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Edward Ivey, Moore & Van Allen Head of Derivatives, shares his thoughts on the foreign exchange platform “FX HedgePool” in his recent Unhedged Updates blog post. He discusses why buyside, banks and dealers may be interested in this product and how recent CFTC guidance regarding SEF and DCO registration triggers (which impact prime brokers) may (or may not) be implicated by this product. To view the complete blog post, click here: https://lnkd.in/eZVWCk6m https://lnkd.in/eczR63eD

MVA Member Sarah Dohoney Byrne was quoted in the USA Today Special Edition article titled, “Driving Down Suffering: DHS partners with Lyft to combat human trafficking.” Sarah says, “that in addition to transportation and hospitality, the entertainment, medical, education and banking industries have a direct link to human trafficking. Victims interface with companies in these industries every day. Companies and employees across those industries have a specific and important role to play. And with the continued under-reporting of this kind of victimization, we need all hands on deck to work in coordination with DHS and law enforcement partners.” https://lnkd.in/evypADap

Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that the firm’s Patent practice group ranked in the top percentile in numerous categories in the 2024 Patent Bots Patent Quality Rankings. The fifth annual rankings, which are broken down by technology centers, list MVA as a top 10 firm within the fields of networking, multiplexing, cable, and security. MVA’s Patent team provides a broad range of services, including patent prosecution, validity opinions, non-infringement opinions, licensing, technology transfer and strategic alliance agreements, research and development agreements, due diligence review, litigation, and patent portfolio development and management. Patent Bots is a reputable software solutions company that offers a range of patent-specific machine-learning tools and interfaces. Their rankings are derived from an automated year-long evaluation of each issued patent. https://lnkd.in/ePyBvGpp

In observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, MVA Member Sarah Dohoney Byrne will be a guest panelist for the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services’ livestream event, Activating Connections: Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Human Trafficking, discussing vacatur, expungement, and credit repair. The event will respond to the needs highlighted by the National Human Trafficking Prevention Summit (August 2023) and the release of the National Human Trafficking Prevention Framework (February 2024), and focus on the importance of collaborating across multiple sectors to build practical human trafficking prevention initiatives, and activating connections throughout systems impacting individual, family, community, and societal health and well-being.   To learn more on the livestream event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eXpJf9Rt 

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) Immigration Associate Jennifer Kim's article titled, “Biden Policy Gives Employers New Ways To Help Dreamers” was published by Law360 on July 18.   The article On June 18, the Biden administration announced a two-part administrative action that provides an opportunity for certain undocumented immigrants to transition to permanent residence or an employer-sponsored immigration status, securing a more stable future for those who qualify.   The first prong of the policy announcement will allow certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens to remain in the U.S. with their family during the legal permanent residence application process.   https://lnkd.in/eEEARkyb

MVA Litigation Members Jim McLoughlin and Fielding Huseth co-author the Law360 article, “Challenging Prosecutors' Use Of Defendants' Jail Phone Calls” which was published on July 17. The article Pretrial detention imposes severe burdens on a defendant's ability to prepare for trial. One such burden is that the prosecution may receive, without a warrant, recordings of the defendant's electronic communications, especially telephone calls, that the jail recorded. Jim and Fielding offer a challenge strategy and perspective of the Constitutional and statutory issues. The article is based on their in-depth treatment of the subject in Challenging Prosecutorial Use of a Pretrial Detainee’s Electronic Communications, Jim Mcloughlin, Fielding Huseth, and Catherine Prater, University of Southern California Review of Law & Social Justice (Volume 33, Issue 1), March 2024 https://lnkd.in/ehFFZ5mn

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) welcomes Clyde E. Nelson III to our Commercial Real Estate group. www.mvalaw.com #MVALawNewHire

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) welcomes Charlie McCurry to our Corporate group. www.mvalaw.com #MVALawNewHire

MVA Co-head of Bankruptcy & Restructuring Member Zachary Smith is an invited speaker at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, where he will participate on a panel focusing on issues and trends in distressed commercial real estate. The conference is held September 4 – 6 at The Four Seasons Las Vegas. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/e5bh7_HH.

Livia Daisy Birtalan, MVA Director of the German Desk, attended the 10th SelectUSA Investment Summit, with record levels of participation from over 5,000 attendees from 96 international markets and 56 states and territories, all gathering to take advantage of in-person networking and informative programming on key industry topics affecting the FDI community. A notable highlight of this year's Summit was CEO of Austria’s Greiner Packaging, who joined high-level representatives for a panel discussion on Women in Manufacturing. In conjunction with the Summit, Ambassador Petra Schneebauer hosted a ReFocus Austria networking reception for the Austrian Delegation at the Austrian Residence, which provided an excellent platform for interaction and collaboration between the Austrian delegation and key federal and state officials as a sign of Strengthening Austrian-American Economic Ties, held in Washington, DC.