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Crowell & Moring said it published an analysis of California’s new framework for registering AI auditors and designating independent verification organizations. The firm’s client alert compared the framework’s mandatory and voluntary components and discussed compliance preparation, auditor independence and the potential relevance of audits in litigation over AI-related harm.
Crowell & Moring said its partners elected Glen McGorty as the next chair of its Management Board, with a three-year term beginning March 1, 2027. The firm said McGorty will succeed Phil Inglima, who has held the position for nine years, and will be its first chair based outside Washington, D.C.
Crowell & Moring said it published an analysis of the SEC and FDA’s memorandum on sharing nonpublic information concerning FDA-regulated products and businesses. The firm’s client alert considered the implications for life sciences and healthcare companies preparing investor disclosures and coordinating their regulatory, securities and compliance functions.
Crowell & Moring said Lauren Schwartzreich joined its Litigation and Trial Group as a partner in Denver and head of its eDiscovery and Information Management practice. The firm said she arrived from Littler and would advise clients on discovery strategy and the management of electronically stored information.
Crowell & Moring said it published a client alert on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ expansion of its ACCESS model for chronic condition care. The firm said the alert covers the four condition tracks CMS will add in spring 2027 and the voluntary model’s outcomes-based payment structure, and lists Jill Abrams, Stephen Bentfield and Roma Gilbert as contacts.
Crowell & Moring said it published a client alert on patent and trade secret issues in AI-assisted drug discovery after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rescinded its 2024 guidance on AI-assisted inventions. The firm listed John Paik, Mark Cooper, Linda Malek, Matthew Ferraro and Alex Cruz Rodriguez as contacts for the September 28 publication.
Crowell & Moring announced that Nima Darouian had joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the Labor & Employment Group. The firm said he moved from Ballard Spahr and would represent employers in wage-and-hour class actions, California representative proceedings and individual employment disputes.
Crowell & Moring announced two additions to its Antitrust and Competition Group from federal enforcement agencies. The firm said Rebecca Valentine had joined as a Washington partner from the Justice Department and Ryan Harsch would join as senior counsel in New York from the Federal Trade Commission.