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Trump 2.0 – What To Expect In Antitrust Enforcement

BakerHostetler Recognized by Diversity & Flexibility Alliance for ‘Tipping the Scales’

Webinar: The Impact of the New Presidency and Congress on the Financial Services Industry

Barbara Linney Speaks at WorldECR Export Controls and Sanctions Forum 2024

J'Naia&nbsp;is currently a member of the BakerHostetler team serving as court-appointed counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), an unprecedented recovery effort involving hundreds of actions. &nbsp;

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J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2016, 

B.B.A., Howard University, 2010, 

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<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2022 to 2024)</li>
<li>New York State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section: 2022 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award</li>
<li>The National Black Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 Attorney</li>
<li><em>Long Island Business News</em>: Leadership in Law Award (2021)</li>
<li>Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center: 2020 Public Interest/Pro Bono Attorney of the Year</li>
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J’Naia Boyd Completes NYC Bar’s Award-Winning Associate Leadership Institute

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles SEC Action and Agrees to Pay $30M Fine and Shutter U.S. Crypto Staking Service

Blockchain Monitor

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Provides a Glimpse into the Future of Money and Payments

J’Naia Boyd Pens Article About Changing Landscape of Student-Athlete Sponsorship

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<li>Successfully moved to dismiss all seven counterclaims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment brought against a satellite intelligence company in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court, County of New York in a dispute concerning geospatial intelligence services. The court also dismissed seven affirmative defenses.</li>
<li>Represented Fortune 500 companies, global brands, small businesses and individuals in matters involving complex contract disputes, bankruptcy, business torts, fraud, insurance, enforcement of restrictive covenants, non-disclosure agreements, arbitration agreements and trademark and copyright infringement.</li>
<li>Successfully prosecuted and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and the New York appellate courts involving diverse areas of the law, including commercial litigation, trademark infringement, attorney malpractice, labor and employment law and premises liability.</li>
<li>Prosecuted trademark and copyright applications and defended clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.</li>
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J’Naia L. Boyd

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