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Investigation and Disclosure Best Practices

Client Alert | 1 min read | 06.06.16

In Importance of Disclosures and Cooperation During and After Internal Investigations, Crowell & Moring attorneys review several recent regulatory changes and highlight the growing importance of targeted communication with the government before, during, and after internal investigations. Among other things, the article lists suspension and debarment statistics taken from the System for Award Management for the first half of fiscal year 2016 to demonstrate the importance of, and benefits that may be achieved from, targeted communication to the government by experienced government contracts investigations attorneys.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.20.25

Implications of CRISPR Dispute on Licensees

A decision in May from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has extended the long-standing and well-publicized dispute over inventorship of use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology in eukaryotic cells. When final resolution comes, it will have important implications for users of this technology. Companies currently licensing CRISPR-Cas9 from one of the two groups claiming ownership rights to the fundamental patents covering this technology and those considering licenses or investment in users of the technology should review existing or proposed licenses to better prepare for the potential outcomes of the dispute....