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Our client @thedailybeast has been awarded $31.8K in fees--the full amount it sought--from plaintiff Dan Bongino after defeating his defamation claim in Florida. Congrats to lead atty @katembolger and her team! storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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Congratulations to our client @iamcardib and to her phenomenal DWT defense team of Peter Anderson, Jon Segal, Rachel Goldberg, and Farrah Vazquez. The jury found our client not liable on all counts. A complete defense verdict!
I just won this lawsuit …Im soo emotional right now 🥲…I wanna kiss Gods feet right now …..IM BEYOND GRATEFUL!!!!
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We're pleased to report that all charges have been dropped against our client @agrayphoto, who was arrested, slammed to the ground, and thrown into a cell by NYPD, despite id'ing himself as press. #1A
Our letter on his behalf: dwt.com/-/media/files/public…
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Thanks to anti-SLAPP laws, meritless lawsuits seeking to silence unwanted speech come with a cost. Congrats to our client @muddywatersre which this week was awarded more than a half-million $ in fees, after prevailing against an aluminum magnate who did not like its reports.
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Here is a link to the decision in favor of our clients, TikTok creators Douglas Marland, @cosette, and @imalecchambers, enjoining the Trump Administration ban. dwt.com/-/media/files/news/2…
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#antiSLAPP laws are critical to protecting journalists. So we're proud to report the largest-ever settlement of a fees dispute under Calif's anti-SLAPP statute: Following six years of litigation, plaintiff @planetaid paid $1.925M and released all claims against our client @reveal
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We're delighted to celebrate with our client @simonschuster this extraordinarily important victory. Our media and First Amendment practice team will continue to vigorously resist efforts to shut down constitutionally protected speech.
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Activist short-sellers are increasingly the target of lawsuits seeking to shut down protected speech. We're pleased to have won extraordinary relief for @muddywatersre which was sued for trade libel and other claims arising from its truthful reporting. courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpu…
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Today we filed a First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of eight @tiktok_us creators to block the federal government’s TikTok ban. dwt.com/-/media/files/2024/0…
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The NYPD has too long ignored the media's #1A rights. We filed suit today w/@NPPA on behalf of renowned visual journalists @alfiky_amr @DianaZAlhindawi @meldcole @agrayphoto who were beaten/arrested during last year's protests. dwt.com/about/news/2021/08/p… Image©2020 Adam Gray/SWNS
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"If Your Honor is going to order disclosure of this name, I see no basis for denying public access to this name."--Robert Balin in court today msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watc… via @msnbc
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Data journalism helped Ida B. Wells uncover the pervasiveness of lynching in 1895 and it's even more essential today for critiquing entrenched systems. We're proud to partner w @themarkup on this Sup Ct amicus brief in support of their vital newsgathering.
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Congratulations to our client @GuyFieri on receiving his well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
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We’re pleased to have prevailed again for our client
@muddywatersre, which was sued for defamation and unfair competition by Solutions 30 Eastern Europe. A federal judge has dismissed the claims with prejudice.
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@CNN and its defense team, led by @katembolger, have won dismissal of a $100M libel suit by a TX doctor who publicly advocated using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. CNN "fairly reported" what the doctor said and its statements of opinion are protected, the judge ruled.
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation have a chilling effect on our #FirstAmendment rights.
Thanks in part to DWT's Bruce E. H. Johnson, Washington's #antiSLAPP law is due to take effect July 25.
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Congrats to Bob Corn-Revere on being named to @TheFIREorg's Advisory Council.
‘I am thrilled to have each of these talented and committed people join the FIRE team,’ -- President and CEO @glukianoff
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Our lawsuit, on behalf of @ResistenciaNW, alleging @ICEGov unconstitutionally targets immigration activists in retaliation for their protected speech, can proceed. A federal judge has rejected (for the second time) the govt's motion to dismiss. dwt.com/-/media/files/news/2…
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"As media finds itself increasingly under attack in the Trump age, this firm has become its best line of defense"
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In a critical win for journalism, #freespeech, and the public's right to know, @SeattlePD will drop a subpoena seeking unpublished news videos and photos from five Seattle news organizations. Congratulations to our clients and their attorney @ericmstahl.
