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  • FTC Privacy Suit Tests Agency’s Regulatory Authority

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    FTC Privacy Suit Tests Agency’s Regulatory Authority

    September 22, 2022

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    Lesli Esposito, Amy Pimentel and David Saunders author this article in Law360 where they examine The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against data broker Kochava Inc. for selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices that can be used to trace the movements of individuals to and from sensitive locations.

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  • Genentech Agrees To 30K-Strong Class In 401(k) Fees Suit

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    Genentech Agrees To 30K-Strong Class In 401(k) Fees Suit

    September 21, 2022

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    J. Christian Nemeth, William Gaede and Margaret Warner are featured in Law360 for representing Genentech.

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  • Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs

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    Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs

    September 21, 2022

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    Scott Weinstein, Jayda Greco, David Gacioch, Daniel Gottlieb and Carolyn Metnick author this article in Employee Relations Law Journal examining the protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as other potential strategies that healthcare providers and application developers may use to protect the data of their patients and other users.

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  • McDermott’s John F. Finston Appointed Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Insurance Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services

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    McDermott’s John F. Finston Appointed Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Insurance Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services

    September 21, 2022

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    Ira Coleman, John Finston and Michael Halsband are featured in Insurance News Net sharing the news that John has been appointed Executive Deputy Superintendent at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS).

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    Michael R. Halsband

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  • McDermott Will & Emery Add to Insurance Division at NY Department of Financial Services

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    McDermott Will & Emery Add to Insurance Division at NY Department of Financial Services

    September 21, 2022

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    John Finston and Michael Halsband are featured in Reinsurance News after John’s appointment as the executive deputy superintendent of the insurance division at the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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  • Increasing Diversity in Innovation

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    Increasing Diversity in Innovation

    September 21, 2022

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    Ahsan Shaikh co-authored an article featured in the The Society for Standards Professionals (SEC)’s Engineering Journal of Research and Innovation titled “Increasing Diversity in Innovation.” In the article, Ahsan discusses how increasing diversity in the invention and innovation process positively impacts inventors and companies, as well as the United States as a whole in our innovation prominence on the global stage. Ahsan details the benefits of hybrid brain storming, which allows participants to share ideas in a combination of individual and group brainstorming sessions.

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  • Completion Guaranties, Liquidated Damages and the Potential Path of Least Resistance for Construction Lenders

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    Completion Guaranties, Liquidated Damages and the Potential Path of Least Resistance for Construction Lenders

    September 20, 2022

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    Jeffrey Steiner and David Broderick author this article in the New York Law Journal where they discuss the many considerations at play (and several negotiated provisions involved) in standard completion guaranties.

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  • New Partner Roles for Dallas Disputes Duo

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    New Partner Roles for Dallas Disputes Duo

    September 20, 2022

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    Richard Salgado and David Genender are mentioned in this Commercial Dispute Resolution article.

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  • Fed. Contractor Says Glove Co. Hid Gov’t Forced Labor Probe

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    Fed. Contractor Says Glove Co. Hid Gov’t Forced Labor Probe

    September 20, 2022

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    Julian André and Sam Neel are featured in Law360 for representing Airboss.

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  • McDermott Represents Windrose Health Investors in Investment in Third Wave Recovery Systems

    McDermott Represents Windrose Health Investors in Investment in Third Wave Recovery Systems

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    McDermott Represents Windrose Health Investors in Investment in Third Wave Recovery Systems

    September 20, 2022

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    International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented WindRose Health Investors, LLC, a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, in its investment in Third Wave Recovery Systems, LLC (TWRx), a provider of rebate administration services for hospitals, long-term care facilities and select specialty physician groups. WindRose’s investment will support TWRx’s strong momentum in the rebate administration marketplace and will continue TWRX’s rapid growth trajectory.

    McDermott’s private equity practice is among the top four most active PE law firms globally and in the US with more than 160 dedicated private equity lawyers in 21 locations globally. In addition to being Pitchbook’s top Healthcare PE firm for a fifth consecutive year and fifth in both IT and financial services private equity, we are named Energy & Industrials Law Firm of the Year (Large Cap) by The Deal, Top 10 in PE Buyouts by MergerMarket and Top 10 in US Mid-Market by Bloomberg. Learn more about our PE practice by visiting pe.mwe.com.

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    McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

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