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We are pleased to announce that Jackson Nichols, Paul Thaler, and Shanlon Wu have maintained their recognition on the 2024 Washington, DC Super Lawyers List. Additionally, we are excited to share that Sydney Forquer has been recognized for the first ...

Actionable steps that PIs can take to minimize research misconduct and ensure high-quality results from their labs Until recent years, the scientists found responsible for research misconduct were generally those directly responsible for the ...

In recent weeks, members of the press and bloggers have paid significant attention to the resignation of former Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. The articles feverishly report on the investigation into allegations that Dr. ...

We are excited to announce that the firm is again recognized in The Legal 500 for our work in the education sector. This is the second consecutive year that Cohen Seglias was recognized on the list. “We are delighted to be included in The Legal ...

The purpose of Public Health Service (PHS) regulations regarding scientific research misconduct—and, by extension, related institutional policies and procedures—is to protect the public’s health and safety, promote research integrity, and ...

We are pleased to announce that several Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected for this year’s Washington, DC Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers lists recognize no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state/district. 2023 Washington, DC ...

Paul Thaler spoke with Law360 regarding Sierra Leone’s efforts to dismiss Jenner & Block LLP’s $8.1 million lawsuit. Jenner & Block claim that Sierra Leone still owes $8.1 million for “out of scope” work that the ...

Paul Thaler, Casey McKinnon, and Jackson Nichols are mentioned in this Reuters article in regard to their representation of the Republic of Sierra Leone. (Reuters) – Sierra Leone on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that Jenner ...

Paul Thaler was a guest on the DarshanTalks podcast with Darshan Kulkarni. In this podcast, Paul and Darshan discuss what research misconduct by a scientist means, how research misconduct investigations differ from litigation cases, and what ...

Paul S. Thaler Discusses Research Scientific Research Misconduct Case involving Stanford University President Paul Thaler spoke with the San Francisco Business Journal regarding the investigation of Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne ...

Paul Thaler was a guest on the DarshanTalks podcast with Darshan Kulkarni. Paul discussed a variety of topics about defending research fraud, including the falsification of research data; research data protections; the impact of allegations of fraud ...

We are excited to announce that the firm is recognized in The Legal 500 for our work in the education sector. The firm’s Research Misconduct, Student Defense and Title IX Groups are lauded in the editorial. Partners Paul Thaler and Shan Wu are ...

We are excited to announce that our DC office is one of the Washington Business Journal’s 2022 “Best Places to Work.” The office, led by managing partner Paul Thaler, makes its first appearance on the list, and ranked ninth among the ...

After two years of misguided prosecutions targeting Chinese scientists, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is discontinuing its “China Initiative,” effective immediately. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen delivered that ...

As Louis Pasteur once said, “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” Science is, in many ways, a universal language. However, as a practical reality, science relies on other ...

Stirrings in Congress in the early 1980s, initially led by a young Al Gore, Jr., focused on emerging concerns of misconduct in scientific research. Following public interest and the resulting congressional hearings, federal regulations were enacted ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that partners Paul Thaler and Shan Wu are among the inaugural class of The American Lawyer’s South Trailblazers. Those selected as Trailblazers are attorneys based in the southern region of the United States ...

Paul Thaler spoke with The Michigan Daily about the imbalance of power between students and their research professors in regard to reporting misconduct and abuse. The University of Michigan prides itself on being one of the nation’s top public ...

Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia are among the growing number of jurisdictions that are implementing restrictive measures aimed at addressing the ongoing public health emergency caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). These restrictive measures ...

Paul Thaler, chair of the firm’s Scientific Misconduct Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Duke’s Fraud Trouble Is a Wake-up Call for Research Compliance.” Duke University’s whopping $112.5 million settlement for ...