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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we hosted a panel titled "Leadership Stories: Navigating Career Paths to the C-Suite," featuring several of our chief executives yesterday. We are proud to have strong representation of women within our executive leadership team—leaders who are not only driving the firm’s success but also inspiring and empowering the next generation of women executives. Learn about our Inclusion efforts here: https://lnkd.in/e3Pu-K2S

Apply now to join our 2026 2L Summer Associate program! You’ve already had to master complex problems and difficult negotiations in law school. Now it’s time to apply those skills to your practice. We are ready to help you take off. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eD_7iVAw

Partner Wayne Dennison returns to Court TV's “Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan” after Judge Beverly Cannone denied Karen Read’s request to add Mark Bederow to her defense team due to a conflict of interest ahead of her second murder trial. Bederow represents “Turtleboy” blogger Aidan Kearney, who faces charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy in Read's case but claims he's exercising his First Amendment rights. Asked where the line is between the First Amendment right to speak your mind and crossing that line, Dennison said, “You can’t put people in fear of physical harm, and that’s going to be the principal line.” “Frankly, rolling rallies, loud noises, all of that stuff, unless it comes to a point where there is fear of physical harm, that there is a strong First Amendment presumption in favor of being able to speak your mind,” he added.

Partner Arjun Sivakumar and associate Tess Messiha spoke at the Orange County Bar Association - CA’s business litigation section meeting yesterday, providing an overview of all aspects of third-party discovery in California state courts. Topics included procedures for seeking discovery of foreign individuals or entities and related enforcement considerations; different discovery avenues for third parties and their pros and cons; and burden and cost-shifting issues.

On Monday, April 7, partner Merri Moken will serve as a panelist for the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) webinar on the evolving landscape of trade secret protection across the Pan-American region. Her panel will discuss key trends, challenges and strategies in managing and enforcing trade secrets across different jurisdictions. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eFJDKns9

A Tennessee federal court cited a treatise co-authored by partner Susan Sieger-Grimm in a recent decision for a case involving companies owned by U.S. Sen. James Justice, the former governor of West Virginia. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw cited “The Law of Surety and Guaranty,” a 700-page treatise published by Thomson Reuters that provides a comprehensive survey and analysis of all aspects of suretyship and the operation of the law in a wide variety of contexts. Sieger-Grimm co-authored the practice guide with Peter Alces, an emeritus law professor at the College of William and Mary. The 2025 edition is scheduled to be released in June. View more info on the 2024 edition here: https://lnkd.in/eWRaggNc

In a Law Society Gazette article on the economic and competitive challenges facing the litigation funding industry, partner Elena Rey provides insights on the fateful PACCAR ruling. The U.K. Supreme Court ruling severely impacted the industry by ending the practice of funders choosing between a percentage of damages or a multiple of their investment as payment. "I was very pleased with how the market dealt with the PACCAR decision, because parties very quickly came to the same solution, which was to amend the funding terms and to work on amended funding structures," Rey said. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d3kv3bVN??

Brown Rudnick has been selected as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Exela Technologies. The team is led by partner Robert Stark and includes partners Jeff Jonas, Tristan Axelrod and Bennett Silverberg; and associates Alexander Kasnetz and Jessica Liong. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e6fxgACY?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently designated a significant Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision in Cambridge Mobile Telematics v. Sfara as "informative," providing crucial guidance for patent practitioners navigating inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. In our latest BRiefing, Erick Robinson examines the decision in Cambridge Mobile Telematics v. Sfara, which "emphasizes the importance of consistent claim construction positions across different forums and proper treatment of means-plus-function limitations under 35 U.S.C. §112(f)." "This newly designated informative decision represents a pivotal development in PTAB practice, particularly for parties involved in parallel litigation in district courts," Robinson wrote. "By denying institution of the IPR petition, the Board has signaled a heightened scrutiny of procedural requirements and sent a clear message about the consequences of taking contradictory positions across different forums." Click image to read the full post.

Reserve your spot to attend Brown Rudnick's third Global Blockchain Conference on Thursday, April 3 at the InterContinental New York Barclay. Join over 20 industry leaders as they explore key topics, including privacy tech and cryptography, intellectual property rights in AI and blockchain, and navigating the legal challenges of AI and data privacy. View the full agenda and register here: https://lnkd.in/ejfkbYxq