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The Constitutionality of Criminalizing False Speech Made on Social Networking Sites in a Post-Alvarez, Social Media-Obsessed World

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 08.02.2018 - 21:40

An article written by Partner Louis Tompros, Associate Alexis Pfeiffer, Former Associate Richard Crudo and Former Summer Associate Rahel Boghossian, published by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Volume 31, Number 1, Fall 2017. 

2018-02-05T00:00:00-05:002018-02-05T20:28:44ZLouis W. Tomproshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/louis_tompros/louis.tompros@wilmerhale.comAlexis Pfeifferhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/alexis_pfeiffer/alexis.pfeiffer@wilmerhale.com

<p>Justice Department Issues Memo Limiting Use of Agency Guidance in Affirmative Civil Enforcement Suits</p>

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 08.02.2018 - 21:40

On January 25, Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand issued a memorandum to all components of the Department of Justice with civil litigating authority limiting the use of agency guidance documents in affirmative civil enforcement cases.

2018-02-05T00:00:00-05:002018-02-06T15:18:00ZCarl J. Nicholshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/carl_nichols/carl.nichols@wilmerhale.comJonathan G. Cedarbaumhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Jonathan_Cedarbaum/jonathan.cedarbaum@wilmerhale.comDavid W. Ogdenhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_ogden/david.ogden@wilmerhale.comBrian Boyntonhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/brian_boynton/brian.boynton@wilmerhale.comEd Williamshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/ed_williams/ed.williams@wilmerhale.com

WilmerHale Represents Pandion Therapeutics in $58M Series A Financing

Wilmer Hale News - Do, 08.02.2018 - 17:00

On January 18, 2018, Pandion Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing bispecific antibody therapeutics to achieve localized immunomodulation, announced its $58 million Series A financing. 

2018-01-19T00:00:00-05:002018-01-19T16:01:51Z

WilmerHale Represents WEX Inc. in Term Loan Repricing

Wilmer Hale News - Do, 08.02.2018 - 17:00

On January 17, 2018, WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, announced a successful repricing of its secured term loans under its existing credit facility.

2018-01-18T00:00:00-05:002018-01-18T19:06:23Z

UK House of Lords rejects public beneficial ownership registers for British Overseas Territories

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 08.02.2018 - 17:00
A blog post by Frederick Saugman and Lloyd Firth, published on the WilmerHale W.I.R.E. UK blog.2018-02-02T00:00:00-05:002018-02-02T15:45:46ZFrederick Saugmanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/frederick_saugman/frederick.saugman@wilmerhale.comLloyd Firthhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/lloyd_firth/lloyd.firth@wilmerhale.com

The State of Voting Rights in America

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 08.02.2018 - 17:00

In an op-ed in the Raleigh News & Observer, Debo Adegbile, in his role as a commissioner of the US Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), previewed the panel's Friday visit to North Carolina by explaining how the USCCR helps to safeguard voting rights. 

2018-02-02T00:00:00-05:002018-02-02T14:42:19ZDebo P. Adegbilehttps://www.wilmerhale.com/debo_adegbile/debo.adegbile@wilmerhale.com

Federal Circuit Patent Updates - January 2018

Wilmer Hale Publications - Mi, 07.02.2018 - 21:10

Summaries of and links to recent precedential and informative opinions.

2018-01-30T00:00:00-05:002018-02-02T20:58:12Z

Andrew E. Shipley, a Top Government Contracts Practitioner, Joins WilmerHale

Wilmer Hale News - Mi, 07.02.2018 - 16:30

WilmerHale is very pleased to announce that Andrew E. Shipley, one of the nation's leading government contracts practitioners, has joined the firm.

2018-01-16T00:00:00-05:002018-01-30T15:09:08Z

Should Startups Extend the Window to Exercise Options?

Wilmer Hale Publications - Mi, 07.02.2018 - 16:30

David Gammell, in this article published by Xconomy, discusses key factors for founders to consider when making decisions regarding how and when to grant stock options to employees.

2018-01-30T00:00:00-05:002018-01-30T21:11:37ZDavid D. Gammellhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_gammell/david.gammell@wilmerhale.com

WilmerHale Represents Ocular Therapeutix™ in Public Offering of Common Stock

Wilmer Hale Publications - Mi, 07.02.2018 - 16:30

Ocular Therapeutix™, Inc. announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 7,475,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $5.00 per share. 

2018-01-30T00:00:00-05:002018-01-30T16:03:15Z

IP Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown News - Di, 06.02.2018 - 17:47
Intellectual Property partner John Mancini (New York) is quoted throughout Law360’s profile on Mayer Brown’s Intellectual Property practice, which is recognized among Law360’s "IP Groups of the Year."

3 Int'l Patent Developments Attys Should Know About

Mayer Brown News - Di, 06.02.2018 - 17:36
Intellectual Property partner Brian Nolan (New York) was quoted in this article.

US tax reform set to increase number of CFCs and transparency risk

Mayer Brown News - Di, 06.02.2018 - 17:33
Tax Controversy & Transfer Pricing partner Gary Wilcox (Washington DC) is quoted in this article.

Iliana Kirova joins Mayer Brown as partner in New York

Mayer Brown News - Mo, 05.02.2018 - 16:33
Mayer Brown announced today that Iliana Kirova, a highly regarded fund formation lawyer, has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York. Ms. Kirova comes to Mayer Brown from the New York office of Ropes & Gray.

Credit Agreements, the New Tax Act and the Deemed Dividend

Mayer Brown News - Fr, 02.02.2018 - 21:48
Bylined article by Banking & Finance partner Barbara Goodstein (New York).

Trump expected to tap Army cyber warfare chief to lead NSA

Mayer Brown News - Fr, 02.02.2018 - 20:10
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy partner Rajesh De (Washington DC) was quoted in this article.

Mayer Brown launches timely global mobility and migration blog

Mayer Brown News - Do, 01.02.2018 - 22:25
Mayer Brown announced today that its innovative Global Mobility & Migration team, which is an essential component of the firm’s Employment & Benefits practice, has launched a blog, “The Mobile Workforce.” The blog is designed to provide businesses with up-to-date changes pertaining to global migration developments and trends.

Prominent global leveraged finance and restructuring lawyer Scott Zemser rejoins Mayer Brown as a partner in New York

Mayer Brown News - Do, 01.02.2018 - 18:09
Mayer Brown announced today that leading global leveraged finance lawyer Scott Zemser has rejoined the firm in New York as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, where he will serve as a co-leader of the global Lending group. Previously, Mr. Zemser was a partner at Allen & Overy, where he served as global co-head of that firm’s leveraged finance practice, and prior to that he was a partner at White & Case. Mr. Zemser began his career at Mayer Brown.

<i>World Trademark Review 1000 </i>recognizes six Mayer Brown IP partners, awards Hong Kong IP practice top-tier ranking

Mayer Brown News - Do, 01.02.2018 - 17:50
The 2018 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 recognized six partners in Mayer Brown’s global Intellectual Property practice and awarded the firm a top tier ranking in Hong Kong SAR and the PRC. The guide also ranked Mayer Brown in the United States: Illinois and International categories.

In 2018, Legal Tech Trends Attest to Power of Data

Mayer Brown News - Do, 01.02.2018 - 16:40
Technology Transactions partners Brad Peterson and Rebecca Eisner (both Chicago) and Intellectual Property partner Mark Prinsley (London) are quoted in this article discussing a recent webinar presented by Mayer Brown.