Brian Moran

Brian E. Moran

Of Counsel

Brian E. Moran

Of Counsel

  • Overview

    Biography

    Brian Moran is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation and Intellectual Property + Technology Groups. His practice focuses on three primary areas: intellectual property disputes; antitrust litigation and counseling; and litigation of business disputes.

    Intellectual Property

    Brian litigates patent and trademark infringement lawsuits, trade secret misappropriation claims, copyright violations, and intellectual property licensing disputes in federal courts across the United States. He has obtained positive results for clients in intellectual property cases involving a wide array of products and technology, from software to septic systems. Brian successfully defended a patent infringement action involving a method for remotely monitoring computer usage, and a copyright infringement action involving embryology textbooks, for example.

    Brian routinely counsels clients on technology licensing issues, with a concentration on software development and licensing matters. He was a co-editor of a book published in 2000 entitled e-counsel: The Executive’s Legal Guide to Electronic Commerce.

    Antitrust Litigation and Counseling

    Brian has extensive experience in litigating antitrust disputes. He also counsels clients on antitrust compliance, as well as marketing and distribution issues, including vertical price restraints, customer and territorial allocations, volume discounts, loyalty programs, price discrimination, promotional allowances and incentives, resale price maintenance, refusals to deal, dealer terminations, exclusive dealing arrangements and tie-ins. His assistance allowed one of his clients to avoid an indictment in a Federal Trade Commission price-fixing conspiracy investigation. He is the principal author of a book, published by Thomson Reuters in 2013, entitled The Executive’s Antitrust Guide to Pricing.

    Business Dispute Litigation

    Brian has more than 40 years of experience handling a wide array of business disputes, including breach of contract actions, business torts, trade libel and false advertising suits, fraud and misrepresentation claims, and unfair competition disputes. He has a record of success assisting clients in business dispute litigation. He has won multiple jury verdicts in federal court, such as obtaining a jury verdict on behalf of the sellers of a satellite technology company in a fraud action.

    Brian has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Litigation - Intellectual Property since 2012 and Commercial Litigation since 2013.

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

        Intellectual Property

      • Obtained summary judgment of a Connecticut financial data and software company in defense of a patent infringement action involving data compression technology in the Southern District of New York.

      • Representation of septic systems provider accused of infringing a patent for a filtering system in the sewage disposal industry. Obtained summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of our client.

      • Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement in the District of Delaware on behalf of a company providing a computer remote monitoring software application.

      • Obtained a favorable settlement in the defense of a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware involving a system for providing updated financial data to mobile devices in real time.

      • Handled a patent infringement case for personal and beauty care appliance manufacturer. Succeeded in having a number of the claims dropped, including the trademark infringement and false advertising claims.
      • Successfully defended a patent infringement action involving a method for securing masonry walls.
      • Successfully represented an employer in a patent ownership and inventorship dispute brought by former employees. Secured a prejudgment attachment against each of the individual plaintiffs, thereby leading to a favorable settlement.
      • Defended client in a copyright infringement case before the Southern District of New York. Successfully obtained summary judgment for the defendant in a copyright infringement action involving competing embryology textbooks.

      • Obtained summary judgment for a manufacturer of specialty pressure-sensitive, adhesive-coated films and foams in a patent infringement action based on a covenant not to sue in an asset purchase agreement. Also uncovered a terminal disclaimer covering a related patent that resulted in a six-figure refund of a prior license payment.

      • Representation of Imaginative Research Associates, a cosmetics and pharmaceutical research company, in an action brought to enforce intellectual property, noncompete, and confidentiality restrictions in a stock purchase agreement; defeated a motion for summary judgment and thereafter settled the action on favorable terms.

      • Obtained monetary judgment in favor of Columbus IT Partners US, Inc., a software developer/value-added reseller, after a five-day arbitration hearing in an action brought to enforce a contract concerning development and deployment of an enterprise software system before the American Arbitration Association.

        • Antitrust

      • Successfully prosecuted three attempts to monopolize cases against AT&T and the Bell System on behalf of over fifty central station alarm companies.
      • Successfully handled an attempt to monopolize case on behalf of the number two long distance telephone company on Guam against the market leader.

      • Successfully counseled a client and avoided an indictment in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) price-fixing conspiracy investigation.

      • Involved as co-counsel in the successful defense of an attempt to monopolize claim brought against the leading provider of bar exam coursework in the Southern District of New York. 

        • Other Experience

      • Obtained summary judgment for GE Infrastructure Sensing Inc. in an action brought by a company alleging fraud, breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation arising from an alleged joint venture.

      • Obtained jury verdict on behalf of the sellers of a satellite technology company in a fraud action brought in federal court in Orlando.

      • Achieved a favorable settlement in a false advertising case brought on behalf of a client against a competitor. 

      • Successful representation of PNBK Holdings, LLC, a special purpose bank holding company formed to acquire a controlling interest in Patriot National Bancorp.

      • Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 500 company in defense of claims that client had a continuing obligation to provide access to its wastewater treatment facilities, fire suppression system and parking lot for plaintiff's use of an adjacent commercial property.

      • Successfully litigated Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) fraud class actions in federal court in Chicago and Orlando on behalf of employees of a major national trucking firm.

      • Won jury verdict in federal court in Boston on breach of contract case against Lufthansa Cargo.

      • Obtained a favorable verdict after a five-day arbitration hearing involving a breach of an operating agreement governing a joint venture to develop an inn.

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      Brian Moran's Book
    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association

      American Bar Association

      Association for Corporate Growth, Connecticut Chapter

      Janet Bond Arterton IP Inn of Court
    • Honors + Awards

      Honors + Awards

      Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Commercial Litigation since 2013 and Litigation-Intellectual Property since 2012.

      Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in 2008.

      Bridgeport Reentry Collaborative, Urdang-Torres Community Impact Award, 3/27/2015

      Winner of the 2006 Gold CQIA Innovation Prize, awarded by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership, Inc., for the Success Program

    • Community Involvement

      Community Involvement

      United Way
      Former Chairman

      New Canaan Community Foundation
      Former Board Member

      The Inner City Foundation
      Board Member (2015 - Present)

      The Malta Justice Initiative
      Board Member (2014 - Present)

      The Success Foundation
      Founder
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "Fed. Circ. Leaves Room For Nonexpert Obviousness Opinions," published in Law360, co-authored with John L. Cordani (3/5/2020)
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        • Fed. Circ. Leaves Room For Nonexpert Obviousness Opinions

        "Fed. Circ. Leaves Room For Nonexpert Obviousness Opinions," published in Law360, co-authored by John L. Cordani and Brian E. Moran (3/5/2020)

        The article examines the extent to which, in patent trial practice, a party’s lay witnesses may approach issues of obviousness in their testimony using the recent case HVLPO2, LLC v. Oxygen Frog, LLC 2020 WL 559108 (Fed. Cir., February 5, 2020) as an example.

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      "Mock Trial Mediation: A More Effective and Cathartic Settlement Tool," co-authored with Wendy L. Hufford, senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc., published in the ACC Docket (2/10/2020)
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        • Mock Trial Mediation: A More Effective and Cathartic Settlement Tool

        "Mock Trial Mediation: A More Effective and Cathartic Settlement Tool," authored by Brian E. Moran, co-authored with Wendy L. Hufford, senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc., published in the ACC Docket (2/10/2020)

        The article offers guiding principles for mock trial mediation and includes two alternative templates. The ACC Docket is the official member publication of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

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      "When Trade Secrets or Confidential Business Information Are Stolen, Can You Recover Pre-Judgment Interest in Massachusetts?" co-authored with Julianna Charpentier, article featured in Robinson+Cole's IP+T Intelligence Newsletter (Q4 2019)

      "Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License," co-authored with Benjamin C. Jensen, published on IPWatchdog.com (7/30/2019)
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        • Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License

        "Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License," co-authored by Benjamin C. Jensen and Brian E. Moran, published on IPWatchdog.com (7/30/2019)

        The piece offers insight into re-designing a product or service as an approach to avoiding patent infringement, which is “encouraged under the law as being beneficial to further innovation.”

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      "Travel Sentry Inc. v. David Tropp, Beware Divided Infringement Liability," article featured in Robinson+Cole's Intelligence Newsletter (Q1 2018)

      "For Whom the Bill Trolls: Getting Your Legal Fees Paid by Patent Trolls," article featured in Robinson+Cole's Intelligence Newsletter (Q4 2017)

      The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream (2014)

      The Executive's Antitrust Guide to Pricing: Understanding Implications of Typical Marketing, Distribution, and Pricing Practices, co-author (2013)

      e-Counsel: The Executive's Legal Guide to Electronic Commerce, co-author (2000)

      Merger Case Digest 1982 (1984)
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        • Merger Case Digest 1982

        Merger Case Digest 1982, authored by Brian E. Moran (1984)
        Mr. Moran served as the co-editor of this compedium of the legal challenges to proposed mergers. The book summarizes the cases brought by private parties as well as proceedings initiated by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. Copyright owned by ABA.

    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Criminal Justice Reform," at a colloquium hosted by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut (4/10/2015)
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        • Criminal Justice Reform

        "Criminal Justice Reform," presented by Brian E. Moran, at a colloquium hosted by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut (4/10/2015)

        The program included John Santa, a member of Connecticut's Sentencing Commission, and two ex-offenders. Click here to view a photo from the event.

         


      "Criminal Justice & Corrections System in Connecticut: A Two-Part Series," featured speaker in the second program, sponsored by the Justice & Law Club of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut (4/1/2015)
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        • Criminal Justice & Corrections System in Connecticut: A Two-Part Series

        "Criminal Justice & Corrections System in Connecticut: A Two-Part Series," presented by Brian E. Moran, featured speaker in the second program, sponsored by the Justice & Law Club of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut (4/1/2015)

        Mr. Moran talked about his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream and Connecticut's criminal justice system. In the first program, presented on March 31, 2015, two formerly incarcerated women who were featured in Wally Lamb's book Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters shared their stories before, during, and after spending time in prison.


      "Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast Forum," at the State Capitol (3/26/2015)
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        • Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast Forum

        "Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast Forum," presented by Brian E. Moran, at the State Capitol (3/26/2015)

        Mr. Moran spoke about his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream. The forum, which focused on criminal justice reforms that the Malta Justice Initiative supports, was sponsored by Senators Martin Looney and Leonard Fasano, the top Democrat and Republican, respectively, in the state Senate. Please click here to view a video of the forum.


         


      "The Justice Imperative," part of a panel discussion on Focus on Connecticut, a News 12 Connecticut program (2/7/2015)
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        • The Justice Imperative

        "The Justice Imperative," presented by Brian E. Moran, part of a panel discussion on Focus on Connecticut, a News 12 Connecticut program (2/7/2015)

        Host Tom Appleby interviewed Mr. Moran, along with attorney Philip Russell and Redding Police Chief Doug Fuchs, about Mr. Moran's book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream. Please click here to view the broadcast.


      "America's Criminal Justice System," interviewed by the Legal Broadcasting Network's Scott Drake (1/16/2015)
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        • America's Criminal Justice System

        "America's Criminal Justice System," presented by Brian E. Moran, interviewed by the Legal Broadcasting Network's Scott Drake (1/16/2015)

        During the program, Mr. Moran explained his views on America's prison population, emphasizing its cost to taxpayers, its failure to rehabilitate prisoners, and its general ineffectiveness. His views come directly from his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream, published in 2014. To view the broadcast, please click here.


