News & Publications

Bean, Kinney & Korman Women's Attorneys' Group Donates Over 100 Items of Clothing to Dress for Success

The firm's Women's Attorneys' Group collected and donated over 100 items of professional clothing to Dress for Success at a wine tasting and networking event in Arlington, supporting women seeking employment and economic independence.

October 12, 2012

Intellectual Property

Copyright Law: What Intellectual Property is Protected?

Copyright law protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form of expression, but it does not protect the underlying ideas, systems, methods, or procedures behind those works. In this SmallBizTrends article, Ashley Dobbs explains that copyright protection can apply to a wide range of business assets, including articles, blogs, books, software, maps, marketing materials, podcasts, photographs, presentations, training materials, and websites. The article emphasizes that…

September 13, 2012

Real Estate

Understanding Landlords’ ‘Self-Help’ Rights

Understanding Landlords’ ‘Self-Help’ Rights

September 1, 2012

Estate Planning

Special Needs Children Turning 18 Years Old

When a child with special needs turns 18, parents may suddenly lose the legal authority they once had to make medical, financial, and personal decisions on the child’s behalf. In this Financial Advisor Magazine article, Lori K. Murphy explains that families should begin planning before the child reaches adulthood by considering whether guardianship, conservatorship, powers of attorney, or some combination of those tools is most appropriate. The article notes that guardianships and…

August 28, 2012

Trumped: New York Mogul Can't Buy House at Bargain (Virginia Lawyers Weekly, August 23, 2012)

Attorney Raighne Delaney represented Bank of America in successfully defeating Trump Virginia Acquisitions' claimed right of first refusal on the Albemarle House mansion, with a federal judge ruling the right had been extinguished when the surrounding land was subdivided.

August 23, 2012

Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2013 Best Lawyers

Nine attorneys earned peer-selected inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2013, recognized across ten practice areas including family law, arbitration, construction, bankruptcy, real estate, banking, and commercial litigation.

August 23, 2012

Joseph Corish Named Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Virginia Lawyers Weekly honored banking and finance shareholder Joseph Corish as a 2012 "Leader in the Law," recognizing his decades of building the firm's financial institution practice and longtime dedication to youth sports coaching in Northern Virginia.

August 15, 2012

Richard Kelley Joins Firm as Shareholder

Complex civil litigation attorney Richard Kelley joins as shareholder, bringing extensive experience in business and construction litigation, intellectual property, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and appellate practice before the Virginia Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit.

August 1, 2012

Six Attorneys Recognized as 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers

Six attorneys earned 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers recognition across four practice areas --- family law, land use, bankruptcy, and construction litigation --- reflecting the firm's sustained depth of peer-recognized legal excellence.

July 2, 2012

Real Estate

John Kelly Selected for Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy's Editorial Board

Commercial real estate shareholder John Kelly was selected to the Editorial Board of Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, an ALM publication, where he will contribute articles drawing on his national leasing and real estate finance expertise.

June 19, 2012