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- FW-2026-008ANNOUNCEMENT2026-04-30
Westbrook & Hayes welcomes Elena Asad as appellate partner
Elena Asad joins as a partner in the appellate + amicus practice. She moves from a peer boutique where she co-led the Second Circuit and DC Circuit groups.
- FW-2026-007MATTER UPDATE2026-04-15
Class certification granted in In re Meridian Capital Securities Litigation
The Honorable Lewis A. Liman, S.D.N.Y., granted class certification under Rule 23(b)(3) in the Meridian Capital matter. The certified class spans approximately 14,000 individual investors.
- FW-2026-006MATTER UPDATE2026-03-22
Atlas Holdings v. Vance Industries: post-trial briefing complete
Briefing has closed in the post-trial proceeding before V.C. Glasscock. The court is expected to rule on remedies in the second half of 2026.
- FW-2026-005PRESS2026-02-28
Margaret Westbrook quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Delaware §122(18) amendments
M. Westbrook spoke with the Journal regarding the practical implications of recent amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law §122 for stockholder agreements.
- FW-2026-004PRO BONO2026-02-04
Firm represents asylum applicants pro bono before EOIR
Associates from the litigation group, supervised by partner K. Marsh, are representing seven asylum applicants in proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
- FW-2026-003PRESS2026-01-21
F. Chen interviewed on FCPA enforcement trends for the Global Investigations Review podcast
F. Chen joined the Global Investigations Review podcast to discuss enforcement trends following the DOJ Fraud Section's annual report.
