell & Moring's offices at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004. Lunch will be served. Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group partner David Z. Bodenheimer, who will moderate the event, said, "Cyber war brings one of the most dramatic shifts in the battlefield paradigm since the invention of gunpowder. Just as battlefield contracting has defined recent conventional military operations, the contractors will face an escalating role in ...

Washington, D.C. – June 9, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm's Antitrust Group has been recommended in Global Competition Review's (GCR) 2011 edition of the "GCR 100: The World's Leading Competition Law Practices," for the category of "United States: Governmental Antitrust." In addition, the group has also been ranked as a highly recommended competition practice in GCR's "U.S. Government Antitrust Survey," a list of Washington, D.C.'s, antitrust leading firms. GCR is the leading international journal of competition policy and regulation. The GCR 100 survey reported on several of Crowell & Moring's high profile matters, including its role as co-counsel to client AT&T on its purchase of T-Mobile. According to the survey, Crowell "added AOL, Avaya, Enterprise Holdings, and Johnson & Johnson to its books, as well as representing AOL and Yamaha Corporation of America in antitrust litigation and advising AT&T in the iPhones ...

Washington, D.C. – June 8, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Monica Parham, who serves as the firm’s diversity counsel, has been inducted as president of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA). Parham previously served as WBA president-elect. Prior, she was a member of the WBA's Board of Directors and served as co-chair of the WBA's Litigation Forum. Parham was presented as president at the WBA/WBA Foundation Annual Dinner in Washington, D.C. in May, and her term began effective June 1, 2011. "Crowell & Moring is extremely proud of Monica's commitment to the WBA. Her election as president of the organization is yet another example of how the legal community as a whole continues to be enriched by Monica's work on critical diversity issues facing women, attorneys of color, and members of other groups traditionally underrepresented in the profession," said Crowell ...

Washington, D.C. – June 7, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Philip T. Inglima, a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the firm's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, was among five recipients to receive a John Carroll Award from the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Inglima received the award during the alumni association's annual banquet to honor the recipients in San Francisco, April 30, 2011. The John Carroll Award was established in 1951 to honor alumni whose achievements exemplify the ideals and traditions of the university and its founder, Archbishop John Carroll. The awards banquet was part of the annual John Carroll Weekend, which drew 1,400 Georgetown University alumni and their families from around the globe. Inglima joins an esteemed group of award recipients from the Georgetown community including: Mary Taylor Behrens, the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, Paul F. Pelosi and Michael L. Vespoli. Selection ...

Washington, D.C. – June 7, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based Government Contracts Group partner George D. Ruttinger will receive the Wiley A. Branton Award from the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs at a luncheon on June 16 at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. The award is bestowed upon a member of the legal community whose lifetime efforts on behalf of civil rights advocacy reflects Wiley Branton’s commitment to civil rights. Among the reasons why Ruttinger was selected for the award include his representation of African American individuals in several mortgage-lending cases under the Fair Housing Act, his handling of a landmark class action public accommodations discrimination case against Avis-Rent-A-Car, and his representation of low-income individuals on Section 8 housing discrimination cases. Ruttinger has served as general counsel to the Equal Rights Center for over 15 ...

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 1, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Janet Levine, a partner and chair of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, has been named to the Daily Journal’s annual list of California's "Top 100 Women Litigators,” for the third consecutive year. This award recognizes the victories of women attorneys and celebrates the advancements of women in law. Levine was cited for her position as chair-elect of the American Bar Association's criminal justice section and her plans to establish a task force to develop national standards for electronically stored information in criminal cases.   Levine is a trial and appellate attorney, with extensive experience in securities, health care and tax fraud and all manner of public corruption matters. She has represented politicians, judges, directors, officers and executives and licensed professionals in myriad industries, providing defenses against governmental accusations of wrongdoing. Her clients are ...

Washington, D.C. - June 1, 2011: "The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2011," published by Law Business Research's Who's Who Legal, named 28 Crowell & Moring LLP lawyers as leading practitioners in their fields. Lawyers were selected by their peers for this book.   The following 28 Crowell & Moring lawyers were recognized, listed by respective practice areas for which they were nominated: Arif Hyder Ali - Arbitration William L. Anderson - Environment Olivier N. Antoine - Competition Richard L. Beizer - Business ...

Partners, counsel, and associates joining Crowell & Moring LLP from Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. are as follows from left to right: David Didier Johnson, Joanna L. Allen, Andrew J. Hefty, Carri Becker Maas, William A. Helvestine, Lisa Caccavo, and Damian D. Capozzola. ...

Washington, D.C. - May 20, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 Chambers Europe: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by researching the legal profession in Europe, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients. Chambers has ranked four Crowell & Moring attorneys, Werner Berg, Thomas De Meese, Flip Petillion and Kristof Roox. Additionally, three Crowell & Moring practice areas were ranked. Chambers Europe listed the following rankings: Belgium Competition/European Law (Band 5) ·         Thomas De Meese (Band 5) ·         Werner Berg (Band 5) Intellectual Property (Band 2) ·         Flip Petillion (Band 3) ·         Kristof Roox (Band 2) TMT (Band 4) ·         Thomas De Meese (Band 4) View all the rankings online at: ...

