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04/01/20
Quarles & Brady’s Tampa Office Celebrates 10 Years!
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03/31/20 – Media Mention
Patrick Maxwell and Melissa McCord co-wrote an article on “Cautions about COVID-19 Loans Available to Small Businesses”
Last week the federal government approved low-interest and forgivable loans for small businesses as part of the stimulus program regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the Small Business Administration (SBA) is assigned to provide guidance on how to interpret the legislation...
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In Business Magazine
03/31/20 – Media Mention
Meghan O’Connor and Simone Colgan Dunlap weigh in on “COVID-19 and the risks of an expanded remote workforce”
As COVID-19 cases increase more rapidly in our nation, a higher reliance on technology and remote connectivity is occurring across all industries and in the private sector. Read more as Meghan O'Connor and Simone Colgan Dunlap discuss some things to...
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AZ Big Media
03/30/20 – Media Mention
Quarles & Brady featured in “COVID-19 pandemic: What business leaders need to know”
AZ Big Media shares Quarles & Brady FAQ: What Business Leaders Need to Know. The FAQ addresses common questions business leaders have about employees, real estate, banking, liability, and more....
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AZ Big Media
03/29/20 – Media Mention
Simone Colgan Dunlap featured in “Special report: How COVID 19 could reshape telemedicine sector in Arizona, US”
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"Simone Colgan Dunlap, a partner in the Phoenix office of law firm Quarles & Brady, said she's glad to see national and state regulations loosening, allowing providers to get reimbursed for telehealth services.
The coronavirus pandemic is opening...
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Phoenix Business Journal
03/26/20
Leonardo Loo Featured as a Diverse Business Leader to Watch by AzBusiness Magazine
Phoenix, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix Office Managing Partner, Leonardo Loo, has been named by AzBusiness Magazine as a "Diverse Business Leader to Watch" in their March/April magazine issue.
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03/26/20 – Media Mention
Meghan O’Connor and Simone Colgan Dunlap co-wrote an article on “How COVID-19 increases cyber risk and tips to protect yourself”
As more businesses are resorting to a work from home policy during COVID-19, Meghan O'Connor and Simone Colgan Dunlap encourage businesses to increase their cybersecurity. Hackers are taking full advantage of these evolving environments and changes in business operations by...
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AZ Big Media
03/24/20 – Media Mention
Ben Graff wrote an article on “AZ County/City Planning Departments Adapt Quickly to COVID-19 Era”
Zoning and Land Use Practice Leader Ben Graff wrote an article to help AZ County and City Planning Departments stay up-to-date with the ever-changing news involving COVID-19. With the help of Valley Partnership our real estate, land use and zoning...
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LinkedIn
03/19/20 – Media Mention
Sarah Coyne featured in article “How COVID-19 Changes Hospitals Responsibilities Under EMTALA”
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“Now I’m a processor of these changes, and am broadcasting them out in as digestible a form as I can and as fast as I can, because it’s happening so fast and it’s in regulatory language that...
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Super Lawyers
03/18/20 – Media Mention
Luke Cass and E. King Poor featured in article “Split panel rules GPS software supports vehicle search”
Officer Travis Ellefritz received alerts from a GPA-enabled surveillance system that gunshots have been fired in the area and that resulted in his decision to stop and search Terrill A. Rickmon Sr.'s vehicle.
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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court...
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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
03/18/20 – Media Mention
Lucy Dollens featured in article “Bonding over books helps women lawyers grow”
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"Barr and co-founders Lizzie Schuerman and Lucy Dollens said they wanted to provide more services to WLD members who may not always come to other division events. They also wanted to create a safe space for personal...
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The Indiana Lawyer
03/17/20
Madison365 Lists Samantha Skenandore in “Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Native Americans”
Madison, WI. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Attorney Samantha Skenandore, a member of the firm's Real Estate and Indian Law and Policy Practice Groups, has been named to "Wisconsin's 38 Most Influential...
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03/16/20 – Media Mention
Mark Kornfeld and Jordan Maglich featured in article “SEC charges former Sarasota investment adviser in fraud case”
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won a case against a Florida investment advisor accused of running a $39 million fraud scheme. In addition, the U.S. District Court decided to free the advisor's assets and put the firm into receivership...
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Herald Tribune
03/12/20 – Media Mention
Quarles & Brady mentioned in article “Gunfire-Locating Tech Not Enough for Police to Stop Vehicle”
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"A gunfire-locating technology called ShotSpotter can’t be the sole basis for police to stop a car, the Seventh Circuit said in a matter of first impression.
But the panel split on whether enough other articulable facts supported Peoria,...
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Bloomberg Law
03/11/20 – Media Mention
Paul Langer quoted in article “What Happens When a Music Festival Is Canceled Due to Coronavirus?”
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Artists have similar cancellation insurance options, but they may also be unlikely to be covered for an epidemic. “Many artists have cancellation insurance,” says Paul Langer, a lawyer who represented Lady Gaga’s touring company in a lawsuit...
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Pitchfork
03/10/20
Noel Davies Elected Chairman of Urban Land Institute Southwest Florida
Naples, FL — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Noel Davies, a land use and zoning attorney in the firm's Real Estate practice group, has been elected chairman of Urban Land Institute Southwest Florida.
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03/10/20 – Media Mention
Mark Kornfeld featured in article “SEC Wins Emergency Block On Suspected Securities Scam”
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has scored an early victory in a case against a Florida investment adviser accused of running a $39 million fraud scheme, with a Sunshine State federal court freezing the adviser's assets...
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Law360
03/10/20 – Media Mention
Stephanie Quincy quoted in article “Marijuana and the Workplace”
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The public and courts are becoming more permissive toward marijuana use. As states adopt protections for employees who use medical marijuana and/or legalized marijuana, employers are left with more questions than answers. One size will not fit...
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The Arizona 100
03/05/20
Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named Among Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2020
Phoenix, — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that partners Heather Buchta, Stephanie Quincy, and Bradley Vynalek have been named Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona. They are featured in the March/April issue of Az Business...
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03/04/20
Stacy Alexejun Named to In Business Magazine 40 Under 40
Madison, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Stacy Alexejun, a Partner in the firm's Product Liability Practice Group, has been named to In Business magazine "40 Under 40" list.
Now in its 20th...
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03/04/20
Pilar Thomas Joins Quarles & Brady’s Tucson Office as Partner
Tucson, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Pilar Thomas has joined the firm's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources and Real Estate practice groups in the Tucson office as Partner.
Ms. Thomas focuses her...
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03/03/20
Mark Bina Re-Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board
Chicago, IL. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Mark Bina, a Partner in the firm's Chicago office, has been re-appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) Hearing Board.
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03/03/20 – Media Mention
Ben Graff featured in article “Scottsdale Legal Eagle Puts Focus on Family, Music, Art and Comedy”
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"There is busy, and then there is Ben Graff, a Scottsdale husband and father of two girls – Madison and Sophia – under age 7."
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"Within the legal industry, he is known as a successful zoning attorney with...
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North Phoenix Family
03/02/20
Allison Buchanan Named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2020 “40 Under 40”
Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Allison Buchanan, a partner in the firm's Milwaukee office, has been named to Milwaukee Business Journal's "2020 40 Under 40" list.
The Milwaukee Business Journal "40 Under...
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02/28/20
Joel Tragesser Ranked in World Trademark Review 1000
Indianapolis, IN — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Joel Tragesser, a Partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been listed in the United States: Indiana 2020 World Trademark Review 1000.
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02/28/20 – Media Mention
Heather Buchta featured in “California AG seeks federal data privacy legislation modeled on CCPA”
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If Congress were to move forward by following the California AG’s proposal, “any federal law would not be worth the paper it was printed on and would be rendered meaningless,” explained Heather Buchta, a partner at the...
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Compliance Week Magazine
02/25/20 – Media Mention
Kelly Lyon Davis featured in article “40 Under 40: Where Are They Now?”
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Class of 2014 honoree Kelly Lyon Davis advised then that a good way to ensure success is to not get too comfortable and simply follow a routine. “Because that’s how we have always done it” is no...
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Gulfshore Business
02/21/20
Marian LaLonde and Ameera Haider Accepted to 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Milwaukee, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Marian LaLonde has been accepted into the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity ("LCLD") Fellows Program. Ameera Haider has been accepted into the LCLD Pathfinder Program.
LCLD's...
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02/19/20
Intellectual Property Attorney Jeff Burgess Joins Quarles & Brady’s Phoenix Office
Phoenix, AZ. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Jeff Burgess has joined the firm's Intellectual Property practice group in the Phoenix office as Partner.
Burgess focuses his practice in patent prosecution and trademark law....
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02/18/20
Quarles & Brady Expands Labor & Employment Group in Washington Office
Washington, D.C. — The national law firm Quarles & Brady LLP has announced the hiring of attorneys Sarah Belger, Hans Riede, partners, and Christian Yingling, an associate, to expand the Labor & Employment practice in the firm’s Washington office.
“It is...
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