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WilmerHale Partner Andre Owens Joins LUNGevity Foundation's Board of Directors
LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, today announced that Andre Owens, partner in the Washington, D.C., law office of WilmerHale, has joined the Board of Directors.
2018-03-15T00:00:00-04:002018-03-15T19:17:50ZWilmerHale Represents Behavioral Biometrics Leader BioCatch in Closing $30M New Investment
BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, announced that it has closed a $30 million financing round, cementing its growth plan and vision to redefine digital identity and enable renewed trust in online interactions.
2018-03-15T00:00:00-04:002018-03-15T20:46:48Z<p>Chinese Government Reorganization</p>
Attention during China's annual lianghui focused on adoption of the constitutional amendment to eliminate term limits on the offices of President and Vice President, allowing President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely.
2018-03-14T00:00:00-04:002018-03-15T14:15:37ZLester Rosshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/lester_ross/lester.ross@wilmerhale.comTingting Liuhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/tingting_liu/tingting.liu@wilmerhale.comRegulatory Challenges Posed by Emerging Contaminants
In this article by WilmerHale's David Gold, Rachel Jacobson and Heidi Ruckriegle—along with Nikki Delude Roy of Golder Associates—published in the American Bar Association's Water Resources Committee Newsletter, the authors discuss the current and proposed standards for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater and other media.
2018-03-14T00:00:00-04:002018-03-14T17:53:55ZH. David Goldhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_gold/david.gold@wilmerhale.comRachel Jacobsonhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/rachel_jacobson/rachel.jacobson@wilmerhale.comHeidi K. Ruckrieglehttps://www.wilmerhale.com/heidi_ruckriegle/heidi.ruckriegle@wilmerhale.comWilmerHale Counsels Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Collaboration with MIT
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a private company dedicated to commercializing fusion energy, will join the MIT Energy Initiative as part of a new university-industry partnership.
2018-03-14T00:00:00-04:002018-03-15T14:37:23ZWilmerHale Counsels Voyager Therapeutics in Global Strategic Collaboration with AbbVie
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company, and AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced that they have entered into an exclusive strategic collaboration and option agreement to develop and commercialize vectorized antibodies directed against tau for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
2018-03-14T00:00:00-04:002018-03-15T14:17:15Z<p>President Trump Issues Proclamation Imposing Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports</p>
Yesterday President Trump signed two Proclamations that impose 25 and 10 percent tariffs on imports of certain steel and aluminum products, respectively, other than those imported from Canada and Mexico.
2018-03-09T00:00:00-05:002018-03-15T20:36:41ZAmbassador Charlene Barshefskyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Charlene_Barshefsky/charlene.barshefsky@wilmerhale.comNaboth van den Broekhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/naboth_vandenbroek/naboth.vandenbroek@wilmerhale.comDavid J. Rosshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_ross/david.ross@wilmerhale.comPatrick J. McLainhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/patrick_mclain/patrick.mclain@wilmerhale.comDavid M. Hornhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_horn/david.horn@wilmerhale.comWilmerHale Counsels Stash in $37.5M Series D Funding
Stash, the financial platform revolutionizing how millions of Americans invest and save, announced it has raised $37.5 million in Series D funding.
2018-03-09T00:00:00-05:002018-03-15T14:23:57Z<i>Law Week Colorado</i> Names Partner Mindy Sooter One of the State's Top Litigators
Law Week Colorado has named Denver Partner Mindy Sooter one of Colorado's most talented and accomplished litigation attorneys.
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T21:21:14Z<i>Denver Business Journal</i> Recognizes Kayla Byers as One of Colorado's Top Women in Energy
The Denver Business Journal has named Denver attorney Kayla Byers as one of Colorado's most important and influential female leaders in the state's energy industry.
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T20:27:14Z<p>An <em>Escobar</em> Roundup: Falsity, Materiality, and Scienter</p>
Since the Supreme Court's June 2016 decision in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), lower courts have debated when implied certification claims are viable under the False Claims Act (FCA).
