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COVID-19 Shutdowns, Related Litigation Put Pressure on Business Interruption Insurers
Oct 26 2020
Companies in the United States continue to file business interruption lawsuits against their insurers for claims arising from state and local government shutdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 1,250 cases have been filed nationally, and these cases have been filed in both state and federal court and in every state. Our attorneys discuss how litigation related to COVID-19 shutdowns has put pressure on insurers.
ISS Publishes New FAQs on COVID-Related Compensation Decisions and Provides Guidance on Other Governance Matters
Oct 26 2020
On October 15, 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) published preliminary FAQs providing general guidance as to how ISS may assess COVID-related executive compensation decisions as part of its regular pay-for-performance qualitative evaluation for the upcoming proxy season. This Client Alert provides a summary of the preliminary FAQs as well as compensation and governance-related takeaways from recent ISS and Glass Lewis updates.
Joshua Davis Speaks on Zoom IP Trials at LES Annual Meeting
Oct 26 2020
Entitled “Remote Patent Trials and Depositions in the COVID World,” Davis’s presentation chronicled a case in which Womble Bond Dickinson earned a major patent victory for Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the first Zoom trial in the Southern District of New York during the pandemic.
Managing IP Profiles Tim Hiebert in Article on Attorneys Changing Firms During COVID-19
Oct 23 2020
Moving to a new law firm is never easy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated an already challenging professional transition. Still, attorneys such as Womble Bond Dickinson’s Tim Hiebert are finding ways to adapt and thrive, even when they have to meet their new colleagues on a Zoom call.
GCSolutions’ Success During Pandemic Profiled in New Article at Law.com
Oct 23 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic hammered businesses across many sectors, and sent company leaders and their in-house counsel looking for more affordable and flexible alternatives for their corporate work. Enter Womble Bond Dickinson’s GCSolutions.
Preston Heard Speaks on “The Basics of IP for Start-ups and Other Small Enterprises” at ACC Annual Meeting
Oct 22 2020
Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Preston Heard joined a panel of In-House Counsel in a presentation at this year’s Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting. The session covered the Top 10 IP basics to advise start-up or small companies and/or the 10 IP basics a larger organization should be looking for in a smaller target/collaborator.
Womble Bond Dickinson to Sponsor CLEO EDGE Honors Reception and Awards Program, Recognizing Education, Diversity and Greater Equality
Oct 22 2020
Once again, Womble Bond Dickinson is proud to support the second Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) EDGE Honors Reception and Awards program. Womble Bond Dickinson has long been a supporter of CLEO, and firm attorney, Pam Rothenberg, is a member of CLEO’s 14-person Board of Directors.
Morris Ellison Analyzes the Impact of the Pandemic & Property Tax Reassessment on Charleston-Area Businesses in New TV News Interview
Oct 20 2020
For the second time in recent weeks, Womble Bond Dickinson real estate attorney Morris Ellison joined Fox 24 News Now to discuss tax and real estate issues. In this interview, Ellison spoke about how small businesses in the Charleston may be impacted by taxes in the current COVID-19 pandemic environment.
FCC Plans New Non-Commercial Educational Service FM Filing Window; John Garziglia Discusses with Radio World
Oct 20 2020
The FCC is planning to open a filing window for new FM NCE (non-commercial educational service) radio stations in 2021 and for new LPFM stations thereafter. Womble Bond Dickinson telecom attorney John Garziglia discussed the possibilities for new FM NCE radio stations with Radio World.
