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03/15/10 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.
03/08/10 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.
01/22/10 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.
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Coming Events

04/19/10 National Organization of Investment Professionals' Spring Conference 2010 Washington, D.C.
Steven Stone, moderator
04/22/10-04/23/10 2010 Food and Drug Law Institute's Annual Conference Washington, D.C.
Stephen Paul Mahinka, moderator, "Bisphenol A (BPA) and Food Additives: New Scientific Findings and their Implications for FDA Food Substance Regulation"
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Practice Spotlight

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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 Seven More 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 Regulation 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 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.
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.
Dec 10, 2008 Former Chair of Thelen’s Employee Benefits Practice Joins Morgan Lewis in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of two attorneys to its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice.
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.

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