01/31/2017
While the President’s recent executive order on immigration has received widespread attention, another immigration law that affects employers across the United States quietly took effect last week. Last fall, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a new version of the Form I-9, dated November 14, 2016. On January 22, 2017, the prior… Read more »
01/31/2017
Having concluded the second full week of the General Assembly, we’ve seen tremendous activity and efforts related to legislation affecting Virginia community associations. On the first day of session (January 11, 2017), Vandeventer Black published a 2017 Virginia Legislative Forecast (available here). And, here on day 17, many of our predictions have been accurate. As… Read more »
01/31/2017
In the recent case of KCE Properties, Inc. v. Holy Mackerel, Inc., a landlord pursued a fairly routine claim against its former tenant for unpaid rent. In the case, however, the landlord also included a claim against one of the officers of the tenant corporation for “conversion” (wrongful exercise of control over another’s property) claiming… Read more »
01/31/2017
Imagine doing emergency repair work worth over $500,000 for a school board, only to have the school board later take the position that it had illegally contracted with you, and so was not going to pay you for your work. Shouldn’t there be some way for you to get paid? Recently, a Federal Court in… Read more »
01/31/2017
PART ONE: Flowing-Down the Statute of Limitations to Subcontractors Last month the Virginia Supreme Court issued an impactful case decision regarding subcontractors’ liability. That decision, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Thompson Masonry Contractor, Inc., in particular, addressed the effect of general subcontract flow-down provisions and reaffirmed prior law on the enforceability of indemnity provisions in… Read more »
01/15/2017
Authored by Attorney Jonathan V. Gallo, jgallo@vanblacklaw.com; 757.446.8683 Today, it seems hardly a month passes without a report of another business falling victim to a data breach. Over the past few years, some of the largest and well-known companies such as Equifax, Target, Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Anthem, Sony Pictures, and Uber, have been affected… Read more »
01/10/2017
In our inaugural issue in October, 2016, we reported that HOTMA was unanimously approved in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and signed into law by President Obama on July 29, 2016. The full text of the bill is available here. Among other things, HOTMA required the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to: modify its certification… Read more »
01/10/2017
Today is the day. At noon today (January 11, 2017) the Virginia General Assembly will be called to order and the 2017 session will begin. As a bi-yearly, “short session,” the 2017 Session will span only 45 days and the General Assembly will consider between 2500 and 3400 bills (beginning January 11, 2017 and ending,… Read more »
01/08/2017
Overview Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Final Rule adding a new clause to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) — FAR 52.204-21, which, in short, imposes fifteen specific requirements for contractor information systems possessing or transmitting “Federal contract information.” FAR 52.204-21 defines “Federal contract information” as any acquisition-related information not public… Read more »
