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Firm News 29 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.11.25

Daily Journal Honors Crowell & Moring Victory in University of California Case

Los Angeles – March 11, 2025: The Daily Journal recognized Crowell & Moring’s victory in Mass v. The Regents of the University of California as one of the “Top Verdicts of 2024.”

Firm News | 2 min read | 11.25.24

The Los Angeles Times Names Jennifer Romano and Agustin Orozco as Legal Visionaries

The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing has named Crowell & Moring partners Jennifer S. Romano and Agustin D. Orozco to their list of 2024 Legal Visionaries. The list recognizes stand-out attorneys in Southern California for their “commitment to excellence, thought leadership and impactful contributions to both their clients and the broader legal community.”

Firm News | 2 min read | 07.16.24

The Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jennifer Romano and Agustin Orozco as Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2024

The Los Angeles Business Journal named Crowell & Moring partners Jennifer S. Romano and Agustin D. Orozco  to its list of Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2024. The list recognizes lawyers in Los Angeles “who go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients before judges and jury have their own unique sets of skills.”

Client Alerts 4 results

Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.26.22

Federal Regulators Release 2022 MHPAEA Annual Report

On January 25, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (the “Tri-agencies”) released their 2022 annual report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”).
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.09.21

11th Cir. Rejects Standing Due to Threat of Future Identity Theft & Further Deepens Circuit Split

On Thursday, February 4, the 11th Circuit held that a plaintiff cannot establish Article III standing to sue based on an increased risk of identity theft. The 11th Circuit joins the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 8th Circuit’s in rejecting standing based on such allegations. However, the 6th, 7th, 9th, and D.C. Circuit have all held to the contrary that a plaintiff can establish Article III standing when the defendant’s conduct has increased the risk of identity theft. The circuit split augurs U.S. Supreme Court intervention on this question in the coming years, if not sooner.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.17.20

COVID-19 Class Actions: Refund Disputes Rage Over Membership Fees & Event Tickets

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive number of unforeseen cancellations of events and the inability to use paid subscriptions, memberships, and season passes. These range from gym and amusement park closings, to postponed sports seasons, to concert and vacation travel/accommodation cancellations. We previously wrote about the impact of the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Putative classes of consumers have begun to seek refunds of previously paid dues and fees for cancelled events and their inability to use services, putting liquidity strains on the offering businesses. Consumers are supported by some State Attorneys General who are advocating for consumers to receive refunds, avoid cancellation fees, and to otherwise be let out of contracts involving health club memberships and theme parks and more; it would not be surprising if this list grew.
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Press Coverage 15 results

Press Coverage | 02.05.25

Leading Commercial Litigators 2025: Jen Romano

Daily Journal

Publications 11 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Class Actions: Rethinking the Class Actions Strategy

As high-stakes class action lawsuits multiply, the standard playbook for defending against them may no longer work. A revised strategy involves some key departures from the traditional approach.
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Publication | 01.10.23

Class Actions—the Evolution Continues

Litigation Forecast 2023

Facing a number of Supreme Court decisions and an overarching trend against class actions, plaintiffs’ attorneys have pivoted, adapting their strategies to fit new legal realities

Events 17 results

Event | 05.26.16, 11:30 AM PDT - 12:30 PM PDT

FBA/OC Annual Civil Practice Seminar

This is a Federal Bar Association/Orange County Chapter event. The topic for this seminar is "Winning at Mediation: Tactics and Tools for Negotiating a Favorable Settlement."
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Event | 05.02.16 - 05.03.16, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

ACI's 7th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation

In 2016, MCO’s are concerned with the DOJ’s enforcement priorities and the qui tam bar, how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way healthcare is doing business, and keeping up with new strategies to defend against aggressive plaintiffs’ claims while not missing opportunities to file affirmative cost recover litigation. Whether through arbitration or litigation, all angles of this complex landscape must be carefully considered to provide a bulletproof defense without skyrocketing costs.
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Event | 10.28.15 - 10.30.15, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

RILA Retail Law Conference

The Retail Law Conference, co-hosted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Retail Litigation Center, is the only conference designed specifically for in-house legal counsel from all retail channels.
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Speaking Engagements 14 results