Crowell & Moring Cops #1 Ranking
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.31.09
Chambers USA has released its 2009 rankings of national Government Contracts practices, and C&M once again ranks in the First Band. Chambers takes note of our "extraordinary depth and experience across the board" and "pure quality and prestige" and recognizes several individuals as "Leading Lawyers" in the field -- congratulations to Terry Albertson, Tom Humphrey, Stan Johnson ("everybody's gold standard"), Kent Morrison, and Angela Styles.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.15.26
Kansas Federal Court Applies “Selective Enforcement” Theory to Reject DTSA Claim
A Kansas federal court held that inconsistent enforcement of trade secret rights can defeat a claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). In Edelman Financial Engines, LLC v. Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC, No. 2:23-cv-02515-HLT (D. Kan. June 5, 2026), the court applied a selective enforcement theory, holding that when a company does not consistently pursue legal remedies against similarly situated former employees, that inconsistency can be affirmative evidence that it failed to protect its trade secrets. While the selective enforcement theory has appeared in academic hypothetical discussions, the decision appears to be one of the clearest judicial applications of a “selective enforcement” theory in a trade secret case.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.12.26
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.12.26
Auto Dealers: The FTC Is Back in the Driver’s Seat — Warning Letters Signal Renewed Federal Scrutiny
Client Alert | 13 min read | 06.12.26
