July is not usually the time for resolutions, but this midyear is different. There were few Virginia legislative changes to consider in 2025, making it an opportune time to consider what policies and procedures need updating or…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Real Estate - Residential
The 2025 Virginia General Assembly session concluded in May. During this term, legislators passed a variety of bills that will impact financial services. The more significant legislation is summarized below..…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Fred Schutt joins host Leah Stiegler to dive into the hot topic of the four-day workweek. While the idea of a shorter workweek sounds appealing, implementing…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
As U.S. immigration policies evolve under directives from the Trump Administration, foreign nationals entering the United States to conduct business activities must prepare for heightened scrutiny. Both companies and travelers…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Privacy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is narrowing its focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement, prioritizing national security, U.S. competitiveness, and a crackdown on cartels. This is a critical development for…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 (the EO) that contains new…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, directly addressing the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming care for minors…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Mike Gardner joins host Leah Stiegler for a deep dive into best practices for conducting interviews. They highlight the critical role of documentation in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On June 9, 2025, President Trump’s administration implemented a new travel ban, reviving and expanding a controversial policy from his first term. The ban, effective immediately, bars nationals from 12 countries and imposes…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
In 24 hours, two federal courts injected significant uncertainty into the viability of tariffs implemented by President Trump under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
In a unanimous decision issued June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services vacated a Sixth Circuit ruling that imposed a higher evidentiary burden on majority-group plaintiffs in Title VII…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney King Tower joins host Leah Stiegler to explore what happens when an employee’s personal beliefs clash with a company’s mission. Leah and King walk through…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Rescinds Prior Guidance Limiting 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies
Since March of 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) operated under the guidance of the Compliance…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
In this episode, Anne Bibeau, Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice, joins host Leah Stiegler to discuss marijuana use in the workplace. While marijuana remains illegal under federal law, many states have legalized its use…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On March 14, 2025, in a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed the nature of a furnisher’s duty to investigate disputed information appearing in a consumer’s credit report under the…
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/ Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
