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May 2012 Best Practices on How to Avoid Pitfalls in Collaboration Deals: Insights From a Webinar with Morgan Lewis Partners, published by Merrill DataSite
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05/08/12 Federal Circuit Sets Standard for Joinder in Multidefendant Patent Cases
For cases filed before enactment of the America Invents Act, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that unrelated defendants may be joined together in a single patent case only if claims are based on the same product or process.
04/25/12 Fifth Annual Advanced Topics in Hedge Fund Practices Conference: Manager and Investor Perspectives
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05/31/12 Defending Data Security Class Actions
Kristofor T. Henning and Thomas J. Sullivan, speakers
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05/08/12 Morgan Lewis Strengthens International Practice with Additional Growth in London, Expansion into Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Morgan Lewis confirmed that ten partners will join the firm's Business and Finance Practice, resident in the UK, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
05/03/12 Morgan Lewis Adds Sophisticated Litigation Team in London
Morgan Lewis today announced that Peter Sharp, Nick Greenwood and David Waldron will join the firm as partners in its Litigation Practice, resident in London.
03/22/12 HP Boots Derivative Suit Over Alleged Bribes, Law360
Morgan Lewis's representation of Hewlett-Packard Co. is discussed.
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February 2012 2011 False Claims Act Year in Review

Presentation | Webinar
Kathleen McDermott, Eric Sitarchuk

Morgan Lewis's Nate Andrisani, Meredith Auten, Joanna Hendon, Lisa Dykstra, Katie McDermott, and Eric Sitarchuk presented this webinar discussing the most significant False Claims Act cases of 2011. more

02/22/12 Litigation Update: Addressing the Challenges of HAMP and HAFA, presented at MBA's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2012

Presentation | Speech
Joshua Prever

February 2012 2011 FCPA Year in Review

Presentation | Webinar
Margaret Gatti, Leslie Caldwell, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler

Morgan Lewis's Leslie Caldwell, Margaret Gatti, Eric Kraeutler, and Alison Tanchyk presented this webinar discussing the most significant FCPA-related trends and cases of 2011, as well as predictions for 2012. more

02/13/12 2011 Year in Review: Selected Federal Securities Litigation Developments

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
John Vassos, Brian Herman, Karen Pohlmann, Marc Sonnenfeld

Morgan Lewis is pleased to present our fourth annual review of selected decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeal addressing private actions under the federal securities laws. We summarize below key decisions analyzing claims... more

02/10/12 Moderator, PBI Freedom of Information Act Seminar

Presentation | Speech
Meredith Auten

January/February 2012 Selecting Arbitrators in Construction & Surety Cases, National Association of Surety Bond Producers Pipeline e-newsletter

Outside Publication | Article
Michael Libor

02/03/12 Class Action Arbitration Waiver Rejected by Federal Appellate Court

LawFlash/Client Alert | Class Actions LawFlash
Litigation Practice

Second Circuit sidesteps Concepcion and holds that the ability to enforce federal statutory rights mandates that a plaintiff be allowed to pursue a class action in court notwithstanding the parties' agreement to mandatory arbitration.

02/03/12 Panelist, Why are Qui Tam Cases so Difficult to Resolve, presented at the ABA Criminal Justice Section Mid-Year Meeting

Presentation | Speech
Meredith Auten

02/03/12 Utah Supreme Court Advances Policyholder Rights

LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Richard Pearl, Paul Zevnik, Michel Horton

Utah's highest court rejects an insurance company's attempt to use the equitable doctrines of unjust enrichment and restitution to recoup an above-limits settlement payment made by the insurer in settlement of an underlying claim, holding that recoupment is only available if explicitly provided for in the insurance contract.

January 2012 2011 Year in Review: SEC and FINRA Selected Enforcement Cases and Developments Regarding Broker-Dealers

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
E. Andrew Southerling, Shaina Stahl, Casey Cohen, Ben Indek, Julia Miller, Charles Manice, David Snider, Anne Flannery, Katarzyna Mularczyk, John Matthews, Kevin Rover, Julie Marcacci, Todd Smith, Ivan Harris, Kerry Land, Mary Dunbar, Nicholas Losurdo, Rahul Rao

This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") enforcement developments and cases regarding broker-dealers during 2011. ... more

January 2012 Co-author, Catastrophic Chemical Industry Losses—Structuring Coverage and Maximizing Recovery, Risk Management and Multiline Information, IRMI Online (read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Loeber

January 2012 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): What It Is and What to Expect

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Stephen Mahinka, Kenneth Kliebard, Kelly Moore, Ivan Harris, Christian Mixter, Kathleen Collins, Joanna Hendon

On January 4, President Obama, via a recess appointment, installed Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau). The appointment was the latest battle in what promises to be a "... more

01/18/12 Compliance Officer Liability, presented to the SRO Subcommittee of the ABA Securities Litigation Committee

Presentation | Speech
Anne Flannery, Regina Schaffer-Goldman

2011 Co-author, Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet (Chapter 12), Intellectual Property Law in Cyberspace, 2nd. Ed.

Outside Publication | Chapter
Mansi Shah

12/08/11 Saisir le juge civil par assignation, JurisClasseur, n°532

Outside Publication | Article
Coline Warin

11/29/11 D&O Liability Insurance: Time to Reassess Risks and Coverage

LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Kevin Dreher, Paul Zevnik, Michel Horton

As the year comes to an end, many companies, along with their officers and board members, are considering renewals for directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage. The coverage offered under various D&O policies var... more

11/16/11 Recent SEC Guidance and Upcoming Amendments to California and Illinois Statutes Affect Data Breach Disclosure Obligations

LawFlash/Client Alert | Advertising, Consumer Protection, and Privacy LawFlash
Ron Dreben, Kenneth Kliebard, K. Roney, Gregory Parks, W. Reece Hirsch

Recognizing that business entities now conduct a majority of their operations with the assistance of electronic programs and databases, and that a significant amount of business and personal information may be stored electronica... more

11/16/11 What Every European Country Should Know About the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act

Presentation | Webinar
Olivier Edwards, Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler, Jürgen Beninca

Morgan Lewis partners Jürgen Beninca, Olivier Edwards, Eric Kraeutler, and Iain Wright presented this webinar, "What Every European Company Should Know About the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act." The European-facing webinar... more

11/14/11 DOJ and SEC Affirm Continued Commitment to Rigorous FCPA Enforcement

LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Benjamin Klein, Tiffany Johnson

At the 26th annual National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), held November 8 and 9, 2011, officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stressed that both ... more

11/04/11 Eleventh Circuit Holds Four Defendant Manufacturers of Beryllium-Containing Aircraft Parts Relieved of Failure-to-Warn Liability Under “Learned Intermediary” or “Sophisticated User” Doctrine

LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Steven Luxton, W. Nes

On October 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying Georgia law, held that four defendant manufacturers were relieved of liability for failing to warn current and former employees of Lockheed Martin Corpo... more

11/04/11 Securities Compliance and Examinations for Broker-Dealers, Advisors, and Funds, presented at the ALI-ABA Conference on Life Insurance Company Products, Washington, D.C.

Presentation | Speech
Ben Indek

10/27/11 Opening Remarks, presented at the 12th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities and Financial Law, New York

Presentation | Speech
Ben Indek

10/21/11 Beware the Tower of Technobabble: Tips on Interviewing and Deposing Engineers, presented at American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

Presentation | Speech
Mansi Shah

10/19/11 Tenth Circuit Finds Potential Insurance Coverage for Patent Infringement Claims Under "Advertising Injury" Provisions

LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Paul Zevnik, Michel Horton

On October 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, applying Colorado law, reversed a district court decision and held that a patent infringement claim may constitute an "advertising injury," thereby triggering, at a... more

10/18/11 Regulatory Examinations (Large Firms), presented at the National Society of Compliance Professionals 2011 National Meeting, Baltimore, MD

Presentation | Speech
Ben Indek

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