Washington, D.C. – May 16, 2011: In a response to new opportunities in the deal market, Crowell & Moring LLP has bolstered its Corporate Group with the addition of two partners to the firm's New York and San Francisco offices. Paul J. Pollock, who concentrates his practice on middle-market private equity, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance, joins the firm's New York office from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Jeffrey C. Selman, who joins Crowell & Moring's San Francisco office from Nixon Peabody LLP, is a transactional lawyer who focuses his practice on advising emerging and middle-market public and private technology and life sciences companies and investors. "Our growth is a reflection that the deal market is heating up, and Paul and Jeff will play an important role in helping our clients take advantage of new opportunities," said James R. Stuart, chair of Crowell & Moring's Corporate Group. "Paul ...

Washington, D.C. – May 4, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner James K. Stronski to the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Based in the New York office, Stronski is an intellectual property litigator with extensive experience handling cases involving the so-called "Hatch-Waxman" Amendments to the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, as well as patent, trade secret, trademark, copyrights, and unfair competition matters. Stronski will be joined by counsel Chiemi D. Suzuki. They join the firm from Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP. "Jim has significant first-chair patent litigation experience, having successfully handled a variety of bench and jury trials. He is the perfect complement to our New York office and our growing pharmaceutical litigation and life sciences practice. Jim's versatility and experience in handling high-stakes matters is a tremendous asset to our clients," said Mark Supko, chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Group. ...

Washington, D.C. – May 3, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Christopher K. Lui to the firm's Los Angeles office. Most recently an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California (USAO), Criminal Division, and the former Coordinator of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in the Major Frauds Section for that office, Lui joins the firm's internationally-recognized White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group. At Crowell & Moring, Lui will focus on representing companies and individuals in connection with white collar criminal defense matters, government investigations, enforcement actions, corporate internal investigations and complex civil litigation, with a special emphasis on issues relating to the health care industry. His work also will include assisting clients on matters related to False Claims Act issues and qui tam cases, as well as representing clients in parallel civil proceedings arising from government investigations. "The ...

Washington, D.C. - April 21, 2011:  An American businessman whose massive limestone quarry in Oman was expropriated by that country's government has taken the first step towards initiating the first-ever investment arbitration under the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Boston real estate entrepreneur Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi has served Oman with a notice of intent (NOI) to submit claims to arbitration. If the parties are unable to resolve their differences in the next 90 days, Mr. Al Tamimi may submit to arbitration claims that Oman has breached obligations under the FTA, and that he is entitled to at least US$500 million in compensation for harm arising from Oman's breaches. Mr. Al Tamimi is being represented by international law firm Crowell & Moring LLP.     The claims against Oman stem from the government's frustration of the terms of two 25-year lease agreements entered into by its state-owned enterprise, ...

Washington, D.C. – April 12, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Robert Meyers will testify before the U.S. House of Representative's Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, on Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00 am. The Committee will conduct a hearing on the "Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011" to amend the Clean Air Act regarding air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities.   With more than three decades of Washington experience in energy, utility, automobile, and agricultural issues, Meyers formerly led the Office of Air and Radiation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, having served as Assistant Administrator (Acting) and Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator. As an attorney in Crowell & Moring's Environment & Natural Resources Group, Meyers provides counseling, regulatory, and legislative representation for clients on issues such as the Clean Air Act and climate change.   Other witnesses will include: Dan Sullivan, ...

Washington, DC – April 1, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP Government Contracts Group partner Terry L. Albertson has been awarded the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Procurement Division's Howard H. Cork Memorial Award for 2011. This award, which was presented to Albertson at the annual NDIA Educational Symposium meeting on March 28 in Williamsburg, VA, has been given annually since 1967 to a procurement division member who has devoted extensive time and energy for the general good of the association, the defense industry, and government. Candidates for the award also must have stature in the defense community, as well as the respect of their government and non-government associates. Albertson's practice focuses on issues related to government contract cost, accounting, pricing, and termination issues. He represents contractors regularly at the various Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims. He has tried a number of important cases concerning ...

Washington, D.C. – March 30, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Mark A. Klapow to the firm's Litigation Group. Based in the Washington, D.C. office, Klapow is a proven litigator who focuses his practice on cases involving intellectual property, antitrust and business torts. Klapow leads clients through all phases of complex commercial litigation, from serving as a strategic advisor on litigation strategy to shepherding cases through to verdict. Klapow will be joined by two additional talented litigators, associates Lucy Jewett Wheatley and Christie L. Stahlke. The three attorneys join from Howrey LLP. "Mark will further deepen Crowell & Moring's complex litigation bench. He is a first-class trial and appellate lawyer, with an incredible entrepreneurial spirit, who has acquired an exceptional amount of stand-up experience in a relatively short period of time. His significant courtroom skills complement our firm well, providing additional depth ...

