The Connection Alumni Newsletter I Spring 2014
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the connection Alumni Newsletter I Spring 2014 IN THIS ISSUE Alumni Event 1 Alumni Event Recap We Are Pleased to Announce “An Evening with Jeffrey Toobin” 2-3 Event Photos A high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The 4 Firm Report New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin is one of the country’s most respected experts on politics, media and the law. The author of critically 5 Awards and Recognition acclaimed best sellers, Mr. Toobin delved into the historical, political and personal inner workings of the Supreme Court and Connecting in Our its justices in his book The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. The 6 Communities Nine spent more than four months on the New York Times Best Seller list and was named one of the best books of the year by Time, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly 7 Events of Interest and the Economist. His newest book, The Oath, a sequel to The Nine, is a gripping insider’s account of the momentous ideological war between the John Roberts 7 California Update Supreme Court and the Obama administration. At the podium, Mr. Toobin is an unbiased, deeply analytic (and often very funny) expert on all matters of American law, politics and media. He provides a unique look into the inner workings of The Supreme Court and its influence, as well as how upcoming elections will shape the court and, in turn, the nation. His relaxed style, sense of humor and unprejudiced, forthright analysis make for a fascinating presentation. Please mark your calendar. Wednesday, June 25 Thursday, June 26 Venable’s Washington office Venable’s Baltimore office VENABLE SNAPSHOT 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. More than 600 lawyers in nine offices Presentation 7:00 p.m. Presentation 7:00 p.m. American Lawyer’s AmLaw 100 Ranked in 92 categories, “Best Law Firms” U.S. News & World Report- Alumni Moves Best Lawyers 2014 Share your updated contact information and other important news with us! 70 attorneys and 29 practice areas Please send your professional moves, appointments and achievements of note to us at ranked, Chambers USA 2014 [email protected]. Counsel to 38 of the Fortune 100 Venable Connection is designed to provide our alumni with an array of opportunities to reconnect with former colleagues and expand their professional relationships. ALUMNI EVENT BALTIMORE Venable Connection’s Fall Wine Tastings Launched us into the Holiday Season In late fall, Venable Connection held its first two wine tasting events. Over 100 Venable alumni and attorneys joined us in Baltimore and Wash- ington, DC. The Baltimore event took place at Waterfront Kitchen, which provided our guests with a beautiful museum setting, a friendly atmosphere and dramatic views of the Baltimore Harbor. Our Washington, DC event was held at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, a warm and intimate venue that overlooks Pennsylvania Avenue. Our guests enjoyed learning about the wines and sampling the great food. Many of our guests commented on how much they looked forward to these events and the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends. 2 I Spring 2014 ALUMNI EVENT WASHINGTON, DC 3 I Alumni Newsletter Firm Report To view a complete index of all the latest news, events and publications from Venable, visit: http://www.Venable.com/nep/news/ To view past issues of Venable in the News, visit: http://www.Venable.com/nep/publications/ FIRM NEWS IN THE NEWS Jim Shea Recognized by the Greater “Connecting the Dots: An Advertising Law Symposium” Baltimore Urban League Is a Huge Success On April 25, 2014, Greater Baltimore Urban On March 11, Venable’s Advertising and Marketing group hosted its League hosted its annual Equal Opportunity first advertising law symposium at Vanderbilt Suites in New York City. Day Dinner and Gala. Our Chairman, Jim The full day, CLE-accredited program drew close to 100 clients and Shea, was honored for his commitment to prospects from major brand marketers, including L’Oreal, Bank of opportunity and equality at Venable and the America, Domino Foods and Nestle. communities we serve. The Equal Opportu- Featured guest speakers included seasoned litigators, advertising and nity Day Dinner and Gala is the League’s principal fundraising event. All marketing executives from NBC and ABC, and top representatives from proceeds benefit their Education & Youth, Workforce Development and key regulatory enforcement bodies, including the National Advertising Housing programs and new initiatives. This year the GBUL celebrated Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB), the its 90th year of service to the community. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Venable Partners Named to Law 360 Venable speakers included Bob Waldman, Randy Shaheen, Amy Advisory Boards Mudge, Po Yi, Len Gordon, Melissa Steinman, Roger Colaizzi, Randy Law360 recently announced that Doug Miller, Suzanne Garwood, Claudia Lewis, Maura Marcheski, Jessie Emhoff (LA, SF), would be a part of the Beeber, and Ellen Berge. 