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Washington, D.C. – October 27, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that client CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) prevailed in obtaining the denial of class certification, dismissing a group of rail shippers in their renewed bid to proceed as a class in a lawsuit alleging the country’s four largest freight railroads conspired to fix fuel surcharges.

Washington, October 26, 2017: Crowell & Moring represented Novume Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: NVMM) in its acquisition of Global Technical Services Inc. and Global Contract Professionals Inc. (Global). The transaction closed on October 4.

Washington – October 19, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP announced today the firm's partnership elected Philip T. Inglima, a member of the firm’s Management Board and partner in the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, to serve as the next chair of the firm. Inglima will succeed current chair Angela Styles.

Washington – October 6, 2017: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) has prevailed in an antitrust price-fixing lawsuit alleging $176 million of damages brought by The Valspar Corporation and Valspar Sourcing, Inc. (collectively "Valspar"). On September 14, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court decision that dismissed Valspar's claims that DuPont participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of titanium dioxide.

Washington – September 28, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has ranked fifth nationwide and ninth in the D.C. area in The American Lawyer's 2017 Summer Associate Survey. This marks the 10th consecutive year that the firm has ranked in the top 10 in the D.C. category.

Washington – September 27, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP represented Georgetown University in a power purchase agreement with Origis Energy USA to develop a 32.5-megawatt solar power system. The solar facility is expected to generate approximately 75,000 megawatt hours of power each year and provide 49 percent of Georgetown’s electricity load for campus operations located in Washington, D.C.

Washington, September 20, 2017: Crowell & Moring represented KeyStone Solutions Inc. in the merger of KeyStone and Brekford Traffic Safety, Inc. The merger resulted in the creation of a new publicly traded holding company, Novume Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: NVMM), controlled by KeyStone stockholders. The transaction closed on August 28.

Washington – September 13, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that David (Dj) Wolff, a counsel in the firm's International Trade Group, has been named to Global Investigations Review's top "40 Under 40" list. The list features "accomplished young investigations practitioners who will help shape the future of this fast-evolving area of law."

Los Angeles – September 8, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that partners Valerie M. Goo and Kent B. Goss have been recognized as Los Angeles Business Journal's "Most Influential Intellectual Property Attorneys in Los Angeles." Profiles of 35 honorees from across the Los Angeles region were published in the August 14, 2017 issue.

Brussels – September 6, 2017:Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the arrival of Jules Stuyck to its Brussels office as a senior counsel in the firm's Antitrust and Advertising & Product Risk Management groups. With more than 30 years of experience in European and Belgian law, Stuyck will counsel private clients and European institutions, agencies, and bodies in matters involving competition law, state aid, the customs union, free movement, public procurement, trademark and trade practices law, media law, and environmental law. "We are excited to welcome Jules to Crowell & Moring," said the firm's chair, Angela B. Styles. "As an authority on competition law in the European Union and specifically in Belgium, he expands the capabilities of our global Antitrust Group."

Washington – September 5, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is the #2 international law firm in trade serving Latin America, according to Latinvex, a leading publisher of business and legal news about the region. The firm is ranked #10 in the FCPA & Fraud category, as well as #29 in Arbitration. Overall, Crowell & Moring is #57 among the 70 global firms for their legal work in Latin America.

Washington – August 31, 2017: Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce that Stephen J. McBrady, a partner in the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the National Law Journal’s 2017 list of D.C. Rising Stars. The list profiles 40 lawyers under the age of 40 in the Washington area who have made outstanding achievements in their careers.

Washington – August 10, 2017: Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce that Juan A. Arteaga, a partner in the firm’s Antitrust Group in New York, and Michael W. Lieberman, a partner in the firm’s Health Care, Commercial Litigation, and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups in Washington, have been named to Law360’s 2017 “Rising Stars” list. The list features lawyers under age 40 who have demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments.

Washington – August 7, 2017: East Asia companiesWee Tiong (S) PTE Ltd. and Wee Tiong VS SDN BD voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit against the FBI. The plaintiffs had filed suit on July 31 alleging that the FBI had overstepped its authority by de facto designating them as prohibited parties under the Treasury Department’s authority when the bureau sent a letter out to a number of banks. In response to the dismissal, the FBI has agreed to send a clarifying letter to financial institutions explaining that both Wee Tiong entities are not prohibited parties and that the bureau’s original letter was not a direction to the banks to block or reject Wee Tiong-related transactions. 

Washington – August 4, 2017: The American Lawyer has named Crowell & Moring partner Stuart Newberger its “Litigator of the Week” for his role in achieving a federal appellate victory on behalf of victims of terror in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Sudan.

Washington – July 30, 2017: A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday ruled that Sudan must pay billions of dollars in damages to victims and their families of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania for its role in harboring and financing the terrorists who carried out the attacks.

Washington – July 28, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Working Mother and Flex Time Lawyers for the sixth consecutive year as one of the "Best Law Firms for Women." The firm is ranked among 50 law firms recognized for their commitment to retaining and promoting women lawyers; their policies in the advancement of women; and for the implementation of work-life balance initiatives.

Washington – July 27, 2017: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as a top-25 law firm in the 2017 Chambers Associate legal career guide in the following categories: Benefits and Lifestyle (#16); Best Firm for Pro Bono (#17); Most Satisfied Associates (#19); and Best Firms for Diversity (#24).

Washington – July 26, 2017: Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce that BTI Consulting Group has recognized the firm on its 2017 list of the top 24 law firms recommended by in-house counsel. Listed at #23, Crowell & Moring achieved a spot in the BTI Power Rankings report for the second consecutive year.

New York – July 24, 2017: Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce that Juan A. Arteaga, the former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its global Antitrust Group. With 15 years of legal and policy experience, Arteaga will advise clients on a broad range of civil and criminal antitrust matters, including litigation, merger enforcement, and government investigations. As an experienced litigator, Arteaga will also represent clients in complex commercial litigation, including class actions, securities and shareholder litigation, and international arbitrations.