This policy describes Morgan Lewis’ use of cookies and tracking technologies on www.morganlewis.com and other firm websites and digital properties that link to this policy (collectively “websites”) to enable features on our websites, analyze the use of our websites, and improve user experience on our websites.
If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our websites, please contact the Morgan Lewis Privacy Office at MLPrivacyOffice@morganlewis.com.
On your first visit to our websites, a pop-up banner discloses that we use cookies to improve the functionality and performance of our websites as well as the means for you to control those cookies. You will see this banner each time you visit the websites until you take action to respond to it.
For visitors located outside of the United States, when you click on the “Accept All Cookies” button, you agree that we can “use” (collect, save, store, change, transfer (including transborder transfer) and delete) cookies as described below. You also agree that your personal data (including any personally identifiable information) may be collected and stored by third parties located in the United States. Please see the How Do We Use Particular Cookies? section below for more information.
Regardless of your location, if you would like to manage the use of the cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies) or withdraw your consent, where applicable, you can click on the “Customize Cookies” button or use the Cookie Preference Center to turn those categories off or on, as well as to learn more about them.
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your web browser when you visit our websites. Cookies help us distinguish you from other visitors by allowing us to learn and remember your actions and preferences on our websites. In this way, cookies help us provide you with customized content and efficient navigation through our websites.
There are two broad categories of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie expires and disappears when you close your browser. A persistent cookie stays on your device for a pre-defined time-period or until you manually delete it.
Morgan Lewis does not use web beacons, SDK, pixels, or similar tools that work together with cookies to recognize visitors or how they interact with content. If you block third-party cookies through the Cookie Preference Center, this will also disable any related web beacons, SDKs, pixels, or similar tools that third parties may set on your device.
You can manage or disable cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Please refer to the settings menu of your browser for instructions on how to change your cookie preferences. If you choose to disable cookies, the Morgan Lewis websites may not function properly, and certain content may not be available. While browsers vary, the following links may be helpful:
(b) Cookie settings in Firefox
(d) Cookie settings in Safari on Mac and Safari on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
ASP.NET_SessionId | Morganlewis.com | This is a general purpose session cookie used to maintain an anonymized user session by the server. This cookie contains only a randomly generated session ID. | When browser closes |
| CycleProtectionManager | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is used by the server to ensure the website performs correctly and prevents inefficiency. | A few seconds |
| SERVER | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is typically used for load balancing and session management to ensure that all user requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session. | 1 year |
OptanonConsent | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by OneTrust to store information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1 year |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by OneTrust and enables the website to show the consent banner only once to a user once they have responded. The cookie contains no personal information. | 1 month |
__RequestVerificationToken | Morganlewis.com | This session cookie is an anti-forgery token used with pages that contain forms. It sets an encrypted, randomly generated, unique verification token for each user session. | When browser closes |
ml#lang | Morganlewis.com | This session cookie is used to store the last selected language as the user reads content in multiple languages and moves between pages on the site. | When browser closes |
ANALYTICAL/PERFORMANCE COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
_ga | Morganlewis.com | Associated with Google Analytics, this cookie is included in each page request in a site and is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for analytics reports. It stores a randomly generated number as a user identifier, which is used to distinguish unique users. | 2 years |
SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is used by Sitecore’s analytics to identify repeat visits from a single user. It stores a randomly generated identifier that is used to distinguish unique users. It is also used to assist with page-level personalization. | 1 year |
| nmstat | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is used by SiteImprove to gather usage statistics and scan the website for improvements. | 2 years |
isInternal | Morganlewis.com | This session cookie helps to identify and segment internal (Morgan Lewis) traffic from external traffic in analytic reports. It is only set when requests originate from within Morgan Lewis. | When browser closes |
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES | |||
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
_cf_bm | Cloudflare.com, vimeo.com | This cookie is associated with sites and services that use CloudFlare to identify trusted web traffic, detect malicious visitors to customer websites, and minimize blocking legitimate users. | 1 year |
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
OptanonConsent | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by OneTrust to store information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1 year |
OptanonAlertBoxClosed | Morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by OneTrust and enables the website to show the consent banner only once to a user once they have responded. The cookie contains no personal information. | 1 month |
ANALYTICAL/PERFORMANCE COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
_ga | Morganlewis.com | Associated with Google Analytics, this cookie is included in each page request in a site and is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for analytics reports. It stores a randomly generated number as a user identifier, which is used to distinguish unique users | 2 years |
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
iwLoggedInfo | alumni.morganlewis.com | This session cookie stores encrypted information containing the internal user id, timestamp of last activity in browser, user's idle time, and language. | When browser closes |
__auth__ | alumni.morganlewis.com | This cookie identifies the user’s session, which connects the sequence of pages viewed and actions taken by the user together so that the activities on the site are successful. | When browser closes |
__sess__ | alumni.morganlewis.com | This cookie is used for user session hardening, which helps to properly identify traffic that belongs to a specific user. | When browser closes |
iwCookie Accepted | alumni.morganlewis.com | This cookie is set automatically upon acceptance of the cookie consent language and indicates that you agree with the usage of cookies on the site. | 1 year |
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
ASP.NET_SessionId | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | A session cookie used by sites written with Microsoft.NET based technologies. Typically maintains an anonymized user session by the server. Contains only a randomly generated session ID (e.g., ub4zu5v2fveixzadjbg5zcgj). | When browser closes |
OptanonConsent | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust, allowing the site to identify whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of cookies. It contains no Personal Data. | 1 month |
OptanonAlertBoxClosed | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust, allowing the site to identify whether the user has closed the banner. It contains no Personal Data. | 1 month |
osVisitor | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This cookie ensures that a site visitor has logged in before they can access secure material. | 1 month |
Users.sid
| fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This cookie allows the site to connect multiple requests from a user into a single, coordinated session. | When browser closes |
ANALYTICAL/PERFORMANCE COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
osVisit | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This cookie calculates visitor and session data for analytics reports. | 1 month |
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES | |||
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES | |||
Cookie name | Source | Purpose | Expiration |
pageLoadedFromBrowserCache | fundstudio.morganlewis.com | This session cookie is used to load pages faster. | When browser closes |