Insights

Washington – August 17, 2023: The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 47 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 41 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

Washington – June 1, 2023: Crowell & Moring earned 82 rankings for 68 lawyers across 48 categories, as well as 37 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2023 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

Washington – August 18, 2022: The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 54 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 32 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that class representatives in a price-fixing case against manufacturers of cotton yarn must arbitrate their claims. In re: Cotton Yarn Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-2392, 2007 WL 2965586 (4th Cir. Oct. 12, 2007). In an opinion that reflects the strong national policy favoring arbitration, the Fourth Circuit rejected plaintiffs’ contentions that the manufacturers’ arbitration provisions, which include non-joinder clauses and a one-year limitations period, unduly frustrate plaintiffs’ rights under the Sherman and Clayton Acts.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a key antitrust decision that will make it more difficult to bring conspiracy cases under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. In its much anticipated opinion in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, the Court adopted a pleading standard that considerably raises the bar for plaintiffs in antitrust (and possibly other) cases. The ruling will make many more antitrust complaints subject to dismissal at the pre-discovery stage.

The National Law Journal speaks with Crowell & Moring chairman and Washington, D.C.-based partner, Kent A. Gardiner, about the growth and progression the firm has made in 2014. By investing in technological advances and an industry-wide recovery, Crowell & Moring reported increases in almost all of the firm's financial metrics last year. "It's partly about us and partly about the industry," said Gardiner. "We seem to be discernibly getting past the recession. We’re not in some big bounce or big rebound, but there’s solid growth at the top of the legal market." In addition to the aforementioned advancements, the firm's legal project management program, which relies on fee plans other than the billable hour, continues to help the firm retain current clients and attract new ones as well.

Crowell & Moring chairman and Washington, D.C.-based partner, Kent A. Gardiner, shares his thoughts about American Lawyer’s 12th annual "Law Firm Leaders Survey." The results from the survey show that law firm leaders expressed optimism as they were constantly tweaking their practices, technology platforms, and staffing mixes to better position themselves in an ever more competitive environment. When Gardiner was asked about where the growth will be in the legal industry, he responded, "…we are seeing more deal flow," as "this increase in demand is taking place amid pricing challenges and challenges to be more innovative in the delivery of legal services."

Pressure. It’s the one constant for all legal departments, and general counsel rarely face more of it than when they’re leading an investigation that has made headlines and captured the public’s attention. In the digital age, the appetite for instant answers combined with intense public scrutiny has put tremendous pressure on every aspect of investigations—from the way facts are gathered to executive accountability, government relations, and managing the impact of the crisis on the brand and the stock price.

Is a new partnership needed between companies and their legal counsel? In an age of innovation and disruption, executives are working around the clock to devise bold strategies that can propel rapid business gains in a slow-growth economic environment. But the fast-paced drive for change, and the rise of a digital media that exposes every misstep to intense public scrutiny, give adversaries the ability to marshal their forces quickly and effectively—and much more harshly. For lawyers, it means higher stakes and more pressure than ever.

The Center for Talent Innovation and Crowell & Moring are pleased to invite you to celebrate the publication of Sylvia H. Hewlett's new book "Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career" on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. at the law offices of Crowell & Moring in Washington, DC. 

This conference offers a unique forum for exchanging ideas and discussing recent developments in competition law across the globe. It brings together leading figures in the field from around the world including judges, competition officials, academics, in-house counsel and private practitioners. The conference combines the policy perspective of the London-based Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC) with the real world experience of the international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP.

The Annual Conference on 'Trends and Developments in Global Competition Law' 2008 will be held on Friday, 16 May in Brussels. Like last year, this will be a one-day event aiming to bring to our audience a comprehensive update of recent developments in the field which will be presented in an analytical and thought-provoking way by a high-level panel of speakers from around the globe.