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AI and Business: DOL’s Guidance on AI in the Workplace

by Samy W. Abdallah | November 18, 2024 | Employment & Labor Law

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its first guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace on October 16, 2024. However, the DOL’s AI Principles and Best Practices should not be confused as a product of its rulemaking authority.

Multibillion-Dollar NIL Settlement Between College Athletes and NCAA Receives Preliminary Approval

by Charles L. Bonani | October 29, 2024 | Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law

On October 7, 2024, in the federal case of House et al. v. NCAA et al. out of the Northern District of California between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and a proposed class of current and former Division One (“D1”) college athletes, the court granted preliminary approval…

Berenzweig Leonard Welcomes Shelby Julien

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 19, 2024 | Firm News

Berenzweig Leonard is proud to introduce our newest Associate Attorney, Shelby Julien! She is a former member of our firm’s Law Clerk Program and a recent graduate from William & Mary Law School, where she was active in the Business Law Society and the Business…

Arlington Top Attorneys in 2024: Declan Leonard and Stephanie Wilson

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

There’s no slowing down for our BL Team in 2024! We are excited to share that Managing Partner Declan Leonard and Partner and Director of Government Contracts Stephanie Wilson have been recognized as Top Attorneys by Arlington Magazine…

Standing on Uneven Ground: The Status of ADA “Tester Plaintiffs” in the Wake of the US Supreme Court’s Laufer Decision

by Charles L. Bonani | September 11, 2024 | Business Litigation

Originally published in IRMI’s Spring 2024 issue of Employment Practices Liability Consultant (EPLiC) Article’s Key Takeaways: The US Supreme Court, in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, declined to resolve a circuit split among federal courts over whether “tester plaintiffs”—individuals who sue businesses to enforce discrimination…

Two Berenzweig Leonard Attorneys Recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 3, 2024 | Firm News

We are proud to share that two of our attorneys were recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as 2024 Leaders in the Law and Up & Coming Lawyers!Congratulations to Nick Johnson and Samy Abdallah on this amazing accomplishment. Leaders in the Law honors Virginia attorneys…

The Dawn Of A New Era: The NCAA’s New NIL Rules and the Recent Legal Developments in College Athletics

by Charles L. Bonani | August 30, 2024 | Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law

As the 2024 college football season gets underway, the legal rights and classifications of college athletes are in the midst of a historic and rapid transformation, initiated by a spate of lawsuits starting in 2009 which have primarily challenged the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) (1) restrictions on college…

Berenzweig Leonard Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | August 15, 2024 | Firm News

Please join us in celebrating three Berenzweig Leonard attorneys on their recognition in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®! Seth Berenzweig – Commercial Litigation Kristin Zech – Commercial Litigation & Employment Law –…

A Post-Chevron World – What’s Next?

by Seth Berenzweig | August 9, 2024 | Business Litigation

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, by a 6-3 majority, to overturn Chevron-deference, a longstanding precedent that implored courts to defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute. Almost a month later, the U.S. House…

Award-Winning M&A Attorneys Featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly

On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | July 23, 2024 | Firm News

Congratulations to Managing Partner Seth Berenzweig and Counsel Connie Phelps, who were recently featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly‘s special section on Mergers & Acquisitions! Seth and Connie are both award-winning, experienced transactional attorneys with proven track records of business success. Their passion for helping clients…

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