LeClairRyan

About this office:

As a trusted advisor, LeClairRyan provides business counsel and client representation in corporate law and litigation. In this role, the firm applies its knowledge, insight and skill to help clients achieve their business objectives while managing and minimizing their legal risks, difficulties and expenses.

Established in 1988, LeClairRyan serves its dynamic client base with more than 350 attorneys in 22 offices in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Administrative Law; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Art Law; Automotive Products Liability; Aviation Law; Banking Law; Bankruptcy; BioPharma; Biotechnology Development; Business Litigation; Business Successions; Class Action Litigation; College and University Law; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Litigation; Community Association Law; Compliance, Investigations and White Collar; Construction Litigation; Consumer Financial Services Litigation; Corporate Governance; Corporate Law; Creditors Rights; Discovery; E-Discovery Solutions; Election and Campaign Finance; Election Law; Electronic Medical Records; Employee Benefits; Employment Law; Energy; Entertainment Law; Environmental Law; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Financial Institutions Law; Financial Services Regulation and Litigation; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Franchise Law; Government Contracts; Government Relations; Health Care; Health Care Compliance; Hospitality and Tourism; Immigration Law; Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; International Business Law; Internet Law; Labor and Employment; Land Use; Legislative Representation; Life Sciences; Management; Mass Tort Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Mergers and Acquisitions; OSHA; Patent Prosecution; Patents; Premises Liability Defense; Private Wealth Services; Products Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Public Finance; Public Utility Law; Real Estate; Reinsurance; Securities; Securities Litigation; Sports Law; Sustainability Law; Taxation; Telecommunications Law; Trademarks and Copyrights; Trucking and Transportation; Venture Capital; Wireless Communications; Zoning Law.

New NLRB Decision: Employers Cannot Require Employees to Sign Arbitration Agreements Prohibiting Class Action Claims
Mark B. Goodwin,Brian G. Muse, January 23, 2012
On January 3, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in a 2-0 decision that employers cannot require employees to sign arbitration agreements that prohibit class action claims. The ruling applies to all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) -- including both...

Non-Union Employers Prepare Now
Mark B. Goodwin,Michael P. Mac Harg,Clinton S. Morse, January 4, 2012
With the new date of the Quick Elections Rule now adopted for April 30, 2012, employers should be aware that President Obama has announced his intent to make three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

DOL Issues Final Investment Advice Regulations for Individually Directed Contribution Plans
Michael G. Kushner,David E. Perry,Robert N. Saffelle, December 5, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final regulations governing the use of the prohibited transaction exemption, enacted by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA 2006), for investment advice provided to participants and beneficiaries by fiduciary advisers under self-directed individual...

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