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Federal Prosecutors Pierce Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege
“The conviction creates deeply troubling implications for the attorney-client privilege in the corporate setting,” said Bill Sullivan, a partner at Winston & Strawn’s DC Office, with a robust white collar crime practice. Continue reading
Patent Trolls Attack Business — Tomorrow, 9/22 FREE Webcast 10 a.m. EDT
“It’s not a monkey on businesses’ back — it’s a patent troll, and if not handled properly it can hurt your client’s business,” said Gene Schaerr, firm-wide chair of Winston & Strawn’s Appellate and Critical Motions practice.
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U.S. House & Senate Maritime Bills Will Impact All Maritime Commerce
Few Reporters Realize that The Cleanwater Act Sailing Through Congress, which Congressmen and Congresswomen hope to pass before mid-term elections will impact every single person in Maritime Commerce. Continue reading
Litigator, U.S. Supreme Court Clerk & Former DOJ Deputy Assistant AG Elizabeth Papez joins Winston & Strawn in DC
“Few lawyers with such experience have clerked for the Roberts Court and that distinction, combined with Elizabeth’s understanding of Washington, D.C. and her success in advising on legal and enforcement issues of recent and high-level importance, are unquestionable assets to our office and to our national litigation services,” added Thomas Mills, managing partner of Winston’s Washington, D.C. office. Continue reading
Method Patents Maze Continues After US Supreme Court’s Ruling
“The US Supreme Court’s method patent decision appears to simply restore the status quo as it existed before the Federal Circuit’s recent, “machine-or-transformation” decisions. Given the absence of consensus on an alternative approach, I predict SCOTUS will let the Federal Circuit take another crack at this important US business issue before it weighs in again,” Schaerr said.
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Maritime Piracy Law Expert On Ramifications of Obama’s Executive Order
EDITOR’S ADVISORY June 24, 2010 Washington, DC — Charlie Papavizas, a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP, is a maritime law expert, particularly in the area of piracy. He is available to discuss the ramifications of President Obama’s Executive Order … Continue reading
Maritime Jones Act Comprehensive Law Review
Maritime Jones Act Expert -Winston & Strawn LLP Partner Available To The Media and his just published Law Review on The Jones Act published in this summer’s Tulane Maritime Law Journal. Why President Obama is being criticized for not accepting foreign assistance with the oil spill and the Jones Act’s impact on the clean-up. Contact: Pamela Whitney 202.747.4440 Continue reading
Offshore Wind Farms Miss US Boat
TULANE MARITIME LAW JOURNAL NEWLY RELEASED LAW REVIEW BY CHARLIE PAPAVIZAS — A MARITIME EXPERT AND PARTNER AT WINSTON & STRAWN — EVALUATES THE JONES ACT’S IMPACT ON US PRODUCTION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES Continue reading
TODAY’S SCOTUS GIVES TEENS “GET OUT OF JAIL FREE” CARD
TODAY’S SCOTUS DECISION DISALLOWING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR UNDERAGE TEENAGE REPEAT, VIOLENT OFFENDERS CREATES AN ENTIRE NEW CATEGORY OF PROTECTED CRIMINALS! SPOKESPERSON AVAILABLE Continue reading
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