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05/30/12 Forum for Expatriate Management: DC-Area Chapter Luncheon
Eric Bord and Eleanor Pelta, hosts
06/06/12-06/08/12 ABA’s Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement 2012
Katie McDermott, presenter, "Investigation of a False Claims Act Case"
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Recent News

04/24/12 Nuclear Exporters Baffled by Proposed Rule, Main Justice (read the article)
Energy partner Alex Polonsky is quoted.
05/01/08 It's a Small World: There Are a Ton of Obstacles to Navigate When Hiring Foreign-Born Workers, Pittsburgh TEQ (2008, issue 4)
Eric Bord is quoted on the obstacles employers have to navigate when hiring foreign-born workers.
04/28/08 Momentum: Career Insights from Five Top Global Executives, PQR, Spring 2008
Morgan Lewis's Grace Speights included in the Spring 2008 edition of PQR .
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Apr 24, 2012 Nuclear Exporters Baffled by Proposed Rule, Main Justice (read the article)
Energy partner Alex Polonsky is quoted.
Apr 05, 2012 Biosimilars Naming and Labeling: An FDLI Dialogue, Update Magazine
Life Sciences and Healthcare partner Stephen Paul Mahinka is quoted.
Apr 04, 2012 OSHA Citation Appeals Up 62 Percent: Since 2008; Latest Figure Revised Higher, BNA's Daily Labor Report
Labor and Employment partner Jonathan Snare is quoted.
Mar 26, 2012 Rising Star: Morgan Lewis’ J. Clayton Everett, Law360
Law360 names Antitrust partner J. Clayton Everett one of its rising stars.
Mar 01, 2012 OSHA Restructures To Boost Whistleblower Program, Law360
Morgan Lewis partner Jonathan Snare is quoted.
Feb 23, 2012 Congressional Review Act May Not Bar New Ergonomics Standard, Scholars Write, BNA's Occupational Safety & Health Reporter
Morgan Lewis partner Jonathan Snare is quoted.
Feb 20, 2012 CMS Proposal on Overpayments Adds Clarity But ‘Lookback Period’ Raises Concern, Report on Medicare Compliance
Morgan Lewis partner Howard Young is quoted.
Feb 14, 2012 CMS Floats 60-Day Medicare Overpayment Refund Rule, Law360
FDA & Healthcare partner Howard Young is quoted.
Jan 26, 2012 Energy Group of the Year: Morgan Lewis, Law360
Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice is selected as one of Law360's Energy Practice Groups of the Year for 2011.
Jan 04, 2012 IP Group Of The Year: Morgan Lewis, Law360
Law360 names the Morgan Lewis IP team as one of its Intellectual Property Groups of 2011.
Jan 01, 2012 Employment Regulation To Watch In 2012, Law360
Howard Radzely is quoted.
Jan 01, 2012 Antitrust Agencies Ready For Tough Fights In 2012, Law360
Scott Stempel is quoted.
Nov 23, 2011 Chamber of Commerce Urges OMB to Drop Unclassified Hazards from GHS Proposal, BNA
Jonathan L. Snare is quoted.
Nov 21, 2011 Businesses, Academics Urge USCIS to Improve Entrepreneur Visa Adjudication, Daily Labor Report
Immigration partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted.
Nov 17, 2011 Morgan Lewis Expands International Trade Capabilities in Washington and Philadelphia
Morgan Lewis announces the addition of Margaret M. Gatti—an international banker turned international trade practitioner and current chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council—as a partner, resident in Washington and Philadelphia.
Nov 16, 2011 GOP Legislators Oppose NLRB Notice Rule; Amicus Briefs Cite Early Legislative History
Charles Cohen and Philip Miscimarra are quoted.
Oct 12, 2011 New NLRB Actions Stunt Businesses, Republicans Say, Law360
Charles Cohen is quoted.
Oct 12, 2011 Committee Weighs Kline Bill to Amend NLRA, But Dems See Case Backlogs, Election Delays, BNA's Daily Labor Report
Charles Cohen is quoted.
Oct 11, 2011 Morgan Lewis Senior Counsel to Testify Before House Committee on Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Morgan Lewis senior counsel Charles Cohen will testify tomorrow before the House Education and Workforce Committee on H.R. 3094, the "Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.
Sep 06, 2011 Former FDA Regulatory Counsel Returns to Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis announces that Alexis Reisin Miller has returned to the firm as a partner in its FDA & Healthcare Practice, resident in Washington, D.C.
Aug 12, 2011 Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Steve Mahinka
Stephen Paul Mahinka is interviewed.
Jul 27, 2011 Retirement Plans: Practitioners Urge DOL to Re-Propose, BNA’s Daily Report for Executives
Donald Myers is quoted.
Jul 27, 2011 Pressure for New Fiduciary Proposal Mounting, Plan Adviser
Donald Myers' testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions is discussed.
