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Index Administrative Law & Regulatory Michael David Boucher Jennifer N. Waters Advertising & Media Lauren Aronson Holly A. Melton Janet A. Pioli Meshach Y. Rhoades Michael Yaghi Anti-Money Laundering Caroline E. Brown Antitrust & Competition Juan A. Arteaga Deborah E. Arbabi Alexis J. Gilman Jason C. Murray Beatrice B. Nguyen Chahira Solh Jeane A. Thomas Ryan C. Tisch Megan L. Wolf Appellate Laura Foggan Susan M. Hoffman Emily T. Kuwahara Laura A. Lydigsen Janet A. Pioli Diversity at the Top
Arbitration John L. Murino Aviation Meagan T. Bachman Eileen M. Gleimer Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Monique D. Almy Brand & Content Protection Virginia Wolk Mariano CFIUS Caroline E. Brown C&M International Jodi G. Daniel Robert Holleyman Terry Rea Class Actions Deborah E. Arbabi Honor Costello Beatrice B. Nguyen Tracy A. Roman Jennifer S. Romano April Nelson Ross Eric Su
Commercial Finance & Lending Richard J. Lee Timothy E. Lin Andrew M. Martin Cathryn Williams Commercial Litigation Nathaniel P. Bualat Sarah Gilbert Valerie M. Goo Astor Heaven Emily T. Kuwahara Kristin J. Madigan Richard McNeil Sadina Montani Beatrice B. Nguyen Warrington Parker Tracy A. Roman Corporate Evan Y. Chuck Renée Delphin-Rodriguez Eileen M. Gleimer Jennifer K. Grady Sarvesh Mahajan Stephanie Marcantonio Andrew M. Martin Nicole Janigian Simonian Cathryn Williams
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Index Derivatives Jennifer K. Grady Richard J. Lee Timothy E. Lin Digital Health/Med Tech Jodi G. Daniel Gustavo Siller Digital Transformation & Technology Jodi G. Daniel Cheryl A. Falvey Laura Foggan Gustavo Siller Distressed Debt & Claims Trading Jennifer K. Grady Richard J. Lee Timothy E. Lin Andrew M. Martin E-Discovery & Information Management Jeane A. Thomas Education Nathaniel P. Bualat Laurel Pyke Malson Rebecca L. Springer Energy Jennifer N. Waters Diversity at the Top
Environment & Natural Resources Michael David Boucher David Chung Elliott P. Laws Richard McNeil Kirsten L. Nathanson Jennifer N. Waters ERISA & Employee Benefits David McFarlane Financial Services Monique D. Almy Sarah Gilbert Nicola Phillips
Health Care Anuj Vohra Gail D. Zirkelbach Nathaniel P. Bualat Kathy Hirata Chin Jodi G. Daniel Renée Delphin-Rodriguez Alexis J. Gilman Keith J. Harrison Stephanie Marcantonio David McFarlane Jennifer S. Romano Infrastructure Meagan T. Bachman
Government Affairs Robert Holleyman Elliott P. Laws
Insurance/Reinsurance Laura Foggan Miranda H. Turner
Government Contracts Trina Fairley Barlow Lorraine M. Campos Adelicia R. Cliffe Kate M. Growley Olivia L. Lynch Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan Nicole Owren-Wiest Preston L. Pugh
Intellectual Property Litigation Kathryn L. Clune Yuezhong Feng Valerie M. Goo Astor Heaven Tadashi Horie Anne Elise Herold Li Laura A. Lydigsen Virginia Wolk Marino Terry Rea Gustavo Siller Deborah H. Yellin Crowell & Morning LLP | 2
Index IP Strategy, Prosecution & Portfolio Management Yuezhong Feng Tadashi Horie Janet A. Pioli Deborah H. Yellin International Dispute Resolution Meagan T. Bachman Laurel Pyke Malson John L. Murino Nicola Phillips International Trade Evan Y. Chuck Adelicia R. Cliffe Yuezhong Feng Robert Holleyman Michelle J. Linderman Nicole Janigian Simonian David R. Stepp Investigations Lorraine M. Campos Olivia L. Lynch Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan Warrington Parker Rebecca Monck Ricigliano Anuj Vohra Megan L. Wolf Michael Yaghi Gail D. Zirkelbach Diversity at the Top
Labor & Employment Trina Fairley Barlow Ellen Moran Dwyer Toni Michelle Jackson Sadina Montani Preston L. Pugh Nicole Janigian Simonian Rebecca L. Springer Eric Su Life Sciences Anne Elise Herold Li Laura A. Lydigsen Virginia Wolk Marino Litigation & Trial Juan A. Arteaga Trina Fairley Barlow Nathaniel P. Bualat Rebecca Baden Chaney Kathy Hirata Chin David Chung Kathryn L. Clune Honor Costello Ellen Moran Dwyer Cheryl A. Falvey Sarah Gilbert Valerie M. Goo Kate M. Growley Keith J. Harrison Susan M. Hoffman Toni Michelle Jackson
Emily T. Kuwahara Michelle J. Linderman Kristin J. Madigan Laurel Pyke Malson S. Starling Marshall Holly A. Melton John L. Murino Jason C. Murray Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan Nicole Owren-West Nicola Phillips Meshach Y. Rhoades Rebecca Monck Ricigliano Jennifer S. Romano April Nelson Ross Chahira Solh Eric Su Jeane A. Thomas Miranda H. Turner Anuj Vohra Gail D. Zirkelbach Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Rebecca Baden Chaney Honor Costello Cheryl A. Falvey Tracy A. Roman April Nelson Ross
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Index National Coordinating Counsel & Complex Litigation Sadina Montani National Security Caroline E. Brown Adelicia R. Cliffe Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations Kathy Hirata Chin Stephanie Marcantonio Plaintiffs Recovery Deborah E. Arbabi Privacy & Cybersecurity Kate M. Growley Robert Holleyman Kristin J. Madigan Product Risk Management Rebecca Baden Chaney
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Regulatory & Policy Lorraine M. Campos Evan Y. Chuck David Chung Charles C. Hwang Michelle J. Linderman Kirsten L. Nathanson Terry Rea Meshach Y. Rhoades Chahira Solh David R. Stepp Ryan C. Tisch Megan L. Wolf Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights Monique D. Almy Cathryn Williams Retail & Consumer Products Alexis J. Gilman
Tax Charles C. Hwang S. Starling Marshall David McFarlane Transportation Rebecca Baden Chaney Trade Secrets Astor Heaven Anne Elise Herold Li White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Juan A. Arteaga Warrington Parker Preston L. Pugh Rebecca Monck Ricigliano As of December 10, 2021
State Attorneys General Lauren Aronson Toni Michelle Jackson Michael Yaghi
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Juan A. Arteaga is a Chambers-ranked antitrust and white collar partner, and co-chair of the New York Antitrust Practice. He is a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where he led and oversaw various high-profile civil and criminal investigations and litigation. Juan’s practice focuses primarily on advising companies, boards of directors, special committees, and executives on a broad range of civil and criminal antitrust matters, including litigation, merger reviews, and government and internal investigations. Juan also represents clients in a wide range of commercial litigation, including securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, class actions, and international arbitrations. Recent representative matters include:
Juan A. Arteaga Diversity Council Steering Committee Co-Chair Partner New York +1.212.803.4053 jarteaga@crowell.com
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Multiple third parties in the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation and monopolization litigation against Google.
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Novant Health in securing the Federal Trade Commission and North Carolina Attorney General’s approval of a $5.2 billion acquisition of a large tertiary hospital.
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Macquarie Capital and various affiliates in obtaining the dismissal of various fraud, alter ego, and tortious interference claims.
Juan has received numerous awards for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession, including “Diversity and Inclusion Champion” (New York City Bar Association), 2020 “Responsible 100” list (City & State New York), and a “CUP Catalyst (Council of Urban Professionals). He has also received numerous awards for his pro bono work and civil involvement. Practices Antitrust | Litigation & Trial | White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement
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David R. Stepp is an experienced trade lawyer who provides multinational companies with strategic advice on global customs and international trade compliance matters. His practice focuses on advising companies on their e-commerce strategies globally, conducting global customs and international trade audits, and assisting clients on improving, benchmarking, and coordinating compliance programs across borders. David has over 30 years of experience handling international trade regulatory matters, including those related to tariff classification, valuation, country of origin marking, free trade agreements, and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). He also advises on trade remedies and coordinating government investigations, including FCPA matters. Prior to joining the firm, David led regulatory initiatives across Asia and advised clients on U.S. customs, practices, and procedures. Practices Customs Law | International Trade | Regulatory & Policy
David R. Stepp Diversity Council Steering Committee Co-Chair Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5531 dstepp@crowell.com
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Monique D. Almy has over 34 years’ experience in the creditors’ rights area and is recognized by Chambers USA for her national practice. She plays a leading role in prominent bankruptcies and Forbes has recognized the firm’s bankruptcy practice as one of the best practices in the country. Focusing primarily on corporate bankruptcy, restructuring, and other insolvency related matters, Monique has extensive experience in the representation of lender syndicates, institutional investors, and financial institutions. She has served as both Chapter 7, 11, and Subchapter v Trustee in complicated business bankruptcy filings. Recent representations include:
Monique D. Almy Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2935 malmy@crowell.com
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Receivership actions for Midland Loan Services on significant commercial properties in Baltimore, M.D. — the Holiday Inn-Baltimore Inner Harbor and the anchor retail space known as Harborplace.
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Major New York City real estate firm in a federal receivership with collateral in multiple states that raised complex cross-jurisdictional issues;
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Appointed as “Plan Officer” by a federal bankruptcy judge in the Chapter 11 reorganization of an upscale waterfront residential complex to guide the association’s efforts out of bankruptcy.
Monique was named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers in 2020, to The Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, and selected for inclusion in Washingtonian’s “List of Best Legal Talent in Washington.” Practices Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights | Financial Services | Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights
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Deborah E. Arbabi is member of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Group and a leader in the Plaintiffs Recovery practice, through which she has helped clients recover over $750 million in recent years. Focusing on identifying and pursuing overcharges, Deborah assists clients with achieving recovery through litigation, negotiation, and pursuit of claims. She has unique experience in class action claims recovery, and devotes the majority of her practice to pursuing and maximizing claims in large antitrust and tort settlements. Deborah routinely counsels clients in multi-party litigation and class actions. She is experienced in the process by which class action settlements are administered and distributed, and in resolving disputes involving allowable purchases, sufficiency of data, jurisdictional issues, and matters affecting allocations of funds. Deborah advises on all aspects of complex litigation, including trial, pretrial and appellate work. She has handled matters in federal and state courts, as well as in ADR procedures. Practices Antitrust | Class Actions | Plaintiffs Recovery
Deborah E. Arbabi Partner Orange County +1.949.798.1318 darbabi@crowell.com
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Lauren Aronson represents clients across a variety of industries in advertising and marketing law. She has assisted numerous Fortune 500 clients and industry organizations in initiating and defending false advertising challenges before the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the National Advertising Review Board, and handled Lanham Act false advertising suits. Lauren has also represented clients in investigations and actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general regarding consumer protection matters. Lauren advises on the development, substantiation, approval, and defense of advertising claims. Other advertising-related issues she handles includes social media, native advertising, telemarketing, rebates, warranties, right of privacy and publicity, and endorsements. Lauren has also helped clients draft and amend privacy policies and terms of use for websites and mobile applications, and advised on compliance with telemarketing laws and state dairy marketing laws and regulations. Representative engagements include:
Lauren Aronson Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2541 laronson@crowell.com
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Represented major telecommunications carrier in multiple advertising challenges and appeals before the NAD and NARB.
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Counseling and risk management for numerous Fortune 500 companies on advertising and regulatory compliance, pricing, green marketing, and competitive advertising issues.
Lauren is ranked by Chambers USA 2020 (Up and Coming: Advertising Litigation) and Best Lawyers 2019-2021 (Advertising Law). She serves as vice chair of the ABA’s Consumer Protection Committee and is a 2020 LCLD Fellow. Practices Advertising & Consumer Protection | False Advertising Disputes & Litigation | State Attorneys General
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Meagan T. Bachman’s practice focuses on construction contract disputes and other complex commercial issues in both arbitration and litigation. She has served as lead and co-lead counsel on a number of international arbitrations and mediations involving large infrastructure projects. In addition, Meagan regularly advises clients on contract matters relating to major construction and infrastructure projects, including disputes avoidance and early resolution of disputes. She has substantial experience in international and domestic arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Meagan represents clients in construction and other commercial matters in a variety of proceedings conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, American Arbitration Association, and JAMS. Meagan litigates actions at both the trial and appellate levels and has represented clients in many federal matters, including commercial and contract disputes. Recent representations include:
Meagan T. Bachman Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2722 mbachman@crowell.com
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ICC arbitration of multibillion-dollar dispute concerning consultant breach of contract and negligence under FIDIC-based consultant contract.
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ICDR mediations of multiple construction contract disputes involving design, negligence, delay, pricing, and change issues on major Middle East infrastructure project.
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Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways on a variety of construction and consultant contract matters, including the expansion of the HIA airport and a new greenfield airport in Africa.
Meagan is a board member for HomeBase, the Center for Common Concerns in San Francisco. Practices Aviation | Infrastructure | International Dispute Resolution
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Trina Fairley Barlow is co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group and a member of the Government Contracts Group. She devotes a substantial portion of her practice to helping government contractors navigate and comply with the myriad laws, regulations, and Executive Orders that impact employers who are government contractors. Trina routinely advises a broad range of other organizations, including Fortune 100 companies, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, professional services firms, start-ups, joint ventures, and nonprofit organizations on a range of labor and employment matters. Her litigation work includes regularly representing employers before administrative agencies and federal agencies. Trina also advises federal contractors on the requirements of the Service Contract Act and the Davis Bacon Act, and develops compliance strategies that reduce clients’ legal risks. In the alternative dispute resolution context, Trina has litigated cases before JAMS and AAA. She provides legal advice, guidance, and training to employers on issues ranging from hiring, discipline, terminations, wage and hour compliance, reductions-in-force, and the implementation and enforcement of personnel policies. Representative experience includes:
Trina Fairley Barlow Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2830 tbarlow@crowell.com
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Representing employers in litigation matters arising under Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, USSERA, and Section 3730(h) of the False Claims Act.
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Defending and advising clients in False Claim Act whistleblower retaliation cases.
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Leading large internal investigations that frequently encompass a complex combination of labor and employment, government contracts, and ethics and compliance issues.
Practices Government Contracts | Labor & Employment | Litigation & Trial
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Michael David Boucher’s practice focuses on federal and state regulation of chemical and pest control products, including household and consumer products, biological and microbial products, and products of biotechnology and nanotechnology. His practice encompasses all aspects of regulation, compliance, and enforcement under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and compliance with California’s Proposition 65. Michael has represented companies in numerous EPA and state agency inspections and related enforcement actions. He has obtained civil and criminal penalty mitigation under EPA and state agency enforcement policies for intentional and unintentional violations, and has helped companies respond to subpoenas, information requests, citizen suits, and citizen petitions. Michael also provides product regulatory due diligence in acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, and spin-offs involving chemical and pesticide companies. Recent representations include:
Michael David Boucher Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2787 mboucher@crowell.com
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Overcame EPA’s denial to import HEPA air purifier filters alleged to violate FIFRA by bearing false and misleading claims to capture airborne bacteria and viruses.
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Represented an EPA registrant of drinking water disinfectants in a FIFRA producer establishment inspection.
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Advised a registrant of antimicrobial surface protectants how to comply with an EPA information request and a FIFRA stop sale, use, and removal order.
Michael has been recognized among BTI Consulting Group’s “Client Service All-Stars.” Practices Administrative Law & Regulatory | Chemicals | Pesticides
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Caroline E. Brown provides strategic advice to clients on national security matters, including anti-money laundering and economic sanctions compliance and enforcement challenges, cybersecurity, cross-border data transfers, and investigations. She also advises companies navigating review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and “Team Telecom.” Caroline brings over a decade of experience as a national security attorney at the U.S. Departments of Justice and the Treasury. Most recently, she served as an Attorney-Advisor in the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Before joining FinCEN, Caroline served in the Treasury Department’s Office of General Counsel, Enforcement and Intelligence, advising on sanctions, AML, and various other national security issues relevant to the nation’s financial system. Prior to joining Treasury, Caroline was an Attorney-Advisor in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. While there, she worked on counterterrorism, counterespionage, and cybersecurity matters, and made recommendations to DOJ senior leadership regarding whether to mitigate, block, or allow transactions under review by CFIUS and Team Telecom. Caroline was also detailed to the White House for a year, where she coordinated communications strategy focused on national security.
Caroline E. Brown Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2509 cbrown@crowell.com
Caroline served as a law clerk for the Honorable Jon McCalla in the U.S. District Court to the Western District of Tennessee before joining the litigation group of another global law firm. Practices Anti-Money Laundering | CFIUS | National Security
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Nathaniel P. Bualat is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. His practice focuses on complex commercial, university licensing, and health care litigation. Nate’s work also includes representing pharmaceutical and medical device companies and he has experience advising a variety of clients - from universities to Fortune 500 companies - in all aspects of litigation, from pre-litigation investigation and counseling through trial and appeal. Since 2011, Nathaniel has had three jury trials, three bench trials, and two arbitration evidentiary hearings. Recent representative matters include:
Nathaniel P. Bualat Partner San Francisco +1.415.365.7294 nbualat@crowell.com
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Representing a university system in procurement fraud-related litigation and investigative matters in connection with alleged misconduct by a former university employee and former university contractor.
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Representing international medical device manufacturer in mass product liability litigation.
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Represented a former venture capital partner in a bench trial in Delaware Chancery Court over his removal and buyout from his venture capital firm. Obtained multi-million dollar judgment in favor of client.
Practices Commercial Litigation | Education | Health Care Litigation
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Lorraine M. Campos is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group and member of its Steering Committee. She focuses her practice on assisting clients with issues related to government contracts, government ethics, and internal investigations. Lorraine regularly advises on all aspects of the General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule programs. She also routinely counsels clients on terms and conditions of these agreements, including the Price Reduction Clause, small business subcontracting requirements, and country of origin restrictions mandated under U.S. trade agreements, such as the Trade Agreements Act and the Buy American Act. Additionally, Lorraine advises life sciences companies, particularly pharmaceutical and medical device companies, on federal procurement and federal pricing statutes, including the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992. Recent representations include:
Lorraine M. Campos Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2786 lcampos@crowell.com
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Developed and implemented government contract compliance programs for a variety of technology, manufacturing, life science, security, and financial service companies.
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Conducted multiple internal investigations regarding allegations including pricing under government contracts, bribery and Anti-Kickback Act violations, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Represented federal grantees such as universities, for-profit, and nonprofit entities in federal grant regulatory compliance and in securing or retaining federal funds as a grantee.
Lorraine was recognized by the Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of their “Women Worth Watching” and regularly presents on investigations, government contracts, and ethics. Practices Government Contracts | Investigations | Regulatory & Policy
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Rebecca Baden Chaney is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Practice. She litigates complex product-related matters, with a particular emphasis on commercial disputes in the automotive and trucking, and consumer product industries. In her commercial litigation practice, Rebecca represents clients in crisis management, warranty, indemnity, and breach of contract matters. She is also well-versed in class and mass action proceedings. Rebecca also advises clients on product regulatory matters, product liability issues, and risk management during the life cycle of products, from pre-to-post launch. This includes product labeling and minimizing risk, as well as providing guidance on recall and regulatory compliance issues in connection with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recent representations include:
Rebecca Baden Chaney Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2772 rchaney@crowell.com
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Representing leading Tier 1 automotive parts supplier in multiple disputes and litigation concerning defect and indemnity claims; includes a trial judgment that resulted in a full recovery of client losses.
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Achieved and defended on appeal dismissal on the pleadings for an automotive manufacturer in a putative class action lawsuit alleging warranty, consumer protection and invasion of privacy claims on the grounds that plaintiffs’ vehicles were “hackable.”
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Serving as products counsel for micromobility provider.
In 2021, Law360 recognized Rebecca as a “Rising Star” in Transportation. She served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia, Maryland Court of Appeals. Practices Litigation & Trial | Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation | Product Risk Management
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Kathy Hirata Chin concentrates her practice in health care and real estate litigation. She has successfully represented health care providers and associations of such providers in challenges to federal and state agency action, including multiple suits regarding statewide Medicaid reimbursement issues. Kathy also has wide experience in various forms of real estate litigation, including disputes over transferable development rights, leasehold valuation, allocation of PILOT monies, local law compliance issues, and foreclosures. Representative matters include:
Kathy Hirata Chin Partner New York +1.212.895.4304 khchin@crowell.com
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Defended an international dialysis services provider against RICO claims based on allegedly fraudulent billing activity.
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Represented a pharmaceutical services provider in billing disputes with a national chain of nursing homes.
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Obtained court approval for sale of a not-for-profit facility over objections of the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau.
Kathy has been nominated three times — in 2012, 2014 and 2021 — for appointment to the Court of Appeals by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination. She has been honored for her work in diversity and inclusion issues by the Asian American Bar Association of New York, the New York City Bar Association, the Columbia Law School and Asian Columbia Law School Alumni Associations, and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. In 2021, she became a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Bar Association and a co-chair of the Board of the Medicare Rights Center. Practices Health Care | Litigation & Trial | Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Evan Y. Chuck, a member of the firm’s International Trade and Corporate Groups, leads the firm’s Asia practice. He has more than 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies in structuring market entry strategies and cross-border transactions, global supply chains, and e-commerce strategies across Asia. He helps clients navigate conflicts with U.S., E.U., and newly emerging Chinese law, including the Anti-foreign Sanctions Law, “Blocking Statute,” Export Control Law, Unreliable Entity List, Cybersecurity Law, and the Data Security Law. Evan advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, government relations/regulatory compliance, investigations, and unfair trade matters involving China — particularly for global manufacturing and data intensive businesses. Evan represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in their expansion, operation, and disposition across Asia. He advises companies in the defense/aviation, electric vehicle (EV), semiconductor/internet of things (IoT), wood products, and water infrastructure industries. Evan also advises luxury and sports-related brands in their e-commerce strategies targeted at Chinese consumers. His recent experience includes:
Evan Y. Chuck Partner Los Angeles +1.213.310.7999 echuck@crowell.com
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Represented a NYSE listed company in a competitive bid of Chinese assets associated with a $230 million global disposition of its performance footwear business.
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Develop “China plus rest of world” strategies for multinational companies as increasing Chinese and U.S. geopolitical tension and dueling technology regulation impact manufacturing and data-intensive businesses that use Asia (and China) as technology development centers for their worldwide businesses.
Practices Corporate | International Trade | Regulatory & Policy
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David Chung is a member of the Environment & Natural Resources Group. His practice focuses on litigation and regulatory counseling under various environmental and public lands statutes, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act. David also regularly represents or advises clients on litigation arising under the Administrative Procedure Act. He has extensive experience litigating in federal courts and representing clients in proceedings before federal agencies. Recent representations include:
David Chung Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2587 dchung@crowell.com
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Representing a national agricultural trade association as intervenor or as amicus in cases in federal appellate and district courts challenging a wide range of EPA and USDA actions.
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Assisting national trade associations serving agriculture, forestry, electric utilities, and mining in advocacy regarding various Clean Water Act regulatory proposals.
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Serving as counsel to a multi-industry coalition on regulatory, legislative, and litigation developments concerning the scope of federal authority under the Clean Water Act.
Since 2019, David has been ranked as a notable environmental lawyer in Washington, D.C. by Chambers USA. He currently co-chairs the firm’s Lawyer Development Committee. David is also a former co-chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Water Quality and Wetlands Committee. Practices Environment & Natural Resources | Litigation & Trial | Regulatory & Policy
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Adelicia R. Cliffe is co-chair of the firm’s National Security Practice and a partner in both the Government Contracts and International Trade Groups. Addie’s practice includes a broad range of counseling, transactional, and litigation capabilities with respect to government contracts, international trade, and national security issues, including: development, review, and enhancement of compliance programs; due diligence and integration issues in the transactional context; managing investigations and voluntary and mandatory disclosures; the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act and other domestic preference programs; U.S. export controls, U.S. laws and regulations application to foreign investment and ownership in the U.S., such as reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); and measures to mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI). Representative engagements include:
Adelicia R. Cliffe Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2816 acliffe@crowell.com
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As CFIUS counsel for multinational company, obtained CFIUS clearance and managed FOCI mitigation on a number of transactions.
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Assisted clients in the development, enhancement, and implementation of compliance programs, and provided counsel regarding mandatory disclosure obligations and related regulatory reporting processes.
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Successfully resolved GSA OIG False Claims Act investigation with contractual resolution.
Addie served as a law clerk to the Honorable George W. Miller at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. She has been named a nationally recognized practitioner in the government contracts field by Chambers USA. Practices Government Contracts | International Trade | National Security
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Kathryn L. Clune, a trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience, co-leads Crowell & Moring’s ITC & 337 Litigation Practice. She focuses on patent, trademark, and trade secrets litigation in district courts and the International Trade Commission across a variety of industries. Katie is also a seasoned appellate advocate, having argued numerous appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Katie is recognized in Patexia’s 2021 guide as one of the “Top 30 Best Performing Lawyers” for respondent clients (based on activity, performance, and results in ITC Section 337 investigations over six years.) She was also recognized by IP Law & Business as one of the “Top 50 Under 45” IP Attorneys. Prior to joining the firm, Katie was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Significant representations include:
Kathryn L. Clune Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2705 kclune@crowell.com
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Won non-infringement findings for DuPont’s Tyvek roofing products in §337 investigation and in the EDTX.
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Won two preliminary injunctions and a TRO against USTR on behalf of three sustainable energy companies in the Court of International Trade.
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Won jury trial for Siemens where eight patents were found valid and infringed. Also defeated a preliminary injunction motion in a related case against Siemens.
Katie served as a judicial clerk to the former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Practices Intellectual Property Litigation | Litigation & Trial | Patent Litigation
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Honor Costello’s practice focuses on litigating complex health care, antitrust, intellectual property, and commercial disputes, including class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings. She has represented insurers, reinsurers, managed care organizations, financial institutions, manufacturers, energy companies, and pharmaceutical companies in state and federal litigations. Recent representations include: •
Defending health insurance companies in nationwide and statewide class actions asserting antitrust claims.
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Representing a major automobile manufacturer in nationwide class action alleging vehicle performance defects, breach of warranty, fraud, and consumer protection claims.
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Representing a medical school in litigation relating to breach of a patent license agreement.
