On Sept. 3, Taft partner Sohan Dasgupta, Ph.D., spoke at UC Berkeley Law about the future of the financial markets in light of the Supreme Court’s most recent administrative law decisions. To learn more: bit.ly/3XAbA9i

A Taft Chicago team, including Todd Rowden, James Oakley, and Allison Lovell, won a fraud jury verdict for a client who sued his former restaurant business co-owner for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. To learn more: bit.ly/47jZrbx

Nicole MacWilliams is an associate in the Detroit office. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, spending time with her family, supporting Taft’s gender advancement initiatives, and being involved in the Detroit Jewish community! Learn more here: bit.ly/3Tih4Tf

Taft partner Robert Bilott will present the keynote address at the MEIA 2024 MEIA Cleantech Conference on Nov. 20 in Winnipeg, MB. For more information: bit.ly/4cTLodW

Taft Indianapolis attorney Cari Sheehan has been appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. Learn more about Cari and her new role here: bit.ly/4gbE3cD

#TeamTaft welcomes 25 fall associates across various markets and areas of law! Learn more about the new class here: bit.ly/3XzThkc

Taft Detroit welcomes Billee Lightvoet Ward as a health care attorney who provides legal representation to individuals and corporate entities of all types. Learn more about Billee here: bit.ly/3XDBAjU

On Sept. 12, Taft attorney Kristin Hardy will speak at the Launch Dayton StartUp Week conference about understanding and protecting #IntellectualProperty. Learn more here: bit.ly/3MN9uMJ

Taft attorney Cari Sheehan will present “Hot Topics in AI” at the Allen County Bar Association’s 2024 Hot Topics for Indiana Lawyers seminar on Sept. 13. For further details: bit.ly/4d0FPum

Taft Chicago ranked No. 16, up two spots from 2023, on Crain's Chicago Business’s annual list of Chicago’s Largest Law Firms with 147 attorneys. Learn more here: bit.ly/3MDTj4q

Taft Cincinnati partner Sonya Jindal Tork will speak on a panel at the 2024 Black Developers Conference on Sept. 13 to discuss the key aspects of establishing a solid organizational structure. For more information: bit.ly/3z5IV2q

Taft partners Staci Jenkins, Heather Hawkins, and Julie Tarvin attended the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Leadership Celebration on Sept. 10. The event celebrated Staci’s incoming Leadership Cincinnati class and all Chamber leadership program graduates.

Taft partner Nicole Meisner was featured on the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)’s podcast, “Transaction Trending,” to discuss the complex world of payment processing, including surcharges, cash discounts, and convenience fees. Learn more and listen here: bit.ly/3MINliE

Taft Intellectual Property attorneys Karen McDaniel and Phil Bautista discuss how to enforce rights when faced with patent infringement in Taft’s latest bulletin: bit.ly/3ZmtQUQ

Taft partners Elizabeth Shuster and Lindsey Rothrock attended and Taft sponsored the ChIPs Indianapolis: Fashion Show and Networking event at Nordstrom on Sept. 5. ChIPs is a nonprofit professional organization that promotes and connects women in technology, law, and policy.

Taft #IP attorneys Michael Lafeber, Hannah Lutz, and Neil Peluchette will speak at the 2024 Midwest IP Institute, hosted by Minnesota CLE, on Sept. 26. For more information: bit.ly/3zqon4B

Taft partners Mark Kowalsky and Paul Harris will participate as panelists in various sessions at the 2024 Midwest Securities Law Institute on Sept. 20. For more information about the seminar and to register: bit.ly/4e35vaZ

#CFIUS is empowered to regulate acquisitions of U.S. assets by foreign entities based on corresponding national security risks. Taft partner Sohan Dasgupta, Ph.D., discusses a potential presidential block on the Nippon Steel deal in this Taft law bulletin: bit.ly/3ZmtQUQ

Taft Dayton partner Glen McMurry was formally installed as the Federal Bar Association (FBA) national president during the FBA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Kansas City. Learn more here: bit.ly/4e3sJh8

On Sept. 12, Taft hosted a reception at our D.C. office honoring CBCF Inc. during the Annual Legislative Conference.