2014 Media & Entertainment editorial A few highlights of the symposium were a Lanham Act mock trial advisory board and that Scott Gluck (DC, performed by Venable’s Randy Miller, Roger Colaizzi and Jessie Beeber, LA) was named to the 2014 Private Equity as well as the lunch keynote delivered by David Vladeck, the FTC’s editorial advisory board. In this capacity, Former Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Doug and Scott will have an opportunity to Following the symposium, attendees enjoyed a cocktail and networking suggest areas of coverage for this premier reception at Café Centro. On the heels of its success, a sequel in online news service. Congratulations Doug California is being planned for the fall. and Scott. Real Estate and Land Use Conference: “Frontiers for Development in New York’s Outer Boroughs” Earlier this month, the firm’s NY Real Estate Group hosted a standing room only real estate conference on development in the outer boroughs of New York City. The event included panel discussions with local developers, private investors, consultants and other experienced practitioners in the field. They covered such timely topics as: What factors are influencing development in the outer boroughs and will it continue? The impact of 12 years of rezonings on development in the outer boroughs. Considerations in choosing and developing an outer borough site. And the allure of the waterfront and resiliency after Sandy. Government Contracts Symposium Venable’s Government Contracts Practice Group held its second annual Government Contracts Symposium in April. This day-long event SAVE THE DATE included six panel discussions with experienced practitioners in the field, a keynote address, focusing on current developments in various government contract topics, including: changes to small business rules, Join fellow alumni and Venable attorneys for protecting against the government’s administrative remedies, strategies “An Evening With Jeffrey Toobin” at our Washington for managing and mitigating risk in government contracts, ethics and office on June 25 and at our Baltimore office on June 26. compliance in a heightened enforcement environment, cyber pros and cons for government contractors and hot topics in government To RSVP, Please visit: contracts. The symposium provided many opportunities for group and one-on-one discussions with Venable’s government contracts attorneys Bit.ly/VenableAlumni and guest speakers, as well as a networking reception at the close of the program. 4 I Spring 2014 Awards and Recognition IN THE NEWS continued Venable Boasts Strong Performance in Chambers USA 2014 Rankings Public Interest Project honors Venable Partner Michael Chambers USA has released the preliminary rankings of attorneys and Gollin with Innovators Award practices for its 2014 edition. Continuing its impressive trend of high rankings, Venable LLP announced that 70 of its attorneys achieved rankings in 77 Michael Gollin Fund for Public Interest and Intellectual categories. The firm also had 29 practice group rankings at the national and Property established at Boston University School of Law state levels. This is Chambers USA’s twelfth annual survey covering America’s leading lawyers identified as the best in their fields by their peers and clients. At its Annual Auction Gala on The complete list of rankings, including bands and editorial commentary, will be April 9 at the Boston University released in May. School of Law, the Public U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Names Venable LLP the 2014 Interest Project honored “Law Firm of the Year” for Advertising Law Venable LLP partner Michael A. Gollin with its Innovators Award. For the second time in the past three years, Venable LLP has been named the It was also announced during 2014 “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” the event that the Michael Gollin for Advertising Law. Venable was also named a Tier 1 firm for Advertising Law Fund for Public Interest and Nationally and in Washington, DC. Last year, Venable was named the “Law Firm Intellectual Property has been of the Year” for Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation. established as an endowment The “Law Firm of the Year” award recognizes only one firm in each of the 87 at Boston University to provide nationally ranked practice areas after an exhaustive review by Best Lawyers’® a permanent source of funding for students working in public research. Venable received this award based on a combination of factors interest and intellectual property. including high performance on client surveys and feedback from attorneys in other firms in the same practice area. Upon receiving the award, Mr. Gollin noted that “service to others is the true path to happiness” and that especially because there “We’re very proud to receive this honor and especially grateful to our clients are many good ideas that don’t succeed, we must celebrate whose continued support to our firm and our practice played such a pivotal those that do, like the Public Interest Project, which has thrived role in this award,” said Jeffrey D.