Griffin M. Barnett

NEW YORK, August 4, 2026: Morgan Lewis earned 22 practice rankings, including six new rankings, while 28 lawyers received recognition in the 2026 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars guide, reflecting the firm’s intellectual property (IP) capabilities across the United States, China, Europe, and the Middle East. IP Stars is an annual guide to intellectual property law firms and practitioners worldwide.

Phishing campaigns, brand impersonation, rogue websites, counterfeit marketplaces, and email-based fraud continue to proliferate as threat actors adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics, including the use of artificial intelligence to create convincing scams at scale. While these threats are not new, the speed, volume, and complexity of online abuse have changed the calculus for companies seeking to protect their customers, brands, and digital assets.

Phishing campaigns, brand impersonation, rogue websites, counterfeit marketplaces, and email-based fraud continue to proliferate as threat actors adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics, including the use of artificial intelligence to create convincing scams at scale. While these threats are not new, the speed, volume, and complexity of online abuse have changed the calculus for companies seeking to protect their customers, brands, and digital assets.