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T15:49:19ZJonathan G. Cedarbaumhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Jonathan_Cedarbaum/jonathan.cedarbaum@wilmerhale.comNi Qianhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/ni_qian/ni.qian@wilmerhale.comSamuel M. Stronginhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/samuel_strongin/samuel.strongin@wilmerhale.com<p>Infrastructure Series: Fast-Tracking Electric Transmission Infrastructure</p>
In the coming weeks, the US Department of Energy is expected to undertake its fourth triennial national congestion study. DOE may then designate one or more National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, in which projects can be fast-tracked.
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T15:29:57ZKeith R. Barnetthttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Keith_Barnett/keith.barnett@wilmerhale.comH. David Goldhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_gold/david.gold@wilmerhale.comAndrew L. Spielmanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/andy_spielman/andy.spielman@wilmerhale.com<p>The #MeToo Movement: The Critical Role of the Board in Preparing for, Responding to and Avoiding Sexual Misconduct Allegations</p>
As the #MeToo movement gains momentum, companies in nearly every major industry are dealing with allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment or even sexual assault—including allegations of widespread misconduct and inappropriate behavior within the upper echelons of the corporate structure.
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T19:39:45ZJamie Gorelickhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/jamie_gorelick/jamie.gorelick@wilmerhale.comWilliam R. McLucashttps://www.wilmerhale.com/william_mclucas/william.mclucas@wilmerhale.comBruce M. Bermanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Bruce_Berman/bruce.berman@wilmerhale.comDanielle Y. Conleyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/danielle_conley/danielle.conley@wilmerhale.comTania Faranssohttps://www.wilmerhale.com/tania_faransso/tania.faransso@wilmerhale.comNew Partnership Audit Rules in Effect; Partnerships and LLCs Should Consider Changes
When Are Union Dues a Form of Speech?
Will the Supreme Court adopt a compromise proposed by the late Justice Scalia rather than overturn a 40-year-old precedent integral to First Amendment doctrine? In this article, published by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, author Christopher Babbitt, discusses the case Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31.
2018-03-08T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T20:23:00ZChristopher E. Babbitthttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Christopher_Babbitt/christopher.babbitt@wilmerhale.com<p>President Trump Expected to Impose Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports</p>
President Trump stated on March 1 that his administration would impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports for an indefinite period.
2018-03-06T00:00:00-05:002018-03-06T20:32:53ZAmbassador Charlene Barshefskyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Charlene_Barshefsky/charlene.barshefsky@wilmerhale.comDavid J. Rosshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_ross/david.ross@wilmerhale.comNaboth van den Broekhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/naboth_vandenbroek/naboth.vandenbroek@wilmerhale.comPatrick J. McLainhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/patrick_mclain/patrick.mclain@wilmerhale.comDavid M. Hornhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_horn/david.horn@wilmerhale.comMinority Corporate Counsel Association Recognizes Partner Ken Salazar
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has named Denver Partner Ken Salazar one if its 2018 Rainmakers, a designation that recognizes Salazar's expertise at the intersection of law and business development.
2018-03-06T00:00:00-05:002018-03-06T18:55:28Z<p>Department of Justice Launches New Initiative to Combat Sexual Harassment in the Workplace</p>
On February 28, 2018, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced a new Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative (SHWI) that will focus on combating workplace sexual harassment in the public sector.
2018-03-05T00:00:00-05:002018-03-05T19:22:11ZBruce M. Bermanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Bruce_Berman/bruce.berman@wilmerhale.comDanielle Y. Conleyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/danielle_conley/danielle.conley@wilmerhale.comLaura E. Schneiderhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/laura_schneider/laura.schneider@wilmerhale.comLauren N. Moorehttps://www.wilmerhale.com/lauren_moore/lauren.moore@wilmerhale.comKelsey McGregorhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/kelsey_mcgregor/kelsey.mcgregor@wilmerhale.comUK financial regulators respond to the rise of the robots
A blog post by Lloyd Firth, published on the WilmerHale W.I.R.E. UK blog.
2018-03-05T00:00:00-05:002018-03-05T19:20:10ZLloyd Firthhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/lloyd_firth/lloyd.firth@wilmerhale.comAdam Freiman, Tech and Emerging Company Partner, Joins WilmerHale in New York
Leading technology and emerging company lawyer Adam M. Freiman has joined WilmerHale as a partner in New York.
2018-03-05T00:00:00-05:002018-03-06T19:13:45Z