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Pro Bono
Stories That Are Unique To The Legal Profession
Editor: Ted, I understand that you were recently named Wiley Rein’s first Pro Bono Partner. Why has the firm decided to concentrate one of their major efforts in one chair? Howard: We continue to have a pro bono committee, which was previously chaired by Paul Khoury, a partner in our...
Read MoreAviation | Transportation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulation: Challenges And Opportunities
Editor: Please tell us about your professional backgrounds. Senkowski: I am chair of the Telecommunications Group at Wiley Rein, but I also sit on the firm’s business development committees responsible for identifying and anticipating upcoming matters of importance to existing clients or...
Read MoreAnti-Corruption
The Ever-Expanding Jurisdiction Of The FCPA
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers about the focus of your practices? Smith: I am a partner at Wiley Rein LLP and co-chair of the firm’s commercial litigation department. My practice focuses on internal investigations and compliance issues, as well as commercial litigation. I have...
Read MoreTax
The $11.2 Million Conference Table: Business Aircraft Upgrade Creates A Large Tax Bill
The U.S. Tax Court denied an aircraft owner the “bonus” tax depreciation available for business aircraft because it did not have a conference table. Despite the adverse result, the case offers valuable lessons on how to use, and substantiate the use of, business aircraft for tax...
Read MoreBiotechnology | Life Sciences
New Legal Frontiers In The Biotech Arena: Looking Beyond Myriad
Editor: As recent members of Wiley Rein’s Intellectual Property Practice, would each of you provide us with your professional backgrounds and the particular form of your IP practice? Seth: My practice focuses on patent litigation in the district courts, the Federal Circuit, and the...
Read MoreTelecommunications
Achieving Consensus: 2014 May Be A Pivotal Year In International Telecommunications
Editor: Please tell us about your impressive professional background. Gross: I joined Wiley Rein in April 2009 and chair the International Telecommunications practice. Wiley Rein has far and away the largest telecommunications and media practice in the United States – which was one...
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Practicing M&A: Antitrust, CFIUS, IP, Healthcare And Other Due Diligence Concerns
Editor: Please tell our readers about your background. Watkins: As a corporate and transactional lawyer, I have done M&A deals and financing transactions, including investments from pools of capital such as private equity firms, venture capital firms, hedge funds, family offices, and...
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