Stay informed about the latest news and events taking place at Morningstar Law Group. Here is a look at how our attorneys are making headlines.
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Morningstar Intellectual Property Team Wins Summary Judgement in Trademark Case
April 24, 2025
Christopher Jackson, Kenzie Rakes, and John Kivus successfully obtained summary judgment in a trademark infringement case in the Western District of North Carolina. The order means the Court has dismissed all claims against our clients with prejudice, effectively ending this litigation in our client’s favor. The Court’s 33-page order thoroughly analyzed the trademark dispute between […]
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2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
March 1, 2025
Ten Morningstar Law Group attorneys have been selected as 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers® and 4 as 2025 Rising Stars®. The selected attorneys represent Morningstar’s Business, Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate and Land Use practice groups. Congratulations to all for this recognition of their experience and dedication to client service. Our 2025 Super Lawyers®. Our […]
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Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Named to Business NC's 2025 Legal Elite
January 11, 2025
🎉🎊Congratulations to our attorneys named to Business NC’s 2025 Legal Elite!🎊🎉 Chris Graebe, Litigation; Will Graebe, Young Guns; Chris Jackson, Intellectual; John Kivus, Intellectual; Shannon Joseph, Litigation; Molly Stuart, Real Estate; Jennifer Van Doren, Intellectual.
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7 Morningstar Law Group Lawyers Selected by Their Peers to Business NC Legal Elite 2024
January 14, 2024
Congratulations to our colleagues selected by their peers to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite 2024! Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Chris Graebe, Litigation; Will Graebe, Young Guns; Shannon Joseph, Litigation; Gene Jones, Business; John Kivus, Intellectual; Molly Stuart, Real Estate; and Jennifer Van Doren, Intellectual.
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John Kivus to Join Panel at Annual Symposium
January 11, 2024
John Kivus, Morningstar Law Group partner focusing on IP and software litigation, will be among the featured panel of experts at the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) annual symposium on January 26th. Co-sponsored by the UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government, the discussion will center around Reframing IP Rights in the AI […]
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"Best Law Firm" in National and Metropolitan Tiers
November 23, 2022
We are pleased to announce, a bit belatedly (we’ve been nose-down working hard for our clients), that Morningstar Law Group was named to the list of Best Law Firms for 2023. At the national level, we were recognized for our work in Land Use & Zoning Law. And at the metropolitan level, we were recognized […]
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25 Morningstar Law Group Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Lists
September 14, 2022
Congratulations to our 2023 Lawyers of the Year, Ones to Watch, and Best Lawyers! Following is the official announcement. 25 Morningstar Law Group Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Lists Morningstar Law Group is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, four lawyers […]
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Congratulations to Our Newest Partners
January 24, 2022
Join us in congratulating our newest partners, John Kivus, Jeffrey Roether, and Molly Stuart. We are very excited and proud to have this group of incredibly talented attorneys join the partnership. This transition reflects their individual knowledge and skills across numerous practice areas and their tireless commitment to the needs of their clients. John Kivus […]
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What a Great Team!
November 4, 2021
We love this time of year! Fall weather and brilliant colors and college football and tailgating, especially when our favorite team is winning. And speaking of great teams, congratulations to our team of outstanding lawyers and staff for being named to the 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” We are […]
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22 for 22! North Carolina Law Firm Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers and Lawyer of the Year
September 24, 2021
Belated congratulations to our attorneys named to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 22 in total including 2 recipients of Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year award – Shannon Joseph for Litigation – Antitrust and Mack Paul for Litigation – Real Estate. In addition, Harrison “Hank” Gates was named to Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation, […]
