Five Reasons A Lawyer Should Review Your AIA Standard Form Construction Contract
When an owner or commercial lease tenant hires an architect, designer or contractor to work on a construction project, the contract documents presented will likely be based on a standard form created by The American Institute of Architects (AIA). These form contracts, although certainly not devoid of utility value, have been crafted, published and promoted […]
DOES SEC GET AN A+ IN HELPING BUSINESSES RAISE CAPITAL?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted long-awaited amendments to Regulation A to implement a section of the JOBS Act that requires the SEC to adopt rules exempting from the registration requirements of the Securities Act offerings of up to $50 million
Secretary of the Air Force Invites Kelly Culhane to Attend 2015 National Security Forum
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Kelly Rittenberry Culhane received and accepted a personal invitation from the Secretary of the Air Force to attend the 62nd annual National Security Forum at the AirWar College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Virginia Supreme Court Sidesteps Decision on “Unmasking” Standard for Anonymous Posts
When a business is attacked in an anonymous website post, the first hurdle it typically faces in seeking redress is identifying who wrote the post. The problem can be a particularly serious one for businesses that attract customers from review sites. Those who follow this area of the law have been waiting with anticipation for […]
Culhane Meadows Sponsors Texas Ride For Missing and Exploited Children
On May 1, 2015, cyclists, law enforcement officers and volunteers took to the streets in Denton County, Texas for the 2nd Annual 100k (62-mile) Texas Ride for Missing Children to raise awareness and funds for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s Texas Regional Office. Our co-founding partner Kelly Rittenberry Culhane served as the chairperson for the […]
Employee Hacking: Protecting Against Data Breaches and Theft of Confidential Information
The recent media attention surrounding high-profile data breaches has most companies concerned about external threats rather than internal ones, when perhaps the greatest cyber threat to most companies comes from within.
Culhane Meadows Partners Featured at Annual Technology and Cloud Transactions Conference
Our Atlanta partners Michelle Tyde and Heather Haughian were featured as presenters at Law Seminars International’s 2nd Annual Two-Day Conference on Successful Technology and Cloud Transactions from April 27-28, 2015.
Am I Operating a Franchise?
This seems like a simple question. Am I running a McDonalds or a Best Buy? Easy, right? As a franchisee (an operator of a franchise) it’s fairly simple to answer. But if you own your own business and are keen to expand using a strategy that includes licensing of your brand, even
Culhane Meadows Enters Chicago Seeking Positive Market Disruption
Culhane Meadows PLLC, one of the nation’s largest cloud-based law firms, announces its expansion into Chicago with the addition of three lateral partners: Angela Washelesky (formerly at Reed Smith), Susan Macaulay (formerly at Skadden Arps) and Paula Jill Krasny (formerly at Baker & McKenzie). “Given the number of global companies headquartered in Chicago and its […]
Transgender Discrimination The Latest Area of Employee Workplace Protection
The Congress of the United States, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, have slowly been expanding the protection of individuals based upon their gender or gender preference. It has long been established that an employer may not discriminate on the basis of gender.
Linda Priebe Named a Super Lawyer in Washington, DC for Second Consecutive Year
Culhane Meadows PLLC is pleased to announce that partner Linda V. Priebe has been named a 2015 Washington D.C. Super Lawyer for the second year in a row. Ms. Priebe joins Culhane Meadows directly from her role as Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Official at the White House Office of Drug Policy (ONDCP) from 1999-2013. While at ONDCP, […]
Jim Maxson to speak at European Life Settlement Association’s Symposium in London
Atlanta partner Jim Maxson will be presenting at the European Life Settlement Association’s (ELSA) Spring Symposium – The Improving Environment for Financing & Investment, in London on April 24, 2015.