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Publication of the Steele dossier is protected by the fair report privilege, NY Sup Ct has ruled. Congratulations to our clients @BuzzFeed, @benyt, @MiriamElder, @SchoofsFeed, & @kenbensinger and to DWT's Nathan Siegel & @katembolger
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"Robert D. Balin, a lawyer for various media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN and others, interrupted the hearing to argue that embarrassment was not a sufficient cause to withhold a client’s name, and Judge Wood agreed." nytimes.com/2018/04/16/busin…
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“The real possibility here is for S&S and the public to be irreparably harmed if the book was enjoined.” --Judge Greenwald. We congratulate @simonschuster for successfully resisting the effort to silence this important book. We are proud to represent you.
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We're thrilled to announce that Danielle Toaltoan has been shortlisted for Future Leader in the upcoming Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards.
Many congrats on this much deserved recognition!
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Named "Innovative Law Firm of the Year"--for the second straight year! Thank you #ILTACON2016 attendees and judges!
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"It is important that people remember the power they have when they hold a camera, and their ability to hold the system accountable" -- @uncleiso
We're proud to have been part of this #ProBono win for the rights of journalists nppa.org/news/district-colum…
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Pride commemorates the sweeping historical impact so many LGBTQ+ individuals have had across the world. We join in this time of reflection, honoring the sacrifices made and celebrating our ongoing progress towards equality #Pride2021 #PrideMonth2021
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Our DC office prepared 450 sandwiches for @MarthasTableorg in a record breaking 45 minutes! To learn more, visit: ow.ly/Jt2F309Wtej
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We were pleased to represent @Showtime and @SachaBaronCohen in this critical case and delighted with the result!
Congrats to the successful defense team of Liz McNamara, Rachel Strom, Eric Feder, and Carl Mazurek.
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The @WSJ highlights "top First Amendment lawyer" Ambika Kumar Doran and her successful effort, on behalf of @tiktok_us users, to stop a Trump Administration ban on the app. Congratulations Ambika--and clients @cosette @imalecchambers & @dougmar_!
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We filed suit last night challenging Montana’s unconstitutional ban of TikTok, on behalf of 5 TikTok creators. Lead counsel is Ambika Kumar, who represented other creators in securing an injunction of President Trump’s 2020 ban.
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A Trump ban on @tiktok_us was scheduled to take effect today. Instead, some 80M users are still exercising their #speechrights, thanks to the work of Ambika Doran and her team.
Ambika's one of @TheNLJ's inaugural #FirstAmendment Trailblazers. Congrats!
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A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Indiana from implementing its new #VoterPurge law. We're proud to be working alongside @ACLU @ACLUIndiana @CommonCause and @Demos_Org on this #VotingRights case.
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We're thrilled to be the top performer in Microsoft's 2018 Law Firm Diversity Program! Thank you @Microsoft for your commitment to positive change in the legal industry. vimeo.com/304986431
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On behalf of @AmazonPub @PenguinRandom & @AuthorsGuild our team shut down the world's biggest pirate book site & won a $7.8M judgment. How it happened is a tale worthy of our thriller-writing clients. lnkd.in/gr9_UPVC Congrats John Goldmark @ELiz_McNamara @OneToughPierogi
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A federal judge in Lynchburg VA (home to Liberty Univ.) has dismissed defamation claims by Benjamin Crosswhite, personal trainer to Jerry Falwell, Jr., against @Reuters. Retweeting an article doesn't 'republish' it, the judge affirmed. reason.com/volokh/2021/12/28…
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Last year, DWT & @Microsoft launched a pilot program to provide free legal services and resources to local journalists. Now, with @KnightFdn’s support, we're partnering with @rcfp to explore creating a national pro bono media law network: rcfp.org/pro-bono-media-law-…
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After securing critical, headline-making wins for @Amazon, @Facebook, @Microsoft, and other clients, Ambika Kumar has been named an MVP of the Year in Media & Entertainment by @Law360. Congrats, Ambika!
👉bit.ly/3t9xyPp
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Congratulations to our client @ABCNetwork, and to all the fellow defendants, who prevailed on their summary judgment motions and won dismissal of defamation and other claims by former Massey Energy CEO and Senate candidate Don Blankenship.
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Photojournalists and NPPA Achieve Historic Settlement with the NYPD petapixel.com/2023/09/05/pho…
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Throughout June, our firm logo will include a rainbow in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month as we reflect on sacrifices made and celebrate our ongoing progress towards equality.
How will you celebrate #pride2020?
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Fred Burnside has been honored by @SuperLawyers as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Washington state. Congratulations, Fred!
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In part 2 of a 3-part series, #OurCuriousAmalgam, hosts @AnoraWang and Christina Ma talk rethinking #FRAND with @sjquinney law Prof. Jorge Contreras. Listen:
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#dwtAntitrust
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We're thrilled to partner with @Microsoft as Seattle hosts for @worldhackathon's #GlobalLegalHack! Join us! buff.ly/2BXsGlv
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We're proud to join with @ACLU @ACLUofGA @NAACP_LDF @splcenter and @WilmerHale in challenging Georgia's new voter suppression law, which attacks the most sacred foundations of our democracy. Thank you plaintiffs @ame6th @GAMVP @WomenWatchAfri @LCFGeorgia @asacdst
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Congratulations to Peter Anderson of our media and entertainment team, and to our client Led Zeppelin, on this extremely important win. variety.com/2020/music/news/…
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Congratulations to these 15 lawyers across eight practice areas who DWT has promoted to partner as of Jan. 1.
👉bit.ly/35fTlKJ
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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration's ban on @tiktok_us. The judge found that the ban would irreparably harm our clients--three successful creators of content for the app--and that an injunction protects the public interest.
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It's official! DWT is now in Chicago! We’re thrilled to be expanding our services and can't wait to grow our presence in this amazing city.
Thank you to everyone who attended our open house last week.
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We're so pleased to announce our 2022 class of partners!
Congratulations Dan Laidman, Marisa Meltebeke, James Moon, Missy Mordy, Ruben Pagan, Devin Smith, Danielle Toaltoan, Angela Vogel, and Laura Warf
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Does your newsroom have a need for free legal support? Register for a virtual Lunch & Learn about the Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program and find out how to get free help with your newsroom’s legal needs.
👉bit.ly/3vFRCu8
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DWT Managing Partner Jeff Gray's statement on our firm’s response to the recent protests and taking action against systemic racism and injustice: dwt.com/gcp/black-lives-matt…
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Congrats to our clients @voxdotcom & @TheVergeNews who prevailed today in a long-running defamation case. DE Sup Ct affirmed that a 2014 article did not "republish" an older article by linking to it. Bravo to the DWT team of Jim Rosenfeld & Jeremy Chase & to Verge EIC @reckless
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Huge congrats to DWT Chief Pro Bono & Social Impact Officer Joanna Plichta Boisen on winning @WIPLNetwork's Innovative Leadership – Law Firm Award last night in DC!
#WIPLawards #WIPLUS #womeninlaw
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As our country confronts historical systemic injustice, we’re partnering with world-leading clients to magnify our #probono impact. Together we can do remarkable work – this video underscores how: vimeo.com/383158906
More to come in weeks ahead! @Microsoft @amazon @Starbucks
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Way to go James Beard Foundation and DWT client Chef Carla Hall on fund to help Black & Indigenous Americans follow their restaurant dreams #OpenForGood
More: bit.ly/2FN8TvY
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We're proud to announce the Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program, a collaboration with @Microsoft whose mission is to make #probono legal services available to journalists and small newsrooms that cannot otherwise afford legal representation⤵️
Today, we’re announcing a new initiative to work with journalists & local news rooms to try to help address some of the challenges they face. 📰
Learn more: msft.it/6002TxKcr
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Thrilled to announce Sean Atkins, Chris Ford, and Adam Greene, all partners in our Washington, D.C. office, have been included among the 2021 Chambers Global Guide's top lawyers. Congrats! #chambersglobal
More: dwt.com/about/news/2021/02/t…
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We're proud to announce today that Davis Wright Tremaine has been named 2021 Law Firm of the Year in Advertising Law by @BestLawyers and @USNews, based on accolades from the firm's clients and peers.
Congrats to everyone who made this honor possible.