      "Rethinking hyperincarceration: a better way to handle non-violent criminals," interviewed on the WESU radio program Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith (12/16/2014)
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        • Rethinking hyperincarceration: a better way to handle non-violent criminals

        "Rethinking hyperincarceration: a better way to handle non-violent criminals," presented by Brian E. Moran, interviewed on the WESU radio program Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith (12/16/2014)

        Mr. Moran discussed problems connected to our bloated correctional system, and, as laid out in the book, practical solutions on how to cut the prison population in half over the next five years. To listen to the episode, please click here.


      "U.S. Antitrust Compliance," at Fancy Foods Trade Show, New York City

    • News

      R+C in the News

      • March 6, 2020

        John Cordani and Brian Moran Author Article on Obviousness Published in Law360

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          John Cordani and Brian Moran Author Article on Obviousness Published in Law360

          Intellectual Property Litigation lawyers John L. Cordani Jr. and Brian E. Moran authored the article “Fed. Circ. Leaves Room For Nonexpert Obviousness Opinions” published in Law360 on March 5, 2020. The article examines the extent to which, in patent trial practice, a party’s lay witnesses may approach issues of obviousness in their testimony using the recent case HVLPO2, LLC v. Oxygen Frog, LLC 2020 WL 559108 (Fed. Cir., February 5, 2020) as an example. Read the article.

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      • February 13, 2020

        Brian Moran Authors Mock Trial Mediation Article Published in ACC Docket

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          Brian Moran Authors Mock Trial Mediation Article Published in ACC Docket

          Business Litigation Group lawyer Brian E. Moran authored the article “Mock Trial Mediation: A More Effective and Cathartic Settlement Tool” published in the ACC Docket on February 10, 2020. Co-authored with Wendy L. Hufford, senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc., the article offers guiding principles for mock trial mediation and includes two alternative templates. The ACC Docket is the official member publication of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Read the full article.

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      • July 31, 2019

        Brian Moran and Ben Jensen Co-Author Article on Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License Published on IPWatchdog.com

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          Brian Moran and Ben Jensen Co-Author Article on Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License Published on IPWatchdog.com

          Intellectual Property + Technology Law Group lawyers Brian E. Moran and Benjamin C. Jensen co-authored the article “Designing Around a Patent as an Alternative to a License,” published on IPWatchdog.com on July 30,2019. The piece offers insight into re-designing a product or service as an approach to avoiding patent infringement, which is “encouraged under the law as being beneficial to further innovation.” A link to the full article is available on the firm’s LinkedIn page. Please be sure to like and/or share the article with specific clients/contacts who may be interested in the content.

      • August 20, 2018

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

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          52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

          52 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 (Copyright 2018 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers.

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      • October 27, 2015

        New York Times Publishes Brian Moran's Letter to the Editor

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          New York Times Publishes Brian Moran's Letter to the Editor

          In response to the New York Times article "Sentencing Overhaul Proposed in Senate with Bipartisan Backing," published on October 2, 2015, business litigation lawyer Brian E. Moran wrote a letter to the editor praising the efforts of the U.S. Senate to reform the outdated, illogical prison sentencing laws. The article reports on legislation unveiled by a bipartisan group that would rehabilitate the country's criminal justice system. Please click here to view the article.

          In his letter, published on October 13, Mr. Moran states that passage of this bill could significantly reduce the more than 60 percent of nonviolent drug offenders serving time in our prisons. Beyond the legislation, he emphasizes the need to reinvest in drug and mental health treatments, community support and supervision, and housing options, along with remedying the obstacles that ex-offenders face when looking for jobs. Click here to view his letter.

          Mr. Moran is the author of The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream.

      • May 14, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Succeeds in Obtaining Emergency TRO

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          Robinson+Cole Succeeds in Obtaining Emergency TRO

          In reliance on the Lanham Act, Robinson+Cole lawyers Brian E. Moran and Jona Kim, working with lawyers from Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office, obtained an emergency temporary restraining order (TRO), preventing our client's competitor from distributing counterfeit goods. The order further requires the defendant to modify its online product listings, to refrain from using certain trademarks, to refrain from importing certain products from specified overseas companies, to notify certain distributors (including Amazon and eBay) of the order, to secure the return of certain products, to conduct an inventory of the counterfeit products, and to preserve such goods and other evidence. The TRO was granted by Judge Robert Chatigny following a hearing. The case is MI Technologies, Inc. v. Electrified Discounters, Inc., C.A. No. 3:15-cv-00494 (RNC) (D. Conn.).

           

      • May 5, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Wins Patent Case in District of Delaware

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          Robinson+Cole Wins Patent Case in District of Delaware

          Business litigation lawyers Brian E. Moran, Thomas J. Donlon, and Jona Kim obtained summary judgment of noninfringement as to two patents, excluded plaintiffs' damage study on Daubert grounds, and defeated plaintiffs' summary judgment motion seeking to preclude our client's inequitable conduct counterclaims. The Robinson+Cole team also succeeded in obtaining summary judgment on willful infringement and induced infringement, thereby significantly limiting any potential damages. Earlier in the case, the plaintiffs were forced to drop another patent following a favorable Markman claim construction ruling. The case is Helios Software LLC, et al. v. Awareness Technologies Inc., et al., C.A. No. 11-1259-LPS (D. Del.).

           

      • April 27, 2015

        Brian Moran Speaks on Prison Reform Throughout Connecticut

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          Brian Moran Speaks on Prison Reform Throughout Connecticut

          Business litigation lawyer Brian E. Moran presented at the "Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast Forum" at the state Capitol on March 26, 2015, where he spoke about his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream. The forum, which focused on criminal justice reforms that the Malta Justice Initiative supports, was sponsored by Senators Martin Looney and Leonard Fasano, the top Democrat and Republican, respectively, in the state Senate. Please click here to view a video of the forum.

          Additionally, Mr. Moran was the featured speaker in the second program of "Criminal Justice & Corrections System in Connecticut: A Two-Part Series," sponsored by the Justice & Law Club of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut, on April 1, 2015. Mr. Moran talked about his book The Justice Imperative and Connecticut's criminal justice system. In the first program, presented on March 31, 2015, two formerly incarcerated women who were featured in Wally Lamb's book Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters shared their stories before, during, and after spending time in prison.

          Mr. Moran also spoke on April 10, 2015, at a colloquium on criminal justice reform hosted by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The program included John Santa, a member of Connecticut's Sentencing Commission, and two ex-offenders. Click here to view a photo from the event.

      • April 7, 2015

        Brian Moran Receives Community Impact Award for The Justice Imperative

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          Brian Moran Receives Community Impact Award for The Justice Imperative

          Robinson+Cole partner Brian E. Moran received the Bridgeport Reentry Collaborative's Urdang-Torres Community Impact Award on March 27, 2015, at the Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream. This award honors a person, agency, or advocate who has worked tirelessly to promote the betterment of those reentering society from incarceration. Please click here to view a photo from the event.

          In The Justice Imperative, Mr. Moran and the Malta Justice Initiative tackle the problem of the rapidly growing prison population in the United States. The book outlines 30 specific reforms for Connecticut's legislative and executive branches to consider that look to less costly, more effective, and more humane alternatives. In an editorial published on March 2, 2015, the Connecticut Law Tribune endorsed the reforms presented by The Justice Imperative, stating that "[n]ot everyone in prison deserves to be there. Not all offenders are dangerous, and the longer they remain in prison, the less likely they are to successfully re-enter society after paying their debt."

          Also, in connection with The Justice Imperative, Mr. Moran was part of a panel discussion on Focus on Connecticut, a News 12 Connecticut program that aired on February 7, 2015. He, along attorney Philip Russell and Redding Police Chief Doug Fuchs, were interviewed by host Tom Appleby. Please click here to view the broadcast.

      • February 6, 2015

        LBN Interviews Brian Moran on Justice Imperative

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          LBN Interviews Brian Moran on Justice Imperative

          Robinson+Cole lawyer Brian E. Moran was interviewed by the Legal Broadcasting Network's (LBN) Scott Drake on January 16, 2015. During the program, Mr. Moran explained his views on America's prison population, emphasizing its cost to taxpayers, its failure to rehabilitate prisoners, and its general ineffectiveness. His views come directly from his book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream, published in 2014. To view the broadcast, please click here.

          Mr. Moran is a business litigation partner in the Stamford office.

      • January 9, 2015

        Brian Moran Discusses The Justice Imperative on WESU

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          Brian Moran Discusses The Justice Imperative on WESU

          Business litigation partner Brian E. Moran, author of The Justice Imperative: How Hyperincarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream, was the featured guest on the show "Rethinking hyperincarceration: a better way to handle non-violent criminals," a segment on the WESU radio program Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith. Airing on December 16, 2014, Mr. Moran discussed problems connected to our bloated correctional system, and, as laid out in the book, practical solutions on how to cut the prison population in half over the next five years. To listen to the episode, please click here.

          Maria Johnson produces and hosts Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith. Program discussions focus on progressive issues of faith as well as offer occasional book panels and religious news coverage.

      • December 22, 2014

        Brian Moran's The Justice Imperative Receives Honorable Mention in TopTen Black Books of 2014

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          Brian Moran's The Justice Imperative Receives Honorable Mention in TopTen Black Books of 2014

          Brian E. Moran's recently published book, The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream, received an honorable mention in Kam Williams's Top Ten Black Books of 2014 List. In the book, Mr. Moran examines the current condition of Connecticut's criminal justice and correctional systems, examining the monetary and human cost of the state's policy and enforcement scheme. He outlines 30 specific prison reforms, which look to less costly, more effective, and more humane alternatives, for Connecticut's legislative and executive branches to consider.

          Mr. Moran is a business litigation partner resident in Robinson+Cole's Stamford office. Mr. Williams is a film and book critic whose syndicated column appears in over 100 newspapers and blogs around the country.


           

      • November 20, 2014

        Brian Moran Authors Op-Ed About Connecticut Criminal Justice System

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          Brian Moran Authors Op-Ed About Connecticut Criminal Justice System

          Brian E. Moran, wrote the op-ed "Are victim's rights compatible with prisoner redemption?" published in The Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time on November 7, 2014. In the piece, he addresses some of the questions he has received about the recently-published book he authored, The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream, regarding what prison reform will do for victims. The book outlines 30 specific reforms for Connecticut's legislative and executive branches to consider in an effort to "right-size" Connecticut's prisons. Mr. Moran shares his views about how he doesn't see prison advocates and victim advocates as necessarily in conflict with one another. To read the piece, click here.

      • October 24, 2013

        Brian Moran Co-Authors Antitrust Guide to Pricing

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          Brian Moran Co-Authors Antitrust Guide to Pricing

          Business litigation lawyer Brian E. Moran has co-authored The Executive’s Antitrust Guide to Pricing: Understanding Implications of Typical Marketing, Distribution, and Pricing Practices with Baker Hostetler lawyer Lee H. Simowitz. The book, published by Thomson Reuters on July 1, 2013, serves as a practical guide for the business person. It answers the most common pricing questions facing C-Level executives, marketers, and sales people. Mr. Moran and Mr. Simowitz offer guidance on what can and cannot be done from an antitrust perspective in relation to a series of hypothetical fact scenarios. The book also serves as an invaluable compliance tool for in-house counsel.

          To preview the book on the Thomson Reuters website, please click here.
      • January 4, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Partner Quoted on International Agreement to Bolster Intellectual Property Enforcement

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          Robinson & Cole Partner Quoted on International Agreement to Bolster Intellectual Property Enforcement

          Business Litigation attorney Brian E. Moran is quoted in the article “Global IP Treaty Talks Spur Enforcement Concerns” by Ryan Davis in Law360. Mr. Moran was quoted about a controversial proposal floated by the U.S. at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) talks in December. The proposal would require Internet service providers to act against copyright infringement by their users, including terminating service. The memo prompted criticism by technology advocacy groups, which claim ACTA favors copyright holders.

          Mr. Moran concedes that the idea of an international agreement to beef up enforcement of intellectual property rights “makes a lot of sense” from a policy standpoint, because it recognizes the scope of piracy and the value of intellectual property as an economic driver. However, a graduated response requiring Internet service providers (ISP) to “cut off” service seems “a little extreme.” “It’s not like they’re dealing securities, and you can revoke their license,” Mr. Moran said. Any user who has Internet service cut off will simply “hop from ISP to ISP” to find another way to get online, he said.

          Mr. Moran said a more effective approach is to give safe harbor to ISPs who turn over to copyright holders the identity of users who download infringing material, rather than requiring providers to take action. ISPs historically are reluctant to provide such information, citing concerns about privacy, free speech and lawsuits from users who are identified. But if companies feel they are not liable, it would remove that impediment and allow copyright holders to enforce intellectual property rights, he said.

      R+C News Releases

      • August 18, 2022

        74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

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          74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

          74 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Of the 74 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 54 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law insurance law and construction litigation. Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

          Additionally, the following five lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Brian R. Smith in Land Use and Zoning Law, Christine E. Bromberg in Tax Law, James P. Ray in Litigation – Environmental, Joey Lee Miranda in Energy Regulatory Law, Norman H. Roos in Banking and Finance Law, Rachel V. Kushel in Employment Law – Management, Theodore J. Tucci in  Health Care Law and Virginia E. McGarrity – in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law.

          The third edition of Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” was also released, includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 19, 2021

        65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

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          65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

          65 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022. Of the 65 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 49 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law.

          Additionally, the following five lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Patrick M. Birney in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Michael F. Maglio in Banking and Finance Law, Robert S. Melvin in Environmental Law, Joey Lee Miranda in Energy Law and Jacqueline Pennino Scheib in Trademark Law. Peter V. Lacouture was also named a Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Providence, Rhode Island in the area of Energy Law.

          The second edition of Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” was also released, of which 17 total Robinson+Cole lawyers are listed in. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 20, 2020

        61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

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          61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

          61 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Of the 61 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 46 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Michael R. Enright in Litigation – Bankruptcy, Gregory R. Faulkner in Litigation – Construction, Virginia E. McGarrity in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Joey Lee Miranda in Environmental Law, James P. Ray in Litigation – Environmental and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law. Michael S. Giaimo was also named a Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston, Massachusetts, in the area of Land Use and Zoning Law.

          The inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch was also released, of which 17 total Robinson+Cole lawyers are listed in. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 15, 2019

        57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

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          57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

          57 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Of the 57 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 44 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law, insurance law, and litigation-construction.

          Additionally, the following four lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Thomas P. Cody in Real Estate Law, Michael R. Enright in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, John B. Lynch Jr. in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Theodore J. Tucci in Insurance Law. Kathleen M. Porter was also named a Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston, Massachusetts, in the area of Information Technology Law. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 15, 2017

        Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

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          Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

          Fifty-nine Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 (Copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Of the 59 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 49 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Litigation – Construction; Stephen E. Goldman in Insurance Law; Stuart D. Rosen in Litigation – Banking and Finance; Edward J. Samorajczyk Jr. in Securities / Capital Markets Law; William T. Sellay in Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the press release.

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      • August 15, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Across the firm’s practice groups and offices, 57 lawyers were named to this year’s list, including 47 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following four lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Construction Law; Judith M. Keppelman  in Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Linda L. Morkan in Appellate Practice; and Edward J. Samorajczyk Jr. in Corporate Law.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the news release.

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      • November 10, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Lawyer Receives CAPP 2015 Business Leadership Award

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyer Receives CAPP 2015 Business Leadership Award

          Brian E. Moran, a business litigation partner in Robinson+Cole's Stamford office, received the CAPP Business Leadership Award on November 8, 2015, at the Ninth Annual Communion Breakfast for Business Leaders at Fairfield University. The award was conferred by Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP), a lay-led, Vatican-based organization founded by Pope John Paul II in 1993. Mr. Moran was recognized for his significant contributions to the community through his philanthropic work. Read more about the causes he has championed in the news release.
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      • August 18, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Across the firm’s practice groups and offices, 55 lawyers were named to this year’s list, including 45 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following seven lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Bruce B. Barth in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Litigation – Construction; Stephen E. Goldman in Insurance Law; Joey Lee Miranda in Environmental Law; Craig A. Raabe in Litigation – Intellectual Property; Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr., in Securities / Capital Markets Law; and William T. Sellay in Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Peter V. Lacouture was named the Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in Energy Law in Providence, Rhode Island.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the news release.

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      • October 10, 2014

        The Justice Imperative Urges All Citizens to Rethink Our Criminal Justice System

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          The Justice Imperative Urges All Citizens to Rethink Our Criminal Justice System

          How can we stem the tide of the rapidly growing prison population in the U.S. and actually effect change on the individuals sent into our correctional systems? This is the question Brian E. Moran and the Malta Justice Initiative tackle in the new book The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream.

          The Justice Imperative looks at the current state of Connecticut's criminal justice and correctional systems and examines whether policy and enforcement initiatives remain effective, or sustainable, in view of their staggering monetary and human cost. The book outlines 30 specific reforms for Connecticut's legislative and executive branches to consider in an effort to "right-size" Connecticut's prisons. It was supported by Robinson+Cole's pro bono program. Read more here.

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      • August 19, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken,SC). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 lawyers were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2015 "Lawyer of the Year" in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Construction Law; Gregory R. Faulkner in Litigation – Construction; Judith M.Keppelman in Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Craig A. Raabe in Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar and Litigation – Antitrust; William T. Sellay in Corporate Law; and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law.

          See the full list of included lawyers in the press release here.

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      • March 13, 2014

        Brian Moran Co-authors Antitrust Guidebook for Business Executives

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          Brian Moran Co-authors Antitrust Guidebook for Business Executives

          Antitrust compliance is complicated and nuanced, but "The Executive's Antitrust Guide to Pricing: Understanding Implications of Typical Marketing, Distribution, and Price Practices" offers straightforward answers to the most-commonly asked pricing questions posed by executives and sales personnel. The typical resources available to business executives are academic in focus and written for antitrust practitioners. This first-of-its-kind guide, co-authored by Robinson & Cole lawyer Brian E. Moran and Baker Hostetler lawyer Lee H. Simowitz, is written for C-level executives, marketers, and sales people.

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      • August 16, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 48 in Connecticut and 2 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Additionally, three lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year" for 2014. Judith M. Keppelman was named Hartford Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year," Dwight H. Merriam was named Hartford Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year," and James A. Wade was named Hartford Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year."

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      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (© 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 55 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut and 10 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      "IP+T: Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Maria A. Scungio and John L. Cordani (Q4 2020)

      "IP + T: Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Julianna M. Charpentier (Q4 2019)

      "IP+T Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Alaine C. Doolan (Q2 2019)

      "IP+T Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Jacqueline Pennino Scheib and Nuala E. Droney (Q1 2018)

      "IP+T Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Alaine C. Doolan (Q4 2017)