Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Henry C. Su has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as partner. Mr. Su will practice as part of the Antitrust and Intellectual Property teams.

“Henry is an exceptional attorney with a unique background in antitrust matters, intellectual property, emerging technologies, and government agencies,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters. “In particular, his extensive knowledge of antitrust law and emerging technologies coupled with his experience at the Federal Trade Commission, both as a trial lawyer and as an advisor to the Chair of the Commission, will provide a tremendous benefit to our clients. We are extremely pleased to welcome him to the firm.”

“Henry deepens the expertise of Bradley’s nationally recognized group of antitrust attorneys and broadens the reach of our antitrust and competition practice,” added Mike Denniston, chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group.

Bradley announced a major expansion of its national healthcare practice in early 2020 with the addition of four highly regarded antitrust attorneys from Womble Bond Dickinson, led by Mark Horoschak and Brian Hayles. The addition of Mr. Su to Bradley’s extensive team reflects Bradley’s commitment to assisting clients across highly regulated industries and matters.

“I am excited to join such an accomplished team and to be part of the continued growth of Bradley’s nationwide practice, which has an unmatched reputation in the industry,” said Mr. Su.

Mr. Su has more than 20 years of litigation experience, focusing his practice on trial and appellate matters involving antitrust, intellectual property, and technology disputes. He spent 10 years in Silicon Valley litigating patent infringement and antitrust cases for clients in the software, hardware, medical device, and biotechnology industries. Mr. Su is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Additionally, Mr. Su counsels and represents clients in matters involving government agencies, drawing on his experience working with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for more than six years, where he served as a trial lawyer in the Bureau of Competition’s Litigation Group, which was responsible for litigating anticompetitive merger and conduct cases, as well as an attorney advisor to two sitting commissioners.

Mr. Su utilizes his experience with companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in Silicon Valley, along with his background working with enforcers, regulators, and policymakers in D.C. to provide his clients with a unique perspective into the intersection of government, business, and technology interests.

A frequent author and speaker, Mr. Su is a member of the faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He has held numerous leadership positions with national bar associations, including the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, the National Asian Pacific Bar Association, and the Federal Circuit Bar Association. Mr. Su is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and California.

Mr. Su graduated cum laude from Yale University with a B.S. in Biology and earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is an active member of his community, volunteering his time with organizations including A Wider Circle and the C&O Canal Trust and tutoring students on writing and composition.

About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s nearly 550 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.

HOUSTON – Texas Super Lawyers, a widely respected peer-review lawyer guide, has selected three Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP partners among the state’s leading business litigators for 2021.

Name partners David Bissinger, Jason Williams and John B. Strasburger of the Houston-based trial firm were selected for their business litigation expertise through a rigorous process honoring no more than 5 percent of the state’s lawyers.

The Texas Super Lawyers list will appear in the October issues of Texas Monthly and Super Lawyers magazines. Owned by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers makes its selections based on lawyer surveys, careful research and extensive review by a blue-ribbon panel of top lawyers in the same practice areas.

“Our firm was founded on the premise that we will always protect our clients’ business interests as if they are our own,” said Mr. Bissinger. “We take that responsibility seriously. Achieving honors from a peer-review, competitive process like this one is an indication that we are delivering on that promise.”

Mr. Bissinger represents clients in disputes involving energy and technology matters, securities, trade secrets and employment covenants, executive compensation, corporate fiduciary, banking, and real estate. He also serves as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Mr. Williams’ practice focuses on energy, corporate fiduciary, securities, and construction litigation. A former chairman of the Houston Bar Association’s Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section and co-chair of the LegalLine Committee, he also serves on the board of Houston Achievement Place.

Mr. Strasburger has extensive experience in complex litigation involving private equity, energy, trade secrets and employment covenants, hedge funds, financial derivatives, corporate-governance disputes, and has tried international banking, real estate, and construction disputes.

The commercial litigation work of Messrs. Bissinger, Williams and Strasburger was also recently recognized in the annual Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

Earlier this year, firm associate Erin Bullard was selected to the companion Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars listing of the state’s top attorneys under the age of 40 based on her civil litigation work.

About Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger
Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP is a Houston-based business trial and transaction law firm focused on providing impactful, cost-effective solutions to complex disputes and transactions requiring careful attention, extensive experience, and a high level of sophistication. For more information, visit https://www.bowslaw.com.

Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC, is pleased to announce that Julianne C. Smith has joined as an associate in the firm’s Family/Matrimonial Practice.

“We are pleased to welcome Julianne to our team and are confident that her experience in family law will be an asset to our clients,” said Gary R. Botwinick, Co-Managing Partner of the firm.

Smith has successfully represented clients in litigation and mediation matters regarding divorce, alimony, child support, custody, parenting time and equitable distribution. She works with her clients from the early stages of their case through conclusion and is known as a fierce advocate for her clients. Smith has been included in New Jersey Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” since 2018*.

After earning her J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law, Smith clerked for the Honorable Joseph A. Turula in the Superior Court of New Jersey. She is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court. While attending law school, Smith served as a volunteer with the 4th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida with both the Prosecutor’s Office and the Honorable Gary P. Flower.

The full methodology for New Jersey Super Lawyers is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

About Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC
Established in 1961, Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC, based in Denville, New Jersey, is a full-service law firm devoted to serving a broad range of legal needs. In its more than 50 years in business, Einhorn Barbarito and its attorneys have earned a reputation for dedication to the community. The firm represents a diverse base of clients from individuals and families to public and private companies, entrepreneurs and long-standing institutions. The multi-disciplinary team of attorneys leverages experience in areas of concentration including business and corporate matters, employment law, commercial litigation, personal injury and workers’ compensation, family and matrimonial matters, real estate and zoning issues, estate planning, special education, assisted living issues, criminal law, and tax law, and the firm has a strong appellate practice that touches on a variety of legal issues. The firm also provides counsel to small- to medium-size businesses on an as-needed, on-demand basis through its innovative On-Call for Business program. For more information, please visit www.einhornlawyers.com.

Venable LLP represented Glass House Brands Inc. (NEO: GLAS.A.U and GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF and GHBWF), one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the United States, in the acquisition through a subsidiary of an approximately 5.5 million square foot greenhouse facility located in Southern California (the “SoCal Facility”) for total consideration of $93.0 million in cash payable to the owner of the SoCal Facility plus additional stock considerations payable to the original holder of the option to purchase the SoCal Facility.

The SoCal Facility is located in Ventura County, California and consists of approximately 125 acres of ultra-high-tech and efficient KUBO greenhouses, including an on-site well, water treatment facilities, and natural gas generation facilities producing its own power, heat, and CO2, and six greenhouses totaling approximately 5.5 million square feet. Phase 1 of the SoCal Facility conversion to cannabis use will include the retrofit of two greenhouses and two packhouses totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet and is expected to be completed in Q1 2022. The remaining 3.8 million square feet of greenhouses will be converted in phases to cannabis use through Q4 2024.

Planned upgrades of the SoCal Facility include installation of blackout curtains, ebb and flood floors, a higher-density gutter system, dry rooms, and processing facilities, an energy-efficient supplemental LED lighting system, an upgraded HVAC system to further optimize climate conditions, and automated nutrient delivery and irrigation systems. Upon completion of approximately $40.0 million of planned upgrades, the SoCal Facility is expected to produce approximately 1.7 million dry weight pounds of cannabis biomass per year.

The Venable attorneys who represented Glass House in its acquisition of the SoCal Facility included Matthew A. Portnoff, Valentin Aguilar, and Paul Levin.

3D Systems Sells On Demand Manufacturing Business to Trilantic North America
Rimon attorneys Olivia Lê Horovitz and Nicolas Simon are legal advisers to 3D Systems on the sale of the French ODM business to Quickparts
South Carolina based 3D Systems Inc. has sold its On-Demand Manufacturing business to leading private equity firm, Trilantic North America, for $82 million. 3D Systems’ On-Demand Manufacturing business will be rebranded under Trilantic North America’s ownership as Quickparts, and will offer a variety of advanced and rapid manufacturing services, including additive and subtractive capabilities. The sale allows 3D Systems to focus on its strategic purpose as the leader in enabling additive manufacturing solutions from applications in growing markets that demand high-reliability products.
Rimon’s legal team led the French aspects of the sale of the ODM business from 3D Systems France to Quickparts France as part of this global transaction. The team was led by Rimon Paris Partner, Olivia Lê Horovitz, and supported by Rimon Paris attorney Nicolas Simon.
Olivia Lê Horovitz has previously advised 3D Systems Corporation on its acquisition of the same French business in 2008 from CEP and Protometal at the time owned by Ziad Abou which is now reacquiring the ODM business in partnership with Trilantic North America. She has also advised 3D Systems on the acquisition of technology start up, Co-Web, and metal laser printer manufacturer Phenix Systems by a mandatory public tender offer.
Read the 3D Systems Press Release here.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that David Vance Lucas, a partner in the firm’s Huntsville office, has been appointed to the City of Huntsville Advisory Council on Economic Development.

“David is a respected leader in this community and within the firm and his contributions to this council will undoubtedly benefit the City of Huntsville,” said Bradley Huntsville Office Managing Partner Frank M. Caprio.

The City of Huntsville Advisory Council on Economic Development is comprised of community leaders from different areas of expertise who advise the mayor about the needs and challenges the city is facing regarding future economic development. The initiative was organized by Mayor Tommy Battle to aid in the strategic growth of Huntsville.

Mr. Lucas provides legal strategy for technology and business, utilizing his technological and operational experience to advise on a variety of intellectual property, international trade and complex litigation matters. For more than two decades, he has advised CEOs, COOs and boards of directors on legal, compliance and operational issues and has served as general counsel to an international technology company and a laboratory software company. Mr. Lucas is a frequent author and speaker on intellectual property, national security and foreign direct investment issues.

About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s nearly 550 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.

An Illinois federal jury awarded Akerman client Atturo Tire Corp. $10 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages on September 22. Following a 5-day trial in Chicago, the jury found Toyo Tire Corp. and Toyo U.S.A. Corp. liable for unfair competition, defamation, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices, and tortious interference with Atturo’s business.

The dispute dates back to 2013, when Toyo brought an International Trade Commission action for design patent infringement. Toyo did not sue Atturo in the ITC or bring any trade dress claim there. Nevertheless, Toyo began conditioning settlement of the ITC action on permanent agreements of many other companies in the tire industry to never sell, manufacture, distribute, or import Atturo’s Trail Blade M/T tire. As the jury found, Toyo also misrepresented to Atturo’s existing and prospective customers and manufacturing partners that Toyo owned and Atturo infringed a trade dress right in Toyo’s Open Country M/T tire.

The Akerman trial team was based in the firm’s Chicago office and included Intellectual Property Practice Chair Brian Bianco, Litigation partner Julia Lissner, and Intellectual Property partner Jay Schafer.

“We thank the jury for their careful attention to the case,” Bianco said. “Our client, Atturo, has fought for a long time to get here. It’s gratifying that the jurors understood that what Toyo did was wrong and has finally set things right,” Bianco added.

This is the latest success for Akerman in a long string of wins in this case in the Northern District of Illinois, including several summary judgment victories, multiple sanctions orders against Toyo, and exclusion of three Toyo expert witnesses.

About Akerman

Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized among the most forward-thinking firms in the industry by Financial Times. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth.

Blank Rome Welcomes Intellectual Property & Technology Partner in Los Angeles
September 27, 2021 – Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Todd M. Malynn has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice group. With more than 25 years of experience, Todd’s practice spans nearly every aspect of intellectual property law. He joins Blank Rome from Polsinelli LLP.

“We are pleased to welcome Todd to our firm and nationally recognized IP practice,” said Grant S. Palmer, Blank Rome’s Managing Partner and CEO. “Todd is a well-respected trial attorney in both the Los Angeles area and nationally, and his successful track record of obtaining favorable outcomes for his clients will make him a strong addition to our IP group.”

Todd represents clients in a wide range of intellectual property matters, from patent, copyright, and trademark infringement to false advertising, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and covenants not to compete. Another element of his active litigation practice includes arguing matters under the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Medical Device Regulation Act. Outside of the courts, Todd manages his clients’ patent and trademark portfolios and helps them to identify and monetize their rights and interests. He also represents clients before the Federal Drug Administration in approval proceedings. His work spans numerous industries, including cosmetics, healthcare, medical devices, manufacturing, and entertainment.

“Todd is a great addition to our IP team on the West Coast, having been involved in cases that resulted in some of the largest jury verdicts for trade secrets and patent infringement in California,” said Dipu A. Doshi, Partner and Co-Chair of Blank Rome’s Intellectual Property & Technology group. “Globally, his notable experience obtaining orders and injunctions, as well as seizure orders against counterfeiters in the United States and China, will also greatly benefit our clients, particularly with the alarming rate by which counterfeit goods continue to flood the market.”

Blank Rome’s nationally recognized IP group has received significant accolades for its strong practice capabilities, notably being recognized in World Trademark Review 1000 as a leading trademark practice for the eleventh year in a row in addition to ranking highly annually in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers, IP Stars, World Trademark Review Global Leaders, Who’s Who Legal, and IAM Patent 1000, to name a few. Attorneys within the group are frequently called upon as thought leaders in legal publications and journals as well as speakers at industry events, and are well-versed on every aspect of national and international patent, trademark, and copyright law in a wide range of industries.

“I have known and worked with Blank Rome attorneys for several years, and have always been impressed by the caliber of their legal talent and strong collegiality,” Malynn said. “I look forward to growing my IP practice at Blank Rome, and to collaborating across practice groups on new opportunities.”
Todd earned his J.D. from Loyola School of Law, Los Angeles, Order of the Coif, and his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Hinshaw Adds Experienced Litigation Partner in Baton Rouge

September 27, 2021 – Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Lexi Holinga has joined the firm as a partner in the Baton Rouge, LA, office. Holinga has extensive experience representing companies in a wide range of litigation matters, including product liability, toxic tort, premises liability, and general commercial litigation.

“We are thrilled that Lexi has joined our team as we continue to expand our capabilities in the Gulf Coast,” said Lauren Campisi, partner in charge of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Houston offices. “Since we opened Hinshaw’s doors in the Gulf Coast in July 2020, we have continuously had a significant litigation docket at the firm, and our clients’ needs continue to expand. Lexi’s litigation practice complements our existing practice groups, strengthens our capabilities, and directly addresses prevalent needs in our region, including toxic tort claims, environmental exposure lawsuits, and multi-district litigation.”

Holinga represents a diverse array of business interests, including oil and gas, pharmaceutical, higher education, insurance, construction, and industrial enterprises. She monitors legislative priorities and regulatory policies that promote increased economic employment and business growth. She is an active member of relevant trade associations, including the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association.

“I’m thrilled to partner with Hinshaw’s expansion in Louisiana,” Holinga said. “The firm provides excellent growth opportunities, fantastic resources, and an outstanding reputation as a top class action defense firm to serve current legal needs of clients more holistically.”

“With her deep Louisiana roots and her extensive trial experience, Lexi will help boost our growing capabilities in the Gulf Coast region,” said Peter Sullivan, chairman of Hinshaw. “We are delighted to welcome her to the firm.”

Holinga is a member of several professional organizations, including the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute. She received her B.A. in marketing from Louisiana State University and her J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School.

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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S.-based law firm with offices nationwide and in London. The firm’s national reputation spans the insurance industry, the financial services sector, and other highly regulated industries. Hinshaw also serves as counsel to the professional services sector and provides business advisory and transactional services to clients of all sizes.

Stroock launched today Real Estate Fast Forward, a whimsical, immersive microsite for commercial real estate news and updates that Stroock built as a fun way to connect with clients amid the persistent, pandemic-induced slow-down in personal meetings.

See: refastforward.stroock.com

Real Estate Fast Forward is an entirely new, differentiating way for Stroock communicate with clients in CRE. As the pandemic continues, Stroock partners miss the ability to connect as often and as closely as they did pre-Covid. Stroock created Real Estate Fast Forward as an entertaining way to make connections with clients and friends of the firm.

Real Estate Fast Forward takes visitors on a virtual journey through a simulated New York City streetscape. Users are challenged to find “hidden treasures” that deliver insights critical for the future of CRE.

Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Ari J. Markenson has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate and Healthcare Groups in the New York office. Mr. Markenson practices at the intersection of healthcare, law, and business.

Mr. Markenson advises healthcare industry clients, including investors, lenders, providers, and suppliers, on a broad range of regulatory and corporate matters and has significant experience conducting due diligence in complex healthcare industry acquisitions and financial transactions. He regularly represents mezzanine funds and private equity firms in such transactions and evaluates and advises on compliance and regulatory issues with regard to potential borrowers from banks and financing sources. He also advises various healthcare entities on regulatory matters, including conditions for participation; fraud and abuse; and survey, certification, and enforcement issues.

Mr. Markenson advises clients on Medicare and Medicaid conditions for participation, obtaining certificate of need approval, and state licensure. He has significant experience representing numerous providers in response to and appeals of audits and investigations by regulatory enforcement authorities regarding compliance with reimbursement rules and regulations under government healthcare programs.

Matthew T. McLaughlin, partner-in-charge of Venable’s New York office, said, “Ari is an extremely well-respected member of New York’s legal community and brings a unique aspect to Venable’s existing Corporate and Healthcare practices. We look forward to welcoming him to the office and integrating him into the firm.”

Charles J. Morton, Jr., a co-chair of Venable’s Corporate Group, said, “Ari has developed a well-rounded practice that provides clients with a full suite of capabilities. His insight into the compliance and regulatory requirements of healthcare entities makes him the ideal partner when structuring a deal, particularly during the current surge in healthcare M&A activity.”

Robert J. Bolger, Jr., a co-chair of Venable’s Corporate Group, said, “Venable’s Corporate Group is continually recognized among the best in the nation, in no small part because of the caliber of its attorneys. Ari’s experience advising on both healthcare regulatory matters and investment and financial transactions makes him a terrific addition to our team.”

Commenting on his move to Venable, Mr. Markenson said, “Venable has a long-standing reputation for providing top-notch regulatory and corporate counsel across a broad range of matters. I look forward to utilizing this platform to expand my practice and deliver the efficient and innovative counsel clients have come to expect from both me and this firm.”

Mr. Markenson received his M.P.H. from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, in 1998, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1996, and his B.A. from Syracuse University in 1993.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC that serves as primary counsel to a worldwide clientele of large and mid-sized organizations, nonprofits, high-net-worth entrepreneurs, and other individuals. With more than 850 professionals across the country, including in California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, the firm strategically advances its clients’ objectives in the U.S. and around the globe. Venable advises clients on a broad range of business and regulatory law, legislative affairs, complex litigation, and the full range of intellectual property disciplines. For more information, please visit https://www.venable.com/.

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New Jersey Law Journal Awards Honors Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. Partner Bethany L. Barrese with New Leaders of the Bar Award
Basking Ridge, NJ – Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (SDV) is proud to announce the recognition of Partner Bethany Barrese at the New Jersey Legal Awards celebration held on September 23, 2021. Bethany was a recipient of the New Leaders of the Bar Award.
Bethany is a skilled insurance coverage attorney who has dedicated her entire career to policyholder advocacy. She helps clients recover on their insurance claims under a wide variety of policies, including commercial general liability, commercial property, builder’s risk, professional liability, educator’s legal liability, and captive policies. She has extensive experience handling insurance coverage disputes arising from construction projects, and she frequently negotiates construction defect and additional insured claims on behalf of owners, architects, construction managers, and general contractors. Bethany’s litigation practice has successfully resolved coverage disputes at both the trial and appellate level.
SDV would like to congratulate Bethany for her achievements.

SDV is among the elite law firms in the country representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes and one of the even fewer national firms whose practice is focused exclusively in this area. Our clients span a broad range, from individuals to international corporations, and reach across all industries. No matter who or where you are, SDV is the right choice for policyholders.
www.sdvlaw.com

PALO ALTO (September 27, 2021) — Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Eric Evans has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the Palo Alto office.

Eric focuses his practice on complex litigation and intellectual property matters and has represented major technology companies and other businesses in federal false advertising and antitrust class action cases, as well as trade secret and patent issues. A significant part of Eric’s practice has focused on providing effective legal counsel to Bay Area technology firms in the Northern District of California.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Eric to our Litigation practice amid ongoing demand from our Bay Area technology clients for insightful and adept legal counsel,” said Jessica Everett-Garcia, firmwide chair of Perkins Coie’s Litigation practice. “Eric’s experience, and particularly his work serving high-tech clients, will enable us to broaden our litigation capabilities for Silicon Valley clients and be very valuable for our clients in Palo Alto and beyond.”

