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.

FTC Roundtables on Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Issues Could Lead to Rulemaking or Law Enforcement
Thomas A. Cohn,Thomas C. Regan, February 15, 2012
In 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held three public national roundtables to gather information on consumers' experiences when buying or leasing motor vehicles. Sessions explored consumer protection issues related to the sale, financing and leasing of vehicles most often used by consumers...

Recognize and Safeguard Against Consumer Regulatory Perils
Thomas A. Cohn, February 8, 2012
Regulatory scrutiny is at an all-time high for advertising and marketing of consumer products sold through various channels: clicks, bricks, as well as broadcast, print and direct mail. To heighten consumer interest and sales, advertisers often make claims that may be deceptive, misleading, or...

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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