Laura Schwartz is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's Los Angeles office, where she is a member of the Commercial Litigation and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups. Laura represents corporate and individual clients in high stakes litigation including healthcare fraud, intellectual property and trade secrets theft, data privacy, and related criminal investigations in state and federal courts. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, multinational health care services and investment bank and financial services companies, university systems, and technology start-ups.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Laura served as a law clerk to the Hon. Jay C. Gandhi, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Laura graduated from Emory University School of Law in 2012, where she served as notes and comments editor for the Emory Law Journal.
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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"Former Coca-Cola Employee Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets for the Chinese Government," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(May 11, 2021).
Authors: Raija Horstman, Laura Schwartz, William C. Pellett and Emily Tucker.
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"Ninth Circuit Allows Defend Trade Secrets Act Claims for Conduct Predating the DTSA," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(January 5, 2021).
Authors: Laura Schwartz, Astor Heaven and Suzanne Trivette.
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"Virginia Joins States That Restrict Use of Non-Compete Agreements," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(December 9, 2020).
Authors: William C. Pellett and Laura Schwartz.
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"Gap Year: COVID-19's Impact on White-Collar Crime Enforcement and Defense," Criminal Justice, Vol. 35, No. 3
(Fall 2020).
Authors: Thomas A. Hanusik, Daniel L. Zelenko, Nimrod Haim Aviad, and Laura Schwartz.
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"Beep, Beep: Road Runner Escapes DTSA Claim, for Now," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(September 16, 2020).
Authors: Dylan Burstein and Laura Schwartz.
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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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"DOJ Appointments at the Top and Recent Enforcement Actions Signal That Its China Initiative Will Likely Remain Intact,"
White Collar Alert
(April 23, 2021).
Contacts: Michael K. Atkinson, Caroline E. Brown, Julia Milewski, Laura Schwartz
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"FinCEN Seeks Comment on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements,"
White Collar Alert
(April 16, 2021).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Carlton Greene, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Laura Schwartz, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Allison Skager
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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