Amendments to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act will expand tenant protections and impose new compliance obligations on landlords, including requirements to accept checks and money orders, limits on payment…
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/ Consumer Protection, Real Estate - Residential
Virginia has adopted a new wage transparency law, signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger on April 22, 2026. Effective on July 1, 2026, the new law has two primary purposes: (1) to require employers to disclose wage or salary…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Emergency generators maintain data center operations during power outages, but their growing use has also raised concerns about air quality, energy demand and environmental impacts. The article provides an overview of how…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Virginia enacted new legislation that expands energy storage requirements for Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company as part of the state’s broader effort to address rising electricity demand, grid reliability…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 22, 2026, USCIS issued a policy memorandum reminding applicants that Adjustment of Status is a discretionary immigration benefit, not a guaranteed benefit or replacement for consular processing abroad…
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/ Immigration Law
The FTC and DOJ have launched a joint public inquiry into the effectiveness of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification process, which may lead to a revised filing form. The move follows ongoing litigation challenging…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions
Virginia has enacted a new statewide paid sick leave law, signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger on May 20, 2026, requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees through a phased rollout beginning July 1, 2027…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Governor Spanberger has signed HB 975 (Bennett-Parker) into law, revising Virginia’s long-debated food-to-beverage ratio requirements for restaurants holding mixed beverage licenses…
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/ Administrative Law
On May 18, 2026, NextEra Energy, Inc. and Dominion Energy, Inc. announced a proposed tax-free, all-stock merger that would combine the two companies into the world’s largest regulated electric utility, with an enterprise value…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Mergers & Acquisitions
The time period for the public to provide comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the antitrust implications of competitor collaborations is set to close on…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts
Financial wellness is a top priority for employers—but many programs aren’t delivering meaningful results. On this episode of Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt speaks with Sarah Parker of SageView Advisory Group to explore…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Law Practice Products & Services
Financial wellness is a top priority for employers—but many programs aren’t delivering meaningful results. On this episode of Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt speaks with Sarah Parker of SageView Advisory Group to explore…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Law Practice Products & Services
Virginia’s House Bill 238 expands wage protections in the construction industry by making general contractors jointly and severally liable for subcontractors’ wage violations and classifying them as “employers” under state and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law
The 2026 General Assembly session adjourned sine die (meaning with no appointed day for resumption) on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. This was the 407th session of the Virginia General Assembly – one of the longest continuously…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
In Board of County Supervisors of Prince William County v. Oak Valley Homeowners Association, Inc., the Court of Appeals of Virginia struck down three “Digital Gateway” rezonings, finding that the County’s failure to strictly…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
