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Washington – July 20, 2021: Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group has been included in the 14th edition of Global Arbitration Review's GAR 100, a guide to the top 100 law firms with international arbitration capabilities. GAR is one of the leading journals of public and private arbitration.

Washington – July 1, 2021: Latinvex has named Ian A. Laird, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group, as one of Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers. The list is developed by Latinvex’ editorial and research staff using data from their annual survey of international law firms, as well as publicly available data. This is the third consecutive year Laird has been selected for the list.

The world has watched in horror as tragedy has unfolded in Israel because of the brutal terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas.  Nothing can compensate for the devastating loss of life, for the trauma suffered by those injured or kidnapped, or for the grief, sorrow, fear, and anger felt by family members.  For the past twenty-five years, American victims or family members have held Iran accountable in U.S. courts for its sponsorship and support of murderous and terrorist acts like those carried out by Hamas in Israel.  The U.S. legal system may again be a vehicle to hold Iran and its proxies to account today.

On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued the final rule setting out new regulations governing institutions’ response to sexual harassment and assault allegations under Title IX. Following their November 2018 release in a proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the much-anticipated regulations, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, will have the full force of law, unlike prior guidance. The new regulations, issued after the filing of more than 124,000 public comments on the NPRM, require all institutions receiving federal funding to comply by August 14, 2020.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and increased uncertainty on campuses across the country over enrollment, instructional modes, and revenue planning, the United States Department of Education (DoE) is poised to issue the final rule implementing Title IX. The regulations have been in the “Final Rule Stage” since November 2019, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review concluded March 27, 2020. 

At the turn of the last century, arbitration was all the rage as a more efficient dispute resolution process. Arbitration, its proponents promised, would help parties achieve finality faster, ensure focused arbiters with relevant expertise, streamline the overall timeline, and minimize costly discovery. As a result, many companies included mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts as a matter of course.

The 2019 Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit is brings together top hotel and lodging attorneys from worldwide companies to identify the most pressing legal issues and topics facing the hospitality industry. 

Under the ALIS umbrella, ALIS Law focuses on current legal matters of interest to hotel owners and operators. While the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) conference discusses the issues and opportunities related to buying, selling, and building hotels, ALIS Law focuses on the “day after” the deal closes and the many legal issues owners and operators face.

New developments are constantly occurring in the evolving practice of hotel law, but Georgetown Law CLE's Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit will provide you with the information you need to stay current!