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Firm News 129 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 06.30.26

Crowell & Moring Adds Antitrust and Competition Senior Counsel Ryan Marth in Minneapolis

Minneapolis – June 30, 2026: Crowell & Moring has added experienced antitrust senior counsel Ryan Marth to the Antitrust and Competition Group in Minneapolis. Marth will advise clients on complex antitrust litigation, opt-out plaintiff recovery, and cross-border transactional and regulatory matters. 
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Firm News | 2 min read | 06.11.26

Crowell & Moring Honored with Outstanding Achievement Award by the Washington Lawyers' Committee

Washington – June 11, 2026: Crowell & Moring is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized with an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs at the 2026 Wiley A. Branton Luncheon. The award celebrates the firm's work on behalf of tenants of the Franklin Apartments, a building in northeast Washington, D.C., where residents endured years of deplorable housing conditions before the firm helped secure a landmark settlement. 
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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Kanders & Company in Acquisition of Ginkgo Bioworks’ Biosecurity Business

May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
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Client Alerts 857 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.27.26

WARNING: California’s Listing of Microplastics as a Candidate Chemical May Result in Unexpected, and Imminent, Compliance Obligations Under AB 1200 (California Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act)

On June 18, 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) added microplastics to the list of Candidate Chemicals maintained under the state’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations.  The listing of microplastics, which becomes effective on October 1, 2026, is the first step in the SCP regulatory process, which could lead to restrictions on products that contain or release microplastics. 
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.24.26

GAO Finds That Challenge to Agency’s Failure to Comply With DFARS Requirement Comes Too Late

GAO’s recent dismissal of the protest in Tyonek Technical Innovations, LLC, B-424364, B-424364.2, June 30, 2026, carries an important lesson for government contractors: if you believe solicitation terms conflict with a statute or regulation, you must raise that challenge before proposals are due—not during discussions or afterwards.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.22.26

Ghost Advertising: Compliance Takeaways From the Gymshark Influencer Class Action

A recently filed class action lawsuit against Gymshark, a prominent athletic apparel company, highlights the escalating legal risks associated with influencer marketing. The complaint, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 16, 2026, alleges that Gymshark systematically paid social media influencers to promote its products without ensuring that the influencers were providing clear and conspicuous disclosures about such payment, in violation of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidance and New York state law.
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Press Coverage 234 results

Press Coverage | 07.22.26

Chinese Military Company List Triggers New DOD Contract Bans

Export Compliance Daily

Publications 196 results

Publication | 06.24.26

How to Reduce the Risk of Commercial Disputes Through Better Contracts

As a disputes lawyer, I come across many disputes that were entirely avoidable, and it is fair to say that commercial disputes are among the most costly and disruptive events a business can face. They consume management time, damage commercial relationships, generate significant legal costs, and — in severe cases — threaten the viability of an enterprise altogether. Yet a significant proportion of disputes that find their way into arbitration tribunals, courtrooms, or mediation suites are not the product of bad faith or genuinely irreconcilable differences. They are, at their root, the product of poorly drafted contracts: documents that failed to anticipate risk, allocate responsibility clearly, or provide workable mechanisms for resolving problems when they arise.
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Events 247 results

Event | 10.08.26, 8:30 AM CEST - 5:00 PM CEST

Seventh EU Competition Law Conference

Join us for the Seventh EU Competition Law Conference - hosted by Crowell & Moring, King’s College and The Competition Law Center. This year's conference offers an authoritative and comparative Europe–US perspective on the latest developments in competition law.

Event | 10.08.25 - 10.10.25, 12:15 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT

AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum

Crowell & Moring Partners Troy Barsky and Linda Malek, members of the firm's Health Care Group, will be speaking at the AHAL Fraud and Compliance Forum, taking place October 8-10th in Baltimore, MD.

Event | 10.08.25 - 10.09.25

ACI's 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. Customs Compliance and Enforcement

The American Conference Institute's 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. Customs Compliance and Enforcement is the country's leading, advanced-level customs compliance event.

Webinars 88 results

Webinar | 09.16.26, 12:30 PM CEST - 2:00 PM CEST

Entering a New Era of Pay Transparency in the EU – How to Ensure Compliance on Equal Pay

This presentation will explain the legal framework of the Directive and offer practical guidance on the importance of insuring one’s hiring processes are gender-bias free and of setting up robust pay structures, based on objective and gender-neutral criteria.  

Webinar | 06.23.26, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Critical Reporting And Labeling Requirements for Products Containing PFAS: What Companies Need to Know (and DO) Now!

Because of recent changes to Federal and State law regulations, companies that manufacture, import, sell, or distribute products or equipment with components that contain certain “PFAS” materials face imminent and overlapping compliance obligations. This webinar will provide actionable information companies can use to determine whether they are impacted by these State and Federal requirements as well as practical advice for complying with these obligations. Topics that will be covered include the following:
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Webinar | 04.16.26, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Innovation Insights: Navigating the Complexities of Employment Law Impacting Geographically-Dispersed Workforces April 2026

Join Sadina Montani, Rachel Lesser, and Stephon Howie for a discussion on the current state of employment law as it pertains to geographically diverse workforces. 

Speaking Engagements 773 results

Blog Posts 238 results

Blog Post | 06.05.26

Brien Lorenze Nominated Commissioner of Consumer Product Safety Commission

Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Podcasts 20 results

Podcast | 03.19.26

Lightning Round: Crowell Compass: Our 2026 Employment Law Update

In this episode, Crowell's Rebecca Springer, Sadina Montani, and Stephon Howie discuss some of the more significant recent changes to state and local employment laws, trends in this area, and how Crowell can help you keep up to date with the panoply of ever-evolving obligations. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell's monthly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
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Podcast | 05.14.25

Global Trade Talks: Newly Announced Section 232 Investigation into Commercial Aircraft and Parts

With so much fast-moving activity on the tariffs front, Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff continue their conversation with Crowell attorney Dan Cannistra in this episode discusses the newly announced Section 232 Investigation focusing on commercial aircraft and parts, including a summary review of 232 investigations, why this one came as a surprise, how it fits in with other current Section 232 investigations, and how it may impact the industry. 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.
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Podcast | 04.24.25

Fastest 5 Minutes: Answering Common Questions from Contractors

This week’s episode features a discussion of several common government contractor questions involving payment delays, cost increases due to tariffs, and inability to obtain certain government approvals. This episode is hosted by Peter Eyre and Skye Mathieson. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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