Insights

Washington – April 21, 2020: Crowell & Moring’s Coronavirus Resource Center was recognized as one of the best in the industry by Good2bSocial, a digital marketing agency for lawyers and companies in the legal industry. The agency compiled the list based on their interpretation of firms who are providing “unique insights and resources” to keep their visitors informed in a timely manner.

Washington, D.C. – April 20, 2020: CBS News’ “48 Hours” featured Crowell & Moring pro bono client Crosley Green in an investigative journalism program on April 18. The episode, “Crosley Green’s Hard Time,” reported on Green’s decades-long fight to prove his innocence in the 1989 murder of Charles “Chip” Flynn Jr.

New York – April 20, 2020: Crowell & Moring is advising Garment District for Gowns, a new nonprofit organization created to manufacture and provide medical gowns to hospitals and healthcare workers on the front lines of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is comprised of independent professionals in the fashion industry, including designers, product developers, pattern makers, and sewers. Their combined skills and resources, including relationships with factories in New York City’s Garment District, have enabled this effort.

Washington, D.C. – April 16, 2020: CBS News’ “48 Hours” will feature Crowell & Moring pro bono client Crosley Green in an investigative journalism program on April 18 at 10 p.m. EDT. The episode, “Crosley Green’s Hard Time,” reports on Green’s decades-long fight to prove his innocence in the 1989 murder of Charles “Chip” Flynn Jr.

Washington – April 15, 2020: A Crowell & Moring corporate team represented Rekor Systems Inc., a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: REKR) (Rekor), in the sale of its subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (AOC), to a new entity organized by AOC’s management that partially financed the acquisition with SBA funding. Rekor is a technology business focused on bringing smarter, faster, cost-competitive solutions to the worlds of smart cities, public safety and customer experience. The sale of AOC is part of the company’s pivot from its legacy staffing businesses to a higher margin technology and software-based business with industry-leading vehicle recognition solutions, and is viewed as a sale of non-core assets.

Brussels – April 10, 2020: Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office is providing pro bono counsel to Gear Up Medical VZW, an initiative formed by two brothers who have developed an alternative, cost-efficient ventilator to help alleviate the medical supply shortage in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York – April 10, 2020: In February 2019, Future Proof Brands LLC filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Crowell & Moring client Molson Coors Beverage Co. and requested a preliminary injunction to bar it from selling or marketing its new Vizzy hard seltzer, citing a November 2018 trademark application for the name Brizzy. On March 25, 2020, U.S. District Judge James R. Nowlin denied Future Proof’s motion.

Brussels – April 9, 2020: Chambers and Partners has ranked four Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2020 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community.

Brussels – March 26, 2020: Crowell & Moring's Brussels office launched a new tool today to help businesses navigate the growing number of Belgian government regulations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco – March 24, 2020: In a closely-watched case challenging California’s cap-and-trade memorandum with Quebec, a federal court ruled in favor of the State of California, holding that the memorandum does not violate the Treaty or Compact Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.  Crowell & Moring had joined the Yale Law School Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic in filing an amici curiae brief on behalf of 13 former U.S. diplomats and top government officials in United States v. State of California et al.  (E.D. Cal.), in support of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and other state officials.  A copy of the brief is available here and the district court’s decision can be found here.

Washington, D.C. – March 19, 2020: BTI Consulting Group named Crowell & Moring one of its “CyberSavvy 16” law firms in its first-ever Cybersecurity & Data Privacy 2020 report. The list highlights law firms that general counsel and other high-ranking corporate decision-makers have identified as “firms to call first during a cyberattack or other data privacy crisis,” particularly as experts warn that the COVID-19 outbreak presents hackers with new opportunities.

Washington – March 19, 2020: Chambers and Partners has ranked four Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2020 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community.

Washington, D.C. – March 16, 2020: Fourteen Crowell & Moring lawyers have been named as 2020 Acritas Stars™, a listing of stand-out lawyers in private practice as nominated by clients. Acritas, a leading legal market research company, gathered feedback and data from more than 8,200 client interviews.

New York – March 11, 2020: City & State New York named Glen G. McGorty, managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s New York office, to its 2020 Law Power 100 List. The list recognizes New York’s “100 most politically powerful lawyers.”

Orange County – March 9, 2020: The National LGBT Bar Association has named Crowell & Moring counsel Tiffany Chang to its 2020 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 List. The list recognizes legal professionals who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBTQ+ equality.

London – March 6, 2020: Crowell & Moring has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Legal Advisor of the Year and Culture & Diversity categories of the 2020 Partnerships Awards, a key industry event for international projects and the public-private partnerships (PPP) market.

Brussels – March 6, 2020: Crowell & Moring has received recent awards and recognitions for its robust intellectual property work in Belgium.

Washington – February 26, 2020: Crowell & Moring released its Regulatory Forecast 2020: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year today, a report that explores the impact of regulatory changes on the technology industry and other sectors, and provides insight into the trends that in-house counsel can expect to face in the coming year.

Washington – February 21, 2020: Law360 has recognized Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group as a “Practice Group of the Year” for 2019. This is the tenth consecutive year that the group has received the honor.

Washington, D.C. — February 20, 2020: Crowell & Moring is bolstering its anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, and CFIUS practices with the addition of Caroline Brown, former attorney in the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division. Brown joins the firm as a partner in the International Trade and White Collar & Enforcement groups and will be based in Washington, D.C.