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Duane Morris Partner Sheila Slocum Hollis Honored at University of Denver Law School International Law Weekend

Sheila Slocum Hollis of Duane Morris LLP will speak on "International Law, Energy, Environment and the Future" at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on April 13, 2012.

Duane Morris Washington, D.C. Office Adds International Trade Commission Lawyers Michael G. McManus and Rodney R. Sweetland III

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Michael G. McManus and Rodney R. Sweetland III have joined the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group as partners in its Washington, D.C. office. Their arrival further bolsters Duane Morris' Intellectual Property Practice Group, in particular with respect to complex patent-infringement cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Secures Major Chapter 11 Victory for Marco Polo Seatrade BV

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today it won a major bankruptcy verdict on behalf of Netherlands-based global maritime shipping company Marco Polo Seatrade BV and three of its affiliates in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The decision rendered by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James M.

James Slear Joins Thompson Coburn LLP as Partner

Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that James Slear has joined Thompson Coburn’s Washington, DC, office as a partner in the International Trade practice. Jim advises domestic, foreign and multinational clients in a wide array of industries, including aerospace, biomedicine, defense, financial services, insurance, Internet services, manufacturing, semiconductor and telecommunications.

Baker Donelson to Present Webinar on I-129 Part 6 Export License Requirements

Baker Donelson presents the webinar, "Do You Understand the I-129 Part 6 Export License Requirements?

Duane Morris LLP and Mexico City Law Firm Miranda & Estavillo, S.C., Enter Into Agreement to Formalize Cooperative Relationship

International law firm Duane Morris LLP has entered into an agreement creating an alliance with Mexico City law firm Miranda & Estavillo, S.C. The agreement formalizes and strengthens a longtime referral and networking relationship between the two firms. The firms have provided clients with legal counsel on U.S.

Proposed Puerto Rican Regulation of Inbound Cargo May Lead to Increased Costs and Supply Chain Delays

The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) has issued proposed regulation that would require all inbound cargo containers, regardless of the container’s country of origin, to be scanned for contraband, a requirement that, when combined with existing security checks performed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), could result in significant supply chain delays and cost increases.  The new reg

Duane Morris' Houston Office Adds Corporate Partner Marco A. Castilla

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Marco A. Castilla has joined the firm's growing Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Houston office. His arrival strengthens Duane Morris' international capabilities—particularly in the area of Latin American and U.S. cross-border transactions—and continues to expand the reach of the firm's Houston office in matters in Latin America.

Philadelphia Business Journal Honors Duane Morris' Chief Diversity Officer

The Philadelphia Business Journal has named Nolan Atkinson, Duane Morris' Chief Diversity Officer and a partner in the Trial Practice Group, as a winner of its 2010 Minority Business Leader Award. Atkinson and other leaders in the diverse business community from throughout the region will be honored at an awards program at Philadelphia's Crystal Tea Room on August 5.

SEC Must Place Greater Value on Role of Corporate Compliance Officers in Preventing Scandal

The glut of accounting and insider trading scandals that rocked some of the nation's best-known corporations last decade, also thrust into the spotlight the role of the corporate compliance officer, tasked with protecting the company and its employees by ensuring regulatory compliance and compliance with internal policies and procedures.