News Type: Media Mentions

“Michelman & Robinson Eyes Expansion In 2022” is the title of an article published by Law360 on November 10, 2021. The piece addresses the firm’s plans for strategic growth and also shines a light on the recent designation of Mona Hanna as M&R’s National Litigation Chair. In fact, Mona is extensively quoted throughout the story, as is Sanford Michelman, who is quoted as saying, “To me, Mona’s the standard by which ‘winning litigators’ should be measured, and the firm is beyond fortunate to have as its [new] National Litigation Chair one of the premier litigators in the nation,” Sanford Michelman, the firm’s chairman and co-founder, said in a press announcement. “It takes an extraordinary litigator to lead an extraordinary litigation department, and there’s no one better than Mona to do so.”

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Michael Poster was quoted in a recent Forbes article titled, “What Podcasters Need To Know About Fair Use.” In the piece, Michael comments on the penalties and damages that can attach when music is used in podcases without proper authorization.

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John Giardino has been quoted in an article published by Reuters entitled, “Many midsize law firms mandate vaccinations, others wait and see.” In the piece, John comments on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and M&R’s policy regarding innoculations.

M&R’s office relocation in Chicago to One North Wacker was recently covered by Reuters. The article entitled, “Michelman & Robinson relocates to its own office in Chicago,” includes quotes from Chicago Office Managing Partner Seth Darmstadter, who commented on the firm’s strategic growth plans within the local legal marketplace.

JillAllison Opell was quoted in the article, “NY Cybersecurity Rules Will Spur Action But Not Uniformity,” published in Law360 on March 9, 2017. The article examines a trailblazing cybersecurity regulation that recently took effect in New York, requiring banks and insurers, among others, to fortify their cybersecurity protocols by putting detailed data security programs in place, increasing their monitoring of third-party vendors, appointing chief information security officers and reporting breaches within 72 hours. Given the pressure to act in the face of mounting cyberthreats, and because federal banking regulators, insurance commissioners and states from Connecticut to California will likely take up the mandates of New York’s new rules, the topic is of particularly relevance. Ms. Opell echoed this by noting, “We hear about cyber breaches all the time, and I think that regulators want to stay out in front of it and protect their consumers.”

Adam Solomon was extensively quoted in the Native Insider article, “Will There Be More Settlements with The FTC on Native Ads?” The article addresses the Federal Trade Commission’s resolution of a substantial case against retailer Lord & Taylor, as well as the unlawful practice of company’s deceiving consumers by running “native advertisements” disguised as seemingly objective articles online and in social media. Mr. Solomon commented on the necessity of compliance with FTC rules and responsibility of companies to take steps to ensure that consumers can differentiate between advertising and other content.

Adam Solomon was quoted in the Campaign US article, “FTC warns influencers and brands to make sponsorships clear” on April 21, 2017. The article addresses the Federal Trade Commission’s crackdown on branded content from social media influencers whose posts are not clearly identifiable as advertising. Mr. Solomon commented on the substance of potential FTC settlements with influencers and marketers.