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Pro Bono at Perkins Coie

“The Chance for a New Life” depicts Sara Kruzan’s journey from being sexually trafficked as a young girl to her conviction for murder and sentence of life imprisonment. For seven years, attorneys at Perkins Coie worked tirelessly in support of Sarah’s bid for freedom. Here is their true story.

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Inter Partes Review: Animated Short

Animated Short Walks Viewer Through Complexities of New USPTO Process. To help explain the complexities of the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s new inter partes review (IPR) process, Perkins Coie has developed a short animated video that walks viewers step-by-step through the entire process.

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The Perfect Package: A Checklist to Avoid Legal Challenges

To help you navigate this critical area, Perkins Coie has compiled a checklist of common legal issues and best practices associated with product packaging. So check the list twice, at least, and help ensure that your new gizmos and widgets fly off the shelves without unwanted regulator, competitor or consumer challenges.

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John Devaney Begins Tenure As Firmwide Managing Partner –

Perkins Coie announced today that John Devaney, age 57, has officially assumed the role of Firmwide Managing Partner at the 1,000-lawyer firm, a position to which he was appointed in July 2014.

Perkins Coie Announces 2015 Partner Class –

Perkins Coie announced that 21 associates, counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. “The members of Perkins Coie's 2015 partner class are talented, hard-working attorneys who embody the national strength and forward-looking growth of our firm,” said John Devaney, Perkins Coie's Firmwide Managing Partner.

Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2015 Chambers USA –

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that once again it has been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

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SEC Proposes Dodd-Frank Hedging Policy Disclosure Rules –

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released long-awaited proposed rules, as mandated by Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Act, that would require a public company to disclose whether the company permits its employees, officers or directors to purchase financial instruments or otherwise engage in transactions that “hedge” their exposure to risk related to the company’s equity securities that they hold.

Supreme Court Strikes Down State Professional Boards’ Antitrust Immunity –

In a ruling with significant implications for state professional licensing boards and their members, on February 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court found that practitioner-controlled state boards do not have inherent immunity from federal antitrust liability if they operate without active supervision by disinterested state actors.

Fracking: Yes! There’s Insurance Coverage for That! –

Some people believe that “fracking”—the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology—is a miracle, increasing the extraction of oil and gas from places deep under the ground where hydrocarbons were previously unrecoverable.

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