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On the Anniversary of His Return to Imprisonment, Crosley Green's Lawyers Ask a Florida Court to Correct the Miscalculation that Could Cost Him 40 Years of His Life

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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They argue that the Commission arbitrarily added more than 40 years to Mr. Green's sentence, contrary to Florida law.

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  • They argue that the Commission arbitrarily added more than 40 years to Mr. Green's sentence, contrary to Florida law.
  • If the court does not intervene, Mr. Green could remain behind bars until at least 2054, when he is 97 years old.
  • He was convicted on the testimony of a single eyewitness, the victim's ex-girlfriend, who identified Mr. Green as the perpetrator.
  • In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his case, and Mr. Green was ordered to return to prison.

Global Public Affairs Executive Mark Elliot Joins Crowell & Moring International

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark T. Elliot has joined Crowell & Moring International LLC (CMI) as senior director, bringing more than three decades of experience providing strategic public affairs, communications, government affairs and trade policy advice across a range of sectors and regions.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark T. Elliot has joined Crowell & Moring International LLC (CMI) as senior director, bringing more than three decades of experience providing strategic public affairs, communications, government affairs and trade policy advice across a range of sectors and regions.
  • Elliot is a trusted advisor and has developed and executed strategies to shape health care and pharmaceutical environments across international markets.
  • He will also work closely with lawyers at Crowell & Moring, including those within the International Trade and Health Care groups.
  • Elliot also spent almost a decade at Pfizer, holding a number of positions, including senior director of international public affairs and policy.

Highly Respected Corporate Partners Join Crowell's Chicago Office

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring announces that John Koenigsknecht and David Stone, two highly respected partners with sophisticated corporate and commercial experience, including in M&A, capital markets, securities, and governance matters, are joining the firm's Chicago office. The partners have a long history of serving as trusted advisors and outside general counsel to public and private companies and advising management and boards of directors on governance, compliance, executive compensation, and other matters.

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  • CHICAGO, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring announces that John Koenigsknecht and David Stone, two highly respected partners with sophisticated corporate and commercial experience, including in M&A, capital markets, securities, and governance matters, are joining the firm's Chicago office.
  • Koenigsknecht advises U.S. public and private companies and acts as U.S. counsel for international clients on complex corporate deals.
  • He represents companies on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, exchange matters, securities offerings, cross-border offerings, and other capital-building transactions.
  • "Our strategic firm priorities include expanding and deepening our corporate practice and growing our Chicago office," said Philip T. Inglima , chair of Crowell & Moring.

Senior Congressional Health Counsel Stephen Holland Joins Crowell & Moring

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Holland, former senior health counsel on the Committee on Energy & Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, has joined Crowell & Moring, bringing more than a decade of legislative experience on Capitol Hill.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Holland, former senior health counsel on the Committee on Energy & Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, has joined Crowell & Moring, bringing more than a decade of legislative experience on Capitol Hill.
  • In his role as senior counsel, Holland oversaw health matters for Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the former chair and current ranking member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee.
  • Prior to his service on the Energy & Commerce Committee, Holland was counsel to Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon.
  • He will also collaborate with members of the Health Care Group and Crowell Health Solutions , the firm's strategic health care consulting firm.

Crowell & Moring Partner Sadina Montani Running for D.C. Bar President-Elect

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring is proud to announce that Sadina Montani has been nominated by the D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations to become president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024-2025 term.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring is proud to announce that Sadina Montani has been nominated by the D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations to become president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024-2025 term.
  • "All of us at Crowell are extremely proud of this recognition of Sadina's long and deep record of leadership and service in the Washington, D.C. bar," said Philip T. Inglima , chair of Crowell & Moring.
  • "The latest expression of trust from the D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations advances the opportunity for Sadina to follow in a long tradition of D.C. Bar leadership by Crowell partners.
  • Montani has held numerous voluntary leadership positions with bar organizations, legal services providers and community nonprofits.

Leading Digital Lawyer Rafi Azim-Khan Joins Crowell's London and San Francisco Offices

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rafi Azim-Khan has joined Crowell & Moring to lead the firm's Digital Law practice in Europe and advise clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, e-commerce and advertising and marketing matters.

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  • He previously led Pillsbury's European Privacy and Marketing Law practices and was co-head of the firm's Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Rafi to the firm" said Philip T. Inglima , chair of Crowell & Moring.
  • "Rafi is a genuine thought leader with rare transatlantic and global experience in areas of increasing, and often critical, importance to our clients.
  • He also is chair of the Ad/Brand Law Group, a leading lawyer group.

Davis Wright Tremaine Names Julia Bennett Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Davis Wright Tremaine has named Julia Bennett as its new chief marketing and business development officer.

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  • Davis Wright Tremaine has named Julia Bennett as its new chief marketing and business development officer.
  • Bennett, who will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, brings nearly two decades of experience in the legal industry, having led the marketing and business development functions in law firms as well as practiced as a lawyer.
  • “She will play a major role in helping Davis Wright continue to strengthen our brand within our core markets, practices, and industry verticals.”
    Bennett joins Davis Wright after serving as the first-ever chief marketing officer of Brown Rudnick, where she led the business development and marketing communications functions of the firm in the U.S. and U.K.
  • Previously, she served as the senior director of business development at Venable and worked in marketing and business development at Williams Mullen.

Aviation Lawyer Amna Arshad Returns to Crowell & Moring

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former federal aviation regulator Amna Arshad has returned to Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Aviation and Transportation practices.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former federal aviation regulator Amna Arshad has returned to Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Aviation and Transportation practices.
  • Arshad is the fifth lawyer over the past year to return to Crowell as a partner, and she is part of the firm's strategic plan to grow key areas, including regulatory and transportation.
  • Arshad was shortlisted as an "Aviation Lawyer of the Year" by Women in Business Law and is recognized for her work by Chambers USA.
  • Arshad also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board at the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation.

ScentAir Triumphs Again in Patent Battle Against Prolitec

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ScentAir Technologies, LLC ("ScentAir"), a global leader in scent marketing solutions, proudly announces a resounding victory in its latest legal battle against competitor Prolitec's patent infringement claims.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ScentAir Technologies, LLC ("ScentAir"), a global leader in scent marketing solutions, proudly announces a resounding victory in its latest legal battle against competitor Prolitec's patent infringement claims.
  • The lawsuit, initiated by Prolitec, alleged patent infringement against ScentAir's Breeze product.
  • The court's ruling in favor of ScentAir validates the company's commitment to innovation and its robust defense against baseless claims.
  • ScentAir has a 30-year history of pioneering scent marketing solutions that have advanced scent diffusion with best-in-class technology.

Energy Regulatory Lawyer Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas Joins Crowell & Moring

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Practice Group.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Practice Group.
  • She brings more than two decades of experience advising clean energy developers, traders, and technology companies on energy issues before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the U.S. Department of Energy, and state public utility commissions.
  • Skučas focuses on electric and natural gas matters and has extensive experience in energy trading, including on compliance and enforcement matters.
  • Her clients include clean energy developers, energy trading companies, generation and merchant transmission developers in the FERC regulatory space, non-traditional energy companies, technology companies, and emerging ventures.