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Crowell is an associate sponsor of the American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation in Chicago April 29-30.

Going Back to the Basics - Custodial Interviews & Supervised Collections: Building a Defensible Foundation for eDiscovery

Despite advances in eDiscovery technology, custodial interviews and supervised collections remain essential to a defensible and efficient discovery process. This panel will explore why over-reliance on self-collections and search-term-only strategies can lead to incomplete data, increased costs, and court sanctions. Our experts will walk through best practices for conducting effective custodial interviews, identifying and preserving key data sources, and leveraging collaborative workflows that reduce risk and enhance review accuracy. Attendees will gain practical insights on integrating interviews with real-time collections, using tools like screen sharing, documenting workflows for defensibility, and addressing common client objections. Whether you're in-house, outside counsel, or a service provider, this session will help you elevate your approach to ESI identification, preservation, and collection.

Cheryl A. Falvey will speak on "IoT Consumer Products Safety Issues" during the Internet of Things 2025: Everything Is Connected Conference. For additional details and an on demand version of the presentation, please visit here.

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.

The Crisis of Investment Arbitration: What's Next? explores the challenges of protecting the environment within the current international investment law regime. It offers a comprehensive overview of International Investment Law, focusing on emerging trends that seek to integrate environmental values into arbitration between states and foreign investors. The panel will highlight key developments and challenges, while assessing potential pathways for harmonizing environmental protection with investment arbitration practices. It will also provide insights into how the evolving landscape might better accommodate environmental goals.

Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today: In 1997, the California Supreme Court decided Buss v. Superior Court. In Buss, the court concluded that a liability insurer that defended a mixed action could seek reimbursement from the insured for the defense costs associated with the claims that were not even potentially covered. Since then, numerous courts have held that insurers are entitled to recoup their defense costs associated with uncovered claims or causes of action. On the other hand, a significant number of courts have rejected insurers’ right to recoupment, at least in the absence of a policy provision granting the insurer that right. Some commentators have even suggested that the current judicial trend might be away from permitting insurers to recoup their defense costs. Is that correct? Has the Buss stopped? This panel of coverage experts will analyze insurers’ claimed right to recoupment today, and offer their perspectives on what the law on recoupment should perhaps be and might be in the future.

This program will focus on managing the discovery of text and chat messages sent via personal and third-party messaging platforms, including the growing use of ephemeral messaging tools. We will discuss key considerations in preserving and discovering such data for litigation and investigations, including recent regulatory and caselaw updates, risks and challenges in overseeing such inquiries, and best practices for discovery, corporate compliance and planning. Given the DOJ, SEC and other agencies’ heightened scrutiny on message retention and control, the implications on cooperation credit and the increased risk of sanctions, this program will help legal and compliance professionals understand how to defensibly and efficiently manage these communications and inquiry responses.

2024 has been a pivotal year for drug and medical device litigation, marked by significant case law developments that have reshape the landscape.

JURIS Conferences is very excited to present this upcoming program, hosted for the first time in New York City at the new office location of Crowell & Moring. This four-panel program will feature leading arbitration practitioners and scholars who will tackle important questions of international investment law and arbitration.

Connecting with Arab American Women: We Hear You, We See You

Derick Dailey will be speaking at the NEBLSA Regional Leadership Retreat. The Northeastern Black Law Students Association ("NEBLSA") is a regional affiliate of the National Black Law Students Association ("NBLSA"), a student-run, national organization in the United States formed to articulate and promote the needs and goals of Black law students.

Derick Dailey will be a panelist at the 2024 American Legion Jersey Boys State Program, New Jersey’s preeminent youth leadership and civics program, where over 1,000 rising seniors will join the ranks of illustrious alumni that includes Governors, US Senators, US Supreme Court Justices, and numerous executives.

Jason Stiehl will moderate the breakout session "Third-Party Wiretapping, VPPA, and Deanonymization Litigation: A Moving Target for Brands" at the 2023 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference.

ABTL Annual Seminar - The Finer Points: Practical Skills in Impractical Situations