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Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Virtually Impossible: Eleventh Circuit’s Denial of Non-Parties Attending Arbitration Hearings Via Video or Telephone
- To Infinity and Beyond Immediate Parties: The Fourth and Ninth Circuit Split on the Enforceability of “Infinite Arbitration Clauses”
- Mediation: What Is It And Why Do It?
- “ALTERNATIVE” DISPUTES RESOLUTION: THE MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION OPTIONS
- Email is Not Private
- Am I Responsible for That?
Appellate
- “I DEMAND A JURY”: NO TURNING BACK
- Supreme Court Of Virginia Now Requires Votes Of Two Writ Panel Members To Grant An Appeal
- ASBCA Holds that of Contracting Officer’s Decision does Preclude Appeal Challenging Performance Evaluations
- Sup. Ct Hands Down New Opinoins
Arbitration
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, After the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES THAT TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYER’S ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT
- Before Entering Into A Contract With An Arbitration Provision, Consider What Time Period The Parties Will Have To Bring Claims
- Umbrella of Immunity for Arbitrators: Where Virginia is Now and Where It Needs to Be.
Articles
- Marijuana Legalization in Virginia: It’s Almost 4:20
- Federal Circuit Holds CICA Stay Clock Begins at Time of Debriefing When Disappointed Offeror does not Avail Itself of Right to Ask Additional Questions
- OSHA Issues COVID Guidance
- Virginia Circuit Court Upholds Rule Requiring Residents to Sign Assumption of Risk Form as a Condition to Using Certain Common Areas During the Pandemic
- Don’t be a victim of an ADA drive-by!
- DEQ Releases Draft Climate Change Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Management Regulations
- Court Upholds Mandatory Assumption of COVID-19 Risk Form
- VOSH Standard Revisions Approved by the Governor
- Hindsight is 2020 – A Look Back at Impact of COVID-19 on Community Associations Focuses Efforts Moving Forward
- Estate Planning under the Biden Administration: What should you do for 2021?
- Federal Circuit Adopts Narrow Definition of “Printing” to Avoid Constitutional Separation of Powers Question
- VOSH STANDARD REVISIONS APPROVED
- The FFCRA Paid Leave is Dead (Unless You Liked It)
- Paycheck Protection Program after the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act
- GAO Finds SAM Registration Requirement to be Minor Informality
- Agency Requirement that Past Performance Occur at Specific Contracting Tier Found Unduly Restrictive
- Virginia DEQ Amends Construction General Permit to Include Disposal Disclosure Requirements
- Can my Company Compel Compliance with an COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policy? It’s a Definite Maybe…
- Changing Times – Recent Developments Give Cannabis Businesses New Optimism (Part 2)
- COVID CONFUSION: Recent Updates from the CDC and Governor Northam Leave Employers with More Questions and No Clear Answers
- Be Wary of Real Estate Closings When Appealing Judgments
- VOSH Standard Revisions
- Changing Times – Recent Developments Give Cannabis Businesses New Optimism
- Virginia’s New COVID-19 Reporting Change and Online Reporting Portal
- SBA Proposes Increase in Small Business Size Standards For Certain Service Industries
- Timely Protest Following Required Debrief or Explanation Letter
- Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Employee’s COVID-19-Related Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
- Make It Stop: What A Court Can And Can’t Order A Defamation Defendant To Stop Saying
- A Quick Refresher on the Association Complaint Procedure
- Bid Protests On The Basis Of Cardinal Change: The Fine Line Between Solicitations And Contract Administration
- Circuit Court Upholds Rule Requiring Residents to Sign Assumption of Risk Form As a Condition to Using Certain Common Areas During the Pandemic
- COVID-19 and Retirement Plan Fiduciary Obligations
- COVID-19 and the CARES Act – Partial Termination Relief for Retirement Plans
- The Short Guide to Short-Term Rentals: Norfolk, VA Edition
- Simplified PPP Forgiveness Procedure for Loans of $50,000 or Less
- Business Owners’ Reputations: How Notoriety Can Make Owners (and Their Businesses) Prey to Defamation
- DOL Proposes New Rule Clarifying Independent Contractor Status
- Federal Contractors Beware: New Executive Order Prohibits Certain Anti-Discrimination Training
- Construction Industry Economics Respecting COVID-19 Mixed But Positively Trending
- GAO Rejects Contractor’s Use of AIA Bid Bond for Federal Project
- Virginia’s Proposed Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention Regulations: A reminder that the opportunity for public comment closes September 25, 2020
- Understanding the Legal Aspects of Privacy in the Age of Smart Phones and Residential Security Cameras
- DOL Revises its FFCRA Paid Leave Rule To Narrow the Category of Health Care Providers that Can Be Exempted from the Paid Leave Requirements
- Update on Section 889 restriction on government contractors use of Chinese-made telecommunications equipment and services
- New FAR provisions will have far reaching impact for government contractors: Government imposes restrictions on contractors’ telecommunication equipment
- Expedited Trademark Registration For COVID-19 Products and Services
- Impact of Executive Order 68 on Hampton Roads Community Associations
- Emergency Temporary Safety Rules Effective July 27 in Virginia
- Heat-Related Illness Prevention: A Short Guide for Employers
- Subpoena Power of Arbitrators Over Non-Party Documents
- NEW EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD WILL APPLY TO EMPLOYERS IN VIRGINIA [Part 2]
- New Emergency Temporary Standard Will Apply to Employers in Virginia
- The Short Guide to Short-Term Rentals: Richmond, VA Edition
- 2020 Legislative Changes Affecting Virginia Community Associations
- COVID-19 and the CARES Act – New IRS Guidance and Relief for Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans
- Protecting Your Organization: Eastern District of Virginia Rules Cybersecurity Incident Report Not Privileged Work Product
- When to Apply for Forgiveness of a PPP Loan
- Lease Issues in the COVID-19 Environment [Part 2]
- Lease Issues in the COVID-19 Environment [Part 1]
- Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protections to LGBTQ Workers
- “Zone of Reasonableness” Test Prerequisite Addressed by the Federal Circuit
- Amendments to CARES Act – Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
- Loan Issues In the COVID-19 Environment
- Completing Commercial Real Estate Transactions in the COVID-19 Environment
- When Coming In First May Not Be Such A Good Thing?
- Construction Administration and Site Visits in a Brave New World
- Additional PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidelines
- Joint Check Agreement Causes Big Trouble in Virginia
- Payments Due Subcontractors and Suppliers in Virginia
- Construction and Virginia’s New Wage Laws
- CDC Issues Additional Guidance for Businesses on Reopening
- Virginia Enacts New Whistleblower Law for Private Employers
- U.S. Department of Labor Expands Overtime Exemption for Commission-Based Employees of Retail or Service Establishments
- Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Plus Statute: Making those in higher tiers personally liable separate from and regardless of mechanic’s lien rights
- Additional guidance from the SBA on “available liquidity” element of certifications for PPP Loans – Safe Harbor extended to May 18, 2020.
- COVID-19: New IRS Relief Allows Health Plan and Flexible Spending Account Election Changes
- Certifications made on application for a PPP Loan – Safe Harbor deadline extended to May 14, 2020.
- COVID-19 and Retirement Plans – Partial Plan Termination Issues and New Fiduciary Relief
- Bid Acceptance Period Extension And Revival
- Be Aware of HUBZone Employee Residency Requirements
- BRACE YOURSELF: Virginia Employers Should Prepare Now for an Onslaught of Litigation
- PPP Forgiveness When a Furloughed Employee Refuses to Return to Work
- The Impact Of Coronavirus On Virginia Community Associations – FAQs
- Plan Now for Reopening Your Business
- PPP Loan Forgiveness
- COVID-19 Legislative Update: Community Association Boards May Meet Virtually During State of Emergency
- COVID-19 And The Longshore And Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
- Electronic Notarization And Remote Notarization: What Is It, And Is It Available In Virginia?
- Virginia Bans Covenants Not To Compete for Some Employees
- New Guidance From OSHA About COVID-19 In The Workplace
- Coronavirus And Virginia Workers’ Compensation Part II: Burdens Of Proof And The Stay-At-Home Order
- Community Association Board Meetings During the Time of COVID-19
- The Virginia Values Act: Details of the Comprehensive LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law Recently Passed in Virginia
- CARES ACT – Should you take your Coronavirus Related Distribution from your Retirement Plan?
- Update on Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- Coronavirus and the Constitution
- Copyright Issues With Livestreaming Worship Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Impact of Coronavirus on Pool Season for Community Associations
- SBA Issues Interim Final Rule for the Paycheck Protection Program
- COVID-19, the CARES Act and Retirement Plan Issues
- CARES Act Modifies Certain Trademark Filing Deadlines
- DOL and IRS Issue Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Paid Leave
- COVID-19 And Teleworking – Making Sure Businesses And Their Employees Are On The Same Page
- Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- COVID-19 Isolation – A Good Time to Review Your Estate Planning Documents
- The CARES Act – What the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Means for Businesses
- Coronavirus: Additional Consideration for Protecting Community Associations and Continuing to Operate
- COVID-19, Leasing, and Force Majeure Clauses
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will grant mortgage forbearance for Borrowers who suspend evictions for renters in multifamily properties with loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
- Bankruptcy Considerations And Relief For Distressed Businesses Amidst COVID-19
- Employers Must Post Notice to Employees Regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Leave
- Be Vigilant – Covid-19 Creates Additional Opportunities For Fraud
- Answers To Some Pressing Basic Commercial Issues Arising From COVID-19
- Navy Issues Guidance Regarding Barriers to Contractors’ Performance
- Construction and Government Contractors are Critical Infrastructure – Government Guidance to Contractors
- Business Financial Assistance during COVID-19 Crisis
- Payroll Tax Credit for Qualified Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA
- Extensions for Tax Returns and Payments
- Construction Project Team Considerations Regarding COVID-19
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need To Know
- Virginia DPOR Offices Closing But Taking Administrative Actions to Minimize COVID-Related Impacts.
- Buyer Beware: The Sale of Fake Face Masks is Proliferating
- Businesses Can Register for EPA Verification of Surface Cleaning Products
- Coronavirus: Protecting Community Associations and Continuing to Operate
- Coronavirus and the Law of Contracts
- OSHA Advice Supports Common Sense Approach To Covid-19 In The Workplace
- Pre-laying Foundation for Lender Consent to Future Leasing Activity
- Anticipatory Drafting: Documenting the Release Parcel on the Front End
- Coronavirus and Virginia Workers’ Compensation
- Guidance for Businesses in Planning for Outbreak of the Coronavirus
- Choosing And Protecting A Business Name
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Message from our Managing Partner
- Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation And Undocumented Workers: Are Employers Liable For Paying Benefits?
- Construction Change Order: Friend or Foe
- Virginia’s Right To Work Law Is Under Attack
- Compliance With Overlapping Solicitation Requirements
- Small Business Size Standards: Calculation Of Annual Average Receipts
- Mixed Economic News from the Construction Industry
- Part 3: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PUBLISHES INTERIM FINAL RULE ON DOMESTIC HEMP PRODUCTION
- Part 2: United States Department of Agriculture Publishes Interim Final Rule on Domestic Hemp Production
- Part 1: United States Department of Agriculture Publishes Interim Final Rule on Domestic Hemp Production
- Guarantor Provisions to Negotiate in Non-Recourse Financing
- Preemptive Wordsmithing: Considering Future Alterations of Commercial Property at the Outset
- YOUR SWAM CERTIFICATION IS AT RISK
- Cyber Liability Insurance for Small to Medium Size Businesses – Are You Covered?
- Shopping Subcontractors After Using Bid That Resulted In Contract Award
- U.S. Department of Labor Increases FLSA Salary Threshold
- House Moves to Ban Employment Arbitration Agreements
- DoD publishes final rule limiting the use of LPTA procurements effective October 1, 2019
- Government Adds Australia as a World Trade Organization Country
- Cannabis Confusion: The Proliferation Of Cbd Products Can Be Misleading.
- HIRING EMPLOYEES UNDER THE AGE OF 18
- Supporting Your Position: Progress and Issue Documentation is Time Well Spent
- SBA Raises Size Limit For Firms To Qualify As Small Businesses
- Unintended Consequences With Modern Day Construction Documents – Typically, “The Devil is in the Details”
- Virginia Workers Compensation & Personal Injury Lawsuits Against Subcontractors
- VIRGINIA LAW ALLOWS FOR THE FIXING OF ERRORS IN THE TERMS OF A WILL OR TRUST
- DoD Introduces New Cybersecurity Certification for Defense Contractors
- 2019 Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations
- We’ve Been Sued! We Need to Sue! What to Expect When Your Association Goes to General District Court
- New Virginia Law Regarding Personnel Records
- To Indemnify, Hold Harmless and Defend; Frequently Used and Frequently Misunderstood Contract Terms – Let’s Review
- Tools of Mutual Benefit: The Scope and Purpose of Lease Guaranties
- Business Email Compromise Scams and Malware: Why Construction Companies Should Worry
- Legal Liability of Design Professionals for Failure to Adapt to Climate Change
- A Virginia Employer’s Guide to Marijuana
- Department of Labor Proposes New Rule on Joint Employment Status
- Ransomware – What it is, how to avoid it, and what to do if you are infected.
- Malware – A Persistent Threat to the Maritime Industry
- The Department of Labor Proposes New Rule Regarding the Regular Rate of Pay
- U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Threshold
- Bad Company Corrupts Good Licenses
- Virginia and Fourth Circuit Case Summaries
- Patent Trolls – What Businesses Need To Know
- Untimely Challenges: Keeping Department Of Labor Decisions Free From Constitutional Appointments Clause Challenges After Lucia V. Sec. (Part Two)
- Untimely Challenges: Keeping Department Of Labor Decisions Free From Constitutional Appointments Clause Challenges After Lucia V. Sec. (Part One)
- 11th Circuit Permits Termination Of Retiree Obligations In Bankruptcy
- Letters Of Intent: Valuable Tools To Facilitate (Not Obfuscate) The Deal
- The Small Business Runway Extension Act Of 2018
- Who Benefits From Your Design Or Consulting Services Contract?
- THE NEW TAX ACT AND MY ESTATE PLANS: NOW WHAT?
