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Mayer Brown's Supreme Court & Appellate, Consumer Litigation & Class Actions, and Environmental practices named "Practice Groups of the Year" by Law360

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Media Coverage
15 janvier 2013
Corporate Counsel
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted extensively in an article discussing the fight over whether public companies should be forced to reveal their political contributions made through third parties.
News Release
15 janvier 2013
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Min Ho Lee has joined the firm in Washington, DC as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute practice, focusing on international arbitration and antitrust law.
Media Coverage
14 janvier 2013
National Law Journal
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Evan Tager (Washington, DC) is quoted on William Suter's impact during his tenure as clerk of the US Supreme Court.
Media Coverage
10 janvier 2013
Intellectual Property Magazine (subscription required)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Don Falk (Palo Alto) is quoted on The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Nike in Already LLC v. Nike Inc.
Media Coverage
9 janvier 2013
The National Law Journal
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Don Falk (Palo Alto) is quoted on The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Nike in Already LLC v. Nike Inc.
Media Coverage
9 janvier 2013
Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Don Falk (Palo Alto) is quoted on the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Nike in Already LLC v. Nike Inc.
Media Coverage
9 janvier 2013
Law360
A Law360 feature article discusses the arrival of Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Greg Deis (Chicago) to Mayer Brown.
News Release
9 janvier 2013
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Greg Deis has rejoined the firm in Chicago as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and the White Collar Defense & Compliance group. Previously, he was an Assistant US Attorney in the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which he joined in 2007 after four years as an associate at Mayer Brown.
Media Coverage
9 janvier 2013
Bloomberg BNA Corporate Counsel
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Jeff Sarles (Chicago) discusses what companies need to know before entering international arbitration.
Media Coverage
8 janvier 2013
Inside EPA (subscription required)
Environmental partner Tim Bishop (Chicago) is quoted on the Supreme Court’s reversal of a Ninth Circuit decision that had held Los Angeles County liable for stormwater pollution found in area rivers.
Media Coverage
8 janvier 2013
Law360
Environmental partner Tim Bishop (Chicago) is quoted on the Supreme Court’s reversal of a Ninth Circuit decision that had held Los Angeles County liable for stormwater pollution found in area rivers.
Media Coverage
8 janvier 2013
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report
Environmental partner Tim Bishop (Chicago) is extensively quoted in an article reporting that the Supreme Court reversed a Ninth Circuit decision that had held Los Angeles County liable for stormwater pollution found in area rivers.
Legal Update
7 janvier 2013
Mayer Brown Legal Update
 On 19 November 2012, Mr. Justice of Appeal Johnson Lam handed down his judgment in the case Building Authority v. Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) HCAL60/2011, where he allowed the Building Authority’s (BA) judicial review application to quash a decision of the Appeal Tribunal, which allowed a building appeal lodged by the developer in relation to the building plans for redevelopment of Wang Fung Terrace.
Media Coverage
3 janvier 2013
InsideCounsel
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Archis Parasharami and Kevin Ranlett and associate Phillip Dupré (all Washington, DC) examine which court cases to refer to when opposing class certification for lack of Article III standing.
Media Coverage
1 janvier 2013
Law360
Partner Rich Bulger (Chicago) is quoted in an article discussing the cases environmental attorneys will be watching closely in 2013.
Artikel
2012
MPR 2012, pp. 158-165
Article looks at the German product liability scheme for the medical devices liability and discusses current issues related to the liability for implantable medical devices like pacemakers.
Media Coverage
28 décembre 2012
InsideCounsel
A bylined article by Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcia Goodman (Chicago) discusses two current Supreme Court cases, Vance v. Ball State University and U.S. Airways Inc. v. McCutchen, which address critical questions relating to workplace harassment and ERISA litigation.
Legal Update
21 décembre 2012
Mayer Brown Legal Update
In a recent judgment (Stichting BDO & another v. Banco De Oro Unibank Inc & another), the Hong Kong High Court issued a reminder that the reputation attached to a well-known trademark is not limitless but must be viewed in the context of the relevant goods or services. The Court dismissed the plaintiff accountancy firm's claim against the defendant bank for using a similar "BDO" mark.
Media Coverage
20 décembre 2012
InsideCounsel
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Archis Parasharami and Kevin Ranlett and associate Phillip Dupré (all Washington, DC) discuss the constitutional concerns of challenging class certifications.
News Release
20 décembre 2012
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that partners Marcia Madsen and Christopher Erckert have been named “MVPs” by Law360, a recognition honoring attorneys “whose achievements in major litigation or transactions have set a new standard for accomplishment in corporate law.”
Legal Update
December 2012
Mayer Brown Legal Update
The French Supreme Court has ruled that a jurisdiction clause providing for exclusivity for the benefit of one party only is contrary to the object and purpose of Article 23 of the Brussels I Regulation, and is therefore invalid (Ms "X" v Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild, No 11-26.022; 26 September 2012).
Media Coverage
18 décembre 2012
Chicago Tribune
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Tom Durkin (Chicago) is quoted on his confirmation as a federal judge of the US District Court in the Northern District of Illinois.
News Release
18 décembre 2012
Thomas M. Durkin, a Chicago-based partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of Mayer Brown, has been confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate as a US District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. He will be sworn in on January 14, 2013.
Media Coverage
17 décembre 2012
Law360
Government Contracts partner Marcia Madsen (Washington, DC) is profiled for her selection as an "MVP" by Law360 in 2012.
Media Coverage
11 décembre 2012
Financial Times
For the third consecutive year, Mayer Brown has been ranked among the most innovative United States law firms by the Financial Times in its annual special report, “US Innovative Lawyers,” ranking 12th in the 2012 edition. The report ranks “law firms that are bringing fresh thinking and practices to solving business problems in America.”

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