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FINRA Announces Probe of Broker-Dealers’ Small-Cap Foreign Activity

Melissa Mannino Joins Panel on Export Controls at Kharon Global Summit 2025

USCIS Clarifies When $100,000 H-1B Fee is Required, Exempting Most F-1 Students

IP Intelligence Report

USPTO Launches Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program – Faster Patents for Focused Claims

Cory also regularly works on major wildland fire cases. He has first chair experience in almost every phase of a case and has been a member of multiple successful trial teams.

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When not in the courtroom, Cory assists clients with permitting under the Clean Water Act and helps clients obtain no-hazard determinations from the Federal Aviation Administration for major site developments. Prior to joining BakerHostetler, Cory completed federal externships at both the trial and appellate court levels, and worked in commercial real estate where he advised clients on zoning, land use and regulatory matters.

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J.D., The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 2018, 

B.A., The Ohio State University, 2014, 

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BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2026 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch and Lawyers of the Year

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Certain “Narrative” Water Quality Limitations in NPDES Permits (The Journal of Federal Agency Action)

Supreme Court Invalidates Certain ‘Narrative’ Water Quality Limitations in NPDES Permits

A Recent Entrance to Copyright Protection: Can AI Qualify as an Author Under U.S. Copyright Law?

IRS Provides Initial and Limited Guidance on Newly Reinstated ‘Superfund Tax’

Monitoring IP Developments in 2022

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<li>Member of trial team that prosecuted a client’s mineral property rights, resulting in a $5.5 million jury verdict for the client.</li>
<li>Investigated, prosecuted and recovered more than $100 million for wineries and vineyards in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, who experienced property damage and lost sales because of the 2020 Labor Day fires.</li>
<li>Represented a national energy client in the recovery of property damage and lost profits resulting from the 2019 Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, California.</li>
<li>Defended a national accounting firm against professional negligence claims in a month-long trial in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The matter settled favorably for the client before a verdict was reached.</li>
<li>Regularly defends large corporations against claims related to data security incidents and online privacy claims.</li>
<li>Drafted amici curiae briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court for a trade association of petroleum refiners concerning the U.S. EPA’s administration of small refinery hardship waivers under the Clean Air Act. The Court issued a favorable ruling for the refineries.</li>
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Cory N. Barnes

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