Jul 12, 2011 Morgan Lewis Adds to Tax Exempt Organizations Practice with New Partner in Washington
Morgan Lewis announces that Matthew R. Elkin has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax practice, resident in Washington, D.C.
Jun 27, 2011 Morgan Lewis Promotes Twelve Lawyers to Partnership
Morgan Lewis announced that twelve lawyers have been invited to join its partnership effective October 1, 2011.
Jun 23, 2011 Morgan Lewis Further Strengthens Energy Practice with New Partner in Washington
Morgan Lewis today announced that Glen S. Bernstein has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy practice, resident in Washington, D.C.
Jun 21, 2011 Morgan Lewis Partner Testifies Before EEOC on Disparate Treatment in Hiring
Morgan Lewis partner Grace Speights will testify before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disparate treatment in hiring practices.
Jun 16, 2011 Morgan Lewis Partner to Testify at House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Field Hearing
Philip Miscimarra will testify on Friday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a field hearing in North Charleston, S.C.
Jun 16, 2011 Morgan Lewis Partner Named as AILA President
Morgan Lewis partner Eleanor Pelta has been named as President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for the 2011–2012 term.
May 11, 2011 Morgan Lewis Further Expands FDA & Healthcare Practice with Government Healthcare Contracts Duo
Morgan Lewis announces that Donna Lee Yesner and Stephen E. Ruscus have joined the firm as partners in its FDA and Healthcare practice, resident in Washington.
Apr 18, 2011 Congressional Deputy Counsel and Former HHS-OIG Senior Counsel Joins Morgan Lewis FDA & Healthcare Practice
Morgan Lewis announces that Arianne Callender has joined the firm as of counsel in its FDA and Healthcare Practice, resident in Washington, D.C.
Nov 15, 2010 Firms Tweak Active ETF Design to Thaw SEC Freeze, Ignites
John McGuire discusses the SEC statement that it would suspend review of any applications for exemptions to the '40 Act for active and leveraged ETFs.
Aug 19, 2010 Morgan Lewis Ranks Among Top Life Sciences M&A Firms in Second Quarter
Morgan Lewis placed highly among global law firms in BioPharm Insight’s second quarter licensing and mergers and acquisitions rankings.
Jul 12, 2010 Morgan Lewis Partner to Testify Before House Committee Regarding Miner Act
Jonathan Snare will testify tomorrow before the full House Committee on Education and Labor on behalf of the Coalition for Workplace Safety.
Jul 08, 2010 Morgan Lewis Enhances Washington Government Relations and Public Policy Practice with New Senior Director
Morgan Lewis today announced that Timothy P. Lynch will join the firm this month as senior director of its Washington Government Relations and Public Policy Practice.
Jul 06, 2010 Morgan Lewis Promotes Thirteen Lawyers to Partnership
Morgan Lewis today announced that thirteen lawyers have been invited to join its partnership effective October 1, 2010.
Jun 01, 2010 Changing Spaces, ABA Journal
Stephen Paul Mahinka discusses Morgan Lewis's Washington, D.C. office move to 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in ABA Journal's article on the change of traditional law firm space.
Mar 15, 2010 Morgan Lewis Partner to Testify Before House Regarding OSHA Legislation
Jonathan Snare, a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice and former acting assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), will testify tomorrow before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 08, 2010 Morgan Lewis Ranks Highly Among Life Sciences M&A Firms in 2009
In 2009, Morgan Lewis placed highly among global law firms in BioPharm Insight’s annual rankings of the year’s licensing and mergers and acquisitions activity.
Jan 22, 2010 Morgan Lewis Partner Participates in MCCA Roundtable on Supreme Court's Ricci Decision
Grace Speights discusses the recent decision Ricci v. DeStefano in a MCCA roundtable.
Jan 11, 2010 Former NRC General Counsel Joins Morgan Lewis
Karen D. Cyr, the longest-serving General Counsel in the history of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has joined the Energy Practice at Morgan Lewis as a Senior Counsel.
Oct 15, 2009 Morgan Lewis Advises Pfizer on FTC Approval of $68 Billion Wyeth Acquisition and Related Litigation
The FTC has voted unanimously to approve Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth.
Sep 29, 2009 Morgan Lewis Partner Listed Among Washingtonian's "100 Most Powerful Women"
Grace Speights is listed in the October issue of Washingtonian magazine as one of "Washington's 100 Most Powerful Women."
Jul 31, 2009 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Announces New General Counsel
The CHCI today announced Alicia Villarreal of Morgan Lewis as its new general counsel.
Jun 25, 2009 Former Deputy Secretary and Solicitor of Labor to Join Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis today announced that former Deputy Secretary of Labor Howard Radzely will join the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Apr 28, 2009 Morgan Lewis Adds Attorneys to Its Healthcare Group
Following the addition earlier this month of six healthcare partners on the East and West Coasts, Morgan Lewis today announced another seven attorneys have joined the firm, doubling the size of its FDA & Healthcare Practice.