Washington, D.C. - March 24, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Insurance Law360 has recognized Insurance/Reinsurance partner Jennifer R. Devery in the legal newswire's second annual "Rising Legal Stars Under 40" exclusive list. After receiving hundreds of nominations, Devery was selected as one of five insurance attorneys under 40 to watch. Law360 highlights that Devery "single-handedly launched the firm's now-flourishing reinsurance practice," and notes her entrepreneurial spirit. Devery, who is based in Crowell & Moring's D.C. office, concentrates her practice on representing and counseling insurers, reinsurers, and brokers in all aspects of the dispute resolution process. Law360 is an online newswire that distributes legal news daily on major litigation, lawsuit filings, settlements, verdicts and court news. Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with nearly 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm ...

Washington, D.C. – March 21, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms. Chambers ranked five Crowell & Moring attorneys: Thomas De Messe, Werner Berg, Arif H. Ali, Jeffrey L. Snyder and Jeane Thomas. Additionally, Crowell & Moring had three practice areas ranked. In the category for best practices and attorneys, Chambers Global listed the following rankings: Belgium Competition/European Law (Band 4) Thomas De Meese (Band 5) Werner Berg (Band 4) Global Arbitration (International) (Band 5) Arif H Ali (Band ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2011 -- Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has aided pro bono client Equal Rights Center (ERC), a national non-profit civil rights organization, to create an agreement and initiative with Eye Care Centers of America, Inc. to help ensure that its stores across the country will be more accessible to people with disabilities. Eye Care Centers of America is one of the nation's largest optometric retailers and owns more than 500 eye care centers throughout the United States. "The availability of accessible health services is a key aspect in the lives of the more than 60 million people with disabilities in our country," said Don Kahl, Executive Director of the ERC. "Through this far-reaching agreement, Eye Care Centers of America is becoming a national leader in acknowledging the importance of accessible stores and optometric services for people with disabilities." Eye ...

Washington, D.C. – March 10, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Seth T. Perretta to the firm's Corporate, Labor & Employment, and Health Care groups in the Washington, D.C. office. Perretta will spearhead the firm's work on critical employee benefits issues, with a focus on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), executive compensation, related federal tax matters and issues for employee health benefit plans under the federal health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). He joins the firm from Davis & Harman LLP. "Seth will lead the firm's work in the employee benefits arena for clients who require seasoned counsel on matters ranging from complex mergers and acquisitions to the design, amendment, and termination of qualified retirement, health benefit and welfare plans. Our employee benefits practice reaches across the broad range of Corporate, Labor & Employment, ...

Washington, D.C. – March 10, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP San Francisco-based Litigation partner Ethan P. Schulman has been named by California Lawyer a recipient of the 2011 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award. The recipients are recognized attorneys across the state whose achievements have made a profound impact on the law. Schulman was recognized for his work in Martinez v. Regents of the University of California. Working with co-counsel at the of the Office of the Attorney General, Sacramento, Schulman obtained an unanimous ruling at the California state Supreme Court in defense of a law that allows undocumented immigrant students to pay lower in-state tuition fees at public colleges and universities if they have attended a California high school for three years. They successfully argued that California’s education law did not violate the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution nor was it preempted by federal ...

Brussels, Belgium - March 9, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its International Trade Group. Laurent Ruessmann has joined the firm as a partner and will head the firm's European Trade practice, where he will continue to advise clients on a broad range of trade, customs, and trade-related regulatory matters under European legislation and international agreements. He joins the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a founding partner of their Brussels office in 2003. "Laurent is a star for clients seeking international trade and regulatory counsel, and we're proud to have him on our team. He brings decades of experience successfully representing European and international clients across a wide range of industry sectors," said Jeffrey L. Snyder, chair of Crowell & Moring's International Trade Group. Ruessmann helps companies find solutions to trade and market access challenges, making use of ...

Washington, D.C. - March 3, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its New York office with the addition of partner Robert T. Carey to the firm's Financial Services Group. Carey advises a wide range of financial institutions and investors in general securities law and high-yield debt offerings and represents bondholders in financial restructurings. He joins the firm from Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. "Robert brings remarkable energy and robust experience to our work in capital markets. He is a go-to lawyer for bondholders, financial institutions, and hedge funds for the highest level work in high-yield debt and other securities offerings. He's a terrific addition to our growing team here in New York." said William M. O'Connor, chair of the firm's Financial Services Group. Carey advises issuers and investors in a full range of matters pertaining to debt, new issuances, and restructuring. ...

