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Firm News 36 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 05.01.24

Crowell Continues Corporate Expansion in Chicago

Crowell & Moring announced today that partner Elaine Taussig is joining the firm’s Corporate group and partner Tom Williams is joining the firm’s Corporate and IP groups in Chicago from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg. 

Firm News | 3 min read | 04.18.24

Highly Respected Corporate Team Joins Crowell’s Chicago Office

Crowell & Moring announces that John Koenigsknecht and David Stone, two highly respected partners with sophisticated corporate and commercial experience, including in M&A, capital markets, securities, and governance matters, are joining the firm’s Chicago office. The partners have a long history of serving as trusted advisors and outside general counsel to public and private companies and advising management and boards of directors on governance, compliance, executive compensation, and other matters.

Firm News | 1 min read | 03.14.24

Crowell & Moring Advises Stell Engineering in $4 Million Seed Funding Round

A Crowell & Moring Corporate team represented Stell Engineering in an oversubscribed $4 million seed round led by Long Journey Ventures and Cyan and Scott Banister, raising money that will help the early stage software startup continue to scale their team, refine their product, and create new supply chain functions. Third Prime, Wischoff Ventures, Urban Innovation Fund, Forward Deployed VC, and Fulcrum Venture Group also participated in the seed round, along with a group of angel investors.

Client Alerts 28 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.02.23

New Private Fund Adviser Regulations from the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on August 23, 2023 that they have adopted new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 which call for greater transparency for investors who invest in private funds. While some of these rules will make investing with registered investment advisers clearer, others will make the world of venture capital a bit more challenging.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 07.26.23

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – Part II: Copyright

In an unconventional opening to the normally staid proceedings of the United States Senate, the voice of Frank Sinatra introduced the July 12, 2023 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property. More accurately, an AI-generated version of Frank Sinatra’s voice sang about regulating AI to the tune of New York, New York, which Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, used to illustrate both the possibilities and the risks of the use of AI in creative industries.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.08.23

Slack Ruling May Create Risks for Direct Listings and Investors

In its long-awaited decision in Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, 598 U.S. ___, No. 20-200 (June 1, 2023), the Supreme Court ruled that the tracing requirement of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 applies to suits brought by investors in direct listings. Although the ruling definitively resolves an ambiguity in the statutory text, it leaves the door open to adverse consequences for both companies and investors in direct listings.
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Press Coverage 8 results

Press Coverage | 06.28.16

The 24 Firms GCs Love the Most

Law360

Press Coverage | 03.09.15

DOL Wins Rule-Making Battle, But Deference Rift Lingers

Law360
Washington, D.C.-based partner and member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group, Tom P. Gies, comments on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that states the Department of Labor and other agencies don't need notice-and-comment rule-making to change interpretive regulations. The decision underscores a split among the justices on precedent requiring judicial deference to agencies' interpretations of their own rules.
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Press Coverage | 02.09.15

10 Tricky Questions To Test Your Employment Law

Law360
Washington, D.C.-based Labor & Employment Group partner, Thomas P. Gies, is quoted in a Law360 article which touches on the diverse areas of employment law. When asked about whether or not the nation can have a "zero tolerance" policy for employee marijuana use, Gies explains, "It's a real dilemma, and I’m getting a lot of questions about that." Simply put, the fact that marijuana remains illegal at the federal level generally puts the law on the employer's side.
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Publications 5 results

Publication | 02.19.15

Who Flips The Switch?

Law360

Events 5 results

Event | 03.18.24, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT

Payload Space Capitol III

Join Payload at their third Space Capitol event, hosted by Crowell, where we will bring together emerging space companies and the government for a thought leadership and networking experience.

Event | 03.09.24, 9:00 AM CST - 11:00 AM CST

Cup of Capital presented by Crowell & Moring

New to Austin? New to Startups? New to Tech?

Join Crowell as we present Cup of Capital at the 2024 SXSW in Austin, TX

Come meet with Crowell's ECVC lawyers and see how we can help propel your business to the forefront of innovation. 

Bring your energy, your questions, your ideas...let's share what we're working on and help each other out at the INDUSTRY'S biggest event. 

Event | 03.08.24, 6:00 PM CST - 9:00 PM CST

Startup Crawl at Capital Factory House

Join Crowell as we kick off SXSW® 2024 with Startup Crawl at Capital Factory House!

Grab your friends and crawl past startup tables, entertainment activations, and drink stations on Friday, March 8 from 6:00-9:00 PM.

Experience what happens when the hottest startups come together at the same time, in the same place and connect with Crowell’s legal experts for their strategic insights into navigating challenges and optimizing your entrepreneurial journey.

Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 12.08.23, 1:00 PM EST

Female Founder Workshop: How do You Structure Effectively for Raising Pre-seed and Seed Capital?

Please join Crowell attorneys Alexa La Barbiera and Justin Lurie for an informative workshop discussing how to effectively structure your business for raising pre-seed capital, hosted by Female Founder House. 

Speaking Engagements 13 results

Speaking Engagement | December 4 - 6, 2023

HealthTech Investor Summit

Blog Posts 1 result