Honor served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Charles J. Siragusa, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Practices
Honor Costello Partner New York +1.212.803.4064 hcostello@crowell.com
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Class Actions | Litigation & Trial | Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation
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Jodi G. Daniel is a partner in the Health Care Group and a member of its Steering Committee. She leads the firm’s Digital Health practice and provides strategic, legal, and policy advice to all types of health care and technology clients, navigating the dynamic regulatory environment related to technology in the health care sector. Jodi is also a director at C&M International, an international policy and regulatory affairs consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring. Prior to joining the firm, Jodi was the founding director of the Office of Policy in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a decade after serving five years in the Office of the General Counsel at HHS. At HHS, she helped spearhead important changes in health information technology to improve health car,e for consumers nationwide. Jodi was one of the key drafters of the original Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rules and Enforcement Rules, and developed the Nationwide Privacy and Security Framework for Electronic Exchange of Health Information. As former director at ONC, Jodi led the agency’s prominent federal advisory committees to build consensus on health IT standards and policy, establishing national policy in areas including privacy, security, consumer e-health, health IT safety and oversight, and connecting health care payment and health IT.
Jodi G. Daniel Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2908 jdaniel@crowell.com
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Practices C&M International | Digital Health & Health Information Technology | Health Care
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Renée Delphin-Rodriguez is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Health Care groups. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt financing, corporate governance, and general commercial transactions. Renée’s clients span a wide range of industries, with a particular emphasis on companies within the health care industry. She has a unique blend of law firm and in-house experience. Renée served as assistant general counsel to a Fortune 500 health care company and as general counsel to a health care management services organization. Her broad understanding of managed care and valuebased payment arrangements, combined with her corporate experience, allows Renée to effectively guide clients through complex transactions and provide strategic advice in a heavily regulated industry. Recent representations include:
Renée Delphin-Rodriguez Partner Los Angeles +1.213.310.7988 rdelphin-rodriguez@crowell.com
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Represented a multi-state medical group in connection with the expansion of its network into new geographies via joint ventures with health plans and hospital systems and its acquisition of other medical groups.
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Represented a network of ambulatory surgery centers in a wide range of matters including its commercial arrangements with health plans, providers, and third-party vendors.
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Berkshire Hathaway in several public company acquisitions, including its acquisition of Wesco Financial and Oriental Trading Company.
Renée was a law clerk to the Honorable Milan Smith, Jr. at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Practices Corporate | Health Care
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Ellen Moran Dwyer represents employers in the full array of labor and employment matters, including litigating actions filed under federal and state anti-discrimination, retaliation, and related employment laws, as well as employment torts, including defamation, wrongful discharge, and related fiduciary duty claims. She has extensive experience investigating Board-level sexual harassment and other sensitive employment-related issues. Ellen advises employers on prophylactic measures to mitigate risk and remediate such claims, and develops and conducts training programs for clients on several substantive labor and employment topics, including sexual harassment, diversity, equity and inclusion, and personnel practices and management. Ellen is chair of Crowell & Moring’s Executive Committee and serves as a member of the Management Board. She has been a senior leader at Crowell & Moring for more than a decade and a champion of diversity efforts at the firm and within the broader legal industry as Chair of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. In her many leadership roles at the firm, Ellen has both led and participated in the development and execution of the firm’s strategy and business plan, as well as managed and overseen the firm’s offices, practices, and talent.
Ellen Moran Dwyer Partner Washington, DC +1.202.624.2574 edwyer@crowell.com
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Practices Employment Discrimination Counseling & Litigation | Labor & Employment | Litigation & Trial
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Cheryl A. Falvey is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Technology & Intellectual Property Department, a leader of its Digital Transformation Initiative, and a former member of the firm’s Management Board. An experienced trial lawyer, she defends class actions, unfair competition, product liability, and other mass tort claims arising out of consumer, occupational, and environmental exposures. Cheri advises on brand and consumer protection with a focus on product safety and security, including the Internet of Things, privacy, anti-counterfeiting, and digital media. She represents a wide range of clients, from emerging companies to multinational Fortune 500 conglomerates when they launch innovative products. Cheri helps protect their brand and reputation, avoid and defend liability in marketing products, build safety and security into products, and navigate product safety challenges. Representative matters include:
Cheryl A. Falvey Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2675 cfalvey@crowell.com
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A Fortune 500 automobile manufacturer in a class action alleging security vulnerability that made the cars susceptible to third-party hackers.
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Transportation rental and ride-sharing companies navigating the emerging federal and state regulatory landscape affecting their products and vehicles.
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Advised several international consumer product manufacturers and retailers regarding upgrading compliance and crisis management plans to enhance safety and compliance programs and ensure timely reporting of safety-related matters.
Cheri formerly served as general counsel of the CPSC, where she oversaw all federal court litigation, including civil and criminal cases referred by the Commission to the Department of Justice. Practices Digital Transformation | Litigation & Trial | Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation
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With a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Yuezhong Feng puts his technical knowledge to work litigating complex patent, Hatch-Waxman (ANDA), trade secret, International Trade Commission Section 337, and USPTO post-grant inter partes review cases. Yuezhong also guides clients through the patent process, from identifying patentable inventions, to developing prosecution strategies, to portfolio management and monetization, to enforcement. He has helped companies seek patent protection in more than 100 countries. Yuezhong frequently works with Chinese businesses entering the U.S. market across diverse industries, helping them bridge the gap between Chinese business and legal cultures and those found in the United States. Due to his deep understanding of Chinese markets, he frequently assists U.S. and European companies with intellectual property issues in China. Yuezhong has particular experience in chemical arts, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biopharma, nanotechnology, electrical vehicles, chemical engineering (particularly bio-fuels and bio-diesels), mechanical arts (particularly home appliances and e-cigarettes), and electrical engineering (particularly smart TVs, smart phones, telecommunications and liquid-crystal display devices). Recent representations include:
Yuezhong Feng Partner Chicago +1.312.321.7738 yfeng@crowell.com
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Defending TCL respondents in an ITC action involving smart TVs (DivX v. TCL, ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1222).
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Defending ZTE in a district action involving smart phones (American Patents LLC v. ZTE Corporation et al, EDTX 4:18-cv-00675).
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Challenging patent validity for TCL in an IPR proceeding (IPR 2020-00961).
Prior to joining the firm, Yuezhong was a partner with Brinks Gilson & Lione LLP. Practices Intellectual Property Litigation | International Trade | IP Strategy, Prosecution & Portfolio Management
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Laura Foggan is chair of the firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance Group. She represents insurers in a variety of litigation and counseling matters, often leading cross-practice teams to solve insurers’ most challenging exposures. Laura has participated in more than 300 appellate cases in federal and state appellate courts, including key national precedents on insurance issues. Her practice includes a particular focus on emerging risk, including privacy and cyber exposures, coverage for mass tort and class action claims, public nuisance actions, and other high-value claims. Laura also analyzes and formulates regulatory and legislative proposals for trade associations and individual clients. Laura’s representative experience includes:
Laura Foggan Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2774 lfoggan@crowell.com
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Counseling insurers and reinsurers on strategic opportunities, litigation trends, and emerging risks, including privacy and cyber liability, climate change and ESG risks, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and drones, and utilization of blockchain or distributed-ledger technology.
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Lead counsel in large, complex insurance matters, including coverage disputes involving rescission, additional insureds, allocation, exhaustion, the duty to defend, and settlement obligations.
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Representing insurance trade associations in a wide variety of matters affecting the business of insurance, including an extensive amicus curiae practice.
Laura has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list, is recognized by Chambers USA as one of the nation’s “Leading Lawyers” for insurers in commercial insurance work, and by Best Lawyers in America for insurance law, among many other honors. Practices Appellate | Digital Transformation | Insurance/Reinsurance
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Sarah Gilbert is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group and a member of its Steering Committee. She handles complex commercial disputes, from pre-litigation through appeal, with a focus on the financial services sector. Sarah has successfully defended financial services clients in class actions and other high stakes litigation matters. In addition to her experience litigating matters involving securities fraud, financial torts, unfair competition, and commercial contracts, Sarah also focuses her practice on the area of health care litigation, representing major health plans and other managed health care companies. Recent representations include:
Sarah Gilbert Partner New York +1.212.895.4226 sgilbert@crowell.com
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Representing Santander Securities in adversary proceeding in connection with Title III bankruptcy proceedings for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico relating to underwriting practices on government bonds.
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Representing Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in MDL national and statewide class actions asserting antitrust claims.
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Represented Macquarie Capital and related entities in an action alleging fraud and breach of contract in connection with an Asset Purchase Agreement.
Sarah served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Cathy Seibel at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Practices Commercial Litigation | Financial Services | Litigation & Trial
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Alexis J. Gilman advises and represents clients on a broad range of antitrust matters, including compliance counseling and training, premerger notifications, merger reviews, government investigations, and litigation, with a focus on representing merging parties and third parties in merger investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general. Alexis’ experience spans a wide-range of industries, including health care, retail, consumer goods, food and beverage, distribution, casinos and gaming, and telecommunications. From 2010-2017, he worked in the Mergers IV Division of the FTC, including as a deputy in the Division from 2012-2014 and leading the Division from 20142017. Before joining the FTC, Alexis was an associate at an international law firm. Examples of representations include:
Alexis J. Gilman Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2570 agilman@crowell.com
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Represented AT&T in its successful defense of the DOJ’s suit challenging its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.
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Represented Novant Health in its successful $5 billion acquisition of New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital transaction in North Carolina history
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Represented multiple third parties in merger investigations by the FTC in the healthcare, retail, and consumer products industries, among others.
Alexis has been recognized by Who's Who Legal in the category Competition Future Leaders Partners from 2019-2021, as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 in the category Antitrust: Merger Control in 2020 and 2021, and by Best Lawyers in America 2021 and 2022 for Antitrust. Practices Antitrust | Health Care | Retail & Consumer Products
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Eileen M. Gleimer is the chair of the firm’s Aviation Group and a seasoned business aviation lawyer with 40 years of experience. She represents and advises publicly traded and privately owned businesses, as well as individuals on regulatory, tax, and other legal issues affecting the purchase, sale, lease, financing, management, and operation of business aircraft and fractional interests. Eileen assists clients on developing structures for the ownership and operation of aircraft to address citizenship, tax, SEC, and regulatory compliance issues. She also provides counsel in connection with the development of aircraft use policies, disclosure and reporting requirements, risk management issues, and negotiates agreements with myriad parties providing aviation-related goods and services. In addition to her work in business aviation, Eileen advises businesses regarding the manufacture and operation of eVTOL aircraft that are considered integral to urban air mobility alternatives.
Eileen M. Gleimer Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2840 egleimer@crowell.com
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Eileen is a recognized leader in the industry and a member of the NBAA Tax Committee, NATA Air Charter Committee, member and past chairperson of the NBAA Regulatory Issues Advisory Group, a frequent guest speaker and has authored several aviation-related articles. She was also a member of FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committees tasked with reviewing regulations governing air carrier and business aircraft operations and drafting recommended regulations for fractional ownership programs that were adopted in large part by the FAA. Practices Aviation | Business Aviation | Corporate
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Valerie M. Goo is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group and a member of its Steering Committee. As a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience, she has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts across the country involving complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, unfair competition, false advertising, and consumer class actions. Valerie routinely litigates on behalf of technology companies, including disputes over development and supply agreements. She has extensive experience handling cases involving trademark, trade secret, copyright, and right of publicity, as well as general business and complex commercial litigation matters, including fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Valerie has successfully obtained and defended against temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in intellectual property, trade secret misappropriation, and commercial litigation matters. In addition, she has state and federal appellate experience, including oral argument before the Ninth Circuit. Recent representations include:
Valerie M. Goo Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5505 vgoo@crowell.com
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An aviation industry client in a complex trade secrets case involving the development of hardware and software for avionics display units.
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Obtained unanimous defense verdict in consumer class action after two-week jury trial in federal court on behalf of the world’s leading manufacturer of homeopathic drugs.
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Defeated two separate preliminary injunctions brought by major television network and movie studio against satellite television distributor in cases involving tortious interference and copyright infringement.
Practices Commercial Litigation | Intellectual Property Litigation | Litigation & Trial
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Jennifer K. Grady, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group, represents investment banks, broker-dealers, funds, and other financial institutions in connection with derivatives transactions, distressed debt and bankruptcy claims trading, and financing transactions. Her derivatives practice focuses on the structuring and negotiation of credit derivative transactions, and the evolving regulatory treatment of derivative transactions referencing underlying loan assets. Jennifer played a critical role in creating the documentation, standards, and customs adopted by the marketplace for transacting in credit default swaps referencing loans. Jennifer also represents investment banks and buy-side clients in connection with the purchase and sale of U.S. and non-U.S. loans, bankruptcy claims, and other distressed assets, and has represented multiple CLO managers in designing efficient loan review and settlement procedures. She advises on special situations investing involving complex assets containing derivative components or insolvency proceeding risk, and in connection with financing facilities secured by complex illiquid assets. Recent representations include:
Jennifer K. Grady Partner New York +1.212.530.1893 jgrady@crowell.com
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Multiple broker-dealer and hedge fund clients in the structuring and negotiation of total return swap master confirmation agreements referencing loans and bankruptcy claims.
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A global investment bank in connection with multiple credit facilities secured by solar renewable energy credits.
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The industry-wide working group that developed and drafted the documentation governing all standard U.S. loan credit default swap transactions.
