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- MS&K "Power Lawyers" Among Hollywood's 100 Fiercest Advocates July 16, 2010
- The Hollywood Reporter has named Russell Frackman, John Schulman and William Cole to its 2010 "Power Lawyer" list of attorneys "most influencing the entertainment business."
- Wachtler Helps Nonprofit Provide Support for Rwandan Rape Victims July 14, 2010
- Same Sky, a nonprofit artisan collective established by filmmaker Francine A. LeFrak with legal assistance from MS&K partner Lauren J. Wachtler, was featured in a recent New York Law Journal article. Established in 2008, Same Sky "provides secure income from jewelry-making jobs for Rwandan rape victims." Says Wachtler, "I'm a lawyer trying to build a dream."
- MS&K Named to National Law Journal's "Midsize Hot List" July 12, 2010
- MS&K is among 20 firms from across the U.S. to have been named to the National Law Journal's recently released 2010 "Midsize Hot List" of firms that "demonstrated what it takes to get ahead" and "the ability to snag big clients by delivering specialized services."
- Metalitz Examines Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Provisions July 7, 2010
- MS&K Intellectual Property Partner Steven Metalitz was quoted extensively in a July 1st Broadband.com article regarding recent changes suggested to the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by a coalition of 10 tech companies and rights groups.
- Legal 500 Ranks MS&K Tax Practice and Attorneys Among the Very Best July 6, 2010
- MS&K's Tax Practice, and three of the group's Partners, have been recognized by Legal 500 within its Domestic Tax section for West Coast lawyers and law firms.
- MS&K Attorneys Recognized Among Nation's Best in Chambers USA 2010 July 1, 2010
- Four MS&K Partners have been recognized among the top attorneys in the U.S., within each of their practice areas, in Chambers USA 2010, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
- Marc Mayer Contributes Chapter to "Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: A New Frontier in Intellectual Property Law" June 28, 2010
- Intellectual Property Partner Marc Mayer co-authored "International Considerations of Virtual Worlds," in the recently released American Bar Association book "Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: A New Frontier in Intellectual Property Law."
- Ross Examines "Crime and Punishment in Apparel Trade" in Journal of Commerce June 23, 2010
- International Trade Chair Susan Kohn Ross discussed some of the compliance issues being identified and addressed by the US Customs and Border Protection textile enforcement initiative in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Commerce, stressing the importance of supply chain security.
- Gross Discusses the Impact of US Supreme Court Ruling June 18, 2010
- MS&K Labor & Employment Partner Allen Gross was quoted in Metal Business News Service regarding the recent US Supreme Court decision to overturn a NLRB ruling that compelled New Process Steel LP to honor a 2007 labor agreement with the International Association of Machinists. Although the Court's ruling opens the door for other cases to challenge the Board's decisions from January 2008 to March 2010 when it lacked the legislatively mandated quorum, Gross suggests not all will be overturned and cautions employers to consider the Board's current pro-labor leanings before pursuing challenges.
- Glucoft Discusses HR Challenges Presented by Reverse Outsourcing June 17, 2010
- MS&K's Immigration Group Chair, Frida Glucoft, was quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Newsletter regarding immigration issues involving reverse outsourcing.
- Eric Schwartz Elected Treasurer of Copyright Society of the U.S.A. June 16, 2010
- MS&K Intellectual Property & Technology partner Eric Schwartz was elected Treasurer of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. at its annual meeting in June.
- Su Ross on KFWB-Los Angeles Discussing Seafood Safety in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill June 11, 2010
- MS&K International Trade Partner Susan Kohn Ross was interviewed by Maggie McKay and Ken Jeffries of KFWB-AM regarding the safety of seafood in the Gulf Coast and the regulatory agencies that monitor it.
