In support of the Afterschool All-Stars program in Los Angeles, Alston & Bird in February put together swag bags for CampUs, a back-to-school camp for middle schoolers transitioning into high school. The L.A. camp was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
August 20, 2012
Community Service
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Doug Hinson was quoted in a Law360 article discussing a case on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 docket that, according to the article, could change the landscape of litigation over employee benefits.
August 20, 2012
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The Daily Journal touted many of Tangri’s accomplishments and projects, including handling construction and regulatory issues related to a nonprofit foundation’s development of Los Angeles’ LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the $50 million cultural center celebrating Mexican-American contributions to Los Angeles, and the restoration of a historic downtown Los Angeles streetcar line—a project that’s completion became uncertain due to the recent abolishment of California municipal redevelopment agencies.
August 17, 2012
In the Press
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Meaghan Boyd has been appointed co-chair of the Environmental Litigation Committee for 2012-2013 by the ABA Section of Litigation. The Section of Litigation is the largest section in the ABA and currently has approximately 60,000 members.
August 17, 2012
In the Press
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Alston & Bird LLP today announced the addition of Trading and Markets partner Laura Pruitt to the firm’s Financial Services & Products Group in its Washington, D.C. office.
August 16, 2012
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Alston & Bird announced today that Jonathan Rose, a partner in the ERISA Litigation Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been appointed chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB). Rose was appointed during the ABA’s 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago and will serve a one-year term beginning on August 6, 2012.
August 13, 2012
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Jeff Belkin was quoted in a Law360 article discussing an “uptick” in retaliation claims brought against defense contractors under the False Claim Act, because of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA), which made fraud claims easier to sustain and expanded the FCA’s retaliation provision.
August 10, 2012
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Bill Jordan was quoted in an article for the FCPA Report’s two-part series titled “Designing a Facilitation Payments Policy to Minimize Liability and Retain Flexibility,” which discusses how most other jurisdictions prohibit facilitation payments to foreign officials and how some facilitation payments may violate local laws of foreign countries.
August 10, 2012
In the Press
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On Saturday, August 4, Alston & Bird dedicated its 15th Habitat for Humanity house, the latest step in a journey that has ultimately led to 15 metro Atlanta families enjoying the American dream of home ownership. Since 1998, Alston & Bird has been an active partner with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity in helping to provide affordable housing for working families living in the metro area.
August 8, 2012
Community Service
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Bruce Pasfield was interviewed for Lexis Nexis’ Environmental Law and Climate Change Community Podcast and discussed the background to the case Southern Union v. United States.
August 8, 2012
In the Press
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Alston & Bird’s Charlotte office participated in 24 Hours of Booty, LIVESTRONG’s 24-hour bike ride on July 27-28, an event that raised over $1.4 million to help fight cancer.
August 7, 2012
Community Service
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Andy Howard was interviewed by Government Product News in another installment of their series of articles that discuss ways to control and monitor government spending at GSA and other government agencies.
August 6, 2012
In the Press
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Alston & Bird’s Silicon Valley office was listed among the top 25 intellectual property law firms in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
August 3, 2012
In the Press
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Shiraz Tangri was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article discussing the revival of streetcars in Los Angeles and the City Council's decision to allow voters to approve $125 million effort to bring a modern streetcar system to downtown Los Angeles.
August 1, 2012
In the Press
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Maureen Gorsen was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s unveiling of sweeping draft rules implementing its Green Chemistry Initiative, which requires manufacturers that sell products containing harmful chemicals to use greener ingredients.
July 27, 2012
In the Press
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On Saturday, November 3, 2012, Alston & Bird will partner with Duke Energy and Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont on the 2nd annual "Wills for Schools" program, a one-day clinic that provides free wills, estate planning and powers of attorney for Charlotte Mecklenburg School employees.
July 24, 2012
Community Service
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Alston & Bird was ranked #13 in Asset-Backed Alert’s “Top Issuer Counsel for U.S. ABS/MBS” half-year rankings list, which is based on the number of deals.
July 18, 2012
In the Press
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Romy Celli, partner in the Intellectual Property Group in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, was recognized as an “Intellectual Property: Life Science Star” in Managing Intellectual Property.
July 12, 2012
In the Press
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Cliff Stanford was quoted in a Bank Safety & Soundness Advisor article discussing how the mobile payments business—though evolving—involves mostly familiar risks for banks.
July 10, 2012
In the Press
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