- Final Crane Operator Certification Requirements
- Top 7 Sources Of Uncertainty In Building Design And Construction
- Canada’s New Data Breach Reporting Requirements In Effect As Of November 1, 2018
- SBA Rules On SDVOSB Ownership And Control
- Recent Change To Rights Of SDVOSB Minority Owners
- EPIC FOLLOW-UP: COURT CONFIRMS THAT CLASS-ACTION WAIVERS APPLY TO FLSA ARBITRATION
- Your Responsibility for Worker’s Compensation May Extend Further Than You Think
- General Contractors: Important Licensing Considerations
- Contractor Safety Continues to Improve, but Trends Continue
- Five Steps to Greater Cybersecurity Health for Community Associations
- 2018 Legislative Changes That Affect Community Associations
- Beware Of Usury Laws When Receiving A Loan As A Business
- Federal Law Considerations For Data Custodians Operating Within Ftca § 5
- Ftc Consent Orders Pursuant To Ftca § 5
- Ftca § 5 And Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practices
- Data Custodianship: My Website has 10,000 Users, Now What?
- Easements by Estoppel in Virginia
- Potential Contract Adjustments Based on Tariffs
- Virginia Law Provides Avenue To Save Imperfectly-Executed Wills
- Another Blow To Construction Indemnity Agreements In Virginia
- US Supreme Court Overturns Quill
- Trade Secrets And Proprietary Information – Recent Changes To Virginia Law
- Federal Jury Enters $50,000 Judgment Against Construction Company For FMLA Retaliation
- “I Won The Judgment, Now What?”
- A Few Do’s and Don’ts of Purchasing Small Business Insurance
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Employment Agreements Requiring Arbitration On An Individual Rather Than Class Or Collective Basis.
- Agreements Not to Hire Another Business’s Employees And Sharing Wage Information May Violate Antitrust Laws
- THE SUPREME COURT RULES THAT AUTOMOBILE SERVICE ADVISORS ARE FLSA EXEMPT.
- COURT RULES THAT SALARY HISTORY DOES NOT JUSTIFY PAY DISCREPANCY UNDER EQUAL PAY ACT
- RESTAURANT AND HOTEL INDUSTRY ALERT: SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR TIP POOLING ARRANGEMENTS
- DON’T ASSUME A DESIGN ROLE UNLESS YOU’RE THE DESIGNER
- CORPORATE ENTITIES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS: ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL
- YOU LOST, NOW WHAT? MAKING THE DECISION TO APPEAL
- What Type of Entity is Right for Your Business?
- OSHA DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES APPROACHING
- BUYING AT A FORECLOSURE SALE “DON’T LET A BARGAIN BECOME A BURDEN”
- THE INFORMATIONAL RIGHTS OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN VIRGINIA
- DON’T LET “NON-BINDING” AGREEMENTS ACTUALLY BIND YOU
- CYBER LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE BUSINESSES – ARE YOU COVERED?
- BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR
- Conducting Effective Sexual Harassment Investigations
- Defend, Indemnify, and Hold Harmless – What Does this Contract Language Mean for A/E Professionals
- NLRB Comes to its Senses on Joint-Employer Liability, Overruling its Browning-Ferris Decision
- Writing Off Bad Debt
- An Overview of Virginia Law on Electronic Signatures
- Can an Architect Be Held Liable for Defects in Construction
- Handling Document Subpoenas
- Sexual Harassment: Reducing Employer Risk of Liability
- DFARS Clause 252.204.7012 Requirements in Cloud Computing
- The Perils of Online Mechanic’s Lien Services
- Changes on the Horizon in Labor and Employment Law
- USCIS Changes Form 1-9 . . . Again
- Counting Down to Deadline for DoD Requirements for Safeguarding Covered Deference Information and Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
- OCTOBER: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Project Fatality: Now What? (Part 4)
- Project Fatality: Now What? (Part 3)
- Project Fatality: Now What? (Part 2)
- Project Fatality: Now What? (Part 1)
- Distilling the Development Deal: Avoiding Pitfalls of Handshake Agreements
- Copyright Law for Community Associations
- Top Reasons to Amend a Community Association’s Governing Documents
- A Corporate Formality with Significant Implications – Carefully Select our Community Associations Registered Agent
- Maintaining Company Minutes
- Existing Caselaw that Honors U.S. Choice of Law Clauses in International Contracts is Left Undisturbed by Supreme Court
- Why Contract Relationships are Just as Important as the Terms of Contracts Themselves in a Construction Dispute
- Mechanic’s Liens: Small Mistakes Can Have Large Consequences
- ICC Releases Updated A117.1 Building Accessibility Standard
- Succession Planning: Keeping What You Built Positively Moving Forward
- Recent Changes to Virginia’s SWaM Regulations
- Two Significant Policy Changes by the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor
- Claims for Additional Costs and Delays Under the New AIA A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
- Valuing Rights Taken
- Valuation of Temporary Easements
- Good Collection Practices Protect Lifeblood of Community Associations
- Bankruptcy Basics for Community Association Boards of Directors
- EEOC Releases Guidance for Employees with Mental Health Conditions
- The Economic Loss Rule is Alive and Well for Insurance Licensees
- Changes to Virginia Law on Tenant Rights After Foreclosure
- Federal Contract Blacklisting Rule Repealed
- Exit Strategies in Real Estate Investments
- Fall Protection: The Right Equipment, Training, and Emphasis Makes a Difference
- February Architecture Billings Index (ABI) Inches Upward
- ConsensusDocs Updates 200 Series
- Federal rulemakers consider a rulemaking petition on demurrage and detention charges
- OSHA’s Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
- Virginias Ongoing Efforts to Address Employee Misclassification by Construction Contractors
- Fourth Circuit Articulates Test for Joint Employment under the FLSA
- New Case Law – Violation of Medical Restrictions
- Builder – Designer Mergers
- Secondary Easements
- ESTATE PLANNING FOR FAMILY HELD BUSINESSES: AN UPDATE ON THE NEW IRS PROPOSED REGULATIONS TARGETING “DISCOUNTING”
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues final Rule on Mandatory Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
- The New Form I-9: The Forgotten Immigration Law
- 2017 VA General Assembly Update For Community Associations (Week 2)
- Landlord Has Personal Claim Against Officer Of Tenant Corporation For Removing Property From Premises
- Contractor Denied Payment For Work Performed Because Contract Violated Virginia Public Procurement Act
- Recent Virginia Supreme Court Decision Impacts Subcontractor Liability
- The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Update
- 2017 Virginia Legislative Forecast*
- NEW FAR CLAUSE HEIGHTENS CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTORS’ INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- NAVIGATING THE UNITED STATES’ AND THE IMO’S BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT RULES
- THE FALSE CLAIM ACT: THE GOVERNMENT’S SLEDGEHAMMER JUST GOT BIGGER
- TENANTS RIGHTS IN FORECLOSURE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW
- LEGAL ALERT: FLSA Salary Increase Halted
- Situs of Injury under the Longshore Act
- GETTING PAID: Government Contracts
- Understanding Spoliation and an Attorney’s Role in Preventing the Destruction of Evidence
- EMPLOYERS BEWARE: Unpaid Officers and Directors may count as employees under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act
- Loaning money to your own business
- The Federal Contractor “Blacklisting” Regulations are Temporarily Enjoined
- Choosing Association Attorney is Important Decision
- The Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act Reforms Federal Housing Administration Project Approval Requirements
- Books and Records
- Short-Term Rentals: A Practical Guide
- Guidance for Virginia Contractors heading South of the Border (to North Carolina)
- Updates on Employment Eligibility
- In Preparing for the FLSA Salary Increase, the Fluctuating Workweek
- Federal Aviation Administration Finalizes Rules For Commercial Use Of Drones
- Who do you think is a Longshoreman?
- Practicing Without A Contractor’s License: More Than A Slap On The Wrist
- Not Registered with SAM? New Proposed Rule Would Preclude Offers
- Keep Calm and Carry On: Brexit’s Effect
- Virginia Supreme Court Confirms Employee Firings on the Spot
- SBA Issues Final Rule Regarding Affiliation Calculation of Annual Receipts Limitationson Subcontracting and Joint Ventures
- Keep It In The Bathroom If You Can: Effects And Implications Of North Carolina House Bill 2
- Construction Forecast For 2017: What Project Types Are Predicted To Be Hot
- General Accountability Office Proposing Fee for E-Filing Protests
- Drone Law
- Fee Schedule Update
- Businesses Have New Tool to Protect Trade Secrets
- Important changes to FLSA Exempt Status and Overtime Regulations
- Chinese Domain Name Scams
- Important Changes Pending to FLSA Exempt Status and Overtime Regulations
- Virginia Becomes First State to Formally Regulate Fantasy Sports
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule on Mandatory Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
- Supreme Court of Virginia Clarifies Scope of Contractors’ Potential Liability for Design Defects
- Highway Projects Affected by Cargo Preference Act Changes
- Wage and Hour Issues for Tipped Employees
- The Application of the Amorphous “Death Presumption” in Virginia Workers’ Compensation
- Driver Privacy Act Now Protects Information Contained Within Your Vehicle
- Federally-Funded Highway Projects Impacted by Federal Cargo Preference Act Changes Effective as of February 15, 2016
- Protecting Your Business’s Reputation on the Internet
- Agency Agreements
- FHWA BA Exemption 2012 Memo Vacated
- EDI Compliance Penalty Information
- Will Virginia Adopt a Medical Fee Schedule?
- New Case Law on Wage Loss Benefits After Retirement
- VDOT RBS 2016 Revisions Summary
- Provision Agreeing to not Challenge Arbitration Award Voided by Georgia Court
- Beware of Background Check Disclosure Risks
- Call the Doctor: Executive Order Establishes New Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors
- Five Things You Should Know About DoD Cybersecurity Regulations
- Potential Changes…New Overtime Rules Proposed by Department of Labor
- Reporting Claims or Potential Claims…
- Don’t Let Your Intern Become a Nightmare
- New Laws Affecting Construction: Part III
- Virginia’s New Crowdfunding Law
- An Ounce Of Prevention…
- Department of Labor and Industry Misclassifications Policy
- Preserving Small Business Status in Mentor-Protege Joint Ventures
- A Word of Caution to Design Builders
- Recent Revisions to AAA Rules
- New Laws Affecting Construction: Part II
- New Laws Affecting Construction: Part I
- Department of Justice Releases Cyber Security Best Practices
- The Risks of Using Criminal Statutes to Collect Construction Debts
- False Claims Act: The Fourth Circuit’s Triple Canopy Decision
- Call Miss Utility: Call Who & Why?
- Resurgence of Defense Base Act (DBA)
- Insurance Coverage for Subcontractor Non-Compliance with Prevailing Wage Laws
- Prospective Waiver of Lien Rights by Subcontractors & Suppliers
- The Trouble with Certificates
- Protect Your Trademark from Cybersquatters
- You’re About to Get Ambushed
- New Executive Actions Relating to U.S. Immigration Law
- Make Sure You’re Covered: Report All Claims and Potential Claims
- Fourth Circuit Clarifies Federal False Claims Standards in January 2015 Majority Decision
- Law Tips: Incorporation by Reference
- Are Cyber Attacks an Act of “War” within the Meaning of Liability Policies?
- Douglas Palais, Co-Author of Virginia CLE “Insurance Law in Virginia”
- Statutory Subcontract Limits & Requirements for North Carolina Subcontracts: The Short Summary©
- North Carolina Mechanic’s Lien Rights: The Short Summary©
- North Carolina “Little Miller” Payment Bonds: The Short Summary©
- Industry Opposes Senator McCain’s Jones Act Repeal Rider to Keystone Pipeline Bill
- What Recourse do you have when a Competitor Protests your Government Contract Reward?
- Policy Changes in Government Contracting Regarding the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Persons (LGBT)
- Warranty Provisions Deserve Careful Consideration from Contractors
- Foreign Owners of U.S. Businesses: Time is Running Out
- New Updates to Cobra Notices Include Affordable Care Act Information
- New OSHA Reporting Requirements Effective January 1, 2015
- Mechanic’s Liens: Part One. Technical Risks
- Mechanic’s Liens: Part Two. Practical Risks
- New Virginia Laws Address Medical Provider Billing
- Primer on Virginia’s Data Breach Law: Part Two
- Primer on Virginia’s Data Breach Law: Part One
- The Do’s and Dont’s of International Sales Contracts
- For Subcontractors-Incorporation By Reference: A Contract Clause Worth Negotiating
- Confusion Surrounds a New Virginia Law on Emploees’ Personal Identifying Information
- Can I File a Bid Protest over an IDIQ Task Order?
- Claims Relating to Violations of Moving and Hauling Permits
- Risks of Indemnification Clauses
- Worker’s Compensation in Virginia: Employer Basics
- Court Questions Teaming Agreement
- Protect Your Brand Name from Infringing Domain Names by Registering With the New Trademark Clearing House
- Proposed Rule on the Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts in Government Contracting
- Joint Ventures & Double BPOL
- Jones Act or Longshore Act?
- Construction Site Falls, Injuries & Fines
- Public-Private Partnerships: Conflicting Interests Between Design-Builder and Designer
- The Princess and the Pea: Liability for Prescription Mattresses?
- Miller Act Payment Bond Protection Do Not Extend to Third-Tier Subcontractors
- Carrier Prevails in Medical Bill Dispute
- Rebound in Construction Activity?
- We Won the Contract, But Then Discovered a Mistake in our Bid. Now What?
- New Restrictions on Mechanic’s Lien in Virginia
- A security guard may be covered under the Longshore Act if his work is integral to shipbuilding.
- OSHA Guidelines Put a Damper on Employee Safety Incentive Programs
- New Rule on Distracted Service Vehicle Driving Makes Unsafe Habits Expensive
- HB 153 is now Chapter 654 of the Virginia Code
- Concurrent Jurisdiction is a Thing of the Past in Virginia
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- Global Insurer Reports Ransomware Attacks Increased in Severity and Cost in 2020
- Virginia Companies Doing Business With California Residents
- ADA Website Accessibility: California Court Requires Restaurant to Comply – At Additional Cost
- Virginia BEST Job Site Safety Initiative Collaboratively Created by AGCVA and VOSH
Business
Commercial Litigation
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- Qualified Opportunity Zones: A Reciprocal Vehicle to Minimize Capital Gains
- Business and Commercial Real Estate Attorneys Named to the 2020 Best Lawyers® list and Receive the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction
- Commercial Real Estate Attorney Ray W. King Returns to Vandeventer Black
- Deborah M. Casey Selected as a 2018 Woman Leader in the Law
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- Technology for Community Associations in the Midst of Coronavirus
- Deborah M. Casey Named as ‘Influential Women of Law’ for 2019
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- Richmond Attorney’s Selected for Inclusion on the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List
- Vandeventer Black Attorney’s Selected for Inclusion to the 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List
- Forum What Clause? And Why Should I Care?
