Virginia enacted significant changes to its employment laws in 2026, including new pay transparency requirements and a statewide paid family and medical leave program. Employers should begin preparing now to ensure compliance…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
A new Virginia law taking effect July 1, 2026, significantly changes how financial institutions must handle garnishments by requiring an upfront review of customer accounts and automatic protection of certain exempt funds…
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/ Civil Procedure, Finance & Banking
When hiring a new manager, employers often want more than a résumé and a panel interview—they want insight from the people who will actually be supervised. In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Leah Stiegler and Victor…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Recent global conflicts and domestic security concerns have underscored the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A newly introduced Senate bill, together with a proposed Federal Aviation…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
Conversations at work aren’t always simple. From political debates to strong personal opinions, today’s workplace is full of moments that can quickly shift from casual to complicated. In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Raising equity is a core component of nearly every commercial real estate project, but it also introduces legal considerations that sponsors sometimes underestimate. Once outside investors are involved, a transaction is no…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Securities Law
A recent decision from the Virginia Court of Appeals significantly limits the protections available to lenders and other third parties who rely in good faith on a power of attorney…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Government contractors are seeing a rise in scams tied to the System for Award Management (SAM) as annual recertification deadlines approach. These schemes often use official-looking emails and links designed to trick…
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/ Government Contracting
How should employers respond when an employee needs periodic time away for medical treatment or unpredictable flare-ups? In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Leah Stiegler and Victor Cardwell unpack the practical and legal…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Scott Koven explore one of the most important and often overlooked aspects of employment law risk management: preserving documentation…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Virginia employers are facing a series of significant labor and employment law changes following the conclusion of the 2026 General Assembly session. Several measures have already been enacted, while others remain pending and…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
With interest rates elevated and transaction velocity significantly reduced, many commercial real estate (