Eric has obtained declaratory judgments in district courts, represented global technology and consumer brands in various trademark and patent infringement cases, and managed defenses in high-tech antitrust litigation. Prior to his legal practice, Eric served as the Associate Director of Instructional Technology at Denison University, where he worked as a Digital Millennium Copyright Act agent and enforced and revised an Acceptable Use Policy for Network Resources.

“Eric’s strong background as a successful litigation counselor to the technology sector will benefit our clients with respect to litigation strategy, and particularly within the Northern District of California,” said Daphne Higgs, Perkins Coie’s Palo Alto office managing partner. “Eric is passionate about his practice and his clients and we’re excited that an attorney of his caliber and background has joined our Litigation practice and Palo Alto office.”

Eric earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as contributing editor to the Michigan Law Review. He received his A.M. and A.B. from Harvard University. Eric joins the firm from Mayer Brown, where he served as the West Coast co-chair of its Electronic Discovery & Information Governance practice and was a member of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions, and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 attorneys in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

Media Inquiries: Please email Justin Cole, Senior Media Relations Manager.

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Stroock launched today Real Estate Fast Forward, a whimsical, immersive microsite for commercial real estate news and updates that Stroock built as a fun way to connect with clients amid the persistent, pandemic-induced slow-down in personal meetings.

See: refastforward.stroock.com

Real Estate Fast Forward is an entirely new, differentiating way for Stroock communicate with clients in CRE. As the pandemic continues, Stroock partners miss the ability to connect as often and as closely as they did pre-Covid. Stroock created Real Estate Fast Forward as an entertaining way to make connections with clients and friends of the firm.

Real Estate Fast Forward takes visitors on a virtual journey through a simulated New York City streetscape. Users are challenged to find “hidden treasures” that deliver insights critical for the future of CRE.

Contract Logix, a leading provider of data-driven contract management software, today announced its inaugural Digital Contract Transformation Awards program to recognize and celebrate customers across industries that have digitally transformed their contract lifecycle management (CLM) into an intelligent and data-driven function. The program will reward individuals and organizations who have innovated using CLM, delivered excellent results to their own internal and external customers, and made a significant positive impact on their business processes.

“Contract Logix prides itself on being customer-centric, and the Digital Contract Transformation Awards program is another way for us to recognize the innovative achievements of our valued customers,” said Rick Ralston, CEO, Contract Logix. “2020 and 2021 have been extremely challenging years for organizations, but our customers, across every vertical, have worked tirelessly to continue building out high-performing CLM functions at their companies to increase compliance, reduce risk, and drive business process agility. We’re excited to celebrate and share their achievements.”

CLM software gives in-house Legal and contracting teams the tools and opportunities to be leaders, not laggards, in their company’s broader digital transformation strategies. According to a recent survey by World Commerce and Contracting, 81% of Legal teams plan to implement, replace, or add to contract automation over the next twelve months, and Contract Logix’s own customer usage data has shown triple-digit percentage usage increases from March 2020 to March 2021. The Digital Contract Transformation Awards will recognize the most innovative use cases of CLM software.

Contract Logix is now accepting submissions and nominations in two categories, at the organization level and at the individual level, through November 5, 2021. The winners will be announced on December 10, 2021. Contract Logix customers are eligible to enter both award categories.

● Digital Contract Transformation of the Year – Individual Award. The Digital Contract Transformation Individual Award recognizes the Contract Logix user who has made the most significant impact on revolutionizing and transforming their organization’s contract lifecycle management.

● Digital Contract Transformation of the Year – Organizational Award. The Digital Contract Transformation Organizational Award recognizes the Contract Logix customer that has most revolutionized and transformed its business with our CLM platform.