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- Environmental and Regulatory Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practices
- UPDATE: Virginia DEQ Issues Temporary Environmental Enforcement Policy During COVID-19
- EPA and States Issue Temporary Environmental Enforcement Policies During COVID-19
- Environmental Enforcement Agreements, Force Majeure Provisions, & COVID-19: Now is the Time to Review Your Consent Order and Assess Your Options
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- Vandeventer Black LLP hires Cybersecurity Attorney
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- Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
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- Vandeventer Black Keeps Leaving an Imprint in the Hampton Roads Community
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- EPA RAMPS UP ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ENGINE EMISSIONS TAMPERING
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- What’s Old is New Again – DOJ Returns to Pre-Trump Administration Environmental Policies
- EPA Publishes Proposed Rule Establishing National Standards for Vessel Discharges
- Anchors Aweigh: Damage to Submarine Cable Caused by Barge Anchor Results in Significant Oil Pollution Act Liability
- Virginia Prioritizes “Living Shorelines” for Shoreline Development and Management
- EPA Finalizes Amendments to Clean Water Act 401 Certification Process
- EPA Formally Adds PFAS to the TRI Pursuant to Congressional Mandate
- Court Decision Vacating Nationwide Permit 12 Creates Concern for All Nationwide Permits
- DOJ Ends Use of SEPs In Civil Enforcement Actions
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- Richard Ottinger Steps Up as President of the Virginia Bar Association for 2021
- Harvey Selected as General Counsel for the Associated General Contractors of Virginia
- Vandeventer Black attorney Richard Crouch honored as Virginia’s “Go To Lawyer”
- Commercial Real Estate Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Wins Six Gold Best Of Business Awards
- Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Helps Raise Over $10k for the United Way of South Hampton Roads
- 30 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected as Legal Elite
- Vandeventer Black raises over $13K during the Legal Food Frenzy Redux
- Vandeventer Black LLP ranked in 2021 “Best Law Firms”
- Gaela R. Normile Joins Vandeventer Black Litigation Practice Group
- Vandeventer Black’s Hague Selected as Chair of VADA’s Professional Liability Section
- Michael D. Pierce Completes the LEAD Peninsula Program of 2020
- Richard Ottinger Named “Leader in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Jennifer L. Eaton Named “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Vandeventer Black Continues to Grow
- CRE Attorney Ray W. King Named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”
- CRE Attorneys Ambrosio, Crouch, and King Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® list
- Vandeventer Black LLP Attorney Named to 2021 Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch
- Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”
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- Franczek Joins The International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Panels of Distinguished Neutrals
- Vandeventer Black’s Eaton Joins The Board of the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
- Vandeventer Black’s Pierce New President of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association
- Vandeventer Black’s Managing Partner, Michael L. Sterling Joins the WHRO Board
- Vandeventer Black Edward J. Powers Elected as an Officer for The Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected for the 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers List
- Experienced Community Associations Attorney Joins Vandeventer Black
- Vandeventer Black Donates over $12k to the United Way of South Hampton Roads
- Chappell Appointed to the Community Associations Institute’s Virginia Legislative Action Committee
- Vandeventer Black Announces 2020 Executive Board
- Anne G. Bibeau Selected as ‘Influential Women of Law’ for 2020
- Vandeventer Black’s James B. Rixey III Promoted to Partner
- Attorney Anne Bibeau Elected to the Propeller Club Board of Governors
- U.S. Coast Guard Veteran and Retired Law Enforcement Officer Joins Vandeventer Black
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
- Twenty-two Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected as 2019 Legal Elite
- Vandeventer Black’s Summer Associate Returns for Employment
- Vandeventer Black’s James R. Harvey Receives Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- Vandeventer Black Gears Up for its 2nd Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources Forum in Norfolk
- Vandeventer Black to Hold 32nd Annual Labor & Employment Law Review and Update
- Thomas Chappell Named Up & Coming Lawyer for 2019
- Vandeventer Black Welcomes Tracy Taylor Hague to their Richmond Legal Team
- Vandeventer Black Richmond Office Welcomes Saffelle to the Team
- Vandeventer Black’s Franczek Selected as a “Leader in the Law” for 2019
- Six Vandeventer Black LLP lawyers named to the 2020 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” list
- 27 Vandeventer Black LLP lawyers named to 2020 Best Lawyers® list
- Vandeventer Black’s Palais Honored with the Commonwealth Award by the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia
- Dustin T. Narcisse Honored with the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers’ Conference Significant Service Award
- Vandeventer Black’s Pierce Receives the President’s Award by the Old Dominion Bar Association
- Vandeventer Black donates more than $150k to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Expands Legal Services in North Carolina
- Jennifer L. Eaton Joins the Chesapeake Humane Society’s Board of Directors
- Vandeventer Black LLP Launches New Hemp and Cannabis Law Practice
- Vandeventer Black LLP Listed as the Largest Maritime Law Firm in Virginia
- Jennifer L. Eaton Honored as 2019 Taylor Reveley Award Recipient
- Bibeau and Pierce Elected to the City of Norfolk Grievance Panel
- Richmond Attorney Named 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
- Michael D. Pierce Joins Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
- Vandeventer Black Announces its 2019 Executive Board
- Vandeventer Black Commercial Real Estate attorneys Named ‘Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia’
- Vandeventer Black Expands Legal Network with MSI Global Alliance Partnership
- Vandeventer Black’s Ashley G. Moss Promoted to Partner
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Legal Elite
- Vandeventer Black LLP ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
- Vandeventer Black’s Pierce selected as Up & Coming Lawyer for 2018
- The Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources Forum in Downtown Norfolk
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2019 “Lawyers of the Year”
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Listed as ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ of 2019
- Vandeventer Black Celebrates Anniversary and Receives Proclamation
- Vandeventer Black Promotes a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran from Within
- Vandeventer Black’s Pierce Receives SHRBA Lawyer of the Year Award
- Vandeventer Black Takes Home Six CoVaBiz BOB Awards
- Vandeventer Black Awarded Best of Coastal Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Partners Named Women In The Law
- Anita O. Poston Included in the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame Class of 2018
- Vandeventer Black Wins Large Firm (Per Capita) Category in 2018 Virginia Legal Food Frenzy
- Michael Pierce Appointed To The Virginia State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board
- Jennifer L. Eaton Awarded NPBA Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award
- Vandeventer Black Named Largest Maritime Law Firm in Virginia
- Vandeventer Black Richmond Attorneys Among 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers
- Richmond Attorneys Named Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Among 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers
- Arlene Klinesdinst Elected Chair of VBA’s Labor Relations and Employment Law Section
- Vandeventer Black’s 2018 Executive Board Elected
- Vandeventer Black’s Caramore Promoted to Partner
- Twenty-two Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as Top Lawyers
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Legal Elite
- Vandeventer Black LLP ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”
- Michael Sterling Selected as a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America
- Eaton Recognized as Millennial On The Move by CoVaBiz Magazine
- Sterling to Serve on the Virginia Chamber Legal and Regulatory Reform Institute Advisory Board
- William E. Franczek Elected to the American College of Construction Lawyers
- Vandeventer Black Recognized as a Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year
- Vandeventer Black Commercial Real Estate Attorney Receives Prestigious Peer Rating
- Anita O. Poston Named a Leader in the Law