Apr 07, 2009 Former White House Counsel Fred Fielding Returns to Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis today announced that former White House Counsel Fred F. Fielding will join the firm as partner in its Litigation Practice on April 15, resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Apr 03, 2009 Morgan Lewis Broadens Life Sciences Capabilities with Healthcare Group
Solidifying its position as a full-service legal resource for the life sciences industry, Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of six healthcare partners to its FDA/Healthcare Regulation Practice.
Mar 02, 2009 Former Chief Environmental Lawyer at DOJ Joins Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of Ronald J. Tenpas—most recently the U.S. Department of Justice's top environmental attorney—to the firm's Litigation Practice.
Feb 04, 2009 Morgan Lewis Continues Dramatic Growth of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice with Fiduciary Team in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of two more attorneys to its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice.
Jan 05, 2009 General Counsel of Maersk Returns to Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis today announced that Charles P. "Chuck" O'Connor—who served as the general counsel for Maersk Inc. for the past five years—has returned to the firm as senior counsel, resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Jan 05, 2009 Senior Government Attorneys from the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor to Join Morgan Lewis in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of two more senior government attorneys to its Washington, D.C. office: Thomas J. Lang and Jonathan L. Snare.
Oct 21, 2008 Morgan Lewis Adds Four Top Attorneys to Its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of four leading attorneys to its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice.
Oct 01, 2008 Morgan Lewis Appoints New Managing Partner for Washington, D.C. Office
Morgan Lewis today announced the appointment of Grace E. Speights as managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Jul 16, 2008 Morgan Lewis Elevates 22 Attorneys to Partner
Effective October 1, 2008 the following Morgan Lewis attorneys will be elevated to partner. The twenty-two attorneys represent seven practice areas and span nine international offices.
Jun 11, 2008 Of Counsel to Testify Before Senate Regarding ERISA Regulation
Andy Anderson, of counsel in Morgan Lewis’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice, will testify today before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
May 28, 2008 Morgan Lewis Kicks Off Its Summer Associate Program with a Focus on Service
From May 28 to May 30, Morgan Lewis’s incoming summer associates will gather in Washington, D.C., to kick off a summer they may never forget.
May 05, 2008 Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz to Join Morgan Lewis to Help Lead U.S. Supreme Court and National Appellate Practice
Morgan Lewis today announced that Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz will join the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice on May 12, resident in the firm’s Houston office.
May 01, 2008 It's a Small World: There Are a Ton of Obstacles to Navigate When Hiring Foreign-Born Workers, Pittsburgh TEQ (2008, issue 4)
Eric Bord is quoted on the obstacles employers have to navigate when hiring foreign-born workers.
Apr 28, 2008 Momentum: Career Insights from Five Top Global Executives, PQR, Spring 2008
Morgan Lewis's Grace Speights included in the Spring 2008 edition of PQR.
Dec 13, 2007 Partner Testifies Before Joint Senate and House Hearing on National Labor Relations Board
Charles I. Cohen testifies before a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety and the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and
Sep 14, 2007 141 Morgan Lewis Lawyers Receive The Best Lawyers in America (2008)
141 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2008.
Sep 14, 2007 Seasoned D.C. Litigator joins White Collar Team at Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation practice, resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Aug 17, 2007 Morgan Lewis Publishes Primer on U.S. Nuclear Regulation
Morgan Lewis today released the second edition of Fundamentals of Nuclear Regulation in the United States, a straightforward primer on a complex area of law that is gaining attention as the world seeks alternative sources of energy.
Aug 01, 2007 Former Treasury Department Official Joins Morgan Lewis’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel L. Hogans, formerly an attorney-advisor in the Office of Benefits Tax Counsel at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has joined the firm as a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive
Jul 30, 2007 Keeping the Swing in Duke Ellington: D.C.'s public arts school gets a creative boost from volunteers at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LegalTimes
The firm's pro bono relationship with the Duke Ellington school is featured in the LegalTimes.
May 21, 2007 Morgan Lewis Antitrust Partner John Shenefield Participates in Hudson Institute Center Panel
Morgan Lewis Antitrust Partner John Shenefield participated in a panel discussion titled “The Role of the Corporation in America: How Are the Rules of Corporate Governance and Antitrust Law Evolving?”
Apr 09, 2007 ERISA Litigator Gregory Braden Joins D.C. Office of Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that Gregory Braden has joined the firm's Labor and Employment Practice. He will focus his practice on ERISA litigation as well as employee benefits issues, including employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions.
Feb 27, 2007 William Jackson Matney, Jr. and Robert W. Busby Join Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that William Jackson (Jack) Matney, Jr. and Robert W. (Bob) Busby have joined the firm as partners in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Matney and Mr. Busby focus on patent litigation and related patent services.

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