Insights

Washington – June 26, 2025: Crowell & Moring hosted its 26thannual George Bailey Public Service Awards ceremony. Named after the hero of the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” these awards recognize the firm’s lawyers and staff who have made a substantial impact on the lives of others through their pro bono efforts.

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 – June 1, 2022: Chambers and Partners has ranked 70 Crowell & Moring lawyers in 84 rankings across 40 categories in the Chambers USA 2022 guide. In addition, 37 practice areas were also ranked in the guide. The regional and national rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers.

On December 20, 2018, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of an insurer, holding that under West Virginia law the insurer owed no duty to defend or indemnify a pain management medical office (doing business as “Responsible Pain”), or a doctor (the sole owner and also a named insured), for sexual misconduct claims asserted by five patients. State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company v. Allegheny Medical Services, No. 18-1558, 2018 WL 6720635 (4th Cir. Dec. 20, 2018).

On June 7, 2018, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the standard to show evident partiality as a basis for vacatur under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is different for a party-appointed arbitrator than it is for a neutral umpire. Certain Underwriting Members of Lloyds of London v. State of Florida, as Receiver for Insurance Company of the Americas, 892 F.3d 501 (2d Cir. 2018). 

The Association of Insurance & Reinsurance Run-Off Companies (AIRROC) will hold its First Annual West Coast Insurance and Reinsurance Conference at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach, California.  Crowell & Moring is one of the co-chairs of this event.