Matthew P. Massey, a healthcare/white collar attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney, was a featured legal speaker at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Pain Society of the Carolinas (PSOC) on September 17, 2023, in Greenville, South Carolina. PSOC is a medical society that provides a forum for healthcare [...]
World Trademark Review (WTR) has again recognized Beggs & Lane partner Stephen D. Wilson in the 2023 edition of “WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals,” its annual list of the world’s top trademark practitioners. WTR publishes World Trademark Review magazine, and selects leading trademark attorneys and firms worldwide [...]
By Stephen D. Wilson | May 6, 2023 Effective May 6, 2023, the Republic of Mauritius joined two intellectual property (IP) treaties that expand options for IP owners to register their trademarks and industrial designs internationally. Madrid Union On February 6, 2023, the Government of the Republic of Mauritius [...]
August 16, 2023, will mark the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) (Public Law 117-169). Although there has been, and continues to be, spirited debate around the policies embodied in the IRA, one thing is not debatable; the IRA --dubbed by some as the “Green [...]
Beggs & Lane, R.L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Steve Griffin and Ed Holland have both been awarded top rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA for their expertise in the areas of Energy and Natural Resources law. Published annually, the Chambers USA guide identifies the nation’s top law firms and attorneys through rigorous research and in-depth client interviews. Rankings are assessed on legal knowledge, experience, ability, effectiveness and client service, in addition to the strength and depth of a firm’s practice.
This year marks 140 years that Beggs & Lane has been continuously serving northwest Florida, making it the oldest law firm in Pensacola and among the oldest in the State of Florida. For perspective, Beggs & Lane first opened in 1883, a year in which the first electric lighting system [...]
Unfortunately, car accidents occur frequently in the state of Florida. According to preliminary data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, in 2022, there were 381,156 car crashes across the state, with 242,622 involving injury and with 3,292 fatalities. Many of these accidents were rear end collisions. [...]
Many prescription medications are “controlled substances.” Physicians who prescribe controlled substances for patients in Florida must adhere to strict legal requirements as to how controlled substances can be prescribed. Typically, a physician must have an in-person consultation with the patient in order for the physician to prescribe controlled substances. The [...]
In the wake of a disaster, the last thing anyone thinks about is taxes. Things like checking on loved ones, food, and shelter, and surveying the damage are at the forefront of the immediate aftermath. However, with clean-up and recovery from a natural disaster taking place over a period that [...]
Stephen D. Wilson Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has recognized Stephen D. Wilson as a global leader in the 2022 edition of WWL: Sports & Gaming. Since 1996, WWL has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. WWL’s findings are based on recommendations and feedback from eminent [...]