About Contract Logix

Contract Logix is a longtime leader, innovator, and provider of intelligent and data-driven contract lifecycle management software. The company’s software empowers legal, administration, IT, procurement, finance, and sales professionals across dozens of industries to digitally draft, negotiate, approve, execute, and manage their contracts. Hundreds of brands have partnered with Contract Logix to automate and streamline their contracting processes while minimizing risk, increasing compliance, and driving profitability. For more information about Contract Logix, visit https://www.contractlogix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Stroock launched today Real Estate Fast Forward, a whimsical, immersive microsite for commercial real estate news and updates that Stroock built as a fun way to connect with clients amid the persistent, pandemic-induced slow-down in personal meetings.

Check it out on a laptop or desktop at refastforward.stroock.com.

Real Estate Fast Forward is an entirely new, differentiating way for Stroock communicate with clients in CRE. As the pandemic continues, Stroock partners miss the ability to connect as often and as closely as they did pre-Covid. Stroock created Real Estate Fast Forward as an entertaining way to make connections with clients and friends of the firm.

Real Estate Fast Forward takes visitors on a virtual journey through a simulated New York City streetscape. Users are challenged to find “hidden treasures” that deliver insights critical for the future of CRE.

Super users of the site – those engaging with the full spectrum of available counsel – will receive a sweet reward at the finish line.

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Dwight Floyd has been promoted to serve as the firm’s first US Chief Operating Officer (COO). Based in the Atlanta office, Mr. Floyd previously served as US Chief Pricing & Value Officer since 2019. As COO, he will oversee the following departments: HR, Conflicts & Client Information, Operations, Pricing & Value, Research & Knowledge Services, and Technology & Information Services. He will also be a key liaison to support the Global Executive Management Team in the implementation and execution of the firm’s global strategy. Mr. Floyd is assuming the role as Suzanne Sparrow, the firm’s current US Chief Administrative Officer, is retiring in October.

“Since joining our team, Dwight has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, keen analytical and strategic thinking, and a strong ability to implement new ideas and initiatives,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “With his extensive industry knowledge and keen understanding of the firm’s short and long-term objectives, he is ideally situated to move us forward strategically and operationally.”

Mr. Floyd joined Eversheds Sutherland in 2017 as Director of Pricing & Value from another major law firm where he served as Manager of Legal Project Management. Prior to this role, he worked at another firm as Director of Knowledge Management and as a practicing business litigation partner before that.

Mr. Floyd holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law as well as an M.S. degree from Colorado State University and a B.A. from Clemson University. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and is an Accredited Legal Pricing Professional (ALPP) by the True Value Partnering Institute.

Mr. Floyd’s promotion comes on the heels of three other significant hires for the firm: Darwin Conner as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (US), Kyle Weidie as Global Head of Digital Marketing and Ronan Hanrahan as Chief Transformation Officer (International).

About Eversheds Sutherland
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 70 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 128 of the Fortune 200.

With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 74 offices in 35 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax.

Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland is for description purposes only and does not imply that the member firms or their controlled, managed or affiliated entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.

DALLAS – Selected for a ninth consecutive year among the top personal injury attorneys in the state by Texas Super Lawyers, Dallas-based trial lawyer Michael Lyons has also earned recognition among the Top 100 of all Texas attorneys, regardless of practice focus.

Lyons, co-founder of the trial law firm Lyons & Simmons, also earned his fourth consecutive selection among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth in the 2021 edition of the preeminent legal guide to the Texas legal community.

“Michael has a singular focus on aggressively representing his clients’ interests in the face of life-altering adversity,” said firm co-founder Chris Simmons. “It is that dedication that has made him one of the best plaintiffs’ attorneys in the country.”

Lyons has built a reputation for success in cases involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. These cases include oil field disasters, aviation and highway crashes, construction site accidents, workplace accidents, product liability, and industrial plant disasters nationwide. Lyons also has become a leading voice for NCAA Power 5 conference coaches with contractual disputes often centering on post-termination buyout provisions.

His work has earned professional recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, D Magazine, Texas Lawyer magazine, and the National Law Journal. He also recently was selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Texas.

Published annually by Thomson Reuters, the full 2021 Texas Super Lawyers listing will appear in Texas Monthly and Super Lawyers magazines and can be found online at http://www.superlawyers.com.

About Lyons & Simmons LLP
Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons, LLP is a trial boutique representing clients in wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, and complex “bet-the-company” business litigation matters across the country. Selected as one of the top Dallas-based personal injury law firms by readers of Texas Lawyer magazine, the firm was also a 2021 finalist for National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers awards. To learn more, visit http://www.Lyons-Simmons.com.

