John L. Murino is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the International Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Intellectual Property groups. John represents clients across a variety of jurisdictions in commercial and investment arbitrations and complex civil litigation. The industries within which he has worked span the globe and include hospitality, financial services, insurance, mining, manufacturing, media, and technology. John also is active in counseling clients regarding various Internet governance, domain name, trademark, and international business related issues. He has appeared in several media outlets including Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and Law Technology News.
John's recent arbitration and litigation experience includes:
- Representing global hotel brand in a management agreement dispute involving Caribbean resort under the ICDR Commercial Arbitration Rules.
- Representing Asian manufacturer in a dispute under the CPR Non-Administered Arbitration Rules involving word-wide cartel-activity allegations.
- Representing multinational hotel brand against management company in Texas state court involving claims of theft of trade secrets and tortious interference.
- Representing an Internet registry services company in a dispute under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration rules against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), arising out of a claim of breach of contract involving the operation of the top level domain (TLD).
- Representing an Internet registry services company in a dispute under the ICDR International Arbitration Rules against ICANN arising out of ICANN’s improper refusal to award the TLD.
- Representing an information technology services provider in a multi-million dollar arbitration under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules arising out of a contract dispute with a technology services subcontractor.
- Representing a South American sovereign in a dispute with a U.S. bank in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for fraud and related claims.
- Representing a U.S. investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against a Middle Eastern sovereign for violations of a bilateral investment treaty.
- Representing an airline, a group of United States citizens, and several foreign nationals in disputes against the Governments of Libya and Iran in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for terrorist activities orchestrated by these foreign sovereigns.
- Representing a global transportation corporation against a French airplane manufacturer in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey for fraud and breach of contract claims.
John's recent counseling experience includes:
- Advising corporations and organizations in efforts to object to or otherwise challenge pending TLD applications and regulatory decisions.
- Advising parties in efforts to apply for, secure, and operate top level domains.
- Advising Internet registry and registrar service providers on various issues related to organization, contract implementation, and contract compliance.
- Advising corporations in negotiations of agreements relating to registry and registrar services.
- Advising parties regarding allegations of cybersquatting and reverse domain name hijacking.
- Advising multinational corporations and individuals regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- Advising publications regarding various First Amendment and defamation related issues.
John graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations from the University of Michigan. He received his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of a journal and the Moot Court Board. Upon graduation, John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Deborah A. Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
John currently serves on the Executive Committee for the George Washington University Law School Alumni Board of Directors, and is a member of the New York and the District of Columbia Bars. He is also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Affiliations
Admitted to Practice: District of Columbia, New York
Highlights, News & Knowledge
Speeches & Presentations
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ALIS - The Law Conference for Hotel Owners and Operators, Los Angeles, CA
(January 23, 2017).
Program Planning Committee Member: John L. Murino.
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"ICANN – General Framework and String Objections," International Chamber of Commerce, Belgium, Brussels
(June 2012).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"What's Next After ICANN's Big Reveal," Crowell & Moring Webinar, Washington, DC
(June 2012).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"Some Legal Rules of the Road for Non-brand gTLDs: Competition and Community," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 2011).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"Ready for the new gTLDs? Strategic Considerations and Global Brand Enforcement Challenges for Brand Owners in Light of ICANN's 'New gTLD Program'," Crowell & Moring Seminar, San Francisco
(May 2011).
Speakers: John L. Murino and John I. Stewart, Jr.
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"How and When to Apply for new gTLDs," .NXT Conference--A Conference about New Internet Extensions, San Francisco
(February 2011).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"Internet Governance and International Organizations: Myth and Reality," University of Western Ontario
(January 2011).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"What's Next for the New gTLDs," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 16, 2010).
Speakers: John L. Murino and John I. Stewart, Jr.
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"Accountability in Internet Governance: What's Next?," Kluwer Actua Intellectual Property Conference
(November 2010).
Invited Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"ICANN's New gTLD Program: Considerations for Brand Owners," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(October 27, 2010).
Speaker: John L. Murino and John I. Stewart, Jr.
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"Internet Governance 3.0: Governments, .XXX, and the Future of the Internet," University of Michigan School of Information
(December 2009).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
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"Internet Governance: A Case Study," The Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
(December 2008).
Speaker: John L. Murino.
Publications
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"Application for New gTLDs and Domain Names," Domains & Domain Names 2015, Getting the Deal Through
(May 2015).
