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It’s time for your bi-weekly dose of M&A and corporate insights. In this edition, Partner Connie Phelps explores the flurry of vaccine developer acquisitions by drug company Eli Lilly and breaks down how smart M&A deals can inject new life into a growing business. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company announced on May 26th that

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at an unexpected use of trademark law, as Capital One recently filed a lawsuit against alleged operators of large-scale scam campaigns for trademark infringement. While trademark disputes often involve competing brands battling over logos, slogans, or product names, this case highlights how trademark protection can also

The devil’s in the (solicitation) details. In this week’s edition of the Bid Protest Beat, Partner Stephanie Wilson reviews two unsuccessful bid protests and explores why missing or misplaced information in a proposal can lead to missing out on valuable contract opportunities. The United States Department of the Air Force issued a request for proposals

Get the buzz on smart business strategy. In this week’s edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner, Connie Phelps examines the recent news that media mogul Byron Allen is buying a controlling interest in former digital powerhouse Buzzfeed, and lessons in strategic growth that companies of all sizes can use to plan for future success.

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at the trademark dispute brewing between Kim Kardashian’s shapewear company, Skims, and a smaller New York-based apparel company over the phrase “Fits Everybody.” What began as a branding conflict has now stretched into a federal trademark infringement lawsuit, raising questions about brand protection, reverse confusion, and

We are excited to welcome Samantha Parker as our newest Associate Attorney! She recently graduated from Elon University School of Law and passed the Virginia State Bar exam. Way to go, Samantha! Having Samantha join us as an Associate Attorney is a true full-circle moment. She originally joined the firm in January 2022 as our

Timing truly is everything. In this week’s Bid Protest Beat, Partner Stephanie Wilson explores a recent size appeal decision by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals that discusses the SBA’s regulation determining the size of an offeror for a contract as of the date that offeror submits its initial offer, including price,

What Can Businesses Learn From This? Appointing new leadership can set the tone for the future of the business and must be done with care. All three companies we analyzed today engaged in a long, interactive process to review potential candidates and compare what they offered with where the Board of Directors wanted to take

We are excited to share that nine attorneys on our BL Team have once again been recognized as 2026 Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Congratulations to Seth Berenzweig, Nicholas Johnson, Stephanie Wilson, Kristin Zech, Declan Leonard, Clyde Findley, Samy Abdallah, Charles Bonani, and Nicholas Martinez! Your consistently outstanding work has once again earned this

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at a trademark battle tipping off between Bronny James, Nike, and a Texas-based apparel brand over the use of a “B9” logo. What started as a routine trademark application has turned into an example of how even major brands can run into roadblocks at the United States