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In an episode of the podcast #OurCuriousAmalgam that's perfectly timed for #IWD2021, DWT attorney @AnoraWang joins co-host @JohnRoberti1 to chat w/ @Amazon's Antara Dutta on the importance of increasing opportunities for women in #antitrust
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As one of their 2022 D.C. Rising Stars, @TheNLJ spoke with @bradford_hardin about lessons he's learned and some people behind his success (looking at you, @JamesMannDWT)
👉bit.ly/3Nqy1XN
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🎧Listen to @bradford_hardin on @GeorgetownLaw professor @JonahPerlin's podcast #HowILawyer now
Links below⤵️
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A win for @thedailybeast and for anti-SLAPP statutes' power to preserve First Amendment rights.
Congrats to @DWTlaw's @katembolger and Adam Lazier
JUST IN: The Daily Beast's "motion for attorneys’ fees and costs" was granted - leaving Fox News contributor Dan Bongino having to pay The Daily Beast's legal fees after losing a defamation case he filed against them. He is ordered to pay The Daily Beast $31,835.00.
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The latest #ChambersUSA guide is out, and DWT has once again dominated the tables for First Amendment Litigation with more of our lawyers nationally ranked in this area than any other firm.
Congrats to the entire #1A team!
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Couldn't be more proud of @lynnloacker for being named among @NYBizJournal's New York Women of Influence honorees for 2019.
Not only our NYC partner-in-charge, Lynn also chairs DWT's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and is founder & beating heart of @dwtProjectW. Congrats!
Selections were based on professional qualifications, sphere of influence and community involvement. bizjournals.com/newyork/news…
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Proud to partner w @NPPA & over 60 media orgs in supporting the #FirstAmendment right to record police activity. blogs.nppa.org/advocacy/2017…
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Amazing point, Deanna!
Congrats to you, @shullgate, @Gizmodo, @kath_krueger, and to DWT's Elizabeth McNamara, @katembolger & Abigail Everdell on notching these wins for journalism and for #genderequity in law
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Congrats to our client and friend @GuyFieri on being named Ambassador of Hospitality, the @NRAEF's highest honor 🔥
@Ecolab @PepsiCo @rileylagesen
We’re proud and honored to announce @GuyFieri as the 2021 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality! Presented by @Ecolab, the award recognizes Fieri for his lifetime of support advancing restaurant workers and the industry. Learn more here: bit.ly/3ILxtJf
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New York partner @JeremyAChase, who helped defeat efforts to stop client @simonschuster from publishing Mary Trump's family memoir, has been named a 2021 Rising Star in Media & Entertainment by @Law360. Congrats!
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12 DWT partners have been named 2021 "Lawyers of the Year" by @BestLawyers.
Congrats Thomas Burke, Robert Corn-Revere, Jon Dawson, Patrick Green, Steve Greenwald, Phil Grillo, Stuart Harris, Jenna Mooney, Sheila Fox Morrison, Warren Rheaume, Douglas Ross, & Eric Stahl!
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Pro bono counsel Thomas Burke and Selina MacLaren on how @FACoalition helped secure a California Supreme Court rule change that brings transparency to clemency proceedings--and mercy within reach to more than just the lucky few.
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Our own Yusuf Zakir profiled among diversity leaders fighting for equity and inclusion in Big Law—more from @BusinessInsider⤵
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With SCOTUS about to decide whether a public school coach can pray on the field, DWT's David Gossett, Thaila Sundaresan, and Andrew Row filed an amicus brief urging the Court to protect the religious freedom of public school students. #probono
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Congratulations @lynnloacker! The leader of @dwtProjectW was honored by @CrainsNewYork as one of 2019's Notable Women in Law. dwt.com/Lynn-Loacker-Leader-…
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Black history is American history. This month and always, Davis Wright Tremaine celebrates the countless contributions of Black Americans to our country.
