Brown Rudnick LLP

On Tuesday, April 22, associate Homayoon Rafatijo, Ph.D., Esq. will lead a class seminar at The University of Kansas’ Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering on unlocking the potential of patent litigation and the importance of universities investing in well-drafted patents.

Brown Rudnick has been recognized as a "Top Bankruptcy Counsel" in the "UCC" category of New Generation Research, Inc.'s BankruptcyData Advisory Mandates and Group Involvement Report for Q1 2025 . View the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e62AqjJe

We are proud to be named among the most recommended law firms in The BTI Consulting Group’s 2025 survey, based on feedback from top legal decision makers. View the full list here: https://lnkd.in/em5aXxs7

Partner Erick Robinson served as a contributing author for the second edition of "AI and the Legal Profession." This edition explores the challenges and opportunities of AI in law, offering practical guidance on implementation, compliance and safeguarding client data. The book is available for pre-order here: https://lnkd.in/esutpRPU

On Thursday, April 24, counsel Shlomo D. Katz will give a myLawCLE webinar presentation on government contracts. Katz’ course explores the major differences between contracting with the federal government and other business dealings, the unique rights granted to the government, essential knowledge for contractor protection, and the risks of misunderstanding legal obligations. Register here: https://lnkd.in/edDeKmEy

Partners Dan Rozansky and Nicholas Rozansky were interviewed by ALM’s The Recorder to discuss their move to Brown Rudnick. Along with partners Jonathan Friedman and John De La Merced, the brothers will lead the firm’s expansion in Los Angeles. Dan Rozansky noted that the firm’s leadership is focused on expanding its brand and reputation management practices as well as litigation, which he believes are "complementary with Orange County and the work we have going there." He added, " A lot of work was already being done out of Orange County, but the ability to cover a great part of California is exciting for the firm." "We have a unique perspective" on the market, said Nick Rozansky. "We hope to be able to leverage our knowledge of the area in order to grow consistent with the firm's entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative work environment." Click image to read the full article.

In a new BRiefing, Jonathan Richman examines the Fourth Circuit’s recent decision affirming the dismissal of a securities class action for failing to plead loss causation based on a short-seller report. The DeFeo v. IonQ decision found that the short-seller report did not establish loss causation with “sufficient specificity” because the report had been published by a “self-interested” short-seller. In so ruling, the Fourth Circuit followed two decisions from the Ninth Circuit. “Like the Ninth Circuit, the Fourth Circuit did not hold that ‘a short-seller’s report can never support the loss causation element’ of a securities-fraud claim, and it declined to ‘impose a categorical ban on using short-seller reports to plead loss causation,’” Richman wrote. “But the Fourth Circuit’s decision, like the Ninth Circuit’s prior rulings, probably will increase the skepticism with which courts view short-seller reports as the bases for securities-fraud claims arising from stock-price declines following the issuance of such reports.” Click image to read the full post. https://lnkd.in/e7Yx5ay4

Partner Wayne Dennison is quoted by Law360 regarding Meta Platforms’ struggle to convince Massachusetts' top court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it illegally hooks kids on Instagram. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will review a ruling that rejected Meta's arguments for dismissing Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's lawsuit based on Section 230 and the First Amendment. Meta has repeatedly claimed its platforms are safe, including in media interviews and congressional testimony. However, the attorney general's lawsuit argues that internal data shows Instagram's addictive nature harms children, contradicting those claims. Dennison said that argument is the strongest for the commonwealth in getting around Section 230's broad protections and Meta's First Amendment arguments. "Perhaps you do have protection in the way you design your site, but you can't lie about it," Dennison said. "I think that's the linchpin that permitted the Superior Court to choose to let the case go forward, and that's a relatively creative pleading." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e5pRARbQ 

Brown Rudnick achieved a significant victory before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals for a U.S. Air Force veteran seeking an increase in his disability benefits. Counsel Joshua Whitehill and partner Cameron Moxley worked on this matter. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gXitVRvX

In an interview with Law360, Dan Rozansky and Nicholas Rozansky discussed their move to Brown Rudnick, along with Jonathan Friedman and John De La Merced, to lead the firm’s expansion in Los Angeles. “We are native Angelinos and know the media and entertainment, fashion and consumer products industries inside and out,” Dan Rozansky said. Nick Rozansky added, “Given Brown Rudnick’s market-leading brand and reputation management practice, the firm already has many clients based in Los Angeles, so the new office is a natural fit.” Click image to read the full article.