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Dykema is paying close attention to the Hurricane Harvey aftermath and the looming threats of Hurricanes Irma and Jose. The firm has actively shared legal considerations through a series of alerts relevant to a variety of affected business entities; including sharing a non-exclusive checklist for lenders and servicers, a “tip sheet” on disaster-related force majeure declarations pertinent to suppliers and manufacturers; and an update on tax relief programs available to employers wishing contribute to relief efforts for victims of natural disasters.

Elizabeth Khalil, Chicago-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy Practice Group, and a former federal banking regulator at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, was quoted in the Compliance Week article, “Federal Reserve Rethinks Oversight by Bank Boards.”

Jason E. Grinnell, Los Angeles-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Real Estate practice group, provides his perspective on the widespread problem of bankruptcies among retailers of all sizes in the Law360 story, “3 Things Developers Are Eyeing Amid Retail Bankruptcy Wave.”

Grant P. Gilezan, Detroit-based member and leader of Dykema’s Environmental Practice Group was quoted extensively in the Law360 article, “3 Questions Environmental Attorneys Have About CERCLA.”

Allan Gabriel, Los Angeles-based member and Director of Dykema’s Intellectual Property Department, was quoted in the Law360 article, “Met With Praise, Trump's USPTO Pick Still Draws Questions.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that is was recognized in the BTI Consulting report BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2017 for the third-consecutive year. Dykema is one of only 84 Firms in the nation to have been recommended by top legal decision makers—in an unprompted manner—three years in a row or more.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that is was recognized in the BTI Consulting report BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2017 for the third-consecutive year. Dykema is one of only 84 Firms in the nation to have been recommended by top legal decision makers—in an unprompted manner—three years in a row or more.

San Antonio-based Dykema attorneys René Ruiz, Marty Truss, David West, and Josué Galván were interviewed for the article “Texas Lawyers Win Asylum for Family Threatened by Taliban,” featured in Texas Lawyer.

Bonnie Mayfield, Detroit-based member of Dykema’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices, and Chair the International Association of Defense Counsel's (IADC) Diversity Committee, authored an update about the Diversity Committee’s activity for the year on the IADC website.

Erin Fonté, Texas-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, and Elizabeth Khalil, Chicago-based attorney in the Firm’s Government Policy & Practice, co-authored the Law360 article, “New Reg CC Brings New Liability Considerations For Banks,” which previously appeared as a Dykema Blog.

Arlene Switzer Steinfield, Dallas-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice, discusses the separate factors of intention and timing as they affect evidence of retaliation in the Society for Human Resource Management piece, “Plaintiffs Can Now Receive Emotional Distress Damages in Wage and Hour Retaliation Claims.”

Thomas B. Alleman, Dallas-based member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Director of the Firm’s Insurance Industry Group, discussed the necessity of additional insurance protection for the construction industry in the Law360 article, “A General Contractor's Guide To Additional Insured Coverage.”

Gary P. Gordon, Lansing-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy practice, and former Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Michigan, was quoted in the Detroit News article, “Kid Rock for U.S. Senate? Try Bob Ritchie.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted at length in the Society for Human Resource Management story, “Senate Confirms Kaplan to NLRB: Decisions Likely to Be Overturned.”

Jason T. Hanselman, Lansing-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy & Practice group, was the subject of a Michigan Lawyers Weekly Sidebar column, following his election as president of the Ingham County Bar Foundation.

Terri S. Reiskin, Washington, D.C.-based member and leader of Dykema’s Products, Class Actions & Professional Liability Practice Group, was quoted in the National Law Journal story, “Consolidated Trials Drawing Fire From Defense as Unfair.”

The week of July 24, 2017, marks the 50th anniversary of a period of unrest in Detroit, leading to an uprising that gripped the city and the nation. At the time, Dykema was a much smaller firm than it is today, consisting of only between 40-50 attorneys. Many Dykema attorneys volunteered their time to represent those arrested, some of whom were just in the wrong place at the wrong time during law enforcement sweeps of affected areas.

Arlene Switzer Steinfield, Dallas-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice, was interviewed by Dentist’s Money Digest for their segment, “Ask an Expert: Dealing with Internal Discrimination Complaints.”

Elizabeth Khalil, Chicago-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy Practice Group, was quoted extensively in the BloombergBNA Banking Report article, “At 2017’s Mid-Point, Some Key Cases on Bank Radar Screens.”

Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was interviewed by Automotive World for the article “Industry ‘Unprepared’ for Imminent Autonomous Vehicle Patent Boom.”

James G. Aldrich, Jr., Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and Leader of the Firm's Immigration Team, was quoted in the Michigan Radio story, “More H-2B Visas Could Offer Relief for Michigan Tourism Industry.”