Washington, D.C. – March 3, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based partner Arif H. Ali, co-chair of the firm's International Dispute Resolution practice, and Aviation Group partner Lorraine B. Halloway have received the International Law Office's (ILO) 2011 Client Choice Award in the U.S. "Arbitration" and "Aviation" categories respectfully. The exclusive ILO award is based on surveys of 2,000 senior corporate counsel who were asked to name law firm partners who excel across the full spectrum of client service. The awards were announced on March 2 at the second annual Client Choice Awards dinner in London.  Established in 2005, the ILO Client Choice Awards recognize those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for the awards focus on law firms' and lawyers' ability to add ...

Washington, D.C. – February 17, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that partner Teresa Stanek Rea has been appointed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to the post of Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Rea is a Washington, D.C.-based partner of Crowell & Moring's Intellectual Property Group and has worked with the intellectual property community for more than 25 years. She is also the former president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). In a news release issued by the USPTO, Secretary Locke stated, "Teresa has an impressive track record of success across several disciplines and will be a tremendous asset to the USPTO. Her leadership will be instrumental in the USPTO's efforts to foster economic growth and job creation by reducing the backlog of patent applications, enhancing patent and trademark quality, and becoming more efficient."  Serving ...

Washington, D.C. – February 4, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that partner Tom O'Donnell, a Washington, D.C.-based member of the firm's Public Policy Group, will become Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC). A former senior official at two White House economic policy councils under President Bill Clinton, O'Donnell has been working on public policy and international relations matters for nearly 20 years. From 1993 to 1997, O'Donnell served first as Chief of Staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and then as Chief of Staff of the White House National Economic Council, which coordinates domestic and international economic policy for the Administration. He also served as a member of the economic policy teams for the Clinton and Obama Presidential Transitions. In a news release issued by Hagan's office, Sen. Hagan stated, "I am very excited to bring Tom on ...

Contacts: Susan Gluss, Berkeley Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Jessica O'Neil, Crowell & Moring LLP, 202.508.8750, joneil@crowell.com Berkeley, CA—February 1, 2011… The international law firm Crowell & Moring LLP has established a "Best Brief Award" at UC Berkeley School of Law, to be given each year to two law students who author the top briefs in the school's James Patterson McBaine Honors Competition. The 2011 McBaine Competition, Berkeley Law's internal moot court contest, takes place on Feb. 2 and is open to the law school's second- and third-year students. Its format is modeled after U.S. Supreme Court practice, with competitors preparing both an appellate brief and an oral argument. U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will preside over this year's final round. Joining Sotomayor on the judicial panel will be Judge William Fletcher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and California Supreme ...

Washington, D.C. – January 21, 2011: On January 5, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment in a significant copyright case to Crowell & Moring LLP client Dewberry & Davis LLC, a large international engineering firm with headquarters in Northern Virginia. The ruling represents a major victory for Dewberry in a long-running, high stakes litigation. The case arose out of work performed by Dewberry and others for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in connection with its National Flood Insurance Program. In the late 1990s, a software application known as the RSDE was developed for FEMA to be used by local officials conducting residential damage assessments after natural disasters. Once the RSDE was implemented by FEMA, Dewberry provided on-site support to local officials in using RSDE in the aftermath of Hurricane George, Hurricane Katrina, and a number of other "flood events." ...

Washington, DC - January 20, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Los Angeles-based partner Janet Levine, chair of the firm's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, has been selected as chair-elect of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Criminal Justice Section. Levine succeeds Bryan Cave LLP partner James M. Cole, who has been appointed by President Obama as Deputy Attorney General. Levine has been identified by the ABA's Criminal Justice Section (CJS) Council to replace Cole once his appointment to Deputy Attorney General has been confirmed. A highly acclaimed trial lawyer and appellate attorney, Levine has extensive experience in securities, health care and tax fraud matters, as well as local, federal and global corruption matters. Her clients are local, national, and international and include individuals, entities, and government organizations. Levine was the Co-Chair of the White Collar Crime Committee of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section from ...

Washington, D.C. - January 19, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the Daily Journal, considered to be California's largest print and online legal news provider, has named the firm's successful work for David Soward in David C. Soward, et al. v. The & Trust, et al., to the publication's list of 2010 "Top Plaintiff Verdicts: Top Impact." The arbitration matter, before the San Francisco American Arbitration Association, was based on claims of conversion and breach of fiduciary duty. Crowell & Moring's client ultimately recovered over $24.4 million.  The firm's San Francisco-based team, included senior counsel Michael A. Kahn, partners J. Daniel Sharp and Ethan P. Schulman, and associate Steven E. Wilson. The Daily Journal top verdicts full list are broken down by largest dollar amount, highest impact and largest arbitration award. Daily Journal is the publisher of both Los Angeles Daily Journal and ...

