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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – the general terms at the end of an agreement being referred to as “boilerplate” provisions, a phrase that misleadingly suggests...more
In a press release issued last week, Fairfax County and Dominion Energy announced the beginning of operations for “the first publicly funded autonomous electric shuttle and test of driverless technology in public...more
Every July 1st in Virginia, we can expect a few things without fail. The summer heat and humidity will have settled down with a ponderous thud, here to remain, unwavering, for the rest of the summer. The cicadas return –...more
6/30/2020
/ Amended Legislation ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Common-Interest Communities ,
Condominiums ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eminent Domain ,
General Assembly ,
Landlords ,
Property Owners ,
Residential Property Owners ,
State and Local Government ,
U.S. House
The first session of the Virginia General Assembly in the new decade convenes January 8th, and proposed bills are already pouring in. One such bill that may interest those in the commercial real estate field is targeted at...more
Sands Anderson’s Commercial Real Estate Law practice group was again pleased to participate in the annual VCU Real Estate Trends Conference in Richmond, Virginia. Real estate practitioners from around the Commonwealth and...more
Effective October 1, 2019, Title 55 will be repealed and recodified as Title 55.1. What does this mean for you? If you work in any field relating to real estate, it will have a variety of effects....more
On July 1, 2019, new laws passed during the 2019 General Assembly session will go into effect in Virginia. As we do every year, Sands Anderson’s Commercial Real Estate and Community Associations Groups have reviewed this new...more
6/28/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Common-Interest Communities ,
Condominiums ,
Eminent Domain ,
FEMA ,
General Assembly ,
Landlords ,
Property Owners ,
Residential Property Owners ,
State and Local Government ,
State Pilot Programs
Last May, the Virginia Supreme Court issued its’ opinion in Game Place, LLC v. Fredericksburg 35, LLC, which in many ways upset the proverbial apple cart within Virginia’s real estate industry. In the Game Place case, the...more
Below is our annual update on legislative changes impacting the real estate industry. All common interest communities are based on a foundation of real estate law, and thus changes to these laws can often impact common...more
7/30/2018
/ Books & Records ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Common-Interest Communities ,
Condominiums ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Eminent Domain ,
Eviction ,
for ,
Foreclosure ,
Landlord and Tenant Acts ,
Pending Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Residential Leases ,
Solar Energy ,
Unlawful Detainer ,
Zoning Laws
The guide, written by Sands Anderson’s Employment Law Team and edited by attorney C. Michael DeCamps, provides summaries of key Virginia employment statutes and principles of employment law. The summaries are not intended to...more
2/5/2018
/ At-Will Employment ,
COBRA ,
Court Appearances ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Insurance ,
Minors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Workplace Safety
On July 1, 2017, new laws passed during the 2017 General Assembly session will go into effect in Virginia that may impact you as someone interested in commercial real estate. They run the gamut of issues touching on the real...more
6/27/2017
/ Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Eminent Domain ,
Historic Preservation ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Landlord and Tenant Acts ,
New Regulations ,
Property Tax ,
Residential Leases ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tax Credits
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Matal v. Tam that the law prohibiting the registration of disparaging trademarks violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional. The...more
6/20/2017
/ Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Lee v Tam ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Another session of Virginia’s General Assembly has now come and gone, adding one more chapter to the nearly four hundred year history of the country’s oldest law-making body. Over three thousand bills were proposed in the...more
Yesterday, companion bills were introduced into the House and Senate seeking the passage of the Equality Act of 2015, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The...more
7/24/2015
/ Apple ,
Best Practices ,
Discrimination ,
ENDA ,
Equality Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Title VII
Last week, the U.S. District Court sitting in Alexandria, Virginia granted what would appear to be a sweeping victory to a group of five Native Americans who have renewed attempts to cancel the federal registrations of...more
7/15/2015
/ Blackhorse v Pro-Football ,
Disparagement ,
Football ,
Native American Issues ,
NFL ,
Redskins ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO