Stephen D. Wilson Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Gaming 2023
Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has again recognized Stephen D. Wilson as “one of the world’s leading practitioners” in the 2023 edition of WWL: Sports & Gaming.
What is a Target, Subject, and Witness in a White Collar Investigation?
White collar investigations necessarily impact many different people. Federal and state white collar authorities use three different labels to categorize the individuals and companies they interact with: target, subject, and witness. The Department of Justice’s policy is to inform individuals where they fall on the spectrum—target, subject, or witness. The [...]
Matthew P. Massey featured legal commenter in The New York Times
Matthew P. Massey was a featured legal commenter in The New York Times’ ongoing coverage of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial in article published on October 9, 2023. He analyzed Mr. Bankman-Fried’s strategy of advancing an advice of counsel defense and addressed some of the challenges with such a strategy. [...]
Understanding the “Advice of Counsel” Defense in White Collar Criminal Cases
The “advice of counsel” defense can be an effective legal defense when used properly in white collar criminal cases. This defense will likely be used in the case of United States v. Bankman-Fried, 1:22-cr-00673, which is set for trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of [...]
Stephen D. Wilson Appointed to International Trademark Association (INTA) Committee for 2024-2025 Term
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed Stephen D. Wilson to its Building Bridges Committee for the 2024-2025 term. Steve previously served on INTA’s Enforcement Committee, Trademark Enforcement Policy Advocacy Subcommittee, and Judicial Administration & Trademark Litigation Subcommittee. INTA is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to [...]
Matthew P. Massey featured legal speaker at the 2023 Annual Meeting of PSOC
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 [...]
Stephen D. Wilson Recognized by World Trademark Review in WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2023
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 [...]
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Renewable Energy Revolution?
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 [...]
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Beggs & Lane Energy Attorneys
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.
Beggs & Lane Celebrates its 140th Anniversary
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 [...]