Ballard Spahr LLP

Two firms with a shared vision have now become one. Today, the combination between Lane Powell and Ballard Spahr is complete. With 750+ attorneys in 18 offices across the country, we are now even better positioned to support clients, from startups to Fortune 500 organizations, as they go beyond expectations. 

In a change from his approach during his first administration, President Donald Trump seems poised to embrace cryptocurrency and its deregulation. In a piece on the topic, Salon.com quoted Terence Grugan, a partner on our Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Team. “The expected absence of enforcement in the cryptocurrency market does not mean there are no legitimate issuers and products; it means the illegitimate ones may multiply and the maxim ‘buyer beware’ takes on greater importance,” he said. “As with any investment or any product with a fluctuating value, buyers and users should seek as much information as possible about the product before exchanging their own hard currency for crypto.” Read more of the article here: https://bit.ly/3RpbU6F #BallardLitigation #Crypto #Cryptocurrency

Katie Noonan and Desmond D. Connall, Jr. had reason to cheer at the Washington Business Journal's Best Real Estate Deal Awards event. Our client CoStar Group took home Virginia Deal of the Year for its acquisition of Central Place Tower, a transaction in which Ballard Spahr represented CoStar as purchaser! It was an extra special evening, because the Ballard Spahr team got to congratulate firm alumna Maia Shanklin Roberts (at right), as she accepted the Nonprofit Developer of the Year award on behalf of her organization, Preservation of Affordable Housing.

Excited to attend the GlobeSt.com Net Lease Spring event next week in New York. On Wednesday, Spencer Levy is presenting his Net Lease Market Forecasting for 2025. Should be a great environment to mix it up with clients and colleagues and chat about all things net lease. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Ballard Spahr LLP #reit #cre #netlease

What a great panel! In case you missed it, check out the accompanying report featuring our expertise (along with Steve Magnuson’s): The Modern Data-Driven Law Firm: https://lnkd.in/g6TUp2rX.

As nonbank payments companies play an increasingly central role in how Americans move money, should Congress create a federal payments charter? In this week’s Consumer Finance Monitor podcast, Cornell Law School Professor Dan Awrey and Matthew Lambert, deputy general counsel at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), engage in a timely and thoughtful discussion about the future of payments regulation. They explore: • The history and evolution of state money transmission laws • The emergence of new business models and stablecoins • Whether federal regulation would enhance consumer protection—or risk stifling innovation Tune in to hear their perspectives on this evolving and dynamic sector: https://bit.ly/42kqnHk #BallardBusinessAndTransactions #ConsumerFinancialServices #Podcast

FinCEN has issued an interim final rule that revises and narrows the definition of “reporting company” to mean only those entities formerly known as “foreign reporting companies.” Entities previously known as “domestic reporting companies” (including any and all entities created in the U.S.) are now exempt from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. In this Alert, our lawyers tracking the CTA explore the latest developments and highlight the key points companies should be aware of, including newly issued exemptions by FinCEN that bring relief and some clarity – at least for now – for many small businesses operating in the U.S. Read the full alert here: https://bit.ly/3QNcj2C #CTA #BOI #CorporateTransparency

Join Bruce Cahn and Nathan Farris of our Eminent Domain Practice Group for this terrific event. Please see details below.

Andrea Stone has rejoined us in Phoenix as a member of our Intellectual Property Department and Intellectual Property Litigation Group! Andrea will work on high-profile patent and trademark matters, as well as issues pertaining to privacy and data security, for clients in industries including energy, health care, and life sciences. Read more about Andrea and her practice here: https://bit.ly/3DOPQiN #BallardIP #IntellectualProperty #Patents

Our biennial Eminent Domain seminar will provide attendees with an overview and update of Oregon and Federal eminent domain and land valuation litigation. This program has an emphasis on special appraisal problems in eminent domain cases and recent court decisions impacting state and federal eminent domain. Our conference is a must for anyone involved in the governmental land acquisition process, whether as an attorney, appraiser, government official, or owner. You will hear firsthand from leading attorneys, appraisers and other experts with extensive practical experience in eminent domain. For more information or if you would like to register, click the link below or give us a call at (206) 463-4400.