(contributing editor: Flip Petillion). Authors: John L. Murino and Emily Alban.
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"Application of Domain Names in Existing or New gTLDs," Domains & Domain Names 2014, Getting the Deal Through
(May 2014).
(contributing editor: Flip Petillion). Authors: John Murino and Emily Alban.
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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: 2011 Year in Review, (Published in Law and Business Review of the Americas (Spring 2013)).
Co-Authors: Aryeh S. Portnoy, Laurel Pyke Malson, John L. Murino, Lisa J. Savitt, Birgit Kurtz, Samuel P. Nielson, Kerry Mustico, Jesse J. Kirchner, Moreen O’Brien, Jonathan J. Anastasia, Melanie Natasha Henry, and Arash Jahanian.
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"Lessons from the Cases Against ICANN," Managing Intellectual Property
(February 2013).
Authors: Flip Petillion, John L. Murino, Emily Alban, and Jan Janssen.
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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: 2009 Year in Review, (Published in Law and Business Review of the Americas (Winter 2011)).
Co-Authors and Editors: Laurel Pyke Malson, Katherine J. Nesbitt, Aryeh S. Portnoy, Birgit Kurtz, John Murino, Joshua Dermott, Beth Goldman, Arash Jahanian, Marguerite Walter, Howard Yuan, Lisa Savitt and David Bell.
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"Private actions under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: an imminent front?" IBA's International Litigation News
(April 2009).
Co-Authors: Aryeh S. Portnoy and John L. Murino.
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The ABCs of Cross Border Litigation in the United States,
(February 2008).
Co-Author: John L. Murino.
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"Remedies in Business Torts Litigation," Business Torts Litigation, 2nd ed., ABA
(2005).
Co-Authors: Andrew H. Marks and John L. Murino.
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"District of Columbia Product Liability Law," Product Liability Desk Reference, Aspen
(2003).
Co-Authors: Scott L. Winkelman and John L. Murino.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Does COVID-19 Excuse Non-Performance of a Contract?,"
(March 25, 2020).
Contacts: John L. Murino, Emily Alban, Mark A. Klapow, Jenevieve Discar
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"The Month in International Trade – March 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(April 12, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, John L. Murino, David Baron, David B. Robbins, Emily Alban
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"Supreme Court Limits the Immunity of International Organizations,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(March 12, 2019).
Contacts: John L. Murino, David Baron, David B. Robbins, Emily Alban
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"ICANN Appoints a Second URS Provider,"
Regulatory Alert
(April 22, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"Companies May Begin to Protect Their Online Presence Anew: Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available For New gTLDs,"
IP Insights
(March 26, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"Objection Period for New gTLD Applications Closes Today; Affected Applicants Will Have Approximately 60 Days to Respond,"
Regulatory Alert
(March 13, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"ICANN Publishes the URS Rules and an Updated Version of the URS Procedure,"
IP Insights
(March 11, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"New gTLD Applicants Submit Public Interest Commitments for 499 Applications in Response to ICANN's Invitation,"
Regulatory Alert
(March 7, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"ICANN's Selected Providers Publish Guidelines for Using the Trademark Clearinghouse,"
Regulatory Alert
(March 4, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"ICANN Publishes New gTLD "Contention Sets" as Identified by Its String Similarity Experts,"
TLDs & Domain Names Alert
(February 28, 2013).
Contact: John L. Murino
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"ICANN Reveals List Of Potential New Top-Level Domain Names,"
TLDs & Domain Names Alert
(June 13, 2012).
Contacts: John I. Stewart Jr., John L. Murino
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"Registration Deadline Looms for Companies Seeking New gTLDs,"
TLDs & Domain Names Alert
(February 17, 2012).
Contacts: John I. Stewart Jr., John L. Murino
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"90-Day Filing Window Opens for New Internet Top-Level Domain Applications,"
TLDs & Domain Names Alert
(January 12, 2012).
Contacts: John I. Stewart Jr., John L. Murino
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"DOJ Makes Good On Promise To Prosecute Individuals For FCPA Violations,"
White Collar Alert
(July 27, 2007).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Thomas A. Hanusik, Aryeh S. Portnoy, John L. Murino
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"Record $44 Million Settlement for FCPA Violations ,"
White Collar Alert
(April 27, 2007).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Thomas A. Hanusik, Aryeh S. Portnoy, John L. Murino
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