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From Lateral to Chairwoman in Eight Years at Crowell & Moring
March 16, 2015 — The National Law Journal
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Newly elected Crowell & Moring chair Angela B. Styles, partner and co-chair of the Government Contracts Group, is profiled by The National Law Journal. Styles discusses her childhood, past experience in both the federal government and private practice, and how she arrived at Crowell & Moring. When referring to the firm's visions for the firm's future, Styles notes that she plans "not growing for growth's sake," and hopes to strengthen practices such as cybersecurity and health care while maintaining the firm's government contracts, regulatory, and litigation reputation.
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Crowell & Moring Law Firm Names Angela Styles As Chair
March 10, 2015 — The Washington Post
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Newly-elected chair of Crowell & Moring, Angela B. Styles, is featured in The Washington Post's "Capital Business" section after assuming her new role. The article notes that Styles, who joined the firm in 2007, is the second woman to serve as chair in firm history. "I am honored to serve as chair of Crowell & Moring and to be part of a long tradition of firm leaders who have helped to build a truly unique firm over the past 35 years," Styles said.
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Angela Styles, Government Contracts Lawyer, Named Chair of Crowell & Moring
March 9, 2015 — The National Law Journal
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The National Law Journal reports the news that Angela Styles, partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Group, has been elected as the firm's new chair. Referring to her predecessor, Kent A. Gardiner, who stepped down due to term limits, Styles notes: "It's a pretty good foundation I have to start with. I'm sure I will change some things. But we're at such a good place right now, we just need to keep thinking forward," she said.
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FTC, Private Sector Lock Horns Over Consumer Data Protection
February 25, 2015 — E-Commerce Times
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Washington, D.C.-based partner and co-chair of the firm's Advertising & Product Risk Management Group, Christopher A. Cole, speaks to E-Commerce Times regarding recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data breaches. In the case of FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham is charged with violating the FTC Act by claims their privacy policy misrepresented the security measures the company had in place with a failure to safeguard personal information. Wyndham is fighting back, arguing the fundamental legal authorities the FTC relies on to protect consumer privacy. One of these authorities is the 'unfair practice' provision of the FTC Act which Cole says is an issue "that has ramifications far beyond data security, and it would be a major blow to the FTC if the court placed significant constraints on the FTC here."
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Outlook 2015: Legal Challenges to Subsidies, Enrollment Among Top Issues
January 7, 2015 — Bloomberg BNA
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Crowell & Moring Health Care Group attorneys, Arthur N. Lerner, Christine M. Clements, and A. Xavier Baker, discuss with Bloomberg BNA the top list of issues for 2015 as noted by the BNA's Health Insurance Report advisory board members in the annual Outlook survey. Of the top 10 issues, the question as to whether or not the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will remain the law ranks high on the list. As many agree that blanket repeal of the ACA is unlikely, Lerner believes that "They [Congress] then may try to repeal individual pieces, such as the risk sharing, the medical device tax, the individual mandate, and other elements." The article continues, touching on other potential risks for health insurers and what they should be aware of and to look out for as the year unfolds.
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The Evidentiary Expert: Judge Paul W. Grimm
November 18, 2014 — Law360
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Washington, D.C.-based partner and co-chair of the firm's e-Discovery & Information Management Group, David D. Cross, tells Law360 about working with Judge Paul W. Grimm, who has recently been appointed one of the newest federal judges on the Maryland federal bench. Cross, who is familiar with Grimm's 16 years of experience as a magistrate judge, sheds light on Grimm's well-regarded reputation. When Judge Grimm wants to address something, "his decisions are written like law review articles," Cross says. "He makes his opinions very useful beyond the confines of his own case."
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Lawyers Weigh In On Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling
June 25, 2014 — Appellate, IP, and Media & Entertainment Law360
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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that online television streaming service Aereo Inc. violates copyright law by retransmitting over-the-air programming without authorization. John Stewart, IP partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office and co-head of the firm's member of the firm's global TLD and Domain Name Practice, tells Law360 why the decision in American Broadcasting Companies Inc. v. Aereo Inc. is significant. "America's unique system of free broadcasting provides unparalleled programming service. The Copyright Act carefully balanced the interests of creators, distributors and viewers to sustain this service. The court's decision was plainly driven by the transparency of Aereo's attempts to evade Congress's balance. Even the dissent agrees it 'ought not to be allowed.' The court's opinion reinforces the balance, without impinging on new methods of program delivery developed in cooperation with content owners. The court's analysis of the Transmit Clause and users' prior rights in stored content may affect the remand on Aereo's delayed-transmission services, notwithstanding prior court of appeals decisions."
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Des Stratégies Variées
May 29, 2014 — Trends Magazine
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Crowell & Moring's Brussels-based partner, Thomas De Messe, is featured in an article citing recent growth of Anglo-Saxon law firms is surprising. The article reports that many of these firms are not satisfied to accompany their international customers and to develop their practice in European law, but are interested more and more in the Belgian market. De Messe confirms this, stating, "Our local anchoring offers us greater flexibility and less dependence on the international network."
Lead Report: Cybersecurity Plan Confusing, Should be Revamped, Attorneys Say
April 28, 2014 — BNA Federal Contracts Report
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Washington, D.C.-based partner, David Bodenheimer, who handles government contracts, FCA, privacy, and cybersecurity matters, talks to BNA about the recent draft plan released by the General Services Administration's to manage cybersecurity risks in the federal acquisition process. The plan is causing confusion among some, and Bodenheimer tells BNA that implementing more than one recommendation at a time creates difficulties. "It's hard to implement one in isolation without considering others," he said. "If you do that before proceeding with training, it's hard to have an informed risk strategy without having people with the proper understanding of cybersecurity definitions. If everyone is working with several different definitions, you come up with several different understandings."