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Washington — Dec. 3, 2024: Crowell & Moring represented Microsoft and LF Projects in seizing 240 fraudulent websites linked to an Egypt-based criminal organization. On November 21, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed a temporary restraining order against Abanoub Nady (known online as “MRxC0DER”) and John Doe Defendants (collectively the “Fake ONNX Defendants”), who developed, sold, and implemented “do it yourself” phishing kits under the predominant brand names “ONNX” and “Caffeine,” among several others. In selling these kits under the ONNX name, the cybercriminals misappropriated and misused the “ONNX” trademark, which is owned by LF Projects. LF Projects uses the ONNX name and logo in connection with the Open Neural Network Exchange, a platform that enables interoperability between AI models throughout the tech industry. Numerous cybercriminal and online threat actors purchased these kits and used them in widespread phishing campaigns to bypass additional security measures and break into Microsoft customer accounts.

Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.

Washington – February 8, 2024: Crowell & Moring’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group has been named a Practice Group of the Year for 2023 by Law360.

New York – January 16, 2024: Linda Malek, Jason Johnson and Blaze Waleski are joining Crowell & Moring’s Health Care and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups and will be based in the New York office.

Washington, D.C. – July 27, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP's Litigation & Trial Department has received American Lawyer's "Global Legal Award" for "Global Dispute of the Year: U.S. Litigation" and "Global Pro Bono Dispute of the Year." The honors were given for Crowell & Moring's work in DuPont v. Kolon, one of the largest trade secrets case of its kind, and David. v. Signal, a pro bono case that was one of the largest human trafficking cases in history. 

Washington, D.C. – January 13, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the publication of its third annual "Litigation Forecast: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know in the Coming Year," and the introduction of its first-ever "Regulatory Forecast 2015: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know in the Coming Year."

Washington, D.C. – June 5, 2014: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the publication of a report titled "Data Law Trends & Developments: E-Discovery, Privacy, Cyber-Security & Information Governance." The report explores recent trends and anticipated future developments on critical issues related to the intersection of technology and the law, which affect a wide range of companies and industries. In addition, the report highlights key cases and issues to watch in 11 areas of data law, including: information governance, cybersecurity, social media, technology-assisted review, criminal law, regulatory, cooperation, privacy, cross border transfers, bring your own device (BYOD), and privilege.

Washington, D.C. – April 8, 2014: Global Competition Review (GCR), considered to be the leading international journal of competition policy and regulation, selected two matters handled by Crowell & Moring LLP as finalists for the fourth annual "GCR Awards." Specifically the matters include, Aetna Inc.'s acquisition of Coventry Health Care, Inc., which was named as one of five finalists in the "Team Awards: Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas" category. Crowell & Moring served as U.S. antitrust counsel to Coventry Health Care, Inc. in this deal. In addition, the Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was selected as one of six finalists in the "Team Awards: Litigation of the Year" category. Crowell & Moring serves as lead trial counsel to CSX Transportation, Inc. in this matter.

Washington, D.C. – April 6, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has granted longstanding firm client DuPont summary judgment in its favor and dismissed Kolon Industries’ antitrust counterclaim with prejudice. The Crowell & Moring team was led by firm chairman and Antitrust Group partner Kent A. Gardiner and partner David D. Cross, partner Jeffrey L. Poston, associate Kathleen Clair, and associate Luke van Houwelingen of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.