Entries by Steven Long

Cornerstone Awards honors Ben DiMuro with the SmartCEO Award for Alexandria

The Washington SmartCEO awards honors businesses in the Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC who are economic and philanthropic drivers in their business communities. “DiMuroGinsberg plans to be instrumental in the continued economic growth of Alexandria, says Ben DiMuro. The addition of JOBS Act, property and patent-specialty lawyers will allow DiMuroGinsberg to contribute more to the […]

Nina Ginsberg Installed as Secretary of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

In her decades of NACDL membership, Ginsberg has chaired and co-chaired the Amicus, Asset Forfeiture and International Law Committees. She previously served on the Board of Directors in 2012, and she also served two prior terms on the Board between 1998 and 2005. She has served on several Nominating Committees and executive director screening task […]

Court nixes CEO’s tortious interference claim

Claims of tortious or wrongful interference are becoming more common these days.  Recently, the federal district court in Alexandria roundly rejected such a claim in a lawsuit that presented an unusual set of circumstances.  In his lawsuit, Stephen Stradtman contended that Republic Services improperly reduced purchases from the company for which Stradtman was CEO in […]

Crowdfunding Greece’s Bailout: Is it Practical?

DiMuroGinsberg lawyer, Kendall Almerico, discusses the Greek Bailout Fund, a crowdfunding campaign started on Indiegogo. “Even if a miracle occurred and somehow the money was pledged, it would not be enough [now that the deadline has passed and interest is being added on].” Read full article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/02/crowdfunding-greece-bailout-is-it-practical/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fnational+%28Internal+-+US+Latest+-+Text%29

Raising Millions With Equity Crowdfunding Will Cost You, But How Much?

DiMuroGinsberg lawyer, Kendall Almerico, discusses how raising capital with Regulation A+ will involve more than going online, creating a crowdfunding campaign and watching the money flow in. “Regulation A+ involves the sale of equity or debt in your company and is governed by securities laws. Raising $50 million under Regulation A+ is going to require […]

Fairfax pays $2.95 million to settle suit in John Geer Police Shooting

Michael Lieberman, Harrington’s lawyer, said the settlement was the largest for a police shooting in Virginia history. “No family should have to fight like the Geer family was forced to,” Lieberman said, “in order to learn basic facts about the police shooting of a loved one, and the public deserves a government that is transparent […]