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Los Angeles – August 1, 2023: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Crowell & Moring partners Valerie M. Goo and Jennifer S. Romano to their list of Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys. The list recognizes “lawyers who go to the proverbial mat to ­fight for their clients before judges and jury [and] have their own unique sets of skills.” Goo and Romano were selected for their “impact made on the profession and on the Los Angeles community.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive number of unforeseen cancellations of events and the inability to use paid subscriptions, memberships, and season passes. These range from gym and amusement park closings, to postponed sports seasons, to concert and vacation travel/accommodation cancellations. We previously wrote about the impact of the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Putative classes of consumers have begun to seek refunds of previously paid dues and fees for cancelled events and their inability to use services, putting liquidity strains on the offering businesses. Consumers are supported by some State Attorneys General who are advocating for consumers to receive refunds, avoid cancellation fees, and to otherwise be let out of contracts involving health club memberships and theme parks and more; it would not be surprising if this list grew.

On October 2, 2018, a screw manufacturer filed suit against a competitor in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in a lawsuit that suggests an increasingly blurry line between trademark infringement, unfair competition, and False Claims Act (FCA) causes of action. 

LIKE MANY AMERICANS, courts and attorneys in 2020 found themselves having to take a crash course in how to use technology to work remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. For courts in particular, this has been an especially challenging period, as they have had to upend traditional practices and find innovative ways to keep the wheels of justice turning while ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved.

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is quickly becoming a mainstream technology—and as that happens, it is creating challenges for IP owners.

In 2018, for the first time since it was founded in 1914, the Federal Trade Commission seated five brand new Commissioners. While the settlements that have been publicly announced since the new Commissioners took their posts have not indicated a shift in enforcement priorities, the direction and focus of the “new” FTC has yet to reveal itself.

The American Conference Institute (ACI) and HP are collaborating on the first conference specifically geared towards the regulatory, IP, and product liability challenges facing business and legal professionals in 3D Printing.

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) will host its annual In-House Counsel Conference. 

Courthouses across the country are restarting and rethinking trials amid the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar will address what actions judges and courts are taking to conduct safe trials, including all virtual proceedings. Crowell & Moring’s experienced trial attorneys will discuss both best practices and important considerations to consider as matters navigate through the system. This panel of experts will weigh in on: