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Firm News 20 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.03.26

World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2026 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2026: World Trademark Review has once again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2026 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National and Belgium categories, and earned recognition as a top firm in California. Crowell is one of only three firms in Illinois to earn a gold ranking both for litigation and prosecution. 
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Firm News | 3 min read | 02.03.25

World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2025 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2025: World Trademark Review again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2025 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in the Belgium national ranking, and in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National category, and earned recognition as a top firm in California.

Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024

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.
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Client Alerts 57 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.11.26

Clicking All the Right Boxes: FTC Moves to Revive “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Following Eighth Circuit Vacatur

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule. As detailed in a previous client alert, the rule was intended to regulate negative option plans[1]— such as subscriptions and automatic renewals — by imposing stringent requirements on businesses, including streamlined cancellation processes and enhanced disclosure obligations. The Eighth Circuit vacated the Click-to-Cancel rule because it found that the FTC had failed to comply with mandatory procedural requirements. As a result, the rule is no longer in effect, and businesses are not currently subject to its mandates.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.31.25

Raising the Bar: New York Expands Consumer Protection Law with FAIR Business Practices Act

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the most significant update to New York’s consumer protection law in 45 years — the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act, or FAIR Business Practices Act — expanding the scope of the state’s authority to now challenge unfair and abusive business practices. The measure, backed by New York Attorney General (“AG”) Letitia James and signed on December 19, 2025, amends New York’s General Business Law § 349, giving regulators new tools to protect consumers and promote fair marketplace practices.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.13.25

FTC and NAD Enforcement Priorities & ANA 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs laid out their enforcement priorities during the 2025 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference, at which Crowell & Moring attorneys spoke on and attended various panels.
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Press Coverage 45 results

Publications 38 results

Publication | 01.10.24

Trademarks: Two Landmark Decisions From 2023 Will Continue to Raise Questions in 2024 and Beyond

Litigation Forecast 2024
A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the reach of U.S. trademark law outside of the country could lead to further litigation by trademark holders looking to push back on those boundaries, says Crowell & Moring partner Preetha Chakrabarti, a member of the firm’s Technology & Intellectual Property Department and the Advertising & Brand Protection Group.
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Events 8 results

Event | 11.07.22 - 11.09.22, 7:00 PM EST - 7:00 PM EST

ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference

Preetha Chakrabarti, partner, will be a co-panelist at the 2022 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference. In her session, "Promoting ESG Performance: Risks and Rewards," she will explore the risks companies face with marketing and advertising ESG claims. As the largest advertising, marketing, and promotion law conference in the U.S., this event brings together top in house counsel from major brands, leading practitioners from America's foremost law firms, and important regulators to discuss key legal and regulatory advertising, marketing, and privacy topics.
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Event | 06.06.19, 4:30 AM EDT - 6:00 AM EDT

Spring Mingle - What's News in Retail 2019

Crowell & Moring looks forward to welcoming you to another installment of our Fashion & Beauty Breakfast Series.
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Event | 03.26.19, 2:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Women In Intellectual Property

Fordham Law School's Intellectual Property Affinity Group will host this panel highlighting women in intellectual property. Counsel Preetha Chakrabarti will participate as a panelist.
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Webinars 8 results

Webinar | 06.11.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Section 230: Implications for Digital Platforms, Online Businesses and E-Commerce

Section 230 was enacted as part of the United States Communications Decency Act (CDA), providing immunity to interactive computer service providers for third-party content. Known as “the 26 words that created the internet,” this statute is responsible for the development of the modern internet as we know it. 

Webinar | 04.12.22, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

Government Contracts M&A Series - Intellectual Property and Contract Data/Patent Rights Issues

Join us for this third webinar in our series aimed at exploring best practices in mergers & acquisitions involving government contractors. In this webinar, we will focus on intellectual property-related issues and risks impacting transactions involving government contractors. Topics will include:
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Webinar | 02.23.22, 5:30 AM CST - 6:30 AM CST

Lawyers in the Metaverse | NAWL Women in Intellectual Property & Tech Law

If you’ve heard about the metaverse, avatars, and NFTs but aren’t sure why they’re relevant to lawyers, you’ll want to join us for this webinar. We’ll discuss potential privacy, data security, and intellectual property issues associated with these emerging technologies and the laws that might apply to them.
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Speaking Engagements 41 results

Blog Posts 23 results

Blog Post | 01.08.26

Raising the Bar: New York Expands Consumer Protection Law with FAIR Business Practices Act

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 09.25.25

Crowell Atelier Fall 2025: E-Commerce in the Age of AI

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 06.10.25

Crowell Atelier June 2025: What Luxury Retailers Need to Know About Possible Section 230 Reform

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer