Thinking about selling your business or a piece of real estate? You’ll likely need to start with a Letter of Intent (LOI), so it is important to know the basics before you dive in…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
Pursuant to FOIA, a public body may hold a closed meeting for, among other purposes discussion about personnel matters related to specific employees. See Va. Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1). The minutes of a closed meeting, if any are…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
When a contractor breaks ground on a construction project, unexpected conditions beneath the surface can be an expensive surprise. Unanticipated water, rock, or differing soil types can throw budgets and timelines into disarray…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
As the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes next week, employers and employees alike should take note of the recent employment-related legislation that was vetoed, substituted, or approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin. While a few…
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/ Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Recently, we had the opportunity to advise some clients who worked with a third-party vendor that maintained custody of personal information pertaining to our clients’ respective end users. The vendor suffered a data breach in…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy
Senate Bill 999 has passed the Senate and been reported out of the Civil Subcommittee from the House Courts of Justice Committee. The bill, if passed by the House and signed by the Governor, would have two important consequences…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies
In a case, as they say, ripped from the headlines, the Virginia Court of Appeals has put on a clinic explaining the inter-play between the First Amendment and defamation law. The Court, in Patel v. CNN made clear that public…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law
When it comes to commercial leases, offering a tenant the chance to purchase the property or exercise a right of first refusal can be an appealing way to sweeten a deal. However, these options come with layers of complexity that…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
On January, 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” As a result of this Executive Order, government contractors are no longer…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, the Supreme Court decided the burden of proof an employer must meet to prove that an employee is exempt from the overtime and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Court…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
If you are involved in a dispute concerning a written, but unsigned, commercial or business contract, do not assume that the lack of signatures makes the agreement unenforceable…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
Virginia has long been a leader in historic preservation. But historic structures are still lost, even in the commonwealth.
A building dating to the 1790s was recently demolished in the city of Richmond. Despite its age and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
A new HIPAA rule that goes into effect on December 23, 2024 requires each healthcare provider (and other HIPAA covered entities and business associates) to implement new workflows, policies, and procedures in responding to…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Privacy
Courts are supposed to decide only the necessary things. They’re supposed to avoid weighing in on issues that don’t need a decision. Those principles came to a head in the Supreme Court of Virginia last month in Rebh v Arlington…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In a significant development, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This decision not only delays the CTA’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
