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A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Senior Counsel Anthony Wingrove is one of six known native attorneys in the United States qualified to work with the USPTO on behalf of the National Native American Bar Association to address critical patent law and indigenous human rights issues. In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Anthony explains a recent landmark moment in his work. ? SHOOK: Tell us about your work with NNABA. ANTHONY: I worked on behalf of NNABA and 574 American Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities preparing comments in response to the USPTO Notice of Tribal Consultation published on Oct. 24, 2023, regarding WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) negotiations. We wanted to enable NNABA to engage effectively with the USPTO and contribute meaningful comments. These contributions were pivotal during the consultative process and significantly shaped discussions in two invite-only meetings with USPTO staff. ? As a result, NNABA was able to influence U.S. positions in the negotiations of the genetic resources treaty at the WIPO diplomatic conference in Geneva earlier this year. The outcomes of these negotiations, culminating in a treaty that the U.S. delegation has agreed to, mark a historic step in the evolution of international IP law and the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. ? SHOOK: What's your current role with NNABA?? ANTHONY: I’m co-chair of the Intellectual and Cultural Property Committee. I participated in an Oct. 2024 discussion with USPTO along with several departments of the federal government and other Native stakeholders as part of the 2024 WIPO Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Native stakeholders included representatives of the Tulalip Tribe, The Implementation Project at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Coalition of Large Tribes and their counsel. ? I also wrote a response to the discussion noting that the US Government and USPTO failed to meet minimum tribal consultation standards for the DLT. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent is the human rights standard that should apply to the grant of IP that incorporates traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs). Mandatory disclosure is required for Indigenous Peoples to have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the stewardship of their TK, TCEs and GRs in the IP system. ? SHOOK: Why did you decide to be involved? ANTHONY: Given the lack of IP experience at these Diplomatic Conferences, several members of the Indigenous Caucus asked me to participate in future DipCons to deliver statements and introduce proposals for the treaties' text. In the first DipCon, USPTO asked me to introduce an amendment I proposed for the text of that treaty, and my proposal was included as part of the adopted treaty. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnrJ6gCK

Shook has earned a National Tier 1 ranking for Commercial Litigation among five National Tier 1 rankings for 2025 from Best Lawyers. Shook Partners Mike Cargnel, Gary Miller, Lynn Murray and Joe Rebein lead the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group, which has successfully handled thousands of cases for clients engaged in major business disputes and civil litigation. ? Shook also received a National Tier 2 ranking for Insurance Law and a National Tier 3 ranking for Litigation – Labor and Employment. Shook’s Chicago, Kansas City and Miami offices received a Tier 1 distinction in the Metropolitan rankings for Commercial Litigation, with Chicago further receiving recognition for Insurance Law. Additionally, Shook's Kansas City office received new recognition in the category of Litigation – Antitrust and was ranked Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. The firm's Chicago office received a Tier 1 Metropolitan ranking for Insurance Law, and the firm’s Miami office received top tier rankings for Arbitration and Mediation.? The Privacy and Data Security team, led by Partner Alfred Saikali, was recognized with a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking for the Miami office in the Privacy and Data Security Law category. Shook's employment work also received Metropolitan Tier 1 recognition in Litigation - Labor and Employment. Shook's National Employment Litigation & Policy Practice is led by Partner Bill Martucci. ? Read more about this year's Best Lawyers rankings: https://lnkd.in/g8Qkdpnr ? Learn about Shook's business litigation capabilities: https://lnkd.in/gtTw9Xu8 ? ***** #BestLawyers?

Cases are increasingly litigated outside the courtroom, whether through public relations or government relations, according to Shook Public Policy Practice Co-Chair Phil Goldberg. Phil recently appeared on Furia Rubel Communications’ On Record PR podcast, where he discussed the importance of crafting compelling messaging around litigation.? Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gMBB7GDK

Best Lawyers has recognized Shook with five National Tier 1 rankings for 2025, including Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants. Shook’s Mass Tort Litigation Practice is led by Partners Robert T. Adams and Paul A. Williams, and Partners Tristan Duncan, Michael Mallow and Amir Nassihi lead the firm's Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice Group. Nine Shook offices also received Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants: Atlanta, Hartford, Kansas City, Miami, Orange County, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis and Tampa. Shook's product liability prowess also received recognition, particularly for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, with the firm's Atlanta, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis and Tampa offices ranked Tier 1 in the Metropolitan rankings. Kansas City and Tampa were also named to the Metropolitan Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Shook's Product Liability Practice Group is led by Partners Katie Gates Calderon, William Geraghty and Hildy Sastre. Read more about this year's Best Lawyers rankings: https://lnkd.in/g8Qkdpnr? Learn about Shook's litigation capabilities: https://lnkd.in/gbyzBt68 ? ***** #BestLawyers?

In the latest episode of Shook’s podcast series AI: Here and Now, Partners Cory Fisher and Camila Tobón discuss how other countries are regulating AI. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gxTXdFvf

Actions brought under the RICO Act can be challenging to plead, but, if successful, they can provide an unusually potent weapon for litigants in trade secret theft cases, according to an article in World Intellectual Property Review by Shook Government Investigations and White Collar Practice Co-Chair Andrew S. Boutros and Partner John Schleppenbach. In “Civil RICO: A Trade Secrets Super Weapon,” Andrew and Jay provide an introduction to RICO and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which added trade secret theft as a predicate for a criminal or civil RICO action. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGP6zjpG

Best Lawyers has recognized Shook with five National Tier 1 rankings for 2025 including the category of Appellate Practice, new this year. Shook’s Appellate Practice is led by Partners Tristan Duncan, Robert T. Adams, Scott Chesin, Daniel Rogers, Pat Gregory and Victor Schwartz. In the Metropolitan rankings, Shook’s Miami office earned a Tier 1 for Appellate Practice. Read more about this year's Best Lawyers rankings: https://lnkd.in/g8Qkdpnr Learn about Shook's Class Action and Appellate Practice litigation capabilities: https://lnkd.in/gHxmuHmh ***** #BestLawyers?

The Los Angeles Times has named Shook among the Top 25 Orange County Law Firms.?Ranked at number 21, Shook's Orange County office is led by Managing Partner Jad Davis and represents a large number of global companies across a variety of industries, including automotive, environmental, life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical device and more.? Shook's Los Angeles office was also ranked in the Top 100 firms in the Los Angeles area. Shook attorneys in Los Angeles provide industry-leading representation of auto manufacturers and distributors, as well as companies in consumer products, energy, food and beverage, dietary supplements, retail, technology and telecommunications. The Los Angeles office is led by Managing Partner Michael Mallow. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-EaeVh3

Missouri Lawyers Media has selected Shook Environmental Partners David Erickson and Adam Miller for the 2024 POWER List of Environmental Law Attorneys in Missouri. Dave and Adam were two of 30 attorneys in Missouri selected for this award.?Dave and Adam lead Shook’s Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Group and have successfully handled environmental and toxic tort cases in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals across the nation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUpaZYUa

Shook has been recognized by Best Lawyers with five National Tier 1 rankings this year, including in the category of Litigation - Environmental, along with a Tier 2 ranking in Environmental Law. Shook Partners David Erickson and Adam Miller lead the firm’s Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Group, which has successfully handled environmental and toxic tort cases in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals across the nation. Shook's Kansas City and Miami offices were also recognized as Tier 1 for Litigation – Environmental and Environmental Law in the Metropolitan rankings. Read more about this year's Best Lawyers rankings: https://lnkd.in/g8Qkdpnr Learn about Shook's Environmental litigation capabilities: https://lnkd.in/gVu3nCzE