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WilmerHale Reps Eko Devices in $5M Series A Round Led by ARTIS Ventures

Wilmer Hale News - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 21:00

On February 28, 2018, Eko Devices, a leader in acoustic cardiac monitoring, announced that it closed $5 million in Series A funding to grow its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of its platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart failure monitoring.

2018-03-01T00:00:00-05:002018-03-01T21:53:16Z

<p>President Trump Issues Proclamation Imposing Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports</p>

Wilmer Hale Publications - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 21:00

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.com

WilmerHale Counsels Stash in $37.5M Series D Funding

Wilmer Hale Publications - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 21:00

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

Retail insolvencies - the legal perspective

Mayer Brown News - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 18:05

Bylined article from Chris Harvey, head of UK Real Estate, and Jessica Walker, partner in the Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency practice, on the repercussions for landlords when a tenant becomes insolvent, in light of recent retail insolvencies.

This article first appeared in Property Week www.propertyweek.com

The mining industry in Africa - is 2018 the year of opportunity?

Mayer Brown News - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 16:08
Bylined article by head of Global Mining and Africa Ian Coles on the prospects for Africa’s mining industry in 2018 following the Mining Indaba conference that took place in Cape Town in February.

Zimbabwe at the cross-roads: The rule of law and investment protection

Mayer Brown News - Fr, 16.03.2018 - 16:06
Bylined article by London Construction & Engineering senior associate Joseph Otoo on the measures which Zimbabwe needs to take to attract foreign direct investment following the coup d’etat to remove President Robert Mugabe, including creating a sound legal framework and developing bilateral investment treaties.

Google, at the Supreme Court, Defends Settlement That Would Leave Class With Pennies

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:46
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Don Falk (Palo Alto) was quoted in this article.

Leverage rises, debt cushion shrinks on US LBOs in 2018

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:38
Lending partner Frederick Fisher (Chicago) was quoted in this article.

Blue Buffalo, Purina, Other ‘Premium’ Pet Food Makers Face Suits

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:33
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Keri Borders (Los Angeles) was quoted in this article.

Two years later, revisiting word limits

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:24
Bylined article by Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Michael Scodro (Chicago).

6 Cyber and Privacy Suits We're Watching

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:21
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcus Christian (Washington DC) was quoted in this article.

Equifax’s Liabilities Pile on After Discovery of New Compromised Data

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 21:17
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcus Christian (Washington DC) was quoted in this article.

WilmerHale Represents Generation Bio in $100M Series B Financing

Wilmer Hale News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 20:30

Generation Bio, a company developing the first genetic medicines that can be titrated to effect and re-dosed for a lifetime of benefit, recently announced the closing of a $100 million Series B financing. 

2018-02-28T00:00:00-05:002018-03-15T14:33:56Z

Mass Mentoring Partnership Honors WilmerHale with Excellence in Empowering Youth-Adult Relationships Award

Wilmer Hale News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 20:30
Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), an organization dedicated to empowering youth-adult relationships across Massachusetts, honored WilmerHale with their annual Excellence in Empowering Youth-Adult Relationships Award.2018-02-28T00:00:00-05:002018-02-28T17:15:09Z

<i>Law Week Colorado</i> Names Partner Mindy Sooter One of the State's Top Litigators

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 15.03.2018 - 20:30

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

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 15.03.2018 - 20:30

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>

Wilmer Hale Publications - Do, 15.03.2018 - 20:30

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

Korean Investors Are Hot On US Commercial Real Estate

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 19:31
Real Estate partners Kwon Lee and Robert Koen (both New York) are quoted in this article.

Courts Unshackled CLOs From Rule, But Some Don’t Want to Let Go

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 18:28
Banking & Financing partner Paul Forrester (Chicago) was quoted in this article.

Mayer Brown London Senior Partner recognised in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2018

Mayer Brown News - Do, 15.03.2018 - 17:48
Sally Davies, senior partner in Mayer Brown’s London office, has been named one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2018 in the "Leaders" category.