Permanent injunction imposed against Haldex Brake Products Corp. ELYRIA, Ohio – Jan. 6, 2011: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio confirmed and expanded upon a September jury verdict in favor of Crowell & Moring LLP client Bendix – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC, and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC – as well as the Munich-based Knorr-Bremse Group, in their air disc brake patent infringement lawsuit brought against Haldex Brake Products Corp. This week, the court imposed a permanent injunction against Haldex and rejected their request to continue ongoing sales of the infringing air disc brake product. After a weeklong trial, the jury found that Haldex "willfully infringed" upon the Bendix and Knorr-Bremse U.S. patent rights to an improved air disc brake design used on tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles.  Triple damages and attorney fees were also awarded to Bendix, recognized within the commercial ...

Washington, D.C. – January 11, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce it has elected three attorneys to the firm's partnership effective January 1, 2011. The firm has also promoted 18 associates to the position of counsel. The new partners and counsel have been promoted from within the ranks of the firm's Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Cairo offices. "Our newly promoted counsel and newly elected partners offer a diverse range of experience, from leading major transactions in the Middle East to spearheading policy developments at the E.P.A. They have proven themselves to be innovative lawyers who are driven by a desire to achieve excellence for clients. We are proud of their achievements and to know them as colleagues and friends," said Kent A. Gardiner, Crowell & Moring chairman. The newly elected partners are: Samaa A. Haridi is a ...

Washington, D.C. – December 8, 2010: Business Insurance magazine has named Jennifer R. Devery, a Washington, D.C.-based partner in Crowell & Moring LLP's Insurance/Reinsurance Group, to their list of "2010 Women to Watch" in the insurance industry. According to Business Insurance, the list recognizes individuals who have done exceptional work in risk management, benefits management, commercial insurance and related fields. All recipients were honored by the publication during a luncheon at the Four Seasons in Chicago on December 7, 2010. To make their selections, Business Insurance reviewed nominees and selected a final list of 25 women who they consider to be leaders in the risk management, benefits or insurance fields. Among the criteria for inclusion are: recent professional achievements, influence on the marketplace and contributions to the advancement of women in business. Business Insurance is a weekly publication that serves business executives who are responsible for the ...

Washington, D.C. – November 23, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law are proud to announce the establishment of the Took Crowell Institute for At-Risk Youth. A reception and induction ceremony is planned for Tuesday, November 30, at 5:00 pm at the UDC School of Law campus, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Building 39, 2nd Floor. Featured speakers include Vincent Gray, District of Columbia’s Mayor-elect, among other dignitaries.  The Took Crowell Institute builds on the long-term work already underway at the law school’s Juvenile and Special Education Law Clinic by providing three innovative legal clinics and law reform advocacy designed to help at-risk youth become educated and productive members of society. This pioneering program for reversing the school-to-prison pipeline meets a critical need in the District and is a model for children’s advocates around the country.  ...

Washington, D.C. – November 10, 2010 - Crowell & Moring LLP has launched the Retail Law Observer, a blog covering legal issues and key trends facing the retail industry. As economic pressures continue to squeeze retailers around the globe, attorneys from the firm's cross-disciplinary Retail Law practice will blog on issues of law that impact the bottom line, ranging from price fixing to lease restructuring. "Retailers are under tremendous economic pressure now, which makes identifying legal risks and opportunities all the more critical to running a successful enterprise. Our goal for the Retail Law Observer is to highlight those legal issues most pressing to the retail industry," said San Francisco Crowell & Moring partner Gregory D. Call, who heads the firm's Retail Law practice. The Retail Law Observer will cover trends and issues affecting the industry including: Retail lease ...

Washington, D.C. - November 3, 2010: Seeking to tap a valuable resource and help thinly stretched legal services programs to meet burgeoning client needs, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program and the D.C. Access to Justice Commission have joined forces with leading area law firms to launch the Senior Attorney Initiative for Legal Services (SAILS) Project. Crowell & Moring LLP has become a founding law firm partner of the initiative. "Many area lawyers are approaching the stage in their careers where they are ready to begin thinking about retirement and maybe to slow down their practices, but they still have a lot—literally decades of experience—to offer the legal community," explained Marc Fleischaker, chair emeritus of Arent Fox, who is leading the project. Working with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program and the D.C. Access to Justice Commission, each participating law firm will institutionalize a senior lawyers program through ...

Washington, D.C. – November 1, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP's Environment & Natural Resources Group has gained senior counsel David E. Menotti and partner Warren U. Lehrenbaum to bolster its practice in  air, pesticides, and chemical regulation. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, the new attorneys bring a wealth of experience representing agribusiness, biotechnology, and manufacturing companies in the wide range of regulatory counseling and litigation needs that arise under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS). Crowell & Moring partner Chet M. Thompson, former EPA deputy general counsel and co-chair of the firm's ENR Group, said, "David and Warren have earned a national reputation for handling some of the most complex matters for America's largest companies. Their move to Crowell & Moring comes at a critical time for ...