#BHM #BHM2021 #diversityinlaw
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On behalf of leading media clients, @katembolger is working to keep the #Weinstein trial open to journalists and the public. usatoday.com/story/entertain…
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Congrats to National Restaurant Industry Practice Group Chair Riley Lagesen, who's been selected by @NRNonline readers as among the most influential solutions providers and operators in the country
👉bit.ly/3pDUcMl
#NRNPowerList
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Today at #ANALaw, Nancy Felsten will lead a panel on the top issues and priorities in regulation of advertising—now and in the future
Felsten co-leads the DWT advertising practice group, just named Practice Group of the Year by @BestLawyers and U.S. News. dwt.com/about/news/2020/11/d…
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DWT is proud to announce that Joanna Plichta Boisen has been named the firm's first-ever Chief Pro Bono and Social Impact Officer.
Read more: bit.ly/32PiQCa
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Season's greetings from Davis Wright Tremaine. Wishing a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our clients, colleagues, and friends🎄
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We're pleased to share that Arleen Fernandez has been named to the @LGBTBar's Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 Class of 2021!
Arleen is an outstanding attorney and advocate for LGBTQ+ causes here at DWT and in the LA community where she's based. So proud to have her on the team!
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Congrats to DWT chief pro bono and social impact officer Joanna Boisen, who's been named an APEX Pro Bono and Public Service Award winner for 2020 by the @WAStateBar!
More: bit.ly/2FFpZLw
#probono #socialimpact
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Congrats to our client @Reveal for their decisive victory last week in a 4+ year, multi-million libel suit brought by int'l aid group Planet Aid—and to DWT's Tom Burke, Ambika Kumar, Brendan Charney & co-counsel at @CovingtonLLP
Thanks to @CJR for covering this important case⤵️
New: D. Victoria Baranetsky & @alexgutierrez on the defamation playbook that was used against their newsroom, @reveal.
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“Government monitoring of social media opens the door to discriminatory pretextual denials of benefits and may have the effect of chilling Americans’ speech"
—David Gossett of @DWTLaw, who is representing @CenDemTech in this case against @DHSgov⤵️
JUST FILED: @CenDemTech is suing the @DHSgov for failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests about how the government monitors & uses social media data in its immigration & naturalization work:
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We quashed the first subpoena @USAGSessions issued to a reporter & will help respond to this campaign #PressFreedom ow.ly/gaeX30eb48z
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Lawton Penn of @dwtdenovo accepted the FT Innovative Lawyers Award on behalf of the firm last night in NY!
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The CPJ and @FACoalition have asked SF Mayor
@LondonBreed for a meeting RE police’s use of 5 warrants to raid the home & office of journalist @bryanccarmody
Carmody had previously declined to reveal a confidential source to police. His attorney is DWT's Thomas Burke.
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the free speech non-profit @FACoalition today sent a letter to San Francisco Mayor @LondonBreed requesting a meeting about steps the city can take to ensure #pressfreedom.
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In their latest #podcast, @AnoraWang and @JohnRoberti1 discuss the role of journalism in #antitrust with @politico's @leah_nylen
🎧bit.ly/3puVGdr
#OurCuriousAmalgam #dwtAntitrust
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Before coming to DWT, Caesar Kalinowski IV spent a decade in the @USMC. As part of a #VeteransDay feature, @Law360 spoke to him about what he's brought with him to the legal profession from his years of service.
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Firmwide Managing Partner Jeff Gray on DWT's #COVID19 response:
"We are now capable of supporting our entire firm to work remotely and have established a broad range of policies, practices and capabilities to enable us to sustain this for some time." bit.ly/2WoFXQC
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Today and every day, DWT thanks our veteran friends, family, and colleagues for their service #VeteransDay
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We're thrilled to welcome former @FCC appellate lawyer Thaila Sundaresan to our SF office as a partner in the tech and comms practice, where she'll focus on matters before the California Public Utilities Commission, the FCC, and on other appellate and regulatory matters
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Pride Month is an opportunity for anyone to embrace the LGBTQ+ community, so we asked DWT partner John LeCrone what he'd like to share with colleagues as we all celebrate⤵️
#pride2020 #pridemonth #pride
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Congratulations @ACLU_OR @CarrieFoTruth and our attys Alan Galloway & Tim Cunningham on this imp #freespeech victory oregonlive.com/portland/inde…
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Congrats to our clients @TaylorLorenz and @nytimes and to DWT's @katembolger and Nimra Azmi -- who provided successful defense in this widely publicized defamation case.
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