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Duane Morris San Diego Office Adds Special Counsel Michael A. Swit

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Michael A. Swit has joined the firm's Trial Practice Group as special counsel in its San Diego office. Swit's arrival further bolsters Duane Morris' life sciences practice, particularly in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory matters.

Duane Morris Names New Leaders Within Intellectual Property Practice

International law firm Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce new leadership positions in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Duane Morris San Diego Office Adds Corporate Partner David A. Charapp

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that David A. Charapp has joined the firm's Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its San Diego office. Charapp's arrival adds to Duane Morris' growing corporate practice group on the West Coast and nationally, particularly in the areas of life sciences and technology.

Start-ups: Ask Questions Before You Rush to File for International Patents

For most start-ups, securing U.S. patent protection for inventions is a business necessity – but that might not be the case when it comes to filing internationally.

Duane Morris' South Florida Offices Add Three Intellectual Property Attorneys

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that three attorneys have joined the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group in Florida from Novak Druce + Quigg. In its Boca Raton office, J. Rodman Steele, Jr., has joined as a partner and Gregory Lefkowitz has joined as an associate. In Miami, Karen Chuang Kline joins the firm as an associate.

Alston & Bird Continues IP Expansion in California

Joe Liebeschuetz is Latest Addition in Flurry of New Talent Throughout the Firm’s West Coast Offices Continuing the expansion of its intellectual property practice on the West Coast, Joe Liebeschuetz, Ph.D., formerly of Townsend and Townsend and Crew, has joined the Silicon Valley office of Alston & Bird as a partner in its Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Patent Practice. The addition of Dr.

Alston & Bird Continues IP Expansion in California

Joe Liebeschuetz is Latest Addition in Flurry of New Talent Throughout the Firm’s West Coast Offices Continuing the expansion of its intellectual property practice on the West Coast, Joe Liebeschuetz, Ph.D., formerly of Townsend and Townsend and Crew, has joined the Silicon Valley office of Alston & Bird as a partner in its Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Patent Practice. The addition of Dr.

Triclosan: The Next BPA?

The FDA recently announced it would investigate concerns raised by the use of the antibacterial chemical triclosan, which is found in soaps, hand sanitizers and other consumer products.   According to a 2006 study on North American bullfrogs, triclosan  is potentially an endocrine disruptor.    

Law Banning Genetic Discrimination Called First Civil Rights Bill of 21st Century

Designed to prohibit the improper use of genetic information in health insurance and employment, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) bars employers from using individuals' genetic information when making hiring, firing, job placement, or promotion decisions.

ARRA Allocates Stimulus Funds to NIH for New Research

Tucked away in the recesses of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is $10.4 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), earmarked for biomedical and comparative effectiveness research.