Washington, DC – October 19, 2010: The international law firm Crowell & Moring LLP today announced the launch of its new TLD (Top-Level Domain) and Domain Name practice. As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) prepares for the 2011 introduction of what may be the most significant extension of the domain name system since the introduction of .com, the TLD and Domain Name practice will counsel brand owners as to the best strategy to protect and enhance their brands and prevent infringement in this new and uncertain online environment, including whether and how to seek registration of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The practice, which offers a comprehensive team of intellectual property, Internet law, and dispute resolution lawyers, is co-led by Brussels-based partner Flip Petillion and Washington, DC-based partner John I. Stewart, Jr. "The introduction of generic top-level domains offers a wealth of opportunities, but it ...

Washington, D.C. – October 11, 2010:  Crowell & Moring LLP has filed a Notice of Arbitration on behalf of Ruby Roz Agricol (Ruby Roz), a large poultry company operating in Kazakhstan, and its owner, Kassem Omar, against the Republic of Kazakhstan. The notice, filed pursuant to the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), seeks hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and alleges Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev personally ordered his country's government to illegally expropriate Ruby Roz's entire business as part of the overall scheme to expropriate several billion dollars of  assets held by relatives and friends of the Kazak ruler's former son-in-law, Dr. Rakhat Aliyev. The notice alleges that, as with other pending international claims against Kazakhstan, in 2007 a dispute arose between Nazarbayev and Aliyev, particularly regarding Nazarbayev's decision to alter the Kazakh Constitution and make himself "President for Life." The notice ...

Washington, D.C. – October 8, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the District of Columbia Primary Care Association (DCPCA) honored partner Arthur N. Lerner with the "2010 Champion of Change Award." The award recognized Lerner's contributions to Washington, D.C. residents through his generous pro bono legal support of DCPCA's Medical Homes DC program over many years. As a result of Lerner's contributions, the Medical Homes DC program has achieved success in rebuilding the neglected network of primary care and safety net providers and improving access to high quality primary care in medically underserved neighborhoods. Lerner was recognized at the 2010 Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon, which was held at the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University on October 7. As co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Health Care Group and a member of the firm's Antitrust Group, Lerner advises a range of health care and ...

Washington, D.C. - October 6, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it ranked 6th nationwide in American Lawyer's 2010 Summer Associate Survey.  The firm also ranked 3rd in the DC area and 16th in New York.  The firm-wide score was 4.939 (based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) with 95% of the summer class responding to the anonymous survey. Scores are based on responses in nine key subject areas, including interest level of the work; how much of the work was "real;" training and guidance; interactions with partners and full-time associates; how well the firm communicated its goals; how accurately the firm portrayed itself in interviews; how it rated overall as a place to work; and the respondents' inclination to accept a job if one were offered.  Click here for the entire list of rankings from law.com. Crowell ...

Washington, D.C. – October 1, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has received a 100 percent rating on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRC) ninth annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a tool developed and used by the HRC, America's largest civil rights organization focused on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) equality, to rate companies based on their treatment of and policies regarding GLBT employees, consumers, and clients. "The 100 percent ranking on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index affirms our commitment to providing a positive environment where employees, regardless of sexual orientation or gender, can thrive," said Monica G. Parham, Crowell & Moring's diversity counsel. "Our consistently high rankings on the index are a testament to the importance the firm places on diversity among our colleagues and community as a whole." Since its beginning in 2002, ...

Brussels, Belgium – September 27, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Freeman to position of counsel at the firm's Brussels office. He will use his extensive experience to strengthen the firm's European Union regulatory and competition practice as well as to bolster its international Product Risk Management counseling practice. "We are delighted to welcome Lawrence to our team," said Emmanuel Gybels, managing partner of Crowell & Moring's Brussels office. "The depth and breadth of his experience will provide our clients with qualified advice on EU regulatory and competition issues and will reinforce our capabilities in providing first class counseling services across Europe and Belgium". Lawrence Freeman will advise on a range of competition issues, including the notification of mergers and joint ventures to the European Commission and national competition authorities. He will also provide counsel on the application of ...

Washington, D.C. – September 23, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. citizen and his British brother whose multi-billion dollar business empire was seized by Kazakhstan. The brothers filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Washington-based consultant Alexander Mirtchev and his corporate affiliates, Krull Corporation, GlobalOptions, Inc., and GlobalOptions Management, Inc. The complaint alleges that Mirtchev and his affiliates supported and orchestrated Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in a politically-motivated campaign to expropriate the Hourani brothers' investments in Kazakhstan and destroy their reputations internationally. Devincci Hourani, who lives in Virginia, and his London-based brother, Issam Hourani (also spelled Khorani), allege that Mirtchev and his corporate affiliates devised a plan, code-named "Superkhan," in 2007 to consolidate economic and political power in President Nazarbayev – at the expense of the Houranis and others -- and ensure his long term political ...

