Laura Schwartz is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's Los Angeles office, where she is a member of the White Collar Crime & Regulatory Enforcement Group. Laura represents corporate and individual clients in criminal litigation, including under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and related civil matters in both state and federal courts.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Laura served as a law clerk to Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi, United States District Court for the Central District of California, and Chief Judge Dwight H. Williams, Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Laura graduated from Emory University School of Law in 2012, where she served as notes and comments editor for the Emory Law Journal. During law school, Laura worked as a summer associate in the Law Offices of Gerald L. Shargel in New York City, and a judicial intern for Judge Richard M. Berman, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She also participated in a Juvenile Defender Clinic wherein she represented minor defendants in criminal and school disciplinary proceedings. Laura received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and M.A. from Columbia University, both in political science.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: California, New Jersey, and New York
Highlights, News & Knowledge
Speeches & Presentations
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"Shield or Sword: Privilege, Waiver, and Third Parties," Crowell & Moring's Investigations Workshop 2019, Washington, DC
(May 8, 2019).
Moderator: Philip T. Inglima; Speakers: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Derek A. Hahn, and Laura Schwartz.
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"Investigations 201: The FCPA Marches On Under the Trump Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 6, 2017).
Presenters: Thomas A. Hanusik, Cari N. Stinebower, Laura Schwartz.
Publications
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"Medical Marijuana Companies Can Protect Trade Secrets Under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(October 2, 2019).
Authors: Siri Rao, Raija Horstman and Laura Schwartz.
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"Delaware Court Finds L’Oreal Liable for Stolen Secrets," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(September 12, 2019).
Authors: Allegra K. Flamm and Laura Schwartz.
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"Restrictive Covenants in the Fourth Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(June 12, 2019).
Authors: Helen Osun and Laura Schwartz.
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"Trade Secret Theft on Autopilot," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(April 24, 2019).
Authors: Laura Schwartz and Eli Berns-Zieve.
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"Restrictive Covenants in the Second Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(March 29, 2019).
Authors: Charlie Kazemzadeh and Laura Schwartz.
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"USG Continues to Focus on IP," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(March 22, 2019).
Authors: Christopher D. Garcia and Laura Schwartz.
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"Unfair Business Practices: Another Avenue for Relief?" Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(February 21, 2019).
Authors: Siri Rao and Laura Schwartz.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Prosecutors in New York and Texas Charge Individuals for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs,"
White Collar Alert
(May 22, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Daniel L. Zelenko, Laura Schwartz
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"COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Surrounding Stimulus Funds,"
White Collar Alert
(May 7, 2020).
Contacts: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Paul M. Rosen, Daniel L. Zelenko, Laura Schwartz
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"U.K. Serious Fraud Office Issues Guidance on Corporate Cooperation,"
White Collar Alert
(August 8, 2019).
Contacts: Michelle J. Linderman, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, Laura Schwartz, Kelly T. Currie
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"Where Fraud Leads, We Will Follow: DOJ to Heighten Focus on Corporate Health Care Fraud, Health Care Executives, and Adequacy of Compliance,"
White Collar Alert
(April 19, 2016).
Contacts: David W. O'Brien, John T. Brennan Jr., Troy A. Barsky, Stephen M. Byers, Kelly T. Currie, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Laura Schwartz
Firm News & Announcements