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Chambers and Partners USA 2023 Recognizes Spiro Harrison & Nelson LLC.

We are honored to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation in NJ. This achievement would not be possible without the incredible work of our entire team at Spiro Harrison & Nelson. Many thanks to our clients and associates who served as a reference.

We would like to extend congratulations to our fellow colleagues who have also received recognition in the Chambers 2023 Rankings.

*The rankings were assessed according to technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.

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We are excited to announce the growth of the firm's Litigation Practice in New York with the addition of Michelle C. Clerkin as Partner.

A rising star in the antitrust bar, Michelle is a litigator who advocates for individuals and entities in complex antitrust disputes involving price-fixing, unlawful monopolization, and other anticompetitive practices.

She has been a member of litigation teams in a variety of antitrust actions in federal courts across the country spanning the financial, pharmaceutical, and consumer product industries.

Michelle can be contacted at [email protected]

Learn more about Michelle here>>https://www.spiroharrison.com/michelle-c-clerkin/

Following up on the firm's multiple filings in Florida this week on behalf of 7 interfaith clergy challenging Florida's newly enacted ban on abortions after 15 weeks, New Jersey Law Journal reached out to Spiro Harrison co-founder, David Harrison for comment;

"Among the RFRA’s applications", says Harrison from Spiro Harrison, "has been the 2014 Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, which held that a chain of arts-and-crafts stores did not have to provide contraceptives to its employees because the company’s owners opposed contraception on religious grounds. The idea is, basically, RFRA has been used for years to advance, frankly, Christian religious beliefs. This is the first time, I think, in connection with abortion cases, that it’s been used the other way,” said Harrison.

“We argue that the abortion ban, which criminalizes abortion and those who actively participate in abortions, substantially burdens the free exercise of religion. In this particular context, when you have these clergy members who have congregants who seek advice from them on reproductive issues like abortion, we believe by criminalizing their ability to speak freely about how their particular religion should guide them in connection with those decisions, it’s a violation of the RFRA statute,” said Harrison.

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Rabbis, Buddhist and Protestants Team for Lawsuit Over Abortion Restrictions | New Jersey Law Journal Plaintiff believes that all Buddhists should be able to use self-determination to make choices to access abortion services and birth control with no restriction on movement, autonomy, type, or timing, Miami-Dade County Buddhist leader Lama Karma Chotso said in a suit.

Today's The Sun-Sentinel's coverage on the lawsuit filed by Spiro Harrison's partners David Harrison, Danielle Moriber and Adlai Small, along with Marci Hamilton, professer at the University of Pennsylvania and Jayaram Law on behalf of 7 Florida religious leaders.

Religious leaders file lawsuit challenging Florida’s 15-week abortion ban A diverse group South Florida religious leaders have filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s 15-week abortion ban, arguing it violates freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion.