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|June 09, 2023On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russian national Mikhail Matveev for his role in launching cyberattacks on U.S. law enforcement, businesses, and critical infrastructure. In addition to his placement on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, District Courts in New Jersey and the District of Columbia have unsealed several indictments against Matveev, and the Department of Justice announced that it is offering a $10 million reward for any information that leads to his arrest or conviction.
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|June 09, 2023Reno Partners John Boyden, Brandon Wright, and Sarah Molleck, Las Vegas Partner Joel Schwarz, and Las Vegas Associate Tamara M. Cannella were recently named to Nevada Business Magazine's 2023 list of "Top Rank Attorneys." Formerly known as "Legal Elite," this annual list represents the top talent in the legal industry across the State of Nevada.
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|June 08, 2023Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Lewis Brisbois CyberCapsule. Each month, the CyberCapsule will highlight newsworthy events that occurred during the preceding month.
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|June 08, 2023Last week, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued a memorandum to all regional directors, officers-in-charge, and resident officers detailing her position that, except in very limited circumstances, most traditional non-competition agreements violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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|June 07, 2023Northwest Indiana Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer will join a panel discussion litigating trucking accident injury claims, hosted by Strafford Publications on July 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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|June 07, 2023Ukraine Conflict Response Practice Chair Andrew Pidgirsky will moderate a webinar, titled “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Legal Review,” on June 28 at 12:00 p.m. CT. He will be joined by speakers Jane C. Luxton, Justin Carl Pfeiffer, Rafael X. Zahralddin, Thomas A. Brooks, and Anastasiya Menshikova.
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|June 06, 2023Atlanta Partner Steven H. Lee recently spoke with Law360 about the recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed against Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the country.
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|June 06, 2023Washington D.C. Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ SEC Enforcement & Litigation Practice Paul W. Kisslinger recently spoke with Bloomberg Law for an article titled, “SEC Sues Binance and CEO Zhao for Breaking Securities Rules.” The article discusses the lawsuit that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed against the world’s biggest crypto exchange and its CEO.
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|June 06, 2023Six Lewis Brisbois partners and three Lewis Brisbois practices were recently ranked by Chambers in its 2023 USA rankings list.
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|June 06, 2023New York City has adopted an amendment to its Human Rights Law aimed at eradicating discrimination based on height or weight. The legislation applies to employers, housing providers, and operators of public accommodations in the city. In the words of Mayor Eric Adams: “It shouldn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh when you’re looking for a job, are out on the town, or trying to rent an apartment."
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|June 06, 2023The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Friday, June 2, 2023 that an earlier-announced breach (described as a “control deficiency”) between the agency’s enforcement and adjudicatory functions was even more expansive and serious than previously announced. As a result of the internal breach, the agency has dismissed 42 pending enforcement cases, and has agreed to lift industry bans on 48 people whose cases were also involved in the breach.
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|June 05, 2023Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg E. Clifton and New York Associate Christina Stylianou recently co-authored an Expert Analysis article for Law360 regarding the trend in states enacting legislation to govern name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues.
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|June 02, 2023New York Partner Peter T. Shapiro and Sacramento Partner Shane Singh will present a webinar on claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pertaining to website accessibility on June 20 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
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|June 02, 2023Chicago Partner Josh M. Kantrow and Associate Jason W. Jochum recently secured a significant victory in a coverage dispute arising out of a doctor’s alleged assault of a patient.
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