Stay informed about the latest news and events taking place at Morningstar Law Group. Here is a look at how our attorneys are making headlines.
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Swain Wood: SCOTUS’s decision to throw out the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement was a profound mistake.
July 17, 2024
In a recent Law360 article , “High Court Made Profound Mistake in Tossing Purdue Deal,” Morningstar Law Group Partner Swain Wood discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP to throw out Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 plan and the multistate settlement agreement. Wood helped lead the negotiations that crafted […]
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Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Team Up with Local Firm, State AG, and UNC NC to Reverse NCAA's Eligibility Decision
October 5, 2023
Announced today, the NCAA reversed its earlier decision to deny wide receiver Tez Walker eligibility to play this fall for the UNC Tarheels. Attorneys from Cheshire Parker and Schneider, PLLC, and Morningstar Law Group attorneys Chris Graebe, Swain Wood, and Will Graebe represented Walker. In their statement, the team shared, “We could not be more […]
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Our Government Investigations, Negotiation and Litigation Practice Group Announces Strategic Alliance with Global Law Firm Cozen O'Connor
September 5, 2023
We are excited to announce that our firm’s Government Investigations, Negotiation and Litigation Practice Group (GINLit) has entered into a strategic alliance with global law firm Cozen O’Connor. Through this alliance, Morningstar Law Group partner Swain Wood, lead attorney in our GINLit group and former First Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, will collaborate with […]
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Announcing Our Newest Practice Area - FDA and Healthcare Regulatory
August 1, 2023
We have exciting news to share! After serving the pharma and biotech verticals for the past decade, we are leveraging our expansion of talent and services to create our newest practice area – FDA and Healthcare Regulatory. Ben Martie, who joined Morningstar Law Group in 2022 with over ten years of experience in the pharma […]
Event Recap
Morningstar Law Group Hosts Lunch and Learn for Research Triangle Area Chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel
June 1, 2023
Hosting yesterday’s Lunch and Learn for our local Association of Corporate Counsel chapter (RTAC ACC) was a pleasure and honor. 70+ in-house counsel were present for Update: Avoiding and Managing Allegations of Corporate Misconduct presented by attorneys Amie Carmack, Ben Martie, and Swain Wood. Also on the panel of presenters were RTAC ACC members Diana […]
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Partner Swain Wood Named to NC Lawyers Weekly Class of 2023 Leaders in the Law
April 10, 2023
We are pleased to announce that partner Swain Wood has been named to the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Class of 2023 Leaders in the Law. This award celebrates “lawyers who are setting the standard for other lawyers.” In their recent announcement, Lawyers Weekly shared, “Leaders’ accomplishments include outstanding contributions to the practice of law in […]
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NC Lawyers Weekly Features Morningstar Partner Swain Wood
March 23, 2023
In the NC Lawyers Weekly feature “5 Questions With…“, our newest partner and former first assistant attorney general of NC, Swain Wood, shares about his rewarding time and experience at the NC DOJ, his deep involvement in the national opioid settlements, his passion for applying strategy and diplomacy to complex litigation, and his vision for […]
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Morningstar Launches New Practice Focused on Government Investigations, Negotiation, and Litigation
February 6, 2023
Swain Wood, former First Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, rejoins Morningstar Law Group to lead the new practice. Morningstar Law Group has launched a new, national practice focused on helping clients navigate the complex legal and political challenges associated with government investigations, negotiation, and litigation, including matters involving state Attorneys General and other government […]
