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Firm News 41 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 10.16.25

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Lawyers and Practice Groups in the 2026 UK Guide

London – October 16, 2025: Chambers and Partners has ranked Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP and its lawyers across the United Kingdom as leaders in their respective practice areas in the Chambers UK 2026 Guide.

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Firm News | 8 min read | 08.21.25

The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Recognizes 49 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, One Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 21, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 49 Crowell & Moring lawyers as Best Lawyers and 33 lawyers as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The publication also named partner Jason Murray as Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law in Los Angeles.

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Firm News | 4 min read | 07.17.25

Crowell & Moring Bolsters California Litigation Group with Two Former Amazon In-House Counsel

San Francisco – July 17, 2025: Crowell & Moring has added two experienced in-house counsel from Amazon to its Litigation Group, expanding the firm’s abilities to serve clients facing complex consumer product liability issues. Clay Marquez, former Senior Corporate Counsel for WW Stores at Amazon, and Meghan McMeel, former Senior Corporate Counsel for Devices at Amazon, join the firm as partners in San Francisco.

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Client Alerts 139 results

Client Alert | 35 min read | 10.13.25

Building Blocks of Design Law: CJEU rules on LEGO Group Modular Design Protection

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently issued a landmark judgment in the LEGO Group case (C-211/24) concerning the scope of EU design protection for modular systems. This recent judgment addresses fundamental questions regarding the protection and enforcement of Community designs for modular products, specifically the LEGO Group’s iconic toy building blocks and parts:

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.28.25

9th Circuit Marches Forward to the Future Finding Digital Assets Are Protected Under Trademark Law

The Ninth Circuit ruled that NFTs are not just digital collectibles but legally recognized goods under the Lanham Act. Yuga Labs, Inc. v. Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, Case No. 24-879 (9th Cir. July 23, 2025). NFTs are intangible, fully virtual, authenticating software code that is associated with separate digital or physical content. Although the Ninth Circuit found that there were genuine issues of material fact that precluded summary judgment on the issue of likelihood of confusion, the court recognized that NFTs are commercial products with tangible value subject to trademark protection. This means that NFT creators and projects can now claim trademark rights in their collections’ names, logos, and associated marks.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.19.25

Forged Faces, Real Liability: Deepfake Laws Take Effect in Washington State and Pennsylvania

In the last few months, both Washington State and Pennsylvania enacted significant legislation addressing the malicious use of deepfakes—artificial intelligence-generated or manipulated media. These new laws reflect a growing national and state-level trend to regulate AI-generated content, especially when used to harm individuals or mislead the public.

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Press Coverage 46 results

Press Coverage | 05.08.25

Elizabeth Hecker Brings Legal Expertise To Crowell & Moring

Investors Hangout

Press Coverage | 05.01.25

Hair, Makeup, Legal: The Lawyering Behind The Met Gala

Press Coverage | 04.03.25

Top Intellectual Property Lawyers: Kent Goss

The Daily Journal

Publications 25 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Consumer Products: Microplastics Are Ubiquitous. So, Increasingly, Are the Class Action Suits They’re Spawning

In August 2024 judge’s decision to dismiss a major class action claim against bottled water makers will likely do little to stem the flow of microplastics litigation in the year ahead, says Meshach Rhoades, managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s Denver office.

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Publication | 01.15.25

Sustainability: 100 Percent Ethical Sourcing? Zero Emissions? Recyclable? Class Action Plaintiffs Beg To Differ

Expect the recent surge in class actions challenging sustainability claims made by consumer goods companies to continue in the year ahead, says Crowell & Moring partner Jason Stiehl, who is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Advertising and Brand Protection groups.

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Publication | 01.15.25

Sustainability:100 percent ethical sourcing? Zero emissions? Recyclable? Class action plaintiffs beg to differ copy

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Events 10 results

Event | 05.29.25, 3:00 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

2024-2025 IP Case Review

Catch up with significant IP decisions rendered in the last year in the areas of copyright, trademark, and patent law. Emily Kappers (Copyright) of Crowell & Moring, Jennifer Mikulina (Trademark) of McDermott, Will & Emory, and Katie Schelli (Patent) of Irwin IP will be explaining helpful takeaways and their potential impacts on the state of intellectual property law. Join us in person at McDermott, Will & Emory at 444 W Lake St. on May 29th beginning at 3:00pm or attend and ask questions virtually starting at 3:30pm. CLE credit is pending.

Event | 04.23.25, 6:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT

Event | 03.12.25 - 03.13.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

World Intellectual Property Review Summit

Crowell was a silver sponsor of The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit in Chicago March 12 and 13. The conference topic was “Create A Winning IP Strategy: Overcome Market Uncertainty, Harness AI, And Improve Efficiency."

Webinars 11 results

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.

Webinar | 06.11.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Let’s Talk All Things MoCRA – Is Your Company Prepared?

The FDA will begin to enforce the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)’s facility and product registration requirements on July 1, 2024. Companies should initiate steps to implement compliant systems now. Is your company prepared?

Webinar | 01.25.23, 9:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM EST

Cases Show Real-World Laws Likely Apply In Metaverse

Endless articles rattle on about the brave new world of the metaverse, as if it’s an unprecedented step for commercial and social life. As lawyers, however, we know that there is precedent for everything. This presentation looks at the legal precedent that will likely inform the development of metaverse law. We will look at virtual-world cases involving both common law and federal law. We’ll also look at the pockets where virtual-world caselaw has yet to be developed and consider what types of precedent will fill those gaps. Finally, we’ll discuss what this all means for practitioners who hope to guide their clients in the metaverse.

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