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Firm News 36 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.18.25

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Practices and Lawyers in 2025 Global Guide

Washington – February 18, 2025: Chambers and Partners has ranked 12 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 17 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2025 guide.

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.03.25

World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2025 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2025: World Trademark Review again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2025 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in the Belgium national ranking, and in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National category, and earned recognition as a top firm in California.

Firm News | 2 min read | 01.17.25

World IP Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in USA Trademarks Rankings 2024

Chicago – January 17, 2025: World IP Review ranked Crowell & Moring in its USA Trademark Rankings 2024. These rankings are “a comprehensive guide showcasing the leading law firms and lawyers in the field of trademark law in the United States.”
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Client Alerts 160 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.27.25

Proposed Bills Limit Pharmaceutical Patents: Panacea for Patients or Poison for Pharmaceutical Producers?

Senators John Cornyn(R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Dick Durbin (D.-Ill.) recently sponsored two bills, introduced on March 14th, that would affect patents in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.24.25

USPTO Finds Claims of Two of Moderna’s mRNA Patents Unpatentable: What’s Next in the Vaccine Wars?

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) handed down the latest decision in the COVID vaccine proceedings between Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) and BioNTech SE (“BioNTech”) and ModernaTX, Inc. (“Moderna”). The PTAB found all challenged claims unpatentable in two patents held by Moderna related to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine technology: U.S. Patent Nos. 10,702,600 (the “’600 patent”) and 10,933,127 (the “’127 patent”), both entitled “Betacoronavirus mRNA Vaccine.”
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Client Alert | 12 min read | 03.19.25

Right To Repair – A Growing Trend for States Creating Compliance Challenges for Manufacturers

In 2023 and 2024, several U.S. states enacted extensive “Right to Repair” laws, reflecting a growing legislative focus on ensuring consumers have access to the parts and resources needed to repair their own products without relying on the product’s original manufacturer. Most recently, California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon implemented comprehensive regulations aimed at providing consumers direct access to tools, parts, and information for the repair of various electronic devices and equipment, including digital products and agricultural machinery. As the “Right to Repair” movement continues to gain significant traction across the United States, it is critical that manufacturers understand these laws and how these laws will impact their individual businesses.
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Press Coverage 92 results

Press Coverage | 12.16.24

The Biggest Patent Decisions Of 2024

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Publications 59 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Sustainability: 100 Percent Ethical Sourcing? Zero Emissions? Recyclable? Class Action Plaintiffs Beg To Differ

Expect the recent surge in class actions challenging sustainability claims made by consumer goods companies to continue in the year ahead, says Crowell & Moring partner Jason Stiehl, who is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Advertising and Brand Protection groups.
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Events 9 results

Event | 04.29.25 - 04.30.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

ACI 9th Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation

Crowell is an associate sponsor of the American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation in Chicago April 29-30.

Event | 04.08.25 - 04.09.25, 8:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

ALM General Counsel Conference Midwest

Crowell is a gold sponsor of the ALM General Counsel Conference Midwest in Chicago April 8-9.

Event | 03.12.25 - 03.13.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

World Intellectual Property Review Summit

Crowell was a silver sponsor of The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit in Chicago March 12 and 13. The conference topic was “Create A Winning IP Strategy: Overcome Market Uncertainty, Harness AI, And Improve Efficiency."

Webinars 6 results

Webinar | 06.05.24, 12:00 PM CDT - 1:00 PM CDT

NAFA Transactional Integrity Webinar: Navigating Russian Sanctions

In a panel moderated by Stewart H. Lapayowker, Esq. (Lapayowker Jet Counsel P.A.) and sponsored by the National Aircraft Finance Association, Crowell attorneys Caroline Brown and Jeremy Iloulian alongside Cassia Sant'Anna (Corporate Trade Compliance Officer for Embraer S.A.) will dive into Russian-related sanctions and export controls and what they mean for the due diligence process surrounding purchasing and selling aircrafts. They will address critical areas such as:

Webinar | 02.02.24, 8:55 AM EST - 12:20 PM EST

North Carolina Bar Association: Red Flags: Navigating the Hurricane (2024 Corporate Counsel Section CLE)

International trade and foreign investment laws are changing quickly, particularly as a result of the heated political environment in Washington, D.C., and rising tensions between the U.S. and China. Even companies that are traditionally out of the flood plain need to heed the potential for a 100-year flood!

Webinar | 11.10.22, 3:00 AM PST - 4:00 AM PST

Orange County Bar Association Health Care Law Section Webinar: 3D Printing at the Point of Care: Compliance and Liability Concerns

Attorneys John Fuson, Hilary Johnson, Robbie Jost, and Andrew McElligott will present a webinar for the Orange County Bar Association Health Care Law Section titled, "3D Printing at the Point of Care: Compliance and Liability Concerns" on Thursday, November 10, 2022. This session will provide (1) a primer on how the FDA regulates medical devices, (2) an outline of how FDA plans to regulate 3D printing of devices at the point of care and legal issues raised by this new model as compared to traditional manufacturing, (3) an examination of the state of product liability litigation when it comes to 3D printed devices and the potential product liability risks when healthcare facilities take on the role of traditional manufacturers, and (4) an analysis of different intellectual property scenarios healthcare facilities must be aware of when 3D printing POC devices.
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Speaking Engagements 30 results

Blog Posts 42 results

Blog Post | 03.20.25

The Maximum Pressure Campaign Escalates: OFAC Designates a Chinese Refiner of Iranian Crude

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 02.20.25

China Technology Transfer Control Act Introduced to Strengthen Export Controls vis-à-vis China

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Podcasts 2 results

Podcast | 09.19.24

&Motion: Design Patents and the Transportation Industry

&Motion sits with Crowell's Jacob Bachman to discuss design patents and their relevance to the transportation industry.
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Podcast | 05.13.24

Global Trade Talks: Expanded U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Authorities Included in the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan Aid Bills

Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives. In this session, hosts and International Trade Practice Leaders Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff talk with Crowell lawyers Jeremy Iloulian and Laurel Saito about the significant new sanctions and export control authorities included in the recently enacted National Security Supplemental fiscal package. While this legislation is best known for providing U.S. foreign aid commitments for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, it also contains critical trade related provisions that (i) expand the statute of limitations for U.S. sanctions violations; (ii) give the President new authorities to coordinate sanction efforts with the US and UK; (iii) expand sanctions and export controls on Iran (with some targeting Chinese financial institutions); and (iv) provide for new sanctions authorities targeting terror groups.
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