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On July 30, 2025, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was federally indicted for allegedly operating a high‑stakes illegal poker ring from his Encino mansion, alongside five co-defendants—including a suspected member of an Israeli organized crime group. The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to op

UPCOMING EVENTSApril 8, 2025NC Chamber Spring Member Roundtable - RaleighApril 14, 2025Raleigh Chamber Business After Hours - RaleighNOTE: We could sponsor a future Business After Hours at the firm for $1,500April 16, 2025Federalist Society Housing Policy and Regulation in NC – RaleighApril 17, 202

Nelson Mullins’ real estate attorneys have worked behind the scenes throughout 2020 to help those in need who also were the hardest hit because of the pandemic. Here they share their stories:Nashville partner Brendi Kaplan volunteers for the Nashville Conflicts Resolution Center, providing free medi

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) issued new guidance on Aug. 13, 2021, which provides recommendations for employers to prevent COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. The latest guidance is specifically aimed at protecting unvaccinated workers[1], high risk

MOBILE SPORTS BETTING BILL SIGNED INTO LAWNorth Carolina has legalized mobile sports betting, but players will not be able to place bets until 2024.Governor Roy Cooper approved House Bill 347 on Wednesday, legalizing mobile sports betting throughout the state, in front of dozens of supporters of spo

UPDATE: Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed H.B. 149 on June 22, 2025.On May 31, 2025, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 149 (H.B. 149), the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), and presented the bill to Governor Greg Abbott on June 2, 2025 for signature. If enact

After months of protracted negotiations, the Senate and the House passed the omnibus spending and Coronavirus relief bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 (the “Act”) on December 21, 2020. On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Act into law. The Act provides appro

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Post-Employment Solicitation of Customers & Employees in the Social Media Age

Nelson Mullins has selected five students for this year’s Dick Riley Scholarship, which recognizes exceptional law students who demonstrate a commitment to advancing engagement and inclusion throughout the legal profession.This marks the 11th year Nelson Mullins has offered the scholarship program,

A Panel Discussion: The Legal Risks and Potential Rewards Implicated by Company, Employee and Third-Party Use of Social Media

“Digital, Social and Mobile Media, and Marketing” Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter

Keeping Up with the Times: How to Leverage Twitter and Other Social Media Tools as a Health Care Lawyer

Nelson Mullins partner John McElwaine was recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) in the eighth edition of its WTR Global Leaders 2026 guide.WTR Global Leaders brings together the world’s prominent law firms and corporate trademark experts to provide valuable industry insight, experience, and per

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Facebook Firing, Twitter Termination & Linkedln Layoff: Avoiding Social Snafus in Employment Law

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Dallas partner Paula Pendley was featured on a recent episode of the Coin Stories podcast, titled “Legally Bitcoin with Paula Pendley: The Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, & Legal Power Plays.” Hosted by Natalie Brunell, the podcast focuses on one-on-one interviews with thought leaders in Bitcoin and ma

Atlanta associate Jake Carroll will moderate a virtual panel discussion on “Representing The Energy Sector in the 21st Century,” hosted by the Atlanta Bar Association’s Construction Section. The discussion will focus on updates, challenges, and emerging trends facing the legal profession in represen

Going Mobile: A Social Media and Electronic Communications Guide for Health Care Professionals

CHARLESTON, S.C. - John McElwaine, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, will present a webinar on good practices for corporate websites as part of the Legal Quick Hit Series of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Most companies have websites

Forsyth Woman magazine has profiled Winston-Salem associate Chelsea Barnes in an In the Spotlight feature. Barnes is a member of the Healthcare team and contributes to a variety of matters in the healthcare area, such as antitrust, certificate of need, and litigation.What makes you YOU?"I am an

Nelson Mullins cordially invites you to a webinar that will discuss the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, as well as the potential aftermath. Join Nelson Mullins attorneys Richard Levin, Brad Rustin, and Megan Kilissanly for this discussion. The speakers will examine the impact of the failure on FinTe

Atlanta partner Mark VanderBroek will speak at an upcoming American Bar Association franchising forum on "Avoiding and Litigating Claims in Advertising Franchised Products and Services." From FTC regulation and enforcement actions to false advertising claims and consumer class actions, adv

In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with grea

Attorneys filled the largest conference room in the Atlanta office recently for a training presented by Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) to educate attorneys about assisting unaccompanied minors seeking special juvenile immigration status and asylum. The firm hosted the training session, led by KIND’s

A Nelson Mullins team represented Support Services Group Inc. (SSG), a global company focusing on omnichannel contact center solutions, in its sale to Kingswood Capital Management, a private investment firm.SSG has recently seen major growth in its customer care, sales support, and technical support

Nelson Mullins partners Arina Shulga and Kelly Whitehart, and associate Marianna McDevitt, will be panelists at the 2023 North American Law Summit in Cancun, Mexico in November. Shulga will be a panelist on Thursday, Nov. 9, and on Saturday, Nov. 11 Whitehart will be a panelist for a separate discus

Nelson Mullins Colorado partner Richard Levin has been working with Friends of Nigerian Basketball to help Africa's only men's Olympics basketball team compete for gold in Tokyo this summer.In May, Levin got an email from an old friend and the coach of Team Nigeria, Mike Brown, asking for he

Nelson Mullins partner David Ogles was recently recognized in the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Business Litigation.Ogles practices in the firm's Chicago office. He and others named as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2025 were selected based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators

Nelson Mullins team members recently participated in the “topping out” of a Westside Atlanta affordable housing project being built by social services provider City of Refuge to provide housing for those receiving work and life skills training from the organization. Atlanta partner Andy Litvak and h

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Copyright 2020, Compliance Today Magazine, a publication of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)On January 31, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar declared a public health emergency. Following President Donald Trump’s declarat

Nelson Mullins partners John McElwaine and Chris Casavale will present at the upcoming 2024 ACC South Carolina Annual Meeting. They will lead the panel, “Protecting Your Brand Online: Recent Developments and Strategies,” alongside Brett Vigrass from Ignite Digital Services. The panel discussion will

Partner Marc Williams will speak at the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Annual Meeting in San Francisco on October 20. “Lawyers and Leadership: A Guide to Success,” will kick off the leadership program at the organization’s yearly flagship event. The meeting also features CLE, political, and curren

In large cities and small towns across America and around the globe, hundreds of thousands have marched in protest of racial discrimination and the police killings of black Americans. Galvanized by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and a litany of others, this wrenching, pa

Jay Shuman, of counsel for Nelson Mullins’ Affordable Housing Team, discussed the intersection of faith-based organizations (FBOs) and affordable housing initiatives for the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County’s 2024 Winter Journal. In this article, Shuman describes the link between t

Case FocusThe Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) recently issued its anticipated decision in Attorney General v. Facebook, Inc., 487 Mass. 109 (2021), addressing the extent to which the work product doctrine or the attorney-client privilege protects internal investigations from disclosure.The decision a

ATLANTA – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Atlanta associate Jake Carroll has been elected Vice Chair and Chair-Elect of the Construction Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. The announcement was made during the Section’s final virtual breakfast meeting of the 2020-2021 year. Carroll will s

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