American Law Institute

SEC Announces Departure of Renee Jones; Erik Gerding Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance

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Freitag, Januar 13, 2023
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Erik Gerding, currently the Division’s Deputy Director, will be appointed Director of the Division, effective upon Ms. Jones’s departure.

Key Points: 
  • Erik Gerding, currently the Division’s Deputy Director, will be appointed Director of the Division, effective upon Ms. Jones’s departure.
  • “Renee has led the Division of Corporation Finance during a time when we have proposed – and in numerous cases adopted – critical reforms to benefit investors,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
  • “The SEC will continue to benefit from Erik’s experience and expertise, qualities that defined his service as Deputy Director.
  • ”
    Mr. Gerding joined the SEC in October 2021 and leads Legal and Regulatory Policy in the Division of Corporation Finance.

Greenberg Traurig's Harold N. Iselin and Hank Greenberg Named to City & State's 2022 Upstate Power 100 List

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Dienstag, Dezember 20, 2022
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ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Harold N. Iselin and Henry M. Greenberg are recognized on City & State's "2022 Upstate Power 100" list.

Key Points: 
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Harold N. Iselin and Henry M. Greenberg are recognized on City & State's "2022 Upstate Power 100" list.
  • ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Harold N. Iselin and Henry M. Greenberg are recognized on City & State's " 2022 Upstate Power 100 " list.
  • City & State recognized Iselin and Greenberg and made note of the firm as a leading legal and lobbying practice stating, "Greenberg Traurig has become the premier legal and lobbying practice in Albany thanks to Harold Iselin and Hank Greenberg's work.
  • Iselin has been named to multiple editions of City & State's 'Albany Power 100 list' and 'Health Care Power 100' list.

Faisal Moghul Co-Publishes Article on Business Partnership Disputes Titled 'Direct vs Derivative Claims' With the ALI-CLE's the Practical Lawyer

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Freitag, November 4, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Faisal Moghul, partner at the Virginia-based business litigation firm Fox & Moghul, co-publishes article titled "Direct vs Derivative Claims: Permitting Direct Shareholder Actions for Closely Held Corporations" with the American Law Institute's ("ALI"), The Practical Lawyer, in the August, 2022, edition.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Faisal Moghul, partner at the Virginia-based business litigation firm Fox & Moghul, co-publishes article titled "Direct vs Derivative Claims: Permitting Direct Shareholder Actions for Closely Held Corporations" with the American Law Institute's ("ALI"), The Practical Lawyer, in the August, 2022, edition.
  • Fox & Moghul is a Fairfax, Virginia-based boutique law firm that focuses on complex business litigation disputes, including shareholder derivative litigation, disputes between and among LLC members and Limited or General partners.
  • "My hope is that this article will help attorneys understand the differences between direct and derivative damages," said Faisal Moghul, managing partner at Fox & Moghul.
  • "This article provides critical guidance for entrepreneurs going through a 'business divorce,'" Moghul said.

Former January 6th Select Committee Investigative Counsel and Federal Prosecutor Kevin Elliker Returns to Hunton Andrews Kurth in Richmond

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Mittwoch, Oktober 19, 2022
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RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kevin S. Elliker , an experienced appellate, complex litigation and government investigations attorney, has returned to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a counsel in the firms Richmond office.

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  • RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kevin S. Elliker , an experienced appellate, complex litigation and government investigations attorney, has returned to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a counsel in the firms Richmond office.
  • Prior to his service with the Select Committee, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • Drawing upon his government and private practice experience, Elliker advises clients facing appeals, complex litigation, white collar defense and government investigations.
  • Beginning in September 2021, Elliker joined the January 6th Select Committee as an Investigative Counsel.

Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill to receive UofL's 2023 Brandeis Medal

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Donnerstag, Oktober 13, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal. Founded by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1940, LDF has long been known as the United States' first and foremost legal organization fighting for racial justice in America.

Key Points: 
  • Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill will receive the 2023 Brandeis Medal for her commitment to individual liberty, concern for the disadvantaged and public service and presented by the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal.
  • Ifill began her career as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union before joining LDF in 1988.
  • This year, Ifill was awarded with the Radcliffe Medal, and received the Thurgood Marshall Award from the American Bar Association.

Greenberg Traurig's Ian Ballon to Speak at International Trademark Association Webinar

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Donnerstag, September 1, 2022
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon, co-chair of the Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak during a webinar hosted by the International Trademark Association (INTA) on Aug. 31.

Key Points: 
  • Ian C. Ballon, co-chair of the Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak during a webinar hosted by the International Trademark Association (INTA) on Aug. 31.
  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon , co-chair of the Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak during a webinar hosted by the International Trademark Association (INTA) on Aug. 31.
  • Ballon is an elected member of the American Law Institute and served as an advisor to its international IP jurisdiction project.
  • About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Collective Liberty and NCOSE Among Over 50 Organizations and U.S. Government Oppose American Law Institute (ALI) Proposed Changes to the Model Penal Code

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Dienstag, Mai 17, 2022
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The proposed changes narrow and weaken sexual assault law including the sex trafficking statute.

Key Points: 
  • The proposed changes narrow and weaken sexual assault law including the sex trafficking statute.
  • A motion will be offered at ALI's Tuesday, May 17th meeting to OPPOSE the draft revisions.
  • The ALI proposed amendments to the Model Penal Code, however, disregard that process and evolution.
  • A bipartisan group of 35 Attorneys General object to the hasty process arguing last week that the proposed changes "silence survivor voices."

Proposed Changes to State Criminal Law Could Put Child Safety at Risk

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Dienstag, Mai 3, 2022
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Initial outrage from NCMEC, the Justice Department, state attorneys general and many others prompted some adjustments, but several egregious proposals remain unaddressed.

Key Points: 
  • Initial outrage from NCMEC, the Justice Department, state attorneys general and many others prompted some adjustments, but several egregious proposals remain unaddressed.
  • Under ALI's recommendations:
    The public would no longer have access to state sex-offender registry websites or any information about registered sex offenders.
  • People who purchase children for sex would be immune from state sex trafficking charges and wouldn't be listed on the sex offender registry.
  • More information about ALI's proposed changes and a video message from John Walsh regarding the impact are available here:
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Greenberg Traurig's Ian C. Ballon Speaks at Privacy and Security Academy Panel

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Mittwoch, März 23, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon , co-chair of the Global Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak on a panel hosted by the Privacy+Security Academy March 24.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon , co-chair of the Global Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak on a panel hosted by the Privacy+Security Academy March 24.
  • Ballon also is the author of West's bestselling five-volume legal treatise, E-Commerce and Internet Law 2d ed.
  • About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
  • Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage.

Greenberg Traurig's Ian C. Ballon to Speak at Howard University Law School HBCU Tech Law Summit and IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar

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Donnerstag, März 3, 2022
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EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon , co-chair of the Global Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at Howard University Law School's 4th Annual HBCU Tech Law Summit and 19th Annual IP and Social Justice Program on March 4.

Key Points: 
  • EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ian C. Ballon , co-chair of the Global Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at Howard University Law School's 4th Annual HBCU Tech Law Summit and 19th Annual IP and Social Justice Program on March 4.
  • The HBCU Tech Law Summit is a program for diverse legal professionals that aims to educate on issues regarding the accountable development of artificial intelligence services and technology.
  • The IP and Social Justice CLE program discusses updates in IP law regarding diversity and social justice and features a panel of sitting federal judges.
  • Greenberg Traurig was named "Law Firm of the Year" for Trademark Law and a "National Tier 1" Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law and Litigation, Copyright Law, Technology Law, and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, 2022 "Best Law Firms."