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” for 2018
- 27 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ of 2018
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA Guide
- Vandeventer Black’s Michael Pierce Receives SHRBA Member of the Year Award
- Deborah M. Casey Named to the Executive Board of the Women’s Cabinet of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
- Vandeventer Black Wins First Place of 2017 Legal Food Frenzy
- Harvey Named President of Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
- Vandeventer Black moves up to 13th on Virginia’s Largest Law Firms List
- Mark T. Coberly elected to the Board of Directors of U.S. Maritime Law Association
- Fortune 100 Company Executive Joins Vandeventer Black LLP
- Vandeventer Black’s Partner Neil Lowenstein to Serve on DBIA’s Executive Council
- Ottinger joins Virginia Bar Association Board of Governors
- Franczek to Serve as President of Builders and Contractors Exchange
- Michael D. Pierce joins Vandeventer Black’s Norfolk Office
- Vandeventer Black Announces Elected Executive Board Members
- VANDEVENTER BLACK ATTORNEYS NAMED VIRGINIA SUPER LAWYERS “RISING STARS”
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as Virginia Super Lawyers
- Vandeventer Black’s Caramore and Moss Promoted
- Vandeventer Black LLP Relocates its Richmond Office
- Twenty-two Vandeventer Black Attorneys 2016 Legal Elite Finalists
- Vandeventer Black 15th Largest Law Firm in Virginia
- CoVaBiz Magazine Awards Top Honors To Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys
- Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys have made the Coastal Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers List
- Four Vandeventer Black Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year for 2017
- Vandeventer Black LLP Partner named College of Commercial Arbitrators Fellow
- Thomas Chappell Joins Vandeventer Black’s Maritime Law Department
- 25 Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America 2017
- Vandeventer Black LLP Awarded for Support of Virginia Food Bank
- Vandeventer Black LLP Hires New Chief Information Officer / Assistant Executive Director
- Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected as 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- Vandeventer Black Secures Another Success
- Vandeventer Black Attorney Receives Prestigious Peer Rating
- Richard Ottinger Appointed to Board of Directors of Norfolk Economic Development Authority
- Nash Bilisoly to Give Opening Speech at Signal Maritime Conference in Seattle on May 24
- 12 Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected as 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers
- Mike Sterling Speaks at Library’s BF Black Plaque Dedication
- Bill Franczek Selected for Admission into the Fellowship of the College of Comercial Arbitrators
- Franczek Elected to the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association Forum
- Vandeventer Black LLP Raises Over $16,000 for United Way of South Hampton Roads
- Vandeventer Black LLP Announces Election of 2016-2017 Executive Board
- Two Vandeventer Black Attorneys Selected to Prestigious Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Class
- Successful Outcome in Business Conspiracy Case
- Vandeventer Black Names New Partners
- Vandeventer Black LLP Hires Legal Technology Manager
- Spencer Guld Joins Richmond’s Vandeventer Black LLP
- Congratulations to the Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Recognized as 2015 Virginia Legal Elite
- Vandeventer Black LLP Hires Local Attorney and Veteran to Assist with Complex Litigation
- Jennifer Eaton Joins Norfolk’s Vandeventer Black LLP Office
- Vandeventer Black Litigators Win Dismissal of Fraud Claim Levied Against Insurer
- Lowenstein Elected to Represent the 4th Circuit
- Vandeventer Black LLP to Hold 30th Annual Labor & Employment Law Review and Update
- 24 Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2016
- 17 Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected as 2014 Legal Elite
- EDVA Win for Two Vandeventer Black Litigators
- Vandeventer Black Litigator Receives Prestigious Peer Rating
- Multinationals in Kristiansand – Mobilizing for the Future
- Another Vandeventer Black Victory
- Vandeventer Black Construction Lawyer Included in 2015 Chambers USA Guide
- Vandeventer Black LLP Achieves Victory for Client at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Long Term Nursing Care Malpractice Defense Victory – $2,000,000 Claim Dismissed
- Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected as 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- 12 Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected as 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers
- Four Vandeventer Black Attorneys Receive Prestigious Peer Rating
- Local HR Professionals Share Perspectives on Workplace Legislation on Capitol Hill
- Select US Summit in the Washington DC Area
- Michael Sterling, Managing Partner, Vandeventer Black LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Payments-Based Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Public Benefit and Private Capital in 2015 Live Webcast
- Celebrating The Virginia Chorale’s 30th Anniversary
- American Arbitration Association Appoints Fanczek to Construction Mega Project Panel
- American Arbitration Association Appoints Franczek to Construction Mega Project Panel
- TowneBank Appoints Poston Chairwoman of Norfolk Board of Directors
- Michael L. Sterling Appointed to Eggleston Services’ Board of Directors
- Douglas Palais Joins Richmond’s Vandeventer Black Office
- Managing Partner Chosen as Contributing Author, Inside the Minds: Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts, 2015 ed.
- Vandeventer Black LLP Lawyer Named 2014 Leader in the Law
- Vandeventer Black to Hold 29th Annual Labor & Employment Law Review and Update
- Vandeventer Black Attorneys Handle Case Resulting in Sale of Two Popular Virginia Music Venues
- Vandeventer Black LLP Announces 23 Lawyers in the Firm to be Included in the 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Vandeventer Black LLP Announces 23 Lawyers in the Firm to be Included in the 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Vandeventer Black LLP Awarded for Support of Virginia Food Banks
- Franczek Named Chair of Government Construction Division by the American Bar Association
- Harvey, and Powers Selected for Vandeventer Black Executive Board
- Sterling Named Managing Partner for Vandeventer Black LLP
- Genzler Named Best Lawyers 2014 Litigation-Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
- Powers Named Best Lawyers 2014 Admiralty & Maritime Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Vandeventer Black Voted Associate of the Year by AGC of Virginia
- Vandeventer Black’s Brennan Selected as 2014 Top Rated Lawyer in Medical Malpractice Law
- Vandeventer Black LLP – Part of Winning Team at U.S. Supreme Court
- Virginia Business Magazine Lists 21 Vandeventer Black Attorneys to Virginia’s Legal Elite for 2013
- Vandeventer Black’s Bilisoly Elected Chair of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- Saunders Joins Law Offices of Vandeventer Black
- Vandeventer Black Attorney, Herman, Selected for “Leaders in the Law” Program for 2013
- The Best Lawyers in America 2014 Lists 23 Vandeventer Black Attorneys
- Vandeventer Black’s Franczek to Serve on the American Arbitration Association, International Center for Dispute Resolution
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2013 Lists Nine Vandeventer Black Attorneys
- Super Lawyers 2013 Lists 13 Vandeventer Black Attorneys
- Robert L. O’Donnell Named the Recipient of the Eggleston/I’Anson Professionalism Award
- Sterling Selected to Executive Board for Vandeventer Black LLP
- Vandeventer Black’s Bibeau, Elected President of Hampton Roads Society for Human Resource Management
- Vandeventer Black LLP Named One of the 2013 Best Places to Work in Virginia for the Third Year in a Row
- Virginia Business Magazine Lists Vandeventer Black Attorneys to Virginia’s Legal Elite for 2012
- Mazzeo Joins Law Offices of Vandeventer Black
- Vandeventer Black Selected as the 2012 HRUHCA Associate of the Year
- Rixey Joins Law Offices of Vandeventer Black
- Poston Named Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year
- The Best Lawyers in America 2013 Lists 23 Vandeventer Black Attorneys
- Vandeventer Black Earns the Silver Level Trailblazer Award from the United Way of South Hampton Roads
- Vandeventer Black Supports Virginia Food Banks
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- To Lawyers, “R&R” Doesn’t Only Refer to Rest and Relaxation
- LOCAL FBA CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING on November 10, 2020
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- Welcome Back to Hampton Roads Judge Roderick Young
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- STATUTES, STATUES, AND MUNICIPAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS (Part 2)
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- A Proposed Amendment to Rule 7.1
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- EDVA BY THE NUMBERS: How Frequently are Magistrates Overseeing Cases in Norfolk?
