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Firm News 1421 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 01.29.26

Crowell & Moring’s Sima Namiri-Kalantari and Amy Karnikian Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys List

Los Angeles – January 29, 2026: The Los Angeles Business Journal named Crowell & Moring’s Sima Namiri-Kalantari and Amy Karnikian to its 2026 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys list. This prestigious recognition highlights attorneys who are making a profound impact on the legal community and who serve as trusted advisors throughout the L.A. region.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 01.28.26

Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker and Jacob Canter to Serve on BASF’s Justice & Diversity Center Board of Directors

San Francisco – January 28, 2026: The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) has appointed Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker to the Board of Directors of its Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Jacob Canter will continue his active service with BASF, joining the JDC Board Audit Committee in addition to his ongoing role as Secretary of BASF’s Barristers Club Board of Directors. Both attorneys bring extensive experience and dedication to advancing BASF’s mission to support the legal community and expand access to justice throughout the Bay Area.
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Firm News | 3 min read | 01.27.26

IP Attorney John Paik Joins Crowell & Moring’s Patents Group

Irvine, Calif. – January 27, 2026: John Paik, an intellectual property attorney with more than two decades of experience at leading law firms and technology companies, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department in Orange County.
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Client Alerts 6152 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26

California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an unprecedented investigative sweep into “surveillance pricing” practices by grocers, hotels, and retailers, marking the first state-level inquiry targeting personalized pricing under data privacy laws.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.29.26

DoW’s Previously Announced 8(a) Audit Expanded to Include All Small Business Set-Aside Awards over $20 Million

As we previously reported, on January 16, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced an audit of 8(a) sole source awards over $20 million, joining the previously-announced audits by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department (discussed here and here).  A DoW memorandum also dated January 16, 2026 but only recently made public reveals that this audit is much broader in than originally announced.  Any active 8(a) sole source contract, 8(a) set-aside contract, or small business set-aside contract over $20 million is under scrutiny. 
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.29.26

FAA Invites Fresh Input on Expansive Drone Rule

On January 28, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would reopen the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations” for fourteen days. This NPRM, jointly published with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on August 7, 2025, introduces performance-based regulations for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations and the third-party services that support them. Although the NPRM’s initial comment period closed on October 6, 2025, the FAA is now accepting additional feedback through February 11, 2026, with a particular focus on the proposed rule’s right-of-way and detect-and-avoid requirements. The FAA previously rejected formal requests to extend the initial comment period, citing the deadline imposed by Executive Order 14307.
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Press Coverage 3486 results

Publications 1626 results

Publication | 03.01.26

Anything Humans Can Do, GenAI Can Do . . . Worse?

Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law

Publication | 01.29.26

An Introduction to Third Party Dispute Funding

The financing of legal actions by third parties has grown exponentially since the early 2000s and is now common across many common law and civil law jurisdictions. It is still in its infancy in Qatar, but the Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (the “QICCA”) expressly recognised third party dispute funding in its 2024 rules update (the “QICCA Rules”).
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Events 1951 results

Event | 12.04.25, 3:15 PM EST - 4:15 PM EST

ACI 30th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation

Dan Campbell with Speak on the panel "Mastering MDL Case Management: What Proposed Rule 16.1 Really Means for Consolidated Litigation."
Rule 16.1 attempts to guide early case management in MDLs, impacting litigation pace and costs. Permissive language like “should” instead of “must”, could lead to inconsistent applications. This panel will explore the rule’s anticipated impact and implications for procedures. 

Event | 12.03.25 - 12.04.25

Caroline Brown to Speak at ACI New York Forum on Economic Sanctions

Caroline E. Brown, a partner in our White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement and International Trade groups, will moderate discussions on compliance with economic sanctions and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s restrictions on outbound investment at the American Conference Institute's 15th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions.  On December 3 and 4, respectively, Brown will moderate a roundtable entitled "Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strategies for Clear Communication and Training Across Functions and Jurisdictions" and a panel entitled "The Rise of Outbound Investment Rules and the Intersection with Sanctions and Export Controls: New Legal and Compliance Considerations Affecting Transactions."

Event | 11.12.25, 4:30 PM EST - 5:30 PM EST

A Fireside Chat with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin

As New Jersey’s 62nd Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin has been on the forefront of some of the country’s most consequential legal battles. You are invited to listen to Attorney General Platkin reflect on his tenure and where he thinks state-level enforcement activity is headed.

Webinars 621 results

Webinar | 02.02.26, 3:00 PM CET - 4:30 PM CET

Navigating the EU’s New Economic Security Strategy and Countermeasures: Implications for Global and EU Businesses

Join Crowell’s international trade attorneys for an in-depth analysis of the EU’s new economic security strategy and its practical impact on businesses operating in the region.

Webinar | 01.29.26, 12:00 PM CET - 2:00 PM CET

Navigating Company Restructurings in Belgium: HR legal, (Negotiation) Strategy, Cost Management and Communication with Stakeholders

Join our webinar and benefit from expert guidance at every stage. We will walk you through the entire procedure from start to finish, providing practical tools - including a retro planning and a cost/impact toolkit - and insights to help you navigate each phase confidently and efficiently. Key legal obligations and pitfalls will be shared by Crowell lawyers. 

Webinar | 01.22.26, 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST

FY2026 NDAA Webinar

A team of attorneys from Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group will present on the most consequential changes for government contractors from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including the bill’s significant changes to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base and the Department of War.  

Blog Posts 1723 results

Blog Post | 01.26.26

8(a) Participants – and the 8(a) Program – Under the Microscope or on the Chopping Block

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 01.26.26

Fastest 5 Minutes: National Fraud Enforcement, EO Focused on Defense Contracting

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum 

Blog Post | 01.26.26

FedRAMP Proposes Updates to Authorization Process—Six New RFCs Released for Public Comment

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 422 results

Podcast | 01.23.26

Fastest 5 Minutes: National Fraud Enforcement, EO Focused on Defense Contracting

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Podcast | 01.05.26

Fastest 5 Minutes: NDAA

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Podcast | 12.23.25

All Things Protest: NDAA, GAO’s Annual Bid Protest Report, and an OCI Sustain

In this episode, Crowell's Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, and Bryan Dewan cover the latest NDAA protest provision, GAO’s Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2025, and GAO’s sustain of a bid protest related to an impaired objectivity organizational conflict of interest (OCI). Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.
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