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THE “NEW” NARRATIVE REQUIREMENT IN SBA 8(a): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS OWNERS

THE "NEW" NARRATIVE REQUIREMENT IN SBA 8(a): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS OWNERS

The “New” Narrative Requirement In SBA 8(a): Business Development Program Eligibility For Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Business Owners   November 30, 2023   |   By: Tracy Pearson and David Ludwig   The US Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has a long history of supporting socially and economically disadvantaged business owners under Title 15, Chapter 14A, Sections 636(j)(10)… Continue reading THE “NEW” NARRATIVE REQUIREMENT IN SBA 8(a): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS OWNERS

Dealing With Improperly Bargained Contracts

Improperly bargained contracts may involve duress, undue influence, misrepresentation, and unconscionability. Getting out of a contract

Dealing With Improperly Bargained Contracts   September 18, 2023   |   By: Hyung-Gyu (Leo) Sun   A contract is a set of promises (or a promise) between two or more parties, the performance of which the law recognizes as a duty. Yet, people often enter into a contract without fully grasping the legal implications of it.… Continue reading Dealing With Improperly Bargained Contracts

Small to Midsize Law Firms: Enhancing Lawyer-Client Experience through Dedicated Business Professionals

For small to midsize law firms, lawyer-client experience is enhanced when dedicated business professionals ensure that the firm operates...

Small to Midsize Law Firms: Enhancing Lawyer-Client Experience through Dedicated Business Professionals   September 15, 2023   |   By: Jack Sutch   Introduction:   The legal landscape is complex and is evolving quite quickly post-COVID-19. Now, the success of a firm hinges not only on legal expertise but also on efficient management and strategic direction. Dunlap Bennett… Continue reading Small to Midsize Law Firms: Enhancing Lawyer-Client Experience through Dedicated Business Professionals

Borrowing Music: Basics of Cover Songs and Using Samples in Sound Recordings

New software, sampler plug-ins and royalty-free sample libraries have made using samples in sound recordings easier than ever. Copyright law

Borrowing Music: Basics of Cover Songs and Using Samples in Sound Recordings   September 13, 2023   |   By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig   Under the U.S. Copyright Act, a copyright owner has the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, alter, revise, distribute, publicly perform, and/or display the work and otherwise exploit such work, including for sound… Continue reading Borrowing Music: Basics of Cover Songs and Using Samples in Sound Recordings

A Collective Stalemate: Contract Negotiations During the Writers Guild of America Strike

On May 2, 2023, the leadership of the Writers Guild of America called a strike for its members. Contract negotiations during the WGA strike

A Collective Stalemate: Contract Negotiations During the Writers Guild of America Strike   September 11, 2023   |   By: David Trinnes   The production of many television shows and films has been on hiatus since May due to the pending strike by the Writers Guild of America. Is there an end in sight?   What is… Continue reading A Collective Stalemate: Contract Negotiations During the Writers Guild of America Strike

Navigating Restricted Parties Lists in the United States: Screening to Facilitate Compliance

Navigating Restricted Parties Lists in the United States: Screening to Facilitate Compliance   September 7, 2023   |   By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig   Under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Part 736 General Prohibition #5 (EAR 736.5) imposes restrictions on certain activities related to exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the Export… Continue reading Navigating Restricted Parties Lists in the United States: Screening to Facilitate Compliance

Harnessing Non-lawyer Professionals to Benefit Firm Management and Client Satisfaction

DBL integrates non-lawyer professionals in firm operations, finance, marketing, and human resources enhancing overall firm management and allowing our attorneys to focus on practicing law and serving clients.

Harnessing Non-lawyer Professionals to Benefit Firm Management and Client Satisfaction   September 5, 2023   |   By: DeAnna Burke   At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL), our attorney’s expertise, knowledge, and dedication are the bedrock on which legal victories are built. And while recognizing that attorneys are the key driving force behind legal success, DBL integrates… Continue reading Harnessing Non-lawyer Professionals to Benefit Firm Management and Client Satisfaction

Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies

International trademark law is rife with misconceptions and myths. US companies looking for how to file an international trademark

Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies   August 30, 2023   |   By: Thomas Dunlap   The world is a bigger place each year. Brand access to global markets has become a matter of simply creating content on the web to reach new customers. Whether it is… Continue reading Five Major Misconceptions in Global Brand Protection: An International Trademark Law Guide for US Companies

Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses

Small Business and Family-Owned Business Estate Planning

August 28, 2023   |   By: Chris Arakaky   Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses   This article is only meant to serve as a general overview of business succession planning for small and family-owned businesses. Given that there is such a diverse and wide variety of business types, the specific factors to consider and… Continue reading Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

To comply with the Ultima decision, SBA issued a press release, interim guidance, & temporarily suspended 8(a) business program applications

SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage   August 24, 2023   |   By: Alexander Jonathan Brittin and Mary Pat Buckenmeyer   The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee recently issued a decision holding that a rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for certain minority… Continue reading SBA 8(a) Business Program Pause: Minority-Owned Businesses Can’t Rely on SBA’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.