- EDVA OPINION WATCH: Beware: Your “Notice Of Claim” May Not Be a Notice of Claim
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- EDVA CASE TO WATCH: Back Bay Restoration v. US Army Corps of Engineers,
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- The Resurgence of the Defense Base Act
- Issues in Workers’ Comp: Legislative Update
- Civil Penalty Increased for Noncompliance with Virginia Workers’ Compensation Insurance Laws
- Paying Workers to Attend Medical Appointments
- Do I Have to Include That? . . . Calculating AWW
- Back to Basics: Recalling Perini
- Government Shut Down and Workers’ Compensation
- Employer Issues in Workers’ Compensation: Undocumented Workers
- The Surveillance Chronicles, II
- U.S. Supreme Court – A Houseboat is not a Vessel
- I Would’ve Offered Light Duty, But I Fired Him . . .
- Introducing Our New Commissioner . . .
- The Surveillance Chronicles
- Container Repair Facilities and Longshore Coverage
- Attitude Matters
- Amount of Benefits to be Determined by the Date of Injury, Not the Date an Award is Issued, per the US Supreme Court
- Child and Spousal Support Withholding Orders
- Yes, That’s My Employee But Someone Else Caused His Injury – Make Them Pay
- Surveillance Can Be Dangerous – and Not Just to Your Claim
- Fourth Circuit Confirms that Even ALJs are Bound by the U.S. Supreme Court
- VWCC EDI Upates
- Physician Panels – To Provide or Not to Provide – That is the Question
- Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: What Is It – and Do I Need Insurance Coverage for It?
- Injured at Work during an Earthquake? But this is Virginia . . .
- Are You Ready for Some Football? . . . What About Workers’ Comp Claims from Football Players?
- When an Injured Worker Can Not Drive . . . and Can Not be Driven
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Preventing Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- Welcome to Vandeventer Black’s Workers’ Compensation Blog
- Employer’s Accident Reports
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- Be wary of of increasing claimed IRS Agent phone calls
- New Legislation Prohibiting Use of Experience Modification Factor For Contractor Eligibility
- Virginia Supreme Court Confirms Employee Firings on the Spot
- UPDATE: DOL Announces Final Overtime Rule
- President Obama Signs Defend Trade Secrets Act
- GSA Targets Schedule Contract Holders Regarding Countries of Origin for Products
- GAO Proposing Fee for E-Filing Protests
- Paid Sick Leave Mandate Proposed by DOL for Contractors
- Part 2: Paid Sick Leave Mandate Proposed by DOL for Contractors
- Court Vacates FHWA 90-Percent Threshold and Miscellaneous Products Exemptions Aspects of FHWA Secretary’s 2012 “Buy America” Exceptions Memorandum
- Federally-Funded Highway Projects Facing Impacts by Federal Cargo Preference Act Changes
- Cybersecurity Regulations: Implementation Update Per New DOD Interim Rule
- “Final DRAFT” of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications Published for Comment
- Final Rule Prohibiting Federal Contractors Retaliating Against Employees and Applicants Who Discuss Wages Issues and Becomes Effective for Contracts Entered Into or Modified On or After January 11, 2016
- Provision Agreeing to Not Challenge Arbitration Award Voided by Georgia Court
- Changes . . . New Overtime Rules Published by Department of Labor
- HACKED: 5 Things to Know About New DoD Cybersecurity Regulations
- New Minimum Wage Requirements under FAR 52.222-55
- Asking about union affiliation deemed unlawful interrogation by NLRB
- Insurance Coverage For Subcontractor Non-complaince With Prevailing Wage Laws? – One Court Says There’s At Least a Duty to Defend
- Virginia “Independent Agencies” Now Covered by Virginia’s Public Procurement Act
- VB’s Mike Sterling Part of PPP Live Webcast Speaker Team – Thursday, June 18, 2015 @ 12pm – 2pm (ET)
- Pre-contract Bond, Contract or Mechanic’s Lien Claim Waivers Nearing Statutory Extinction in Virginia
- Teaming Agreement: Richmond Circuit Court Concludes More than Mere Agreement to Try and Agree
- Fourth Circuit Clarifies Federal False Claims Standards in January 2015 Majority Decision
- Thanks to All Veterans!
- Vandeventer Black Labor & Employment Law Seminar: November 18, 2014, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
- DOL Final Rule Raises Federal Contract Minimum Wage to $10.10 per hour
- 2014 Carter Gunn Memorial Stressbuster 8K – 27 Nov
- Federal Contruction Payment Requirements: A Thumbnail Overview
- New “Fair Pay and Safe Workplace” Mandates Directed By President Obama
- President Issues Executive Order Banning Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimintation
- SBA Issues Final Rule Regarding Affiliation, Calculation of Annual Receipts, Limitations on Subcontracting, and Joint Ventures
- I’m Liable for What? – Employer Liability for Third Party Harassment
- Contractual Indemnity Provisions: Certain Provisions in Construction Contracts Void
- Disclosure of Investigation Documents Granted for Qui Tam Realtor
- Contractor’s Construction Fraud Implied
- Employee Bound By Arbitration Agreement in Employment Application
- Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of EEOC Claims and EEOC’s Obligation to Pay Attorneys Fees
- Carnell Construction: Major Virginia Procurement Decision Issued by U.S. Fourth Circuit Affecting Claim Recovery Under VPPA
- GAO Decides Offeror Affiliates Should be Considered in Experience Evaluation
- President Unilaterally Raises Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts
- Oh Oh . . . Did I Really Just Waive My Coverage?
- Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Suit for Discovery Failings
- Vandeventer Black’s Lowenstein Teaching Upcoming Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations Seminar
- New DFAR Clause Added to Safeguard Unclassified Technical Information
- U.S. Supreme Court Strongly Upholds Contractual Forum Selection Clause
- Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Rule Finalize
- Locker Room Environment – Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
- ASBCA Holds That Lack of Contracting Officer’s Decision Does Not Preclude Appeal Challenging Performance Evaluation
- Potential Criminal Liability for Damage to Undergroud Utilities in Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Appeals
- Virginia Mechanic’s lLien: Complexities Revisited
- Testimony Transcripts: Discoverable or Required to be Bought from the Court Report?
- The Federal Goverment is Shut Down . . . Now What?
- New Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations Set for March 2014
- Contractor’s Misrepresentation Allows Government to Void Maintenance Contract
- ASBCA Declines to Presume Knowledge by Government
- Got a spare $472 Million? Fighter Engine Contractor Hit With Major Damages for Fraud
- Teaming Agreements: Anything more than just an agreement to try and agree?
- Carnell: VPPA Statutory Cap Sets Ceiling for Change Order Recovery
- New Guidance Issued by Virginia Regarding Sales and Use Tax Refunds
- Virginia FOIA: US Supreme Court Holds VA FOIA Can Limit Access to VA Residents
- Administrative Decision Review Change About to Go Into Effect
- No Private Cause of Action for Excessive Retainage Withholding, But Subcontractor Does Have Related Contract Claim
- New Federal I-9 Form Required After May 7, 2013
- County Claims: Don’t Forget the Notice of Appeal and Bond
- Careful what you say: it may be actionable defamation
- EDVA Dismisses Quantum Meruit Claim as Irreconcilable With Breach of Contract Claim and Also Dismisses Claimed Private Right of Action to Enforce Alleged FAR Violation
- New FAR Provision Requiring Faster Payment to Subcontractors On Horizon
- Virginia Supreme Court Adopts Supervisor Liability Cause of Action
- General Contractor is Necessary Party to Suit on Bond Bonding Off Mechanic’s Lien
- GAO Sets Notice Standard for Price Realism Evaluations
- Kickbacks Lead to 87 Months
- Constructively Debarred Contractor Allowed to Proceed with Claims for De Facto Debarment and Contractual Interference
- E-Verify Program Extended to September 30, 2015
- Adjacent Land Owners Can Proceed with Trespass Claim Against Developer
- 7th Circuit Bars Payment Bond Claim Based on Paid if Paid Subcontract
- Vandeventer Black Labor Law Review and Update Seminar set for October 17, 2012
- Sale of Condomimiums a Consumer Purchase Under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act
- Subrogation Waivers: a quick primer
- Doing Business in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know
- Offsite “Subcontractor” Found a Claimant Under Virginia Little Miller Act Bond
- 2012 Virginia Payment Bond Changes
- Joint Check / Joint Payment Agreements
- AMEC Civil: The case that keeps on giving
- “Best Value” Procurement? – Not for Virginia Public Sealed Bidding
- Virginia Bid Protests: A quick overview
- COFC Bid Protect Authority: DOD proposal to make force protestor forum choice
- Mechanic’s Lien / Payment Bond Reforms Pending in NC
- COFC held to have exclusive jurisdiction for trade secret misappropriation claim
- Maintaining and Producing Evidence: It really is that important
- Am I Really Responsible for That?
- Subcontractor Not Third Party Beneficiary to Prime Contract
- Certified Claim Not Necessary to Appeal LD Assessment
- Mediation: Is if for you?
- New FAR Rules Confirms No Priority Among Socio-Economic Programs
- Mechanic’s Lien Law Changes: Updated
- HB1265: Significant VA Mechanic’s Lien Change Bill Pending
- Misrepresentation or Good Negotiation: KBR Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Verdict
- Internet Name Protection: Avoiding branding with the next XXX website
- Contractor and Surety have to pay twice? Not so fast says Judge Hilton
- Virginia Little Miller Act Payment Bond Claim Notice Reduced to 90 days
- New Set Aside Rule for Multiple Award TO/DOs for Small Businesses
- Acquisitions Savings Reform Act: Coming down the pipe
- Statutory Employer Defense Found for Subcontractor Notwithstanding Lack of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Federal Prompt Payment Act Doesn’t Give Cause of Action to Subcontractors
- If you do DOD work, post your posters
- Equitable Adjustments: Danville Division allows despite disclaimer, but limits recoverable costs
- Chinese Drywall Excluded from Insurance Coverage
- Corporate Protection: Henrico Court pierces the veil of contractor
- CAS Board is Eliminating Overseas Exemption
- Mediation vs. Arbitration: What’s the difference anyway?
- You just got sued in Virginia Circuit Court, so now what?
- Court of Federal Claims Equitable Powers: Yes the CoFC Can!
- Declaratory relief: Not in the CoFC
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Why it’s great
- Business Decision Voided Insurance Coverage
- NLRB Proposes Change to Voting
- GAO Bid Protests: How long do I have to file again?
- Government Contractor? – Your sophistication may be presumed
- Federal Project PLAs: House’s Military Construction Bill Doesn’t Preclude
- Inducing statements: fraud or mere opinion?
- Qui Tam Plaintiff Awarded $2.2M in Attorneys’ Fees
- Government Not Required to Certify Claims under CDA
- Proactive management: staying ahead of the curve
- Prejudgment interest against a surety: recoverable but from when?
- Memorial Day: Enjoy but also remember
- Setoff by Payment Bond Surety Rejected by EDVA
- Fridge benefit challenges
- Pay When Paid Clauses: A different twist on use in defense
- SBJA 2010 Changes: False Claims Act implications
- Bid Withdrawal Changes Coming This July
- Careful of that deal, you may be waiving your payment bond claim
- VDOT Subcontractor Pass-Through Claims: APAC-VA revisited
- Contract or Tort Claim: The difference goes from clarity to gray
- Noncompetes: Death by breadth
- Good contract documents: they make all the difference
- E-verify Updated
- Notice: Actual probably isn’t enough
- Supervision: Grounds for claim of negligence?
- Sprinkler heads: equipment or building materials? And what’s the difference anyway?
- Possible bond threshold increase legislation: another consideration
- E-verify: coming to Virginia?
- Possible increasing public bond thresholds coming to Virginia
- WOSB Regulations on the February Horizon
- Bond Claims: When the last day worked isn’t always the last day for payment bond claims
- Owner responsibility for constructability, or not?
- 150-day look back for mechanic’s liens: What’s the big deal?
- PR: Careful what you tell your PR company; it may come back to haunt you
- Think those materials are warranted? Maybe not.
- Virginia Public Bodies Cannot Avoid Delay Damages With Limited Markup Provisions
- New Crane & Derricks Standard
- Surety Project Completion: No one size fits all
- Indemnity and Defense Obligations: Not Necessarily Absolute
- Payment Bond: It’s not insurance
- Holiday Cheer: WKRP Old School Sitcom Humor
- Ordinary Building Materials versus Equipment or Machinery: The Difference is Time
- No License? – No Pay (Maybe)
- Delays: Time can, but doesn’t alway, equal money
- Pay if Paid II – Mechanic’s lien affect
- Controversial Contract Provisions – No Damages to Delay
- Controversial Contract Provisions – Pay if paid
- Industry Forms: Is consensus really an advantage?
- Is that One Year Warranty Really Just One Year?
- Complexity of Mechanic’s Lien
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