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We are excited to celebrate the seven members of our BL Team who are recognized as 2026 Top Attorneys by Arlington Magazine! These outstanding lawyers go above and beyond to serve our clients and pursue positive outcomes, and we are proud to see them honored in a recognition chosen by their peers – fellow legal

Skipping ahead can leave you a step behind. In this edition of The Bid Protest Beat, Partner Stephanie Wilson explores a recent bid protest decision from the GAO that highlights why offerors should carefully track all requirements and terms in each solicitation amendment as it is issued and should not assume the final amendment supersedes

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at a trademark dispute between Stateside Brands, the owner of Surfside, and Anheuser-Busch over the packaging design of their ready-to-drink beverages. The dispute was centered on similarities between Surfside and Anheuser-Busch’s Skimmers hard iced tea packaging. Stateside sued Anheuser-Busch in 2025, alleging that the Skimmers packaging

When it comes to business strategy, sometimes meeting halfway is the best way forward. In this week’s edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner, Connie Phelps cruises through the news of Sandals Resorts International and Royal Caribbean Group’s recent partnership and explores how b Sandals and Beaches Resorts recently announced a new deal with leading

What’s the deal with size status? In this week’s Bid Protest Beat, Partner Stephanie Wilson breaks down recent bid protest decision out of the Government Accountability Office that highlights how the rippling impact of M&A and corporate transactional activity can potentially impact a govcon’s size status and its ability to compete for contracts it has

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter steps into a new legal clash between Crocs and retailer Five Below over clogs, charms, and the intellectual property rights behind one of the footwear industry’s most recognizable products. The case highlights how a company can use different types of intellectual property protections to defend not only the look

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. And put it in writing. In this week’s edition of your M&A and Corporate Partner, Connie Phelps takes a trip down to Margaritaville to discuss the lawsuits surrounding a battle for Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate and shares lessons that business owners can apply when structuring their

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter looks at the unusual trademark dispute between X Corp. and Operation Bluebird, a startup trying to bring the Twitter name back to social media. After Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and rebranded the platform as X, the familiar Twitter name, blue bird logo, and “Tweet” terminology largely disappeared.

There’s more than one way to grow a business. In this edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner, Connie Phelps analyzes the recent acquisitions by insurance giant Aon and explores how strategic acquisitions can fuel business growth, even with a $30 billion price tag. Global professional services provider and insurance and reinsurance broker Aon recently

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at a new trademark dispute between Christian metal band Demon Hunter and Netflix that shows how quickly a successful brand can create legal complications when it expands into new markets. At the center of the lawsuit is Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which Demon