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6 Important Takeaways for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates from 2024 NIST HHS OCR Conference

Former Federal Prosecutor Joins BakerHostetler’s Powerhouse Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation Team in Los Angeles

James Sherer, Brittany Yantis, Luke Record Publish Article in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

Morgan Holtman Participates in Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation

Tom is a Chambers-ranked lawyer, has been recommended for environmental litigation and antitrust by The Legal 500 and is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell. He twice served on the Law360 Environmental Editorial Advisory Board and is a co-author of <em>Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States: A Practical Guide for Non-U.S. Buyers</em> (Aspen Publishers).

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J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2003, 

A.B., Brown University, 1998

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<li>The Legal 500 United States (2018 to 2020)
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<li>Recommended in Environment Litigation (2019 to 2020)</li>
<li>Recommended in Antitrust &#8211; Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense (2018 to 2019)</li>
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<li>Chambers USA: Environment in District of Columbia
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<li>Band 6 (2024)</li>
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<li>Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent</li>
<li>Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2013 to 2016)</li>
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FTC Unveils Sweeping Modifications to HSR Merger Notification Form

BakerHostetler Represents Truepill in Acquisition by LetsGetChecked

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

2024 HSR Filing Thresholds and Filing Fees Announced; 2024 Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Announced

FTC and DOJ Jointly Publish Revised Merger Guidelines

BakerHostetler represents Clements Worldwide in acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

BakerHostetler counsels SurgePE through 2 major deals in 2 weeks

FTC and DOJ Jointly Propose New Merger Guidelines

FTC Proposes Sweeping Changes to HSR Reporting Requirements

Overview of Proposed Regulations – Superfund Taxes

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2023 HSR Filing Thresholds and New Filing Fee Structure Announced

DOJ’s Kanter: New Merger Guidelines to Address Enforcement’s ‘Disconnect’ with Court Precedent and Market Realities

BakerHostetler Team Guides Client Cox Automotive Through Major Acquisition

IRS Provides Initial and Limited Guidance on Newly Reinstated ‘Superfund Tax’

Pillar and Post

BakerHostetler Team Guides Boston Omaha Simultaneously in $55 Million Investment in Private Aviation Company; and as SPAC Sponsor in Related Proposed deSPAC Business Combination

President Biden’s Executive Order: A Revolution in Antitrust Enforcement?

News Corp Completes Acquisition of Investor’s Business Daily

BakerHostetler Guides Media Giant News Corp in $275 Million Acquisition of Investor Tools

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Completes $485 Million Acquisition of Welk Resorts

Multi-Practice BakerHostetler Deal Team Represents Marriott in $470 Million Acquisition of Welk Resorts

BakerHostetler Attorneys Make Significant Gains in The Legal 500 Annual Guide

BakerHostetler Boosts High Marks in the Legal 500 2018 Annual Guide

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

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<h5>Environmental Matters</h5>
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<li>Representing groups of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) at sites on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL).</li>
<li>Represented multiple companies in a mass tort lawsuit alleging exposure to hazardous substances in California.</li>
<li>Representing the Port of Portland concerning alleged Natural Resource Damages (NRD) under CERCLA at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.</li>
<li>Represented multiple companies in connection with a federal criminal investigation alleging violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA).</li>
<li>Represented transportation company in lawsuit by Los Angeles County alleging violations of Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and California Hazardous Waste Control Law (HWCL).</li>
<li>Represented a recycling company in connection with the investigation and enforcement action by a state environmental agency concerning hazardous waste.</li>
<li>Represented manufacturer in RCRA administrative enforcement action by EPA.</li>
<li>Represented manufacturer in OSHA enforcement litigation matter involving fatality at client’s facility.</li>
<li>Represented a New England farm regarding alleged violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).</li>
<li>Defended the first permitted U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project against litigation challenging the federal government’s approval under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).</li>
<li>Represented an energy services company in proactive litigation against its environmental regulator to compel the approval of the company’s plan for managing onsite hazardous wastes.</li>
<li>Represented a recycling association opposing a lawsuit petitioning for regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).</li>
<li>Defended a global defense and technology company against CERCLA claims regarding contamination at a municipal park in New York.</li>
<li>Defended a steel manufacturer in defeating challenges to the issuance of its Clean Air Act permit in connection with the construction of a new steel mill.</li>
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<h5>Commercial and Other Matters</h5>
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<li>Representing an association in Administrative Procedure Act (APA) litigation with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding drug compounding under Section 503B of the Food Drug &amp; Cosmetic Act (FD&amp;C Act).</li>
<li>Defended drug compounding outsourcing facilities in unfair competition lawsuits implicating Section 503B of the FD&amp;C Act.</li>
<li>Served on the trial and appellate teams for a global engineering company in an indemnity case arising out of the  explosion of a food manufacturing plant in Garner, North Carolina. The jury returned a verdict of $108.9 million in favor of the client. The <em>National Law Journal </em>recognized the verdict as a “Top 50 Verdict” of 2016 in its Elite Trial Lawyers report. The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 2018.*</li>
<li>Represented international ocean shipping carrier in civil antitrust litigation.</li>
<li>Representing international hotel chain in multi-district litigation brought over data security incident.</li>
<li>Represented promotional products company in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal antitrust investigation.</li>
<li>Represented pharmaceutical company in Administrative Procedure Act (APA) litigation with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding drug compounding under Section 503B of the FD&amp;C Act.</li>
<li>Secured a court order for confidential discovery from the Executive Office of the White House in a defamation lawsuit.</li>
<li>Represented policyholders in insurance coverage disputes.</li>
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<p><small>*</small><span style="font-size: 10.83px;">Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome</span><small>.</small></p>


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