Williams Mullen

During his campaign, Sen. Barack Obama repeatedly proclaimed that, with his election, “change” would be coming to Washington, D.C. Now that Sen. Obama has become President-Elect Obama, will his recipe for change extend to the…more

On Feb. 17, Judge Garrett Brown Jr., Chief Judge for the District of New Jersey, approved the settlement of all claims against Marsh & McLennan in the In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation action. The $69 million…more

James V. Meath's Op/Ed article about consequences of the proposed Employee Free Choice Act legislation and how it will harm businesses appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The piece appeared in the February 18, 2009 edition…more

A “no-review” determination is a written decision issued by the Certificate of Need Section of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (CON Section) confirming that a proposed healthcare project does not fall into any…more

On Nov. 14, 2008, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council issued a final rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), to implement the Employee Eligibility…more

On Jan. 6th of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised jurisdictional thresholds triggering premerger notification and waiting period requirements under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a (the…more

On Nov. 24, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that it had approved the formation of an entity that would permit multiple insurers to jointly insure large commercial property insurance risks on a single…more

When President-elect Barrack Obama takes office in January, he has pledged to sign the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The bill, now before Congress, would dramatically alter the way that union elections are decided. According…more

When President-elect Barrack Obama takes office in January, he has pledged to sign the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The bill, now before Congress, would dramatically alter the way that union elections are decided. According…more

If you perform services for clients as a trustee, it is wise practice to periodically review the duties and responsibilities that apply to your conduct. In a society where the end often justifies the means, it is important to…more

In January of 2008, President Bush signed into law amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that authorize two new forms of military leave. The first form is called qualifying exigency leave and its provisions go…more

Increasingly over the past twenty years, defined contribution plans have become the retirement plan model of choice, in lieu of the classic defined benefit plans that predominated when the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…more

The relationship between a commercial landlord and tenant is governed primarily by the terms of the lease. The lease defines each party’s rights and obligations with regard to the subject property and the other party. More…more