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insightWilliams Mullen litigator Ben Pace spoke to the Austin American-Stateman last week, discussing the trademark dispute over the word “Havoc” to describe the style of play utilized by the VCU basketball team undercoach Shaka Smart. See the full story here.
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insightIn Georgia-Pac. Consumer Products LP v. von Drehle Corp., ___ F.3d ___, 2015 WL 1404765 (4th Cir. Mar. 30, 2015), as amended (Apr. 15, 2015), the Fourth Circuit reversed a damages award and clarified the standard for damages and fees in trademark cases.
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insightSection 1031 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd Frank”) authorizes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to issue rules to prevent unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in consumer financial markets.
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insightProviding a practical lesson on determining a duty to give notice to ERISA participants, the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed the claim by the estate of an ERISA group life insurance plan participant for a fiduciary’s alleged failure to give timely notice of the right to continue the benefits after termination of the participant’s employment.
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insightWilliams Mullen Real Estate Partner Robby Lawson was included in the 2015 edition of the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards. See the full list here.
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insightOn April 16, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a proposed rule further addressing increasingly popular employer “wellness programs.
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insightWilliams Mullen CEO Calvin "Woody" Fowler was featured in a Q&A published by Richmond BizSense on April 20. In the article, Woody discusses his vision for the firm and how he anticipates the legal field changing over the next several years. Read the full piece here.
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insightWilliams Mullen Business & Corporate Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors Tom Frantz was featured in the 2015 Hampton Roads Maritime and International Trade Guide, a publication of Virginia Business magazine! The article “Creating synergy” profiles Tom’s role in working to create a Richmond-Hampton Roads mega-region. See a PDF of the story here.
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insightWilliams Mullen announced today that five of its attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and two have been named Rising Stars for 2015 by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers magazine. Only five percent of all attorneys in a state are recognized as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars. Williams Mullen attorneys named 2015 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers include: William A. Anderson Brian Cashmere Robert K. Cox Thomas B. McVey Robert F. Riley
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insightWilliams Mullen is pleased to announce that skilled Corporate Finance attorney Otto W. Konrad has joined the firm as a Partner in the Richmond office.