11/24/2015
Norfolk, VA. (November 24, 2015) – Vandeventer Black LLP has hired Nicole E. Upshur as a Litigation Case Administrator. In this newly created position, she serves the firm’s Construction and Government Contracts Department. Her primary responsibility is to provide support to the department attorneys in all aspects of litigation, including e-discovery; document and case management;… Read more »
11/24/2015
Authored by Neil Lowenstein and Blake Christopher In 2007, a preeminent American defense contractor first reported cyber attacks emanating from China. Four years later, upon a visit by then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the Chinese Air Force revealed a fighter jet unnervingly similar to the one manufactured by the hacked American contractor. More recently, the FBI… Read more »
11/24/2015
Authored by Neil Lowenstein Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) published new proposed rules for FLSA overtime requirements. The following are some important items to note from the proposal: Increasing the salary threshold from $23,660/year to $50,400/year [40th percentile]. Increasing the “highly compensated” threshold from $100,000/year to $122,148/year [90th percentile]; and Automatically increasing the… Read more »
11/17/2015
Authored by James W. Walker and Ashley G. Moss1 All professional liability insurance policies require the insured to report claims timely as a condition to coverage. This is especially important at the time for renewal of insurance coverage. When a policy is being renewed, the application will ask if the insured is aware of any… Read more »
11/17/2015
Authored by Dustin Paul The end of school and the start of summer can provide students a rare opportunity to experience life in the workplace. Many students have traded summer jobs like lifeguard or ice cream scooper for more educational experiences, like internships. The idea of having a young man or woman around your workplace… Read more »
11/13/2015
An increasingly popular arbitration clause provision is language purporting to waive later challenge to the arbitration award. In a recent decision in Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Inc. v. R.G. Williams Constr., Inc., 733 S.E.2d 868 (April 2015), the Georgia Court of Appeals held such waiver void and unenforceable. While that court recognized the general fundamental… Read more »
11/10/2015
Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) published new proposed rules for FLSA overtime requirements. Among the proposed rules, DOL has proposed: Increasing the salary threshold from $23,660/year to $50,400/year [40th percentile]. Increasing the “highly compensated” threshold from $100,000/year to $122,148/year [90th percentile]; and Automatically increasing the thresholds to “keep pace with inflation.” The… Read more »
11/10/2015
Authored by Ned Nicholas As you review the contract for the work that will occupy half your workforce for the next two years you see that there are provisions requiring your company to give notice within a specified period of time as a condition to receiving additional compensation for extra or to make a claim for… Read more »
11/05/2015
Authored by James Harvey In Part 3 of our articles on the 2015 changes to the Virginia Public Procurement Act, we provide a brief explanation of Job Order Contracting (JOC) now possible on Virginia public projects. Public bodies in Virginia may now procure services for multiple jobs through a single indefinite quantity indefinite duration contact provided… Read more »