Washington, D.C. - September 17, 2010: BTI Litigation Outlook 2011: Changes, Trends and Opportunities for Law Firms named Crowell & Moring LLP as one of only 24 litigation firms most recommended by large corporate clients.  According to BTI, this inaugural report takes an in-depth look at those firms that companies "consider to be best positioned to serve them in five distinct types of litigation, including IP, Securities and Employment." To select the list of top law firms, BTI conducted one-on-one interviews with over 300 Fortune 1000 general counsel, in-house litigation counsel and litigation practice leaders at AmLaw 200 law firms between April and August 2010.  The research drills down to the top trends in litigation and the firms that are optimally positioned to meet the new challenges. Litigation is a core strength of Crowell & Moring and a principal foundation of the firm's success.  Fully two-thirds of the ...

Washington, D.C. – September 13, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Kevin C. Mayer to the firm's Torts Group.  Based in the firm's Los Angeles office, Mayer brings more than 25 years of litigation and trial experience to the firm's national torts practice, where he will represent clients as national coordinating counsel and handle a wide range of complex commercial and mass tort litigation, including construction, toxic tort, OSHA, environmental, and products liability litigation. "Kevin is the right blend of strategist and tenacious advocate who is a perfect fit for our growing California team of trial lawyers and our torts practice, which handles high-profile torts litigation throughout the country," said John Vandevelde, head of the firm's Los Angeles office. "As a leading torts lawyer with years of experience in the courtroom, Kevin's move also benefits clients of our Environment & Natural ...

Washington, D.C. - September 1, 2010: Super Lawyers 2010 selected 36 Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations. The following 36 Crowell & Moring attorneys were recognized in Super Lawyers 2010 and Super Lawyers 2010 "Rising Stars," listed by respective practice areas for which they were selected: Los Angeles (Rising Star) Kathleen Balderrama – Business Litigation Michael L. Cypers – Securities Litigation Janet Levine - Criminal Defense: White Jason C. Murray – Antitrust Litigation Jeffrey H. Rutherford - Criminal Defense: White (Rising Star) Joshua C. Stokes – Antitrust Litigation John D. Vandevelde - Criminal Defense: White ...

Washington, D.C. - August 3, 2010: The Best Lawyers in America 2011 selected 44 Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations. For over 25 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded - by both the legal profession and the public - as a definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. The following 44 Crowell & Moring attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2011, listed by respective practice areas for which they were selected: Los Angeles Michael L. Cypers - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation Janet I. Levine - Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar, Criminal Defense: White-Collar John D. Vandevelde - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Orange County Randall L. ...

Washington, D.C. - July 19, 2010: Federal prosecutor Kelly T. Currie has joined Crowell & Moring LLP as a partner in the firm's New York office. Most recently the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), Currie joins Crowell & Moring's internationally-recognized White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, which represents corporations, boards of directors, executives, and other individuals in a broad range of government investigations, white collar criminal defense matters, enforcement actions and internal investigations, as well as in complex civil litigation. The White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group has grown significantly since 2008, beginning with the addition of New York partner Daniel L. Zelenko, a former Branch Chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Enforcement. The group later added the white collar lawyers from Los Angeles-based Lightfoot Vandevelde Sadowsky Crouchley Rutherford ...

Washington, D.C. – July 15 , 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C.-based senior partner R. Bruce Keiner Jr., chair of the firm's Aviation Group, has received the International Law Office's (ILO) 2010 Client Choice Award in the U.S. "Aviation" category. The exclusive ILO award is based on surveys of 2,000 senior corporate counsel who were asked to name law firm partners who excel across the full spectrum of client service. Keiner received the award during the ILO's Client Choice dinner in London on July 8th. Established in 2005, the ILO Client Choice Awards recognize those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for the awards focus on law firms' ability to add real value to their clients' business above and beyond the other players in ...

14 Witnesses Step Forward to Bring New Light to Green's Innocence Washington, D.C. - July 9, 2010: Former death row inmate Crosley Green has petitioned a Florida court for a new trial concerning the 1989 murder of Charles "Chip" Flynn in Mims, Florida. The petition sets forth sworn statements from four of the prosecution's witnesses who have recanted their testimony and new evidence that speaks to Green's innocence, including eight sworn affidavits from key alibi witnesses who say they saw Green far away from the scene of the crime at the time of the murder. The petition also presents two sworn affidavits from former Brevard County Sheriff's first responders to the murder scene who state that the evidence they witnessed the night of the murder pointed to someone else, and not Crosley Green, as the person who shot Chip Flynn. Pro Bono lawyers from the Washington, D.C.-based law firm ...

Washington, D.C. - July 1, 2010: "The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2010," published by Law Business Research's Who's Who Legal, named 28 Crowell & Moring LLP lawyers as leading practitioners in their fields. Lawyers were selected by their peers for this book. The following 28 Crowell & Moring lawyers were recognized, listed by respective practice areas for which they were nominated: Arif Hyder Ali - Arbitration William L. Anderson - Environment Olivier N. Antoine - Competition Richard L. Beizer - Business Crime Jeffrey Blumenfeld - Regulatory Communications Harry P. Cohen - Insurance & Reinsurance Alexandre de Gramont - Arbitration ...

Washington, D.C. - June 11, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that 42 of its leading U.S.-based attorneys have been named to the 2010 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms. Four Crowell & Moring practice areas were ranked among the best in the nation, eight were ranked among the best in the District of Columbia, and two ranked among the best in California. In the nationwide category for best practices and attorneys, Chambers USA listed the following rankings: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) Partner Dana Contratto (Rank 5) Partner Jennifer N. Waters (Rank 5) Government: Government Contracts (Rank 1) ...

Washington, D.C., - June 11, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the firm's International Arbitration practice was nominated to the Chambers & Partners shortlist for the 2010 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence. The team was nominated in the category "International Arbitration: Team Nomination." These awards are based on Chambers' research from the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The award ceremony was held on June 10, 2010 at Manhattan's Cipriani venue. More than 500 guests attended the event, which honored the achievements of the United States legal world. The award ceremony program notes, "Crowell's rapid expansion in the international arbitration arena has impressed the market. Highlights for the multicultural, multilingual group include Libananco v. Turkey, Caratube v. Kazakhstan, Duke Energy v. Peru (annulment), H&H v. Egypt, Pacific Rim v. El Salvador and the groundbreaking ICM Registry v. ICANN." Chambers' staff ...

Washington, D.C. - June 10, 2010: The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has awarded Crowell & Moring LLP the 2010 "Thomas L. Sager Award" for the Mid-Atlantic region. The prestigious diversity award is bestowed to one firm in each of MCCA's five regions that has demonstrated sustained commitment to improving the hiring, retention and promotion of minority attorneys and has created a more inclusive legal profession and working environment. MCCA Executive Director Veta T. Richardson said, "Crowell & Moring has proven itself to be a firm dedicated to the long-term advancement of diversity in the legal profession and a valuable partner to MCCA. I congratulate them on winning the Sager Award and commend them for their tireless work to embody the mission of MCCA." The "Thomas L. Sager Award" was created by MCCA to honor Thomas L. Sager, DuPont Company's Senior Vice President and General Counsel and MCAA ...

Washington, D.C. - June 1, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the firm has been named "Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year" for a second time by the Tahirih Justice Center (TJC). The firm will be honored at Tahirih's 13th Annual Fundraising Benefit on September 22, 2010. TJC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to address the need for legal services of immigrant and refugee women who have fled to the United States seeking protection from human rights abuses in their home countries. Through direct litigation and public policy advocacy, TJC encourages the development of laws to protect the women and girls from abuse. Crowell & Moring has been handling pro bono matters referred by TJC since 2004. The firm has successfully represented Tahirih-referred clients in filing applications for relief under the Violence Against Women Act, U visa applications, a T visa application, ...

Memorial Service Crowell & Moring invites you to attend the public memorial service for Mr. Crowell to be held in Washington, DC. at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 11, 2010. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Atrium Ballroom ...

Washington, D.C. - May 21, 2010 : Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 Chambers Europe: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by researching the legal profession in Europe, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients. Chambers has ranked four Crowell & Moring attorneys, Werner Berg, Thomas De Meese, Flip Petillion and Kristof Roox. Additionally, four Crowell & Moring practice areas were ranked. Chambers Europe listed the following rankings: Belgium Competition/European Law (Rank 5) Thomas De Meese (Rank 5) Werner Berg (Rank 5) Intellectual Property (Rank 2) Flip Petillion (Rank 3) ...

Washington, D.C. - May 13, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Daily Journal, considered to be California's largest print and online legal news provider, has named Los Angeles-based partner Janet Levine and San Francisco-based partner Beatrice B. Nguyen to its annual list of California's "Top 100 Women Litigators." The award recognizes the victories of women attorneys and celebrates the advancements of women in law. Levine and Nguyen received the award at a ceremony and reception honoring all recipients at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills on May 12, 2010. Levine, chair of the firm's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, is an experienced trial and appellate attorney, with extensive experience in espionage, securities, health care, tax, public corruption, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters. She has represented politicians, judges, and licensed professionals in myriad industries, providing defenses against governmental accusations of wrongdoing. Her clients are local, ...

Washington, D.C. - May 12, 2010: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the Government Contracts Legal Forum, a blog offering in-depth insight and commentary on legal issues facing the government contracts industry. The firm's Government Contracts Group attorneys, noted as some of the foremost leaders in their field by clients and peers, will blog on issues ranging from cost accounting and the False Claims Act to public-private partnerships and General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracting. "Government contractors are fulfilling their missions at a time when the stakes couldn't be higher and the and scrutiny has never been more intense. I'm proud that the Government Contracts Legal Forum will discuss the critical issues affecting contractors in real time and raise questions on the wide range of matters that surface as the industry grows to serve the government more effectively," said George D. Ruttinger, co-chair of Crowell & Moring's ...