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Firm News 6 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 01.28.26

Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker and Jacob Canter to Serve on BASF’s Justice & Diversity Center Board of Directors

San Francisco – January 28, 2026: The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) has appointed Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker to the Board of Directors of its Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Jacob Canter will continue his active service with BASF, joining the JDC Board Audit Committee in addition to his ongoing role as Secretary of BASF’s Barristers Club Board of Directors. Both attorneys bring extensive experience and dedication to advancing BASF’s mission to support the legal community and expand access to justice throughout the Bay Area.
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Firm News | 1 min read | 07.24.24

The Daily Journal Names Warrington Parker Among Top AI Lawyers

The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker as a Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyer in California in 2024. The annual list recognizes California lawyers who have made significant contributions to artificial intelligence law over the past year.

Firm News | 2 min read | 12.01.23

Crowell & Moring Named to “GIR 100” for Ninth Consecutive Year

Global Investigations Review has named Crowell & Moring’s Investigations and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups to its prestigious GIR 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations practices.

Client Alerts 21 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.26

Counterfeiting Litigation Targets Online Marketplaces

The landscape of counterfeiting litigation is shifting in ways that place online marketplace operators at the center of disputes from two directions. Brand owners are escalating efforts to hold platforms liable for counterfeit goods sold through their sites, while some marketplace operators have begun joining brand owners as co-plaintiffs to pursue counterfeiters directly. This dual role has significant implications for how platforms manage their legal exposure and their relationships with brand owners.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.15.26

In Massachusetts, Section 230 Does Not Immunize Meta From Claims That Instagram’s Design Features Injure Children

Meta continues to face lawsuits around the country alleging that its platforms are designed to induce compulsive use by children. In March 2026, a California jury delivered a landmark verdict that Meta and YouTube were liable for allegedly addictive platform features that resulted in a child’s mental health distress.  
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.14.26

DOJ’s False Claims Act Resolution Against IBM Signals Heightened Risk for Federal Contractors with DEI Programs

On Friday, April 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has agreed to pay just over $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with federal anti-discrimination requirements incorporated into its federal contracts due to allegedly discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employment practices. This resolution marks the first FCA settlement secured by the DOJ under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, created in May 2025, and announced by then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as part of the administration’s coordinated efforts to target allegedly unlawful DEI practices. Per the agreement, the settlement is neither an admission of liability by IBM nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well founded.
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Press Coverage 17 results

Press Coverage | 12.10.24

Lawyers Navigate Novel AI Legal Battles

Financial Times

Publications 7 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Artificial Intelligence: The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of AI Class Action Litigation Has Become a Wild, Wild World

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been finding its way into business for some time, but that trend was dramatically accelerated with the arrival of generative AI (Gen AI), which can create new content on its own. The release of a relatively easy-to-use version of Gen AI in late 2022 was followed by the rapid adoption of the technology—and not long after, by the arrival of class action lawsuits centered on AI.
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Events 7 results

Event | 03.27.25 - 03.28.25

2025 AIPLA Trade Secret Summit

Join Crowell's Mark Klapow (moderator) and Warrington Parker (speaker) on March 27th at 10:00 AM CDT, along with Derron Blakely, General Counsel, Onebrief for a discussion of "Industry Panel Part I - Trade Secret Issues Affecting Software." On March 28th at 10:00 AM CDT, Mark Klapow will also be moderating a discussion of "Media Relations for Trade Secret Matters" along with Scott Lindlaw - FGS Global Inc. and Alex Lange, Trident DMG during the 2025 AIPLA Trade Secret Summit in Nashville, TN.

Event | 10.20.24

2024 AIPPI World Congress

Crowell & Moring Partner Warrington Parker III, a member of the firm's Litigation and White Collar ＆ Regulatory Enforcement Groups, will be speaking at the 2024 AIPPI World Congress, taking place October 19-20, 2024 in Hangzhou, China. His panel, "The Copyright Dilemma: Trained to Infringe?" will be take place October 20, 2024 at 14:00-15:30GMT + 8.

Event | 03.06.24, 4:15 PM PST - 5:30 PM PST

Health Care Fraud Enforcement, Defense, and Corporate Compliance - Where are we today? | ABA White Collar Crime 2024

Join Warrington Parker with fellow panelists Marissel Descalzo of Tache, Bronis and Descalzo, PA (Moderator), Timothy P. Loper of Bristol Myers Squibb, Adrian Mebane of AmeriHealth Caritas and Allan Medina of the United States Department of Justice.

Webinars 1 result

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. 

Speaking Engagements 18 results

Blog Posts 12 results

Blog Post | 04.09.26

Déjà Vu? New Executive Order Outlines Restrictions on Contractor and Subcontractor DEI Activity

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 04.01.26

Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube Signal New Era of Social Media Platform Liability

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer