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On #WorldIPDay, we celebrate all things intellectual property! Novel technologies present viable solutions for achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. The protection under IP law enables widespread distribution of these technologies and ensures public access to transformative resources. Learn more in our latest insight: https://bit.ly/3WhGuCR

Every move counted during our Step It Up Challenge, from serene nature strolls with our furry friends to walks along bustling city sidewalks. Collectively, we traveled 60,172 miles. Together, we’ll keep moving forward. #WeAreMorganLewis

How do intellectual property rights help us realize a sustainable future? On #WorldIPDay, we asked attorneys from our Intellectual Property Renewable Energy Working Group to share how we can utilize IP rights to advance the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Read their insights on the importance of protecting and incentivizing new innovations, accelerating investment in sustainable technologies, and encouraging collaboration at the link: https://bit.ly/3wkGTd7

Join our team at LSTA and DealCatalyst's third annual Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending and Middle Market Finance. We are proud to sponsor this event, which will provide the latest and most relevant content for direct lending funds, BDCs, and their bank funding partners. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4dfqw2o

Congratulations to partner Michelle Park Chiu upon being recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by the MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association). MCCA’s Rising Stars is an annual list featuring attorneys with extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to the legal profession and to their community. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aWjdLu

We are advising long-term client TVM Capital Healthcare in its investment into Munich-based neurocare group AG (neurocare), an innovator in personalized mental health care. TVM Capital Healthcare is an emerging markets-focused healthcare private equity firm headquartered in Dubai and Singapore. For more, read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/3xZSD5b

Morgan Lewis is preparing to open an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, continuing our expansion and client service in the region after establishing our Dubai office in 2013 and our Abu Dhabi office in 2019. We currently represent multiple institutional investors, state-owned entities, and global corporations in cross-border transactions, financing, and disputes involving Saudi Arabia, and look forward to further opportunities to serve those clients and others throughout the region. Stay tuned for more information about our new office.

The FTC has issued a final rule that prevents employers from enforcing noncompetes against nearly all workers. Read our latest LawFlash for an overview, as well as next steps for employers: https://bit.ly/4d6awj7

Mark your calendars for Technology Marathon 2024! Starting on May 1, our annual series of tailored webinars will examine a full slate of current issues related to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, tech regulation and enforcement, and industry trends in tech. Explore our tracks and follow us to the finish line! bit.ly/3vUCWYE #AI #cybersecurity #tech #MLGlobalTech

Partner Alishia Sullivan and associates Andrea Dougall and Katherine L. S. authored the United Arab Emirates chapter in the first edition of the Cryptoassets Law Over Borders Comparative Guide. The publication provides a practical overview of #cryptoasset law in key jurisdictions around the world and offers insight into proposed legal reform in this complex and rapidly evolving space. More: https://bit.ly/4aMcyU0