TYLER, Texas – The founding partners of Martin Walker law firm – Reid Martin and Jack Walker – have been named to the list of Texas Super Lawyers again this year, earning recognition for their skill at representing people harmed through medical malpractice.

The 2021 honors represent three years running that Mr. Walker has been selected for the list of top attorneys in the state, and two years in a row for Mr. Martin. The Martin Walker law firm handles cases involving wrongful death, medical malpractice, worker injuries, truck crashes and other catastrophic personal injury claims. Both men are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Super Lawyers, owned by Thomson Reuters, recognizes no more than the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state. The selection process includes peer nominations, followed by independent research, then peer evaluation by top lawyers in the same practice areas.

“Other lawyers have a pretty good understanding of the skills needed for the work we do and who can handle themselves in front of a jury,” said Mr. Walker. “In that sense, this is indeed an honor.”

This is just the latest recognition for Mr. Martin and Mr. Walker, who last month, along with the firm’s Marisa Schouten, were named to the 2022 list of Best Lawyers in America.

“Receiving accolades from our peers is always special, but the greatest reward is knowing that we’ve been able to achieve a little justice for the people we represent who have been greatly harmed,” said Mr. Martin.

The full listing of Texas Super Lawyers honorees appears in the October issue of Texas Monthly and the Texas edition of Super Lawyers magazine. It’s available online at www.superlawyers.com.

Martin Walker, P.C. is a Tyler-based law firm with significant trial expertise representing individuals statewide in high-stakes litigation, including medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries involving 18-wheeler accidents, oilfield injuries, wrongful death, and product liability. For more information visit: http://www.martinwalkerlaw.com/

(September 23, 2021, Washington, DC) — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tax Program and Steptoe & Johnson LLP are pleased to jointly announce the launch of “Substantial Authorities: The Tax Podcast,” a series of conversations with distinguished tax figures on matters relating to tax administration, tax controversy, and tax litigation. The video podcast is hosted by Steptoe tax partner Matt Frank.

The first interview features an in-depth conversation with Albert G. Lauber, a senior judge on the US Tax Court. Lauber was appointed to the court by former President Obama and was sworn in on January 31, 2013 for a term ending in 2028. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2020. Lauber has been recognized as one of the most productive judges on the Tax Court, and some of his more notable opinions include The Coca-Cola Company v. Commissioner (2020), Whirlpool Financial Corp. v. Commissioner (2020), and Amazon.com, Inc. v. Commissioner (2017).

Frank joined Steptoe in December 2020, bringing 30 years of transfer pricing, tax controversy, and litigation experience. Earlier in his career, Frank spent nine years as senior tax counsel, transfer pricing, at General Electric Company (GE), where he was the global leader for GE’s transfer pricing exams, controversies, and public policy matters. His government experience includes serving nearly five years at the IRS as director of the US Advance Pricing Agreement program in the Office of Chief Counsel, and serving as a Department of Justice litigator.

Steptoe’s Tax Group advises global businesses and high-net-worth individuals across all industries on their most important and complex international tax matters. The group includes former senior government officials from Treasury, the IRS, the Justice Department, and congressional tax-writing committees. Steptoe’s highly regarded Tax Group has earned top rankings and recommendations from the legal directories Chambers USA and The Legal 500, among other publications.

“Substantial Authorities: The Tax Podcast” is available on YouTube.

About Steptoe

In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.

About Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, a professional graduate school of Northwestern University, is one of the country’s leading law schools. Founded in 1859, the school that would become known as Northwestern Law was the first law school established in the city of Chicago. Today, Northwestern Law prides itself on its rigorous intellectual environment, highly interdisciplinary faculty, low student-faculty ratio, and diverse and supportive community. Northwestern Law graduates are leaders in the profession, from law firms to government, non-profits to academia, tackling today’s pressing legal issues.
For almost 20 years, the Tax Program at Northwestern Pritzker Law has been recognized as a leader in the field, providing students with an exceptional understanding of the complexities of the tax law and the specialized skills to practice federal, state, and international tax law successfully. For more information, visit www.law.northwestern.edu.

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