04/29/2019
Vandeventer Black is pleased to announce that one of its Richmond attorneys are among the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. The Rising Star designation is awarded to top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40-years-old or younger, or who have been practicing for ten years or less: Ashley G. Moss, Professional Liability Defense Other awarding… Read more »
04/29/2019
Vandeventer Black attorney was selected to be included on the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list by Thompson Reuters. This renowned rating service considers attorneys from over 70 different practice areas that are nominated based on professional accomplishments and peer recognition. Douglas M. Palais, Securities Litigation Other awarding bodies have recognized Vandeventer Black’s legal team, such… Read more »
04/26/2019
Vandeventer Black is pleased to announce that 5 attorneys are among the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. The Rising Star designation is awarded to top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40-years-old or younger, or who have been practicing for ten years or less: Megan B. Caramore, Business Jennifer L. Eaton, Business / Corporation Ashley… Read more »
04/26/2019
Vandeventer Black attorneys were selected to be included on the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list by Thompson Reuters. This renowned rating service considers attorneys from over 70 different practice areas that are nominated based on professional accomplishments and peer recognition. Also, attorneys from the Norfolk and Richmond offices received the Super Lawyers acknowledgment: Anne G…. Read more »
04/25/2019
The law on marijuana is changing so rapidly that I anticipate this article will be outdated before I finish it. Check back here regularly for updates! Virginia Law Marijuana remains illegal both federally and in Virginia. Some Virginia jurisdictions are dialing down enforcement of criminal penalties, but they remain on the books. Since marijuana remains… Read more »
04/03/2019
On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule revising the standard for joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Once the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 60 days to submit comments to DOL for review. Interested parties may submit comments… Read more »
04/02/2019
Ransomware has been one of the top cyber threats in the past several years. Thanks to the WannaCry attack of 2017 and others, most people have heard of this type of cyber threat, but many do not know how it works, how to protect against it, or what to do if they are infected. Here… Read more »
04/01/2019
During the last several years, many industries have fallen victim to cyber-attacks, and the maritime industry is not immune. Consider the following recent news reports: In 2017, the largest container shipping company in the world, A.P. MØller-Maersk, fell victim to NotPetya, a type of destructive malware, that required the installation of 4,000 new servers, 45,000… Read more »
