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Firm News 46 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 02.03.26

World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2026 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2026: World Trademark Review has once again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2026 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National and Belgium categories, and earned recognition as a top firm in California. Crowell is one of only three firms in Illinois to earn a gold ranking both for litigation and prosecution. 
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Firm News | 1 min read | 12.11.25

Judy He Honored with Public Interest Law Initiative’s Fellow Alumni Award

Chicago – December 11, 2025: The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) honored Chicago counsel Judy He with its Fellow Alumni Award for her outstanding commitment to public interest law, pro bono service, and providing equal access to justice.
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Firm News | 3 min read | 12.02.25

Crowell & Moring’s Chicago Office Relocates to Premier Space at 300 North LaSalle Amid Recent Growth

Chicago – December 2, 2025: Building on continued momentum and expansion in Chicago, Crowell & Moring has moved into new office space at 300 N. LaSalle in the River North neighborhood. The firm will occupy 48,966 fully renovated square feet across two floors of the 60-story landmark tower. The move comes on the heels of recent growth in Crowell’s Chicago office, including the addition of 25 health care attorneys in August.
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Client Alerts 198 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.17.26

New USPTO Memorandum Adds Domestic Manufacturing and Small Business Factors to PTAB Institution Analysis

On March 11, 2026, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Squires issued a memorandum (2026 memo) to all Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) users titled “Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations — U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings.”[1] In the 2026 memo, the director adds three new factors in determining whether to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings.[2] The factors focus on domestic manufacturing and the use of these proceedings by small businesses.[3] The memo applies immediately to all pending IPR and PGR proceedings in which the due date for the patent owner’s discretionary brief has not yet elapsed.[4] Patent owners, petitioners with domestic manufacturing ties, and small business petitioners should take note.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.17.26

North Carolina’s Pro-Policyholder Trend Continues: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Circuit’s Wake Chapel Decision

In Wake Chapel Church, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Company, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $1.1 million jury verdict in favor of a policyholder, reaffirming that under North Carolina law insurers cannot defeat all-risk coverage by pointing to a postulated inherent defect or other excluded cause if a covered peril also contributed to the loss.
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Client Alert | 9 min read | 03.16.26

Eight Takeaways After Seven Weeks of OFAC’s Six, wait Seven, New and Updated General Licenses for Venezuela

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued six new general licenses, and updated a seventh that allow for many activities related to: the export of Venezuelan oil and petrochemical products from Venezuela; the exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and petrochemical products in Venezuela; the generation, transmission, storage, or distribution of electricity in Venezuela; the export to Venezuela of U.S.-origin diluents; negotiating for investment in the oil, gas, petrochemical, and electricity sectors in Venezuela; and the export of Venezuelan gold.
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Press Coverage 111 results

Press Coverage | 03.12.26

Business Development as Theater with Jason Stiehl

The Rainmaking Podcast

Press Coverage | 03.02.26

Notable Women in Law 2026

Crain's Chicago Business

Publications 59 results

Publication | July-August 2025

Bipartisan Push for Patent Law Reform

Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

Events 17 results

Event | 02.25.26 - 02.28.26

IPBA New Delhi: Annual Meeting and Conference

The 2026 IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference is focused on bringing together lawyers from over 65 legal jurisdictions throughout the world with a strong interest in the Asia-Pacific Region. This year's focus is on "The Future of Law: Agility, Creativity & Change."

Jeremy Iloulian, a counsel in our International Trade practice, will be speaking on “Opening or Closing Gates? Market Access in Global Infrastructure Construction: Between Openness and Strategic Protection”.

Event | 09.18.25, 5:30 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT

2025 Chicago Alumni Reception

Get ready to reconnect with friends and colleagues! Crowell is hosting an attorney alumni event on September 18, 2025. We look forward to welcoming alumni of Crowell and Brinks Gilson & Lione to enjoy another memorable reunion on Porter Kitchen & Deck’s al fresco riverfront deck. All are welcome whether you’re now in private practice, an in-house position, or retired.
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Event | 09.17.25

3rd Annual Midwest Government Contracts Seminar

In this day-long, in-person conference at Crowell’s Chicago office, our experienced practitioners will discuss updates in key areas of government contracts including Executive Orders and federal funding, grants and terminations, M&A, IP rights, protests, information risk management and security, and procurement fraud and investigations.

Webinars 6 results

Webinar | 06.05.24, 12:00 PM CDT - 1:00 PM CDT

NAFA Transactional Integrity Webinar: Navigating Russian Sanctions

In a panel moderated by Stewart H. Lapayowker, Esq. (Lapayowker Jet Counsel P.A.) and sponsored by the National Aircraft Finance Association, Crowell attorneys Caroline Brown and Jeremy Iloulian alongside Cassia Sant'Anna (Corporate Trade Compliance Officer for Embraer S.A.) will dive into Russian-related sanctions and export controls and what they mean for the due diligence process surrounding purchasing and selling aircrafts. They will address critical areas such as:

Webinar | 02.02.24, 8:55 AM EST - 12:20 PM EST

North Carolina Bar Association: Red Flags: Navigating the Hurricane (2024 Corporate Counsel Section CLE)

International trade and foreign investment laws are changing quickly, particularly as a result of the heated political environment in Washington, D.C., and rising tensions between the U.S. and China. Even companies that are traditionally out of the flood plain need to heed the potential for a 100-year flood!

Webinar | 11.10.22, 3:00 AM PST - 4:00 AM PST

Orange County Bar Association Health Care Law Section Webinar: 3D Printing at the Point of Care: Compliance and Liability Concerns

Attorneys John Fuson, Hilary Johnson, Robbie Jost, and Andrew McElligott will present a webinar for the Orange County Bar Association Health Care Law Section titled, "3D Printing at the Point of Care: Compliance and Liability Concerns" on Thursday, November 10, 2022. This session will provide (1) a primer on how the FDA regulates medical devices, (2) an outline of how FDA plans to regulate 3D printing of devices at the point of care and legal issues raised by this new model as compared to traditional manufacturing, (3) an examination of the state of product liability litigation when it comes to 3D printed devices and the potential product liability risks when healthcare facilities take on the role of traditional manufacturers, and (4) an analysis of different intellectual property scenarios healthcare facilities must be aware of when 3D printing POC devices.
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Speaking Engagements 51 results

Blog Posts 63 results

Blog Post | 10.29.25

Key Takeaways from a Consequential Month of Russia-Related Sanctions

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 10.28.25

Report as Spam? A New Wave of California Anti-Spam Class Actions Raises Significant Risks for Email Marketers

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Podcasts 2 results

Podcast | 03.05.26

Writer’s Block Is Dead: Drew McElligott on AI in Legal Practice

DeepIP “IP Innovators”

Podcast | 05.13.24

Global Trade Talks: Expanded U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Authorities Included in the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan Aid Bills

Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives. In this session, hosts and International Trade Practice Leaders Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff talk with Crowell lawyers Jeremy Iloulian and Laurel Saito about the significant new sanctions and export control authorities included in the recently enacted National Security Supplemental fiscal package. While this legislation is best known for providing U.S. foreign aid commitments for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, it also contains critical trade related provisions that (i) expand the statute of limitations for U.S. sanctions violations; (ii) give the President new authorities to coordinate sanction efforts with the US and UK; (iii) expand sanctions and export controls on Iran (with some targeting Chinese financial institutions); and (iv) provide for new sanctions authorities targeting terror groups.
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