The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a decision in Haggins v. Wilson Air Center, LLC that offers valuable guidance for employers navigating disability accommodation requests, particularly those…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Labor & Employment Law
On December 11, 2025, Whiteford’s Appellate Practice Co-Chairs, Michael Brady and Thomas DiStanislao, secured a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of Virginia in a decision clarifying the scope of the sovereign immunity…
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/ Civil Remedies, Personal Injury, Transportation
The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape is undergoing a fundamental realignment. While Federal agencies that historically dominated digital asset oversight have shifted enforcement priorities away from licensing and…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
The Department of Labor (DOL) started off 2026 issuing numerous Opinion Letters on issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Opinion Letter FLSA2026-4 addresses questions regarding the overtime exemption…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
When a loved one leaves you a life estate in land that has natural resources (like timber, minerals, or natural gas), you receive the right to use and enjoy the property during your lifetime. But that right comes with limits…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Amid the uncertainties of today’s economy, interested buyers and current unit owners may be skittish about the fluctuating sale prices of condominium units. A January 1 Wall Street Journal article paints a gloomy picture:…
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/ Insurance, Real Estate - Residential
At a public meeting on January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its Biden-era harassment guidance (the Guidance) that identified persistent misgendering and/or limiting restroom…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Winter storms test more than plows and salt supplies – they test an association’s preparedness. When snow and ice accumulate, community associations must act quickly, balancing safety, budgets and legal obligations. Missteps in…
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/ Insurance, Personal Injury, Real Estate - Residential
Since the late 1980s, employers conducting large layoffs have had to seek to ensure compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Training Notification Act (WARN). WARN requires that covered employers – those with at least 100…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ veto, enacting two laws that amend NYC’s Administrative Code, to establish a pay data reporting mandate for private-sector employers with 200+ employees…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Holiday-season anti-harassment trainings can backfire. A recent Second Circuit (which covers New York, Vermont and Connecticut) decision underscores that when workplace training content crosses the line into essentialist,…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In recent decision (Teel v. Teel), the Virginia Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court's decision that Sue Anderson Teel lost her right to a share of her late husband Gene “Bull” Atkins Teel’s estate because she…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
New York State now prohibits employers from using training repayment arrangements and using a job applicant’s credit history in making hiring or compensation decisions…
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/ Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Updating your association's governance involves modernizing governing documents, clarifying roles and streamlining decision-making. The process should be seen as continuous improvement, starting with diagnostics and stakeholder…
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/ Business Organizations, Nonprofit Law
What Section 1031 does. Section 1031 lets you defer tax when you swap one investment or business real estate for another, as long as both are real property held for investment or productive use. Since 2017, only real property…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