Wilhelm E. Liebmann, San Antonio-based member of the Business Services Department and Leader of the Corporate Finance Practice Group, was quoted extensively in the Texas CEO Magazine article, “How to Increase the Value of Your Business: Preparing for an M&A Transaction.”

Thomas B. Alleman, Dallas-based member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Director of the firm’s Insurance Industry Group, points out possible areas of uncertainty, incidental to the CFPB’s new arbitration rule banning companies from denying consumers the right to sue, in the Auto Finance News article, “Arbitration Rule to Prompt Confusion for Renegotiated Terms.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, comments upon the Department of Labor’s brief asking the 5th Circuit Court to ignore the overtime salary thresholds stipulated in the DOL’s job re-classification rules—while retaining the authority to set salaries limit—in the Business Insurance article, “Labor Department Overtime Brief Leaves Issue in Flux.”

San Antonio-based Dykema attorneys Jane Bockus and Deborah Williamson were quoted in the Rivard Report article, “New Jewish Youth Center Honors Respected Community Leader.”

Christopher D. Kratovil, Managing Member of Dykema’s Dallas office, and member in the Litigation Practice Group, was tapped by Law360 to analyze some of the decisions handed down in the 2017 Session of the Texas Supreme Court in its midyear report, “Top Texas Supreme Court Rulings Of 2017.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management article, “DOJ Abandons Defense of Increased Salary Level in 2016 Overtime Rule.”

On the 241st anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Dykema was extremely proud to once again partner with the National Archives Foundation and our client, John Hancock, for the July 4th at the National Archives celebration.

Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, discusses how a landmark case, Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc, could impact automakers in the Mobility Finance article, “How a Supreme Court Case Could Transform AV Ownership.”

From June 23-25, the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum conducted its fourth year of airshow performances over the Detroit River in connection with the GM River Days festival. Dykema coordinated the FAA waiver for the show. The 135,000 people in attendance saw aerobatic performances, World War II aircraft, formation demonstrations, and even a U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight consisting of a rare TF-51D Mustang flying in formation with two A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft.

Brian A. Colao, Dallas-based member and Director of the firm's Dental Service Organizations Industry Group, appeared in a Dentist’s Money Digest video interview in which he weighed the factors involved in selecting the best location for a dental practice.

James M. (Marty) Truss, San Antonio-based member and Co-Leader of Dykema’s Energy Industry Group, was cautiously optimistic in the San Antonio Express-News and the Laredo Morning Times article “How Big Was the Oil Boom in South Texas? A New Report Has the Numbers.”

Arlene Switzer Steinfield, Dallas-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice, was the subject of a Dentist’s Money Digest video interview in which she provided examples of employment situations dental professionals face which might require the counsel of an L&E lawyer.

Marsha G. Gentner, Washington, D.C.-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was quoted in three leading IP publications following the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Matal v. Tam, which deemed that the Lanham Act's ban on disparaging trademarks being registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office violates the First Amendment.

Erin Fonté, Austin-based Leader of Dykema’s Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance Group and Co-Leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice, and who also serves on the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force, explains why the state of Texas is an attractive location for Fintech companies in the deBanked article, “The ‘Loan’ Star State – Texas is an alternative finance nexus.”

During Dykema's 4th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations, Brian Colao, Dallas-based member and Director of the firm's Dental Service Organizations Industry Group, sat down with Dentist's Money Digest to discuss the importance of hiring attorneys familiar with dental regulations.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that pro bono clients Samira Hakimi and her two sons, four and eight years old, and Nazifa Nabizada and her 10-month old son were granted asylum in the United States after more than five months of detention in the Karnes County Detention Facility. Rene Ruiz and James “Marty" Truss, San Antonio-based members in the firm’s Government Policy & Practice group, represented the Hakimi family. David West, a member in Dykema Cox Smith’s Financial Services Litigation practice, and Josué Galván, a Commercial Litigation associate, represented the Nabizada family.

Jacqueline M. Allen, Dallas-based attorney in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, authored a Law360 column, “NetSpend Case Has Relevance Beyond Prepaid Card Industry.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted at length in the Crain’s Detroit Business article, “Overtime Limbo: Court Case Over Proposed Eligibility Rule Change Remains Unresolved.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management article, “DOL Will Submit Request for Information on Overtime Rule.”

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management article, “Labor Department Revokes Expansive Definitions of ‘Employer.’”

Elizabeth Khalil, Chicago-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA: Banking article, “CFPB: Look to Enforcement for Compliance Path.”

Dykema’s Fourth Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations is one of the summer conferences recommended by Group Dentistry Now. The meeting, scheduled June 15–16 in New Orleans, LA, will explore legal, regulatory, financial and other dental industry concerns.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm’s Immigration and Automotive Product Liability Litigation practices have been ranked by the Legal 500 United States 2017 (The Legal 500). In addition to the practice rankings, eight total Dykema attorneys received individual recognition within the two practice categories, including naming Kathleen Campbell Walker as a “Leading Lawyer” in Immigration.

Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was interviewed on WOAI’s CyberTalkRadio program.

Jaime Ramón, Dallas-based member of Dykema’s Labor & Employment practice group and a former director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), was quoted in the BloombergBNA Daily Labor Report article, “Trump’s Proposed EEOC-OFCCP Merger May Need Congressional Action.”

Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was mentioned in the Community Impact Newspaper article, “Economic Outlook Forum speakers talk about job forecasts, growth in Houston.”

John (Jack) P. Schaedel, Los Angeles-based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment practice group, was quoted at in the USA Today article, “Roger Ailes' death complicates sexual harassment cases against him.”

Dykema is proud to announce that it was honored by the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission for being one of 47 firms to participate in the 2016 Raising the Bar in D.C. campaign.

World Champion Quarterback, Broadcaster, and Entrepreneur, Joe Theismann has committed to speak at Dykema's 4th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations in New Orleans this June.

Brendan J. Cahill, Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance practice and director of the firm’s Automotive Industry group, was quoted extensively in the Automotive News report, “Self-Driving Technology Could Boost Market for Mergers and Acquisitions.”

Robert Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor–based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and former chair of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, was quoted at length in the Society for Human Resource Management article, “Overtime Reply Brief Delayed Until June 30.”

Teresa Ereon Giltner, Dallas-based member in Dykema’s Real Estate practice group and chair of the Commercial Real Estate Women of Dallas (CREW Dallas), a nonprofit organization which raises funds to benefit women and children, was interviewed by Fox 4 KDFW in Dallas regarding CREW’s partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) for its annual charity golf tournament, the Texas Shootout.

Dante A. Stella, Detroit-based head of Dykema's Discovery Management and E-Discovery Group, shared his insights with The American Lawyer in its article, “E-Discovery Could Be Key in Trump Travel Ban Litigation.”

Dykema is pleased to announce that it was included in the report, BTI Brand Elite 2017: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms, revealing that Dykema is ranked among the top law firms in the nation in regards to the best brand standing among GCs and legal decision makers.

Jane E. Bockus, San Antonio–based member in Dykema’s Products, Class Actions & Professional Liability Practice Group, was listed as a defense attorney for Imerys Talc America in the National Law Journal story, “J&J, Backed by Battalion of Lawyers, Opens 5th Talcum Powder Trial.”

Jason M. Ross, Dallas-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Litigation Group, whose practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and securities law, was quoted in the Law360 article, “5th Circ. Tells Ex-CEO Fraudster To Pay Victim's Legal Tab.”

Jason Hanselman and Gary Gordon, Lansing-based members in Dykema’s Government Policy & Practice group, were identified as the House of Representatives defense attorneys in the Detroit News article, “Gamrat Sues House, Husband, Others in Federal Court.”

Abad Lopez, Chicago-based member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment practice group, was quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management story, “Supreme Court Bolsters District Court Determinations on EEOC Subpoenas.”

Lance Boldrey, Lansing-based member of Dykema’s Gaming & Indian Law practice group, and leader of the firm’s emerging Cannabis Law practice team, was quoted extensively in the Law360 analysis, “Seneca Nation’s Halt To Revenue Sharing Raises Questions.”

Dykema is pleased to announce that Detroit-based attorneys Peter M. Kellett, Michael P. Cooney, Sherrie L. Farrell and Andrew J. Kolozsvary, each a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, have co-authored a chapter in the Thomson Reuters and American Bar Association Section of Litigation book, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition.

Van Lindberg, San Antonio-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was featured in the Houston Metro Community Impact Newspaper in its article, “5 Takeaways from Friday’s Economic Outlook Forum at Southwestern Energy’s Headquarters.”

Wilhelm E. Liebmann, San Antonio-based member of the Business Services Department and Leader of the Corporate Finance Practice Group, was quoted in the Law360 article, “7 Questions Corporate Attys Are Fielding From Clients.”

Brian Melendez, Managing Member of Dykema’s Minneapolis office and Member of Dykema’s Business Litigation Group, commented on the dismissal of a CFPB’s lawsuit accusing a payment processor of violating the rights of consumers in the BNA Banking Report story, “CFPB’s Next Move in Processor Case Bears Watching.”