Prior to joining the firm, she was the managing partner of Kibbe & Orbe LLP. Practices Corporate | Derivatives | Distressed Debt & Claims Trading
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Kate M. Growley is a member of the Steering Committee for the firm’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, while working closely with the firm’s Government Contracts and Litigation groups. Her practice covers a wide range of information security counseling and litigation engagements, including cybersecurity compliance, incident response, regulatory assessments and investigations, digital transformation, and disputes surrounding data breaches and trade secrets. Kate’s cybersecurity practice often focuses on the government contracting community, particularly those working with the Department of Defense. Her work frequently involves close engagement with in-house and third-party technical resources, as well as regulatory and business stakeholders. Kate has been recognized as a leading cybersecurity lawyer by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, and named a “Rising Star” by Law360 and the ABA’s Science & Technology Section. She serves as co-chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Cybersecurity, Privacy, & Data Protection Committee, and the Science & Technology Section’s Homeland Security Committee. Kate is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Recent representations include:
Kate M. Growley Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2698 kgrowley@crowell.com
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Counseled hundreds of defense contractors on cyber compliance strategies for DFARS 252.204-7012.
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Represented a major technology company in responding to well-publicized security incident, including assessments of global notifications and litigation exposure, and extensive cooperation with U.S. and foreign law enforcement.
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Defended a health care system in complex class actions stemming from security incident potentially affecting over 4.5 million individuals.
Practices Government Contracts | Litigation & Trial | Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Keith J. Harrison is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group, a partner in the Health Care Group and a member of the firm’s Management Board. A former New York City prosecutor and seasoned trial litigator, he maintains a diverse trial, arbitration, and investigations practice focused on representing companies in highly-regulated industries, including health care, pharmaceutical, defense contracting, and aviation. Keith’s practice is particularly focused on identifying and developing affirmative recovery opportunities for health plans, litigating — on a contingency basis — cases seeking to recover significant funds wrongfully obtained from health plans. He litigates FCA, antitrust, anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, breach of contract, Lanham Act, and other complex cases. Keith represents clients in grand jury investigations and other proceedings before the U.S. Department of Justice, and has extensive experience in Congressional investigations and hearings. Recent representations include:
Keith J. Harrison Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2560 kharrison@crowell.com
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Lead trial counsel for two major health plans in arbitrations seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in prescription drugs reimbursement overpayments.
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A major generic pharmaceutical company in investigations of alleged price-fixing antitrust violations.
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United Airlines as lead trial and appellate counsel in a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleging FCA violations involving a $1.4 billion Air Force contract for maintenance of C-17 aircraft engines, where the Fourth Circuit dismissed the allegations.
Keith served four years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Practices Health Care | Litigation & Trial
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Astor Heaven is a trial lawyer in Crowell & Moring’s Litigation & Trial Group. He has tried cases in federal and state court and has litigated and arbitrated complex commercial, intellectual property, and antitrust cases for some of the firm’s largest defense, technology, and health care clients. Astor is also a frequent speaker and has also counseled companies on trade secrets-related matters, including conducting audits and other assessments of trade secret strength and protection. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Surface Warfare Officer, Astor brings a unique perspective and discipline to client matters, whether as lead attorney or contributing to a team’s overall success. Recent matters include:
Astor Heaven Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2599 aheaven@crowell.com
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Representing a defense contractor in a dispute regarding an offset transaction associated with the sale of equipment to a foreign nation.
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Representing Lenovo in a trade secrets misappropriation matter pertaining to software code used on a community website.
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Representing a defense contractor in a trade secret misappropriation matter pertaining to the design and testing of certain U.S. Navy ships.
Astor also maintains an active pro bono practice. He partners with the Montgomery County, Maryland Office of the Public Defender and has successfully represented criminal defendants on a range of matters through trial. He has also successfully represented domestic violence victims in U-Visa and T-Visa proceedings. Practices Commercial Litigation | Intellectual Property Litigation | Trade Secrets
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Susan M. Hoffman is the public service partner at Crowell & Moring, with responsibility for promoting and overseeing the pro bono work performed by the firm’s attorneys. The pro bono practice of the firm includes a racial justice focus, representation of the homeless, immigrants, and domestic violence victims as well as “impact” and appellate litigation. Susie is president of the Crowell & Moring Foundation, a separate nonprofit organization. Susie is active in Bar activities, recently completing her term as president of the D.C. Bar for 2019–2020. She has also served as president of the D.C. Bar Foundation Board, as co-chair of the D.C. Circuit Standing Committee on Pro Bono, and two terms on the D.C. Bar Board of Governors. She is a mediator in alternative dispute resolution programs of the U.S. District Court for D.C. and the D.C. Circuit and was an adjunct professor for a mediation course at George Washington Law School. After serving in leadership positions with the ABA Litigation Section, Susie is currently chair of the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project Steering Committee. In addition, Susie serves on a variety of nonprofit boards, including the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, the Washington Council of Lawyers, and the Washington Ireland Program.
Susan M. Hoffman Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2591 shoffman@crowell.com
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Susan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harold H. Greene, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Practices Appellate | Litigation & Trial
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Ambassador Robert Holleyman is the president and CEO of C&M International, an international and regulatory affairs consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring, and a partner in the firm’s International Trade and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. He advises clients on global trade and investment issues, including market access, technology, cross-border data flows, privacy/cybersecurity, and intellectual property. He served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 2014–2017 with the rank of Ambassador. While at USTR, Ambassador Holleyman was responsible for U.S. trade and investment negotiations with Asian nations and regional institutions, including APEC. In addition, Ambassador Holleyman was responsible for global trade policy in the areas of services, investment, intellectual property, and innovation. He was a board member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and USTR’s representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) Ambassador Holleyman was President and CEO of BSA/The Software Alliance from 1990– 2013, where he positioned companies to address emerging standards, competition, IP, and innovation issues in the global marketplace. In earlier public service, he served as counsel in the U.S. Senate. Ambassador Holleyman has testified frequently before Congress and international bodies, and appeared in major media outlets in the U.S. and internationally.
Robert Holleyman Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2505 rholleyman@crowell.com
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Practices C&M International | International Trade | Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Tadashi Horie brings more than 25 years of experience to a practice focused on patent prosecution, opinion, licensing issues, and litigation. With a deep background in electrical and computer-related technologies, Tadashi has particular experience in matters involving video and audio coding, computer-controlled medical diagnostic analyzers, signal processing, semiconductors, software, and fuel cell systems. He regularly prosecutes design patents and his opinion work encompasses both non-infringement and invalidity analyses. Recent representations include.
Tadashi Horie Partner Chicago +1.312.321.4285 thorie@crowell.com
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Advised wireless telephone company on the creation of a patent portfolio in the MPEG technology area; similarly, advised an electrical utility company on building a patent portfolio in the fuel cell technology area.
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Successfully defended medical equipment company against claims of patent infringement brought in both Florida federal court and the International Trade Commission.
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Successfully defended manufacturer of electrical connectors in patent infringement litigation brought in California federal court.
Tadashi is a member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association and speaks fluent Japanese. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with Brinks Gilson & Lione LLP. Practices Intellectual Property | Intellectual Property Litigation | IP Strategy, Prosecution & Portfolio Management
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Charles C. Hwang is an experienced transactional tax lawyer. He has reviewed and assisted in the negotiation and drafting of numerous merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, partnership, joint venture and limited liability company agreements, contribution agreements, and executive compensation agreements. Charles advises clients in connection with many other transactions, including rollover transactions, loans, and startups. He also counsels tax-exempt organizations on UBIT and exemption issues, including royalty, investment, and structural issues. Representative transactions include acquisitions of publicly held corporations, restructuring and sale of distressed businesses, formation of consortia to trade financial derivatives, restructuring of international operations, and taxable and tax-free mergers and reorganizations. Charles is the pro bono general counsel of the Korean American Bar Association of Washington, D.C. He is also active in the International Association of Korean Lawyers and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. Charles is currently serving as a vice chair of the Taxation Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. Practices
Charles C. Hwang Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2626 chwang@crowell.com
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Corporate Transactions | Regulatory & Policy | Tax
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Toni Michelle Jackson, a member of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation & Trial and Labor & Employment groups, is a first-chair litigator with extensive jury and bench trial experience. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation, including employment, commercial, class actions, internal investigations, and civil rights. Most recently, Toni served as Deputy Attorney General of the Public Interest Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. She was counsel in trials alleging violations of Title VII, the D.C. Human Rights Act, and in a class action under the Olmstead Act, ADA, and Rehabilitation Act. Toni also negotiated resolutions of significant District of Columbia cases, handled numerous mediations, and routinely advised the Attorney General and Chief Deputy. Toni previously served as a senior trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (Employment Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division). Her work involved matters under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, enforcement actions under USERRA, and defending the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. She also investigated discrimination allegations by state and local governments in hiring, discipline, and retention.
Toni Michelle Jackson Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2723 tjackson@crowell.com
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Toni was a law clerk to the Honorable Gerald W. Heaney of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Minnesota, and to the Honorable John M. Mason of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Practices Labor & Employment | Litigation & Trial | State Attorneys General
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Emily T. Kuwahara is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group and has an active trial and appellate practice. She has represented defendants in a patent inventorship dispute, breach of contract actions, business torts, antitrust and consumer class actions, unfair competition law and other complex business disputes. Emily has assisted plaintiffs and cross-plaintiffs in recovering over $500 million dollars in breach of contract actions relating to patent licenses and technology-related matters. She has also represented clients in criminal antitrust matters and grand jury investigations, particularly in Japan. Representative matters include: •
Represented a tech company seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a breach of contract action. Case settled.
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Representing inventors in a highly contested patent inventorship trial relating to the invention of a pharmaceutical compound.
Emily served as law clerk to the Honorable Milan D. Smith, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. While in law school, she was a judicial extern to the Honorable Kathryn Doi Todd, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District.
Emily T. Kuwahara Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5556 ekuwahara@crowell.com
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Practices Appeals | Commercial Litigation | Litigation & Trial
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Elliott P. Laws is co-chair of the firm’s Environment & Natural Resources Group. He provides strategic counseling and legal, policy, and crisis management advice on environmental and energy policy issues, regulation, and litigation, addressing Superfund and Hazardous Wastes, Brownfields Redevelopment, Environmental Remediation, Chemical Regulation, Clean Air, and Clean Water; as well as emerging environmental policy issues — such as Environmental Justice. Elliott counsels major corporations regarding site-specific and general issues in the environmental regulatory and policy areas, and in corporate and operational environmental matters. With his deep environmental experience, Elliott guides clients through complex negotiations and developing innovative resolutions at the highest levels of the federal government. Since 2011, Elliott has served as Administrative Trustee for the environmental response trust that oversees the approximately $800 million trust established by the U.S. government to clean up and repurpose the former properties of “Old” General Motors Corp. Elliott formerly served as president of Safety, Health and Environment for Texaco Inc. Prior to rejoining the private sector, he served as assistant administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response at the EPA, and as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Elliott P. Laws Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2798 elaws@crowell.com
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Negotiated a resolution to complex CERCLA/CWA matter for Fortune 50 company.
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Providing strategic guidance to Fortune 200 company on several major environmental issues.
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Advising companies on interactions with senior EPA officials.
Practices Environment & Natural Resources | Government Affairs
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Richard J. Lee’s practice focuses on derivatives, finance, and distressed debt and claims trading. He is a CFA® charter holder with extensive experience advising investors and lenders in a wide range of alternative credit investments and structured financing transactions, including commercial litigation funding transactions. Richard also represents sell-side and buy-side clients in derivatives transactions, with particular experience in credit derivatives, and represents broker-dealers, hedge funds, and other financial institutions in connection with trading and investing in distressed assets. Richard advises on and negotiates ISDA Master Agreements, related credit support documents, all types of trading agreements, and margin financing arrangements. He also provides guidance on a range of secured financings collateralized by financial assets, and advises on bankruptcy and restructuring matters arising in connection with special situations investments. Recent representations include:
Richard J. Lee Partner New York +1.212.530.1937 rlee@crowell.com
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Advised investors in connection with purchasing economic interest in “Risk Corridors” claims under the Affordable Care Act from solvent and insolvent health insurance companies.
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Represented hedge funds in connection with analyzing and advocating complex CDS credit events, including Sears, Caesars, Novo Banco, Argentina, and Greece.
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Advised a global investment bank providing financing to investment funds by purchasing funded and unfunded leveraged loans, and making structured loans collateralized by distressed loans, bonds, and related swaps.
Prior to joining the firm, Richard was a lawyer with Kibbe & Orbe LLP. Practices Commercial Finance & Lending | Derivatives | Distressed Debt & Claims Trading
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Anne Elise Herold Li is a partner in the Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, and Trade Secrets groups, and co-chair of the Life Sciences Working Group. Anne represents clients in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, medical device, and mobile device industries, including a wide range of clients from large corporations to start-ups. She has counseled on the successful development of new market and products in the biotechnology field. Anne litigates in both federal and state court, and has prevailed in cutting-edge federal jurisdiction cases for multiple clients as both plaintiff and defendant. She also handles inter partes review (IPR) proceedings as lead counsel, and has appeared at the International Trade Commission. Anne deeply understands life sciences companies, their technologies, their business, and their markets. She leverages her technical background to assist companies on cutting-edge issues, and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes technology litigation, specializing in patent, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation. Anne counsels clients on myriad issues related to their technology, including IP strategy that aligns with business needs, patent procurement, freedom-to-operate, due diligence, and monetization of intellectual property Recent representations include:
Anne Elise Herold Li Partner New York +1.212. 895.4279 ali@crowell.com
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Trade secret theft: Successfully settled a case against departing employee; counseled a client in a successful case in China.
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Successfully defended client against a preliminary injunction in a patent litigation matter.
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Prevented a competitor from misrepresenting scientific data in groundbreaking pharmaceutical case.
Practices Intellectual Property | Litigation & Trial | Trade Secrets
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Timothy E. Lin’s practice focuses on derivatives, lending, and distressed debt transactions. He regularly represents investment banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, and other financial institutions in a broad spectrum of corporate matters, including interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity hedging transactions. Tim also advises investment banks and buy-side funds regarding the purchase and sale of distressed and high-yield assets in the U.S. and abroad — including bankruptcy claims, reorganization securities, and interests in liquidating trusts — across numerous sectors and arising from a variety of underlying contracts. He has experience representing administrative agents and lenders in connection with debt financings, including senior secured and first and second lien facilities. Recent representations include:
Timothy E. Lin Partner New York +1.212.530.1921 tlin@crowell.com
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Investment banks on the negotiation of ISDA Master Agreements and related collateral support documentation.
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An investment bank on the structuring and documentation of the syndication of over $1 billion of its proprietary claims arising from terminated derivatives contracts in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy proceedings.
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An investment bank on the creation and implementation of a credit support program to mitigate counterparty credit risk in connection with secondary market trading with master funds and SPVs.
Tim was a law clerk to the Honorable Milton Pollack of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with Kibbe & Orbe LLP. Practices Commercial Finance & Lending | Derivatives | Distressed Debt & Claims Trading
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Michelle J. Linderman is a member of Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group. An English qualified solicitor with over 20 years of experience, Michelle advises international businesses, traders, ship owners, charterers, insurers, financial institutions, energy companies and others on all aspects of EU and U.K. trade and financial sanctions legislation; U.K. antibribery and anti-money laundering laws and regulations; the U.K. Modern Slavery Act; export controls; and data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Michelle also has significant experience handling complex commercial disputes, including fraud for a wide cross-section of clients. She counsels clients on a wide variety of disputes arising from maritime casualties, complex reinsurance and insurance litigation, and fraud litigation, as well as general commercial litigation and arbitration. Michelle has considerable experience in English High Court litigation and London arbitration, and has handled litigation in a number of international jurisdictions including Hong Kong, China, South Africa, New Zealand, New York, Nevis, Jersey, and Guernsey. Recent representations include:
Michelle J. Linderman Partner London +44.20.7413.1353 mlinderman@crowell.com
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Advising various ship owners/managers regarding compliance with sanctions, legality of proposed orders, and protecting their positions.
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Advising insurers on the use of exclusion clauses in light of the conflict of laws arising between U.S. secondary sanctions and the EU Blocking Statute.
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Advising a technology client on attorney-client/litigation privilege in cross-border data breach investigation.
Practices International Trade | Litigation & Trial | Regulatory & Policy
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Laura A. Lydigsen is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Patent & ITC Litigation Group. Her practice includes intellectual property litigation at the district court and appellate level, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. Laura has extensive experience representing generic pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation, has appeared in litigations and/or Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings for more than 24 different drug products, and handles regulatory and pre-litigation strategy for many other drug products. Recent representations include.
Laura A. Lydigsen Partner Chicago +1.312.321.4894 llydigsen@crowell.com
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Lead counsel for a generic pharmaceutical company challenging five patents for ferric carboxymaltose (marketed as Injectafer®). Vifor (International) AG, et al. v. Sandoz Inc., et al, No. 19-13955 (D.N.J.)
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Lead counsel for a generic pharmaceutical company challenging a method-oftreatment patent listed for vortioxetine hydrobromide (marketed as Trintellix®). H. Lundbeck et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., No. 18-88 (D. Del.)
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Counsel for a generic pharmaceutical company challenging six patents for vasopressin (marketed as Vasostrict®). Par Pharm. Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., No. 3:18-cv-14895 (D.N.J.)
Laura served as a law clerk to the Honorable Anthony A. Schall at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable Ruben Castillo at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to joining the firm, Laura was a partner with Brinks Gilson & Lione LLP, where she served as chair of the firm’s appellate practice. Practices Appellate | Life Sciences | Patent Litigation
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Olivia L. Lynch advises government contractors on navigating the procurement process, as well as compliance and ethics. She has an active bid protest docket and has been involved in agency-level protests, bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims, and size and status protests and appeals before the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its Office of Hearings and Appeals. Olivia also provides advice on all manner of small business government contracting issues, including certification as to small business size and status, programs of the SBA and other agencies (e.g., mentor-protégé programs and the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program), and compliance with such requirements as the limitation on subcontracting, non-manufacturer rule, and small business subcontracting plan requirement. Olivia counsels large and small contractors on these issues in the context of procurements, protests, transactions, investigations, and False Claims Act litigation. In addition, since the CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program, Olivia has advised on all manner of issues related to this program. Practices
Olivia L. Lynch Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2654 olynch@crowell.com
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Kristin J. Madigan is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. She focuses her practice on high-stakes complex litigation concentrating on technology, as well as privacy and consumer protection matters including product counseling, compliance, investigations, enforcement, and litigation that typically involves existing and emerging technologies. In addition, Kristin is well-versed in — and counsels clients on — California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US). Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Kristin served as an attorney at the FTC, where she led non-public investigations and prosecuted unfair and deceptive practices in privacy and data security matters within the FTC’s consumer protection authority. She joined the FTC after nearly a decade in private practice at an international law firm. Kristin serves as vice-chair of the ABA Section of Science & Technology Law: Internet of Things, and on the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers Northern California. Recent representations include:
Kristin J. Madigan Partner San Francisco +1.415.365.7233 kmadigan@crowell.com
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Represented Mozilla in a lawsuit over alleged breaches of the default search engine agreement for Mozilla’s Firefox browser (Santa Clara Superior Court, California).
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Representing company in non-public investigation before the FTC regarding advertising and marketing practices.
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Counseling a wide range of companies, from startups to Fortune 500, on privacy and data security compliance, including California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and FTC.
Practices Commercial Litigation | Litigation & Trial | Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Sarvesh Mahajan is a member of the firm’s Corporate Group and focuses his practice on helping clients negotiate and implement information technology (IT) and other commercial agreements. He has significant experience across all stages of IT and business process outsourcing and transformation, and helps clients structure or respond to RFPs, negotiate contracts, and manage and implement complex, global outsourcing and business transformation arrangements. Previously, Sarvesh was counsel for a multinational IT services company and a large public university, advising on commercial and intellectual property issues. Sarvesh also served as an attorney-advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Sarvesh was a partner at Wiggin and Dana LLP where he served as diversity manager, supporting the firm’s initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion. Representative transactions include:
Sarvesh Mahajan Partner New York +1.212.895.4224 smahajan@crowell.com
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A global service provider in a multi-party arrangement to migrate a food processing company’s existing data centers to the AWS cloud and provided infrastructure services.
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A top-tier service provider in a business process outsourcing transaction to implement robotics process automation and manage the global finance and accounting functions for a leading cosmetics and beauty products company.
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A global IT service provider in an infrastructure outsourcing agreement with a pharmaceutical company.
Sarvesh has been recognized as a leading lawyer national for Outsourcing by Chambers USA and recommended by Legal 500 US. He is fluent in Hindi. Practices Commercial Contracts & Outsourcing | Technology Transactions
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Laurel Pyke Malson chairs the firm’s Education Practice, and is a member of the Litigation Group. She focuses on litigation, internal and independent investigations, and compliance counseling for educational institutions regarding issues such as Title IX, Title VI, Title IV Program Integrity Rules, ADEA, First Amendment, faculty misconduct, tenure disputes, and FERPA. Laurel routinely counsels foreign and domestic clients regarding litigation risk management in the U.S. federal and state courts, and has litigated extensively under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the International Claims Settlement Act, and other “public law” provisions. She has litigated numerous class actions and matters involving academic misconduct allegations, tenure disputes, and student disciplinary issues. Laurel also serves as a federal court mediator in a wide range of disputes focusing on employment and civil rights matters. Before entering private practice, Laurel served in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice, and clerked on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and the D.C. Circuits. Recent representations include:
Laurel Pyke Malson Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2576 lmalson@crowell.com
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Defending a university in class action for tuition refunds after campus closures during pandemic.
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Title IX litigation, counseling, and independent investigations on behalf of educational institutions.
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Representing a class of thousands of African American farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to redress claims of race discrimination in federal farm loan credit transactions.
Practices Education | International Dispute Resolution | Litigation & Trial
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Stephanie Marcantonio is a corporate partner at Crowell & Moring and serves as a member of its Health Care Group Steering Committee. She regulatory advises public and private companies, including tax-exempt entities, religious organizations, and foundations on a wide array of corporate transactional and governance matters. Stephanie’s practice includes structuring and negotiating acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. She also represents lenders and borrowers in health care financings, and acts as regulatory counsel to institutional lenders in connection with numerous nine-and-10-figure financings of nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, and other health care providers, and the related securitizations. Stephanie often serves as outside general counsel to clients on a variety of commercial matters, including financing transactions, risk management, corporate governance, software licensing, and data use. Recent representations include:
Stephanie Marcantonio Partner New York +1.212.895.4305 smarcantonio@crowell.com
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Pate Rehabilitation Endeavors, LLC, a Texas provider of rehabilitation services for acquired brain injuries, in the sale of their equity interest in the business to national health care provider BrightSpring Health Services - a KKR portfolio company - and the sale of the underlying real estate to Scioto Properties.
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Humana Inc. in its acquisition of Enclara Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest hospice pharmacy and benefit management providers, from Consonance Capital Partners.
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A Fortune 100 company in connection with its divestiture of a retail footwear business with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Australia.
Practices Corporate | Health Care | Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Virginia Wolk Marino focuses her practice on all aspects of domestic and global brand protection, copyright, and unfair competition law. She has extensive experience clearing pharmaceutical brand names for various large and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies, as well as trademark prosecution, enforcement, and counseling experience in the life sciences field. Virginia currently manages the worldwide trademark portfolio for a multinational pharmaceutical company. Virginia’s trademark prosecution and counseling practice includes the acquisition, maintenance, licensing, enforcement, and transfer of intellectual property with an emphasis on the selection and clearance of trademarks. She partners with her large and small clients to develop, maintain, and enforce their global trademark portfolios, and regularly assists clients with online intellectual property protection, including web-based trademark protection and vigilance. As a litigator, Virginia represents clients in civil litigation in federal district court and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board oppositions and cancellation actions, and has extensive experience with domain name disputes under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy. She also has substantial inhouse experience, as she was seconded to Accenture where she served as in-house trademark counsel for over a year.
Virginia Wolk Marino Partner Chicago +1.312.840.3228 vmarino@crowell.com
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Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Virginia was a partner at Brinks Gilson & Lione LLP. Practices Brand & Content Protection | Intellectual Property | Life Sciences
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S. Starling Marshall is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Tax and Litigation groups. She represents clients in commercial and tax litigation in federal and administrative tribunals, complex IRS audits and administrative appeals, provides tax-related advice, conducts internal investigations, and represents individuals and corporate entities in criminal tax matters. Prior to entering private practice, Starling served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, Court of Federal Claims Section. There, she was responsible for all aspects of litigation, from motions to discovery to trial on a variety of issues involving tax shelters, complex refund suits, 1603 grant cases, and TEFRA proceedings. Starling also served on the Tax Division’s employment tax enforcement task force. She tried several cases as lead trial counsel, and litigated matters of first impression, including a case to determine the effect of a TEFRA judgment on penalties against partners, a case regarding the proper treatment of earn-out rights, and another regarding the treatment of nuclear decommissioning liabilities. For her service, the DOJ awarded her the Outstanding Attorney Award and the Special Commendation for Outstanding Contribution. From 2008 to 2009, Starling served as a law clerk to the Honorable Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
S. Starling Marshall Partner New York +1.212.895.4263 smarshall@crowell.com
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Practices Litigation & Trial | Tax
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Andrew M. Martin focuses his practice on investment transactions, as well as debt and claims trading. For nearly two decades, he has represented investment banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, and other financial institutional clients in connection with the purchase and sale of various U.S., European, and other global fixed income and high-yield investment products. Such assets include: par and distressed bank loans, high-yield debt, claims in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, and reorg equities and related proceeds. Andrew has extensive experience in the review and analysis of sophisticated credit products across a variety of industrial sectors, and focuses on primary and secondary trading documentation under both the LMA and LSTA regimes. He advises investors seeking to acquire strategic positions in the indebtedness of distressed companies and often provides advice to these clients on related bankruptcy and restructuring issues. Andrew also provides guidance to newly formed hedge funds in connection with planning and developing their trading and investment activities, and advises clients on the purchase and sale of cross-border loans, including the analysis of loan agreements, collateral transfer, and alternative closing structures.
Andrew M. Martin Partner London +44.20.7382.4890 amartin@crowell.com
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He is active in the LMA and LSTA secondary documentation committees, which continually review and update the market standard documentation for the secondary loan market. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew was a partner with Kibbe & Orbe LLP and chair of their Diversity Committee. Practices Commercial Finance & Lending | Corporate | Distressed Debt & Claims Trading
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David McFarlane is an ERISA partner in the firm’s Corporate, Health Care, Tax, and Labor & Employment groups. He has more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. and Canada advising on all matters under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, Affordable Care Act, and other applicable laws related to pensions, retirement, health and welfare plans, employee benefits, equity and deferred compensation plans, and matters related to executive compensation. David also has in-depth knowledge and experience in advising clients on ERISA plan asset investment and prohibited transaction rules, ERISA Fiduciary protection, cybersecurity compliance, national and international corporate transactions, regulatory filings, and bankruptcy reorganizations. Recent representative matters include:
David McFarlane Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5573 dmcfarlane@crowell.com
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Fiduciary compliance audit and litigation defense analysis of an employer-sponsored multi-billion ERISA plan.
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Design and establish one of largest institutional VEBA structures in the U.S. for delivery of health care and other employee benefits.
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Restructuring domestic and international stock plan, and executive compensation arrangements in connection with corporate reorganization.
David has been active in leadership roles for a variety of public and private institutions and organizations, including President of the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles, and was recently recognized as one of the “Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Practices ERISA & Employee Benefits | Health Care | Tax
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Richard McNeil is a partner in the Environment & Natural Resources and Commercial Litigation groups. Rick is a trial attorney with numerous jury, bench and administrative trials to his credit, principally in environmental, land use, products and consumer liability, real estate, and business litigation matters. Rick has particularly deep experience in federal and California environmental laws, including Superfund and large groundwater commingled plumes, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, CEQA, the California Coastal Act, Proposition 65, and matters involving chemicals in food and food packaging and consumer products. He also has substantial experience in cases involving claims for personal injury or property damage claimed to be the result of exposure to mold, lead, asbestos, pathogens, and other toxins, as well as regulatory enforcement involving these types of claims, including defending OSHA claims. Rick is recognized for his knowledge about the California Environmental Quality Act and counsels clients on land use planning and zoning, as well as strategies for obtaining land development entitlements. Rick was a founding member of the Orange County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee, on which he continues to serve as Co-Chair. In the wake of the civil unrest last year, Rick was also asked to join the OCBA’s Racial Justice Task Force.
Richard McNeil Partner Orange County +1.949.798.1381 rmcneil@crowell.com
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Practices CA State Court Litigation | Environmental Regulation and Litigation | Land Use Regulation and Litigation
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Holly A. Melton is co-lead of the firm’s Advertising & Media Practice. She counsels advertising, marketing, and consumer goods and services companies in complex investigations and enforcement matters initiated by the FTC, state attorneys general, and other local law enforcement agencies. Holly has substantial litigation experience defending clients against consumer class actions. She also represents clients in initiating and defending against competitive challenges to advertising and marketing practices before the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, and in federal court. Holly advises clients regarding claim substantiation, necessary disclaimers, and compliance, including Section 5 of the FTC Act, Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and state laws governing advertising practices. She also advises on compliance with FTC guidance. Recent representations include:
Holly A. Melton Partner New York +1.212.895.4258 hmelton@crowell.com
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A major retailer in a FTC investigation regarding allegations that rayon textiles were advertised inconsistent with the requirements of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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A beverage company in initiating false advertising claim against a competitor regarding claims made during Super Bowl commercial.
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A major telecommunications company in defending false advertising claim in federal court, initiating and defending numerous NAD challenges, and counseling regarding compliance with various advertising laws and regulations.
Holly is ranked in Chambers USA for Advertising Litigation and recognized by Legal 500 and Best Lawyers in America. Practices Advertising & Media | Litigation & Trial
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Sadina Montani represents employers in state and federal courts and before various administrative agencies, defending claims of race, sex, disability and age discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations (including class actions), and wage payment claims. She guides clients through internal investigations and has particular experience in investigating and managing allegations of sexual harassment. Additionally, Sadina provides counsel on wage and hour matters, both in litigation defense and proactive wage and hour audits to ensure FLSA compliance. Recent representative matters include:
Sadina Montani Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.508.8875 smontani@crowell.com
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Defended an international commercial real estate company against claims of federal and state wage and hour violations in three related putative class actions in federal court in California, Colorado, and Washington, D.C.
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Defended large government contractor against employee non-solicitation and tortious interference claims; obtained complete defense award, including assessment of significant attorneys’ fees, costs, and arbitrator fees against claimant.
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Won a jury trial in federal court in Miami, Florida on behalf of a global corporation in which a former employee claimed age discrimination.
Sadina currently serves as president of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, one of the largest voluntary bar associations in metropolitan Washington, D.C., and one of the oldest women’s bar associations in the nation. Practices Commercial Litigation | Labor & Employment | National Coordinating Counsel & Complex Litigation
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John L. Murino practices in the International Dispute Resolution and Litigation groups. He represents clients across a variety of jurisdictions in commercial and investment arbitration and complex civil litigation. The industries within which John has worked span the globe, and include aviation, commodities, defense, hospitality, manufacturing, media, mining, and technology. With nearly two decades of experience, he has also successfully represented a variety of parties — foreign and domestic — in matters involving the actions of governments, including the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and international organizations, including the World Bank, World Health Organization, and ICANN. Within his dispute resolution practice, John actively counsels clients regarding commercial contracting and supply chain issues, risk mitigation, and dispute avoidance strategies. He also regularly advises clients regarding various Internet governance, domain name, and Internet IP-related issues. John has appeared in news outlets such as Bloomberg and The Washington Post. Recent representations include:
John L. Murino Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2663 jmurino@crowell.com
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Representing an international commodities producer in a series of commercial disputes in district court litigation and under the ICDR Arbitration Rules.
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Representing global hotel brand and operators in management agreement disputes in district court litigation and under the ICDR Arbitration Rules.
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Representing multinational contractor in commercial dispute under the ICC Arbitration Rules.
Before entering private practice, John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Deborah A. Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Practices Arbitration | International Dispute Resolution | Litigation & Trial
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Jason C. Murray is co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Group and Los Angeles office head, and a trusted big-ticket litigator on antitrust and other complex litigation for corporate plaintiffs and defendants. Jason has tried or arbitrated numerous matters as first chair and successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal. He counsels on antitrust compliance issues and represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in competition matters. Jason handles a variety of litigation and antitrust counseling, with particular emphasis on cartel litigation, monopolization, and exclusive dealing cases for companies in health care, technology, entertainment, and telecommunications, among other areas. Representative matters include:
Jason C. Murray Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5582 jmurray@crowell.com
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Lead defense counsel for manufacturer of resistors in multidistrict litigation brought by putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers alleging Section 1 violation.
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Lead defense counsel for pharma distributor in multidistrict litigation alleging price fixing among generic drug manufacturers.
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Lead defense counsel for PBM in antitrust litigation brought by independent pharmacy chain alleging restraint of trade in drug reimbursements.
Jason serves as Vice Chair of the Volunteers of America, Los Angeles, the largest provider of homeless services in Los Angeles County, and as Trustee of a Maori Whanau Trust, in his native Northland, New Zealand. Practices Antitrust Recovery | Civil Antitrust Litigation | Litigation & Trial
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Kirsten L. Nathanson is co-chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Group and a member of the firm’s Management Board. Her practice focuses on environmental litigation, mediation, enforcement defense, risk assessment, and regulatory counseling under the major federal environmental and public lands statutes. In addition to representing clients across a broad range of regulatory enforcement and litigation matters, Kirsten advises on areas of emerging risk, including climate change, environmental justice, and ESG considerations. Kirsten’s litigation experience covers the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, FIFRA, NEPA, RCRA, and CERCLA, encompassing citizen suit defense, regulatory challenges, remediation cost recovery and defense, Administrative Procedure Act actions, and EPA enforcement. Her practice also includes a focus in consensus-based dispute resolution, including multilateral negotiations and mediation. Representative engagements include:
Kirsten L. Nathanson Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2887 knathanson@crowell.com
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Serving as federal environmental counsel to several corporations across multiple facilities and CERCLA sites, including significant landfill and contaminated sediment waterway sites and allocation mediation proceedings.
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Representing leading crop protection companies across a docket of litigation challenging product registrations under FIFRA, the Endangered Species Act, and CEQA in California and D.C. federal district, state, and appellate courts.
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Representing a major transportation company in defending a CERCLA cost recovery claim by the United States.
Kirsten formerly served as co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Council. She has been recognized as a leading environmental lawyer by Chambers USA since 2013. Practices Environment & Natural Resources | Environment & Resources Litigation | Regulatory & Policy
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Beatrice B. Nguyen represents technology, healthcare, and pharmaceutical companies in complex litigation and arbitrations, as well as federal and state governmental investigations involving antitrust and unfair competition law. The Daily Journal has named her as one of the “Top Women Litigators” in California, and Beatrice is widely recognized by clients for her innovative approach and strong oral advocacy in high-stakes situations. Representative matters include: •
Represented HP Inc. in a federal case involving antitrust and unfair competition claims against manufacturers of optical disk drives for price-fixing.
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Defended Taiwanese manufacturer of electrophoretic displays (EPDs) against antitrust and unfair competition claims and other state claims in federal court.
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Obtained TRO on behalf of PeopleBrowsr in a California unfair competition case against Twitter.
Beatrice served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Saundra Brown Armstrong in the Northern District of California.
Beatrice B. Nguyen Partner San Francisco +1.415.365.7815 bbnguyen@crowell.com
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Practices Antitrust and Unfair Competition | Class Actions | Complex Commercial Litigation
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Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan is a Steering Committee member for the firm’s Government Contracts Group and former chair of the firm’s Diversity Council. Her practice involves a mix of litigation, transactional work, investigations, and counseling for clients of all sizes and levels of experience as government contractors. Amy has represented clients in bid protests, size and status protests, claims litigation, civil and criminal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. She has led internal investigations for civil and criminal matters on behalf of major corporations and assisted in disclosures to various government agencies. Amy has held numerous roles in connection with mergers or acquisitions of government contractors, and advises on small business matters and compliance programs. She has been recognized by Chambers USA in government contracts, is an Acritas Star, and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Recent representations include:
Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2563 aosullivan@crowell.com
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Defended $2 billion DOE award to Accenture Federal Services in bid protest litigation before GAO and Court of Federal Claims.
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Multiple successes in protests and defenses in connection with size protests before SBA Area Offices and the Office of Hearings and Appeals, including on behalf of Alaskan Native Corporations.
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Achieved ultimate win in bid protests for TRAX International Corporation: Complete reversal in award outcome for test support services contract, logging victories at every stage of litigation, and changing the outcome from loss of a longstanding contract to award.
Practices Government Contracts | Investigations | Litigation & Trial
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Nicole Owren-Wiest is a partner with the firm’s Government Contracts Group and a member of its Steering Committee. She also leads the group’s cost accounting practice, which helps clients navigate the government’s complex cost accounting and pricing rules. With over 20 years’ experience, Nicole advises contractors of all sizes across numerous industry segments, including many of the top defense government contractors and small businesses preparing for their first federal contract. She is nationally ranked by Chambers USA in Government Contracts, with special recognition in Government Contracts: Costs Disputes, and is a recognized leader in intellectual property data/rights pertaining to government contracts. Additionally, Nicole has a robust practice involving counseling, dispute resolution, and litigation over government data rights. She also conducts internal investigations and represents clients regarding allegations of contractor fraud under the FCA, violations of law and regulations, overpayments, and other alleged wrongdoing. Representative matters include:
Nicole Owren-Wiest Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2863 nowrenwiest@crowell.com
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Multiple contractors in appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) involving government claims for alleged non-compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and collectively seeking over $2 billion.
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Multiple defense contractors in pre- and post-COFD disputes involving allowability of costs under FAR Part 31, and in connection with pre-COFD CAS disputes.
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Appeals before the ASBCA involving disputes regarding the scope of the government’s license rights in contractor technical data and computer software.
Practices Government Contracts | Government Contracts Cost/CAS | Litigation & Trial
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Warrington Parker, a member of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation & Trial, White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement, and Investigations groups, is a first-chair trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with more than 30 years of experience. He has tried more than 20 cases, including civil and criminal trials on a broad range of matters — securities fraud, money laundering, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, copyright, trade secret, product liability, product defects, and breach of contract. As a veteran litigator, Warrington helps clients navigate issues involving the government or claimed violations of state and federal regulations and statutes. Additionally, he represents clients in False Claims Act matters and conducts criminal and civil investigations — both nationally and internationally — including FCPA and financial irregularity investigations in China, Japan, and India. Recent representations:
Warrington Parker Partner San Francisco +1.415.365.7234 wparker@crowell.com
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Obtained victory for Oracle in a pay equity trial brought by the government.
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Won a favorable verdict for Johnson & Johnson in a case alleging the presence of asbestos in talc.
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Successfully represented MGA in a case involving, among other things, allegations of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation relating to dolls.
Warrington previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Central District of California in the Los Angeles Criminal Division. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Cecil F. Poole of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Practices Commercial Litigation | Investigations | White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement
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Janet A. Pioli’s practice encompasses strategic counseling for large patent portfolios, patent clearance and due diligence, patent prosecution supervision, inter partes reviews, and advertising clearance. She has a large and successful appellate practice before both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Janet has extensive experience across a diverse spectrum of technologies, including medical devices, diagnostic device systems, navigation systems, heavy truck transmissions, health supplements, loudspeakers, personal care products and packaging, beverage and food containers, industrial pumps, ice maker systems, and chemicals (pool and copier system). After moving out of early private practice, Janet was corporate counsel at Helene Curtis Inc. (a Fortune 500 personal care products company) and was patent counsel at Olin Corporation. Recent representations include:
Janet A. Pioli Partner Chicago +1.312.321.4725 jpioli@crowell.com
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Successfully appealing patent application rejections before the PTAB USPTO in dozens of ex parte appeals for Cook Medical Inc.
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Assisting European counsel in successfully opposing and defending EPO patent oppositions for Cook Medical Inc.
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Successfully appealing before the PTAB a USPTO patent application rejection for Pre Brands LLC, a premier supplier of ethically-sourced grass-fed/finished beef in a unique transparent packaging.
Before joining Crowell & Moring, Janet was a partner at Brinks Gilson & Lione and served on the firm’s board of directors. Practices Advertising & Media | Appellate | IP Strategy, Prosecution & Portfolio Management
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Nicola Phillips is a member of Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group. She has a diverse practice, advising on all aspects of civil litigation and has vast experience in High Court litigation, as well as alternative dispute resolution. Nicola manages large compliance investigations and acts on behalf of both regulators and large financial institutions responding to governmental enforcement inquiries. She also has significant experience in large, complex civil frauds and regularly obtains injunctive relief to assist with asset preservation. Nicola’s other practice areas include asset-based lending, trade finance, infrastructure, energy, insurance, and employment-related disputes. Recent representations include:
Nicola Phillips Partner London +1.44.20.7413.1317 nphillips@crowell.com
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Advising trade finance client in respect of a $20 million loss sustained as a result of a complex fraud perpetrated against it. Successfully defeating jurisdictional challenges and proceeding against the recipient of the funds as constructive trustee.
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Advising a multinational conglomerate in an ongoing LCIA arbitration arising from a $400 million Middle East rail infrastructure project. Dispute relates to contractual performance of the Scope of Work and the diversion of funds between Consortium Partners.
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Advising two European regulators investigating a domestic bank’s policies and practices regarding a deliberate and orchestrated scheme of money laundering across high-risk jurisdictions. Managing a large team’s document review, reporting its findings, and giving evidence before Magisterial Inquiry.
Practices Financial Services | International Dispute Resolution | Litigation & Trial
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Preston L. Pugh co-leads the firm’s False Claims Act practice and helps companies, board committees, and large organizations conduct internal investigations and respond to government investigations, often stemming from high-stakes whistleblower complaints. For over 20 years, he has helped clients navigate numerous types of crises — including fraud investigations, procurement integrity violations, C-suite ethics concerns, whistleblower retaliation claims, complex harassment and discrimination complaints, foreign bribery and related litigation. Preston is skilled in governance, risk management, and compliance and is frequently called upon to navigate reputational concerns. He has significant experience in leading federal jury trials and appeals, having served for several years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago and as Appellate Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board. Preston was senior counsel for Investigations and Litigation at GE Healthcare and has served as a compliance monitor in cases nationwide. Recent representations:
Preston L. Pugh Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2669 ppugh@crowell.com
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Led investigation of the chief of police for a large county authority regarding more than ten years of workplace allegations of harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
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Led defense of a large healthcare provider in OSHA whistleblower investigation regarding allegations of noncompliance with safety reporting standards and provision of N-95 masks.
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Led top-to-bottom risk assessment of a global manufacturer covering anti-corruption, third-party controls, cartels, government contracts, trade controls, and the use, availability, and structure of its whistleblower reporting channels.
Practices Government Contracts | Labor & Employment | White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement
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Terry Rea is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and a director with C&M International (CMI), the international trade and investment consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring. Terry is the former acting and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as acting and deputy undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property. She also served as an administrative patent judge on the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB). Terry advises on matters involving litigation, opinions, post grant proceedings, and patent prosecution. A major part of her practice involves inter partes reviews (IPRs) before the PTAB. Prior to entering private practice, Terry was a patent attorney for a multinational chemical company. She is also a licensed pharmacist. This dual experience led to her focus on life sciences, pharmaceutical, and biological patent issues, including ANDA litigation and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act litigation. Terry works with clients across many industries, including biotechnology, chemicals, healthcare, life sciences, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. In her CMI role, Terry advises clients on copyright reform, trade secrets rulemaking, and on IP and dispute resolution in trade agreements.
Terry Rea Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2620 trea@crowell.com
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Terry is a recognized leader in intellectual property, having been president of the AIPLA, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law, and the Pauline Newman Intellectual Property American Inn of Court. Practices C&M International | Intellectual Property | Regulatory & Policy
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Meshach Y. Rhoades is managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s Denver office and a member of the Litigation Group. She is an experienced litigator and trusted advisor to senior management in all facets of complex commercial and regulatory litigation. Meshach has litigated a variety of cases regarding contracts, intellectual property, business torts, real estate, false advertising and defense of government enforcement proceedings, class actions and products liability, finance and banking litigation, and labor and employment in state and federal courts nationwide. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, municipalities, and closely held businesses. In a previous role, Meshach served as chief diversity officer, working alongside that firm’s leaders to drive inclusion programming and initiatives, and support affinity organizations firmwide. Recent representations include.
Meshach Y. Rhoades Partner Denver +1.303.524.8617 mrhoades@crowell.com
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Successful dismissal for large pet food manufacturer (Manna Pro) in the EU concerning intellectual property claims and in the U.S. for claims concerning fraud, conspiracy, breach of contract, and material misrepresentation in asset sale.
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Complete dismissal of collective action for au pair company (GreatAuPair) in the Eastern District of New York concerning allegations of breach of contract, FLSA, and various other claims.
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Managed all legal aspects of nationwide launch of premium beverage product (Coca-Cola), engaging industry associations, USDA, FDA and state regulators.
Meshach served as a law clerk to Judge John Kane in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Practices Advertising & Media | Litigation & Trial | Regulatory & Policy
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Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, a former federal prosecutor, is a partner in the White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group and a member of its Steering Committee, and is a member of the Financial Services and Investigations practices. An experienced trial and investigations lawyer, Rebecca served for nearly a decade as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and then as First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey. In 2020 and 2021, her Chambers USA’s ranking acknowledged Rebecca’s “deep breadth of experience,” noting that “she is a fantastic, even-keeled lawyer with good judgment.” Rebecca conducts internal investigations for foreign and domestic clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and represents individuals and companies in grand jury and regulatory investigations, criminal trials, and civil enforcement actions. While at the SDNY, she was Chief of the Narcotics Unit, Senior Trial Counsel in the Public Corruption Unit, and a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. Rebecca tried numerous cases, briefed and argued appeals, and investigated, prosecuted, and supervised corruption, securities and accounting fraud, and health care fraud cases, among others. As First Assistant Attorney General, Rebecca supervised complex criminal investigations and prosecutions and affirmative Consumer Fraud and False Claims Act cases.
Rebecca Monck Ricigliano Partner New York +1.212.895.4268 rricigliano@crowell.com
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Practices Investigations | Litigation & Trial | White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement
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Tracy A. Roman is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group Steering Committee. Tracy’s practice includes defending clients in numerous industries in class actions, with a focus on multidistrict litigations, as well as litigating product liability actions. She currently represents clients in cutting-edge climate change tort cases and mass tort actions involving environmental contamination. Tracy also has extensive experience in health care litigation and litigating commercial disputes across a variety of different industries in federal and state courts across the country and in arbitration proceedings. Representative matters include:
Tracy A. Roman Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2651 troman@crowell.com
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Multiple Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in one of the largest antitrust cases in the country brought by plan members and physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers, accusing the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies of conspiring to violate antitrust laws by limiting competition through exclusive service areas and other means.
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Energy companies in cutting-edge climate change tort lawsuits, including cases brought by counties and cities across the country attributing sea level rise to the production, sale, and promotion of fossil fuels by oil, gas, and coal companies.
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A Washington, D.C. university in putative class action seeking refund of tuition and fees for temporary transition to remote learning.
Practices Class Actions | Commercial Litigation | Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation
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Jennifer Romano is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group and a former member of the firm’s Management Board. Her practice focuses on defending companies against consumer class actions, litigating on behalf of health care companies, and representing companies in high-stakes litigation. Jennifer represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, and in arbitration. Her clients include major health plans and health care companies, retailers, and consumer products companies. Jennifer has been named among the Top Women Litigators in California by Los Angeles Daily Journal and recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in health care. Recent representations include:
Jennifer S. Romano Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5552 jromano@crowell.com
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Lead counsel for Regents of the University of California in a challenge to Department of Homeland Security’s announcement it would rescind visas of international students only enrolled in online classes during COVID. After the University filed a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction, the Administration backed down, and permitted online learning for international students.
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Lead trial counsel for major health plan defending against multiple class actions relating to the administration of behavioral health benefits.
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Represented medical center and health system in defending against 17 class action lawsuits arising out of a cyberattack; achieved court-approved class action settlement without protracted discovery and litigation.
Jennifer served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Mariana R. Pfaelzer, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Practices Class Actions | Health Care | Litigation & Trial
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April Nelson Ross is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on defending companies against consumer class actions, product liability actions, and mass tort actions, and litigating on behalf of health care companies, with particular experience in class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings. April represents clients in a range of industries, including health care, consumer products, and transportation. In addition to trial-level work in state and federal courts across the country, She has substantial experience handling cases on appeal, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Recent representations include:
April Nelson Ross Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2687 aross@crowell.com
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Defending major automobile manufacturer in multiple nationwide class actions alleging vehicle performance defects, breach of warranty, fraud, and consumer protection claims.
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Defending Class 1 railroad in high-profile derailment class actions and mass actions, including achieving and upholding on appeal summary judgment in a putative class action litigation seeking medical monitoring, and negotiating class settlements.
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Representing a major behavioral health plan through trial and appeal in ERISA class action litigation challenging residential and outpatient utilization management guidelines, and defending against class claims challenging wilderness therapy coverage policies.
Practices Class Actions | Litigation & Trial | Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation
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Gustavo Siller is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Technology & Intellectual Property Department. His diverse background in telecommunications, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering is invaluable to companies involved in telecommunications and internet technology, analog and digital technology, medical devices, semiconductor technology, expert systems, and software-related technology. Gus has developed a particular niche helping Asian companies navigate U.S. intellectual property protection laws to identify and minimize the risks of bringing sophisticated technology to U.S. markets. He is experienced in helping companies decide when to litigate, when to settle, and in executing individualized dispute-resolution strategies for best results. Gus is a licensed patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings. As a litigator, he has defended clients against infringement claims by both competitors and NPEs. Gus supervises portfolios containing thousands of new patents each year, protecting innovation against infringement and leveraging it through licensing and other transactions. Recent representations include:
Gustavo Siller Partner Chicago +1.312.321.4249 gsiller@crowell.com
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LG Electronics in a patent infringement action involving cellular telephone and tablets.
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Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. in an action alleging antitrust violations, tortious interference with a prospective business relationship in an unfair competition against General Electric Co.
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Coolpad Technologies in patent infringement action for cellular phones and tablets. Case favorably settled in favor of Coolpad Technologies.
Prior to joining the firm, Gus was the president of Brinks Gilson & Lione LLP. Practices Digital Health/MedTech | Digital Transformation & Technology | Intellectual Property
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Nicole Janigian Simonian is co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s International Trade practice and International Employment and Global Mobility Lead, with a focus on the firm’s Asia practice. She is also a director of the firm’s office in Shanghai. Nicole’s practice covers a range of international compliance and regulatory issues, including cross-border transactions, international trade, global mobility and employment, and global supply chains. Nicole is a member of the firm’s COVID-19 Working Group, focusing on advising employers on compliance with U.S. and international initiatives affecting private employers and providing guidance on how to navigate the myriad regulatory complexities companies are confronted with on a global basis. A highly experienced business, compliance, and global employment lawyer, Nicole has over 20 years of experience as a strategic advisor for a wide range of clients — from emerging growth to multinational conglomerates — on their market entry and global business expansion throughout Asia. Representative matters include:
Nicole Janigian Simonian Partner Los Angeles +1.213.310.7998 nsimonian@crowell.com
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Market entry, international expansion, global supply chain, and e-commerce strategies.
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Mobilizing and managing global workforces in conjunction with companies expanding and increasing their international footprint, including structuring and managing global mobility and expatriate workforces, day-to-day compliance, strategic alliances, restructuring and reorganizations, outsourcing, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and post-acquisition integration.
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Delivering a holistic legal approach to the management and legal compliance aspects of multi-jurisdictional and cross-functional projects involving corporate, tax, data privacy, employment, and regulatory issues.
Practices Corporate | International Trade | Labor & Employment
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Chahira Solh serves as the head of Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office and is a member of the firm’s Management Board. She is a complex litigator, focusing on all aspects of antitrust law, including litigation, joint venture analysis, and merger control. Chahira’s practice also includes defending clients in civil antitrust litigation, as well as representing many Fortune 500 companies as plaintiffs in antitrust recovery actions. She provides counseling on merger clearance, joint ventures, trade association law, the Robinson-Patman Act, and distribution and vertical issues, including pricing policies. Representative matters include:
Chahira Solh Partner Orange County +1.949.798.1367 csolh@crowell.com
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Representing a global transportation company in connection with joint venture agreements requiring antitrust and other regulatory approvals in the United States, as well as various jurisdictions in Central and South America.
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Representing a large industrial manufacturing company in prosecuting monopolization claims based on exclusive dealing, tying, and false statements.
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Successfully represented a Tier 1 automotive supplier to recovery overcharges caused by an international price-fixing cartel.
Practices Antitrust | Litigation & Trial | Regulatory & Policy
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Rebecca L. Springer’s practice focuses on labor and employment litigation and counseling, particularly in the area of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance. She has extensive experience conducting audits of personnel practices, preparing Affirmative Action Plans, and counseling clients on affirmative action issues. Rebecca also advises clients on how to conduct statistical analyses of compensation and other personnel practices for class action litigation, OFCCP compliance audits, and employer self-audits. Rebecca has conducted numerous investigations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation complaints. She has extensive experience conducting interviews, drafting investigation reports, and advising clients on the many issues that arise throughout an investigation. She also regularly advises clients on the “alphabet soup” of federal, state, and local employmentrelated laws. Rebecca has worked extensively on single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action labor and employment litigation involving allegations of race discrimination, FMLA, and disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and traditional labor law issues. As a member of the firm’s Education Practice, Rebecca has significant experience investigating and providing advice on sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination claims in the education context. She routinely counsels secondary schools and universities on compliance issues and conducting investigations of complaints.
Rebecca L. Springer Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2569 rspringer@crowell.com
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Numerous clients in OFCCP audits.
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Pay-equity and personnel activity analyses for national and multinational companies.
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Investigations of current and historical faculty and student misconduct for educational institutions.
Practices Education | Labor & Employment
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Eric Su’s practice involves representing management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including government investigations, class and collective action litigation defense involving alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and parallel state wage and hour laws. He routinely handles investigations by federal and state labor departments, law enforcement, and municipal agencies. Eric also advises clients on issues involving federal and state prevailing wage laws. Eric advises clients in all facets of workplace issues, counseling employers on investigations involving allegations of employee and management misconduct and fraud, workplace harassment, employee disloyalty, and other matters. He counsels on litigation prevention, including compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Eric leads nationwide audits of employment practices, employee classifications, and wage and hour compliance. He has successfully resolved Department of Labor investigations in lieu of criminal charges being brought. Representative matters include:
Eric Su Partner New York +1.212.803.4041 esu@crowell.com
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Numerous class and collective action lawsuits and investigations by state and federal Departments of Labor and the Labor Bureau of the NY State Office of the Attorney General for employers across a wide spectrum of industries regarding violations of federal and state wage and hour laws.
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Wage and hour class and collective action settlements for national hospitality businesses involving issues such as tip credit, and federal and state “dual job” and “80/20” rules.
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Contractor misclassification investigations in the IT industry.
Eric is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Practices Class Actions | Labor & Employment | Litigation & Trial
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Jeane A. Thomas is member of Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups, and co-chair of the E-Discovery & Information Management Practice. She is resident in the firms Washington, D.C. and Brussels offices. Jeane is engaged in all types of antitrust representations, including mergers and joint ventures, class and other civil litigation, and civil and criminal government investigations. She also counsels clients on a broad range of antitrust issues, including intellectual property and licensing issues, trade association law, the Hart Scott Rodino Act, and pricing and distribution issues. Jeane has focused extensively on the agricultural, telecommunications, technology, chemicals, and healthcare/pharmaceuticals industries. In her role with the E-Discovery practice, Jeane has managed many types of E-Discovery matters in both government investigations and civil litigation. She regularly counsels clients on Information Governance, including the development and application of effective information management policies, legal hold practices, and E-Discovery response plans. Jeane is a certified Information Privacy Professional, with a focus on European regulation (CIPP/E).
Jeane A. Thomas Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2877 jthomas@crowell.com
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Jeane is involved in counseling clients on a broad range of merger control and joint venture issues, civil investigations, and multi-district litigation involving Section 1 claims. Most recently, she participated in the trial team that successfully defended the Department of Justice’s challenge to the AT&T/Time Warner merger. Practices Antitrust | E-Discovery & Information Management | Litigation & Trial
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Ryan C. Tisch is a partner in the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Group. His practice focuses on complex U.S. and foreign merger-control matters, antitrust counseling, and government antitrust investigations of both horizontal and vertical conduct. Ryan regularly advises clients across a broad range of industries in the U.S., UK, Europe, Asia, and many other international jurisdictions on complex antitrust matters including joint venture agreements, risk mitigation with respect to trade association activities, standard setting, data exchanges, and vertical issues, including resale price maintenance, price discrimination, and distribution issues. He has particular experience securing merger approvals for large transactions facing review in multiple international jurisdictions. In addition to his practice before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, Ryan has managed substantive merger review matters approved by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the South African Competition Tribunal, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation, among others. Recent representations include:
Ryan C. Tisch Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2674 rtisch@crowell.com
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Representing AT&T in the regulatory review of its $65 billion acquisition of DirecTV.
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Representing Amazon with respect to securing dismissal of monopolization claims in the e-reader and e-books industry.
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Representing clients in relation to investigations by state antitrust authorities for both horizontal and vertical conduct issues.
Practices Antitrust | Regulatory & Policy
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Miranda H. Turner is a member of the firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance and Litigation & Trial groups. Miranda represents major insurance companies and other corporate clients in federal and state litigation around the country. Her experience focuses on complex insurance coverage litigation and advice, including in connection with environmental, toxic tort, and products liability disputes. Miranda litigates an array of coverage issues, such as allocation, contribution, exhaustion, duty to defend, and policy conditions and exclusions, in addition to a broad range of general commercial disputes. She also provides strategic advice and policy analysis regarding coverage, defenses to coverage, and emerging issues in the industry. Miranda has experience representing insurance clients in bankruptcy matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, and providing advice around disclosures and governance. Recent representations include.
Miranda H. Turner Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2659 mturner@crowell.com
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Represented an insurer in COVID-19 related litigation over first-party coverage disputes.
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Obtained judgment on the pleadings, subsequently affirmed on appeal, in favor of an insurer over coverage for cleanup costs under an environmental liability policy.
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Represented an insurer in connection with potential coverage obligations to insureds facing talc-related products liability and attendant bankruptcy issues.
Miranda served as a law clerk to the Honorable Beverly B. Martin at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Practices Insurance/Reinsurance | Litigation & Trial
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Anuj Vohra litigates high-stakes disputes on behalf of government contractors in federal and state courts, and maintains an active bid protest practice before the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He advises clients on an array of issues related to contract formation, regulatory compliance, internal and governmentfacing investigations, suspension and debarment, organizational conflicts of interest, intellectual property and data rights, and the Freedom of Information Act. Prior to entering private practice, Anuj spent six years as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation Branch. While there, he was a member of the Bid Protest Team, which handles the DOJ’s largest and most complex protests — and served as lead counsel in dozens of matters representing the United States in commercial disputes before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Court of International Trade. Recent representations include:
Anuj Vohra Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2502 avohra@crowell.com
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Protest at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenging U.S. General Service Administration lease award for federal office space.
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Protest at U.S. Government Accountability Office challenging U.S. Department of Justice award of $60 million contract for background check services.
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Protest of State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services, award of contracts for consulting services.
Anuj is a member of the firm’s Legal Development Committee and Racial Justice Task Force. Practices Government Contracts | Investigations | Litigation & Trial
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Jennifer N. Waters is a partner in the firm’s Energy Group and advises on a wide variety of energy regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. Her clients include natural gas companies, local distribution companies, municipal utility systems providing gas and electric service, renewable energy companies, large energy users, and other industry participants. Jennifer has focused on energy law since the late 1970s and has participated actively in the restructurings and transformations of the natural gas and electric industries that have occurred since then. She has practiced extensively before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Courts of Appeals, the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Congress. Jennifer is an experienced litigator in administrative and appellate proceedings, and handles contract negotiations for a range of energy transactions. Recent representations include:
Jennifer N. Waters Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2715 jwaters@crowell.com
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Kinetica Partners, in complex FERC litigation involving their contested plan to merge two pipelines and establish new transportation rates, and in ongoing settlement negotiations.
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East Tennessee Customer Group regarding quality of service provided by their natural gas pipeline suppliers and preserving the security and flexibility of the gas provided to customers.
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Advising on matters pertaining to natural gas rates, services, and certificates, LNG imports and exports, crude oil exports, and oil pipeline rates.
Jennifer has been named one of the top lawyers in the energy field by Chambers USA and recognized by The Best Lawyers in America. Practices Administrative Law & Regulatory | Energy | Environment & Natural Resources
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Cathryn Williams is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group, focusing on restructuring and insolvency. She acts for banks, financiers, insolvency practitioners, officeholders, corporations, and distressed lenders in all aspects of non-contentious and contentious insolvency, restructuring, fraud, and asset recovery. Cathryn has particular experience in dealing with insolvencies and restructurings in the asset-based lending sector, for which she is recommended in The Legal 500 UK. Cathryn has 20 years’ deep and varied experience of restructuring, formal insolvencies, insolvent business sales and purchases, and insolvency litigation in a wide variety of sectors, including retail, manufacturing, technology, construction, food and beverage, film and television production, and smart card production. During her career, she has worked on a number of high-profile international insolvencies, including BCCI, ENRON, and a number of well-known UK high street retailers. Recent representations include:
Cathryn Williams Partner London +1.44.20.7413.1345 cewilliams@crowell.com
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Acting for the administrators of a large UK national retailer in selling the business, assets, and all issues arising in the insolvency.
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Advised boards of directors of a hospitality business on options and insolvency planning, including solvent business sales and pre-pack sales.
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Advising administrators/liquidators of a large group involved in the care and hospitality sector in the insolvency of the Group and the sale of real estate assets.
Practices Commercial Finance & Lending | Corporate | Restructuring & Creditors Rights
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Megan L. Wolf’s practice focuses on antitrust counseling, mergers and acquisitions, and criminal and civil antitrust investigations. She advises clients in a wide range of transactional antitrust matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, competitor collaborations, and issues related to compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Megan represents corporate clients and individual executives in criminal antitrust investigations, including those in manufacturing, government procurement, financial services, generic pharmaceuticals, and numerous other industries. She counsels a variety of clients in civil antitrust investigations, as well as implementing and maintaining effective antitrust compliance programs. Megan also handles a variety of consumer protection matters before the Federal Trade Commission, including advising online retailers in rulemakings and enforcement matters. Recent representations include:
Megan L. Wolf Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2526 mwolf@crowell.com
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United Technologies in connection with its $135 billion merger with The Raytheon Company (named by The Deal as its 2020 “Deal of the Year”), its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins, and its $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich.
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A multinational Fortune 50 manufacturer in a DOJ grand jury investigation into hiring practices (no-poach/non-solicitation).
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A multinational Fortune 50 healthcare corporation in a DOJ grand jury investigation into price-fixing and market allocation in the generic pharmaceutical industry and in an FTC civil conduct investigation.
Megan has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Legal 500 and Super Lawyers. Practices Antitrust & Competition | Investigations | Regulatory & Policy
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Michael Yaghi is a partner in the firm’s State Attorneys General practice, a nationwide team that advises clients on consumer protection enforcement matters and other regulatory issues. He is also a member of the Advertising & Media Practice. Michael represents highprofile clients facing regulatory enforcement investigations brought by State Attorneys General, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. These enforcement actions typically involve federal and state regulators inquiring about advertising campaigns, promotional materials, marketing and sales practices, marketing through emerging media, telemarketing campaigns, email marketing, and other regulatory issues affecting consumer marketing and sales. Michael also supports clients throughout litigation, should an investigation move in that direction. Representative experience includes:
Michael Yaghi Partner Orange County +1.949.798.1396 myaghi@crowell.com
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Successfully resolved a nationwide multistate inquiry by 45 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories for nationwide client relating to automobile sales focused on safety issues.
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Assisted several clients with settling a multistate regulatory inquiry by 47 states and the District of Columbia regarding discount clubs and membership programs these clients run, which offer a variety of services. These jurisdictions alleged consumers were misled in signing up and paying for various services such as credit monitoring, roadside assistance, and discounted travel.
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Advised an American broadcasting company in connection with an inquiry by 47 states relating to the company’s advertising, auto-renewal subscriptions, and similar customer service issues.
Practices Advertising & Media | Investigations | State Attorneys General
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Deborah H. Yellin focuses her practice on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office post-grant proceedings, intellectual property portfolio management, patent procurement, and counseling and district court litigation. She has extensive experience in post-grant proceedings that accompany the Hatch-Waxman Act and BPCIA cases. Debbie helped secure the first successful IPR challenge filed by generics makers before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Federal Circuit, challenging a formulation patent on the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya® Debbie’s assists large and small clients with creating and implementing intellectual property protection and procurement programs and developing creative solutions to managing IP assets. She advises on domestic and foreign patent filings and provides world-wide patent portfolio oversight. Debbie’s diverse experience in patent law includes preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the chemical, medical device, and pharmaceuticals areas, litigation counseling, post-grant proceedings, and inter partes interferences. Representations include:
Deborah H. Yellin Partner Washington, D.C. +1.202.624.2947 dyellin@crowell.com
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Apotex in inter partes review before the PTAB related to a multiple sclerosis drug, securing victory at the PTAB and in the Federal Circuit appeal.
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Apotex in inter partes review before the PTAB related to anti-cancer drugs, securing victory at the PTAB.
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DuPont in one of the largest trade secret misappropriation cases in the U.S., which alleged misappropriation of trade secrets relating to KEVLAR® fiber technology. Obtained a $919 million verdict for DuPont after seven-week jury trial.
Practices IP Transactions & Portfolio Management | Patent Prosecution and Counseling | Post-Issuance Proceedings
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Gail D. Zirkelbach is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts and Investigations groups and serves as member of the Government Contracts Group Steering Committee and the Procurement Strike Force Response Team. Her practice focuses on internal investigations involving procurement fraud, defense of fraud actions, and counseling aerospace and technology companies and operators of DOE laboratories in all government contracts and compliance areas at the federal, state, and local levels, including structuring contract and compliance areas to maximize product liability protection. Gail also advises commercial contractors as they navigate the transition to becoming government contractors. A leading government contracts attorney for more than 30 years, Gail concentrates her work on defending qui tam actions under the False Claims Act, conducting internal investigations in the U.S. and abroad, and assisting clients with developing and implementing compliance programs. Gail litigates at the federal and state levels and at the Boards of Contract Appeals, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has negotiated successful settlements involving complex legal issues with both governmental and private entities. Gail also assists clients with mandatory disclosures, defective pricing and termination cases, bid protests, and mergers, acquisitions, and other complex transactions, and counsels clients on DPA, intellectual property, cost accounting, cybersecurity, export, and compliance issues.
Gail D. Zirkelbach Partner Los Angeles +1.213.443.5549 gzirkelbach@crowell.com
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Practices Government Contracts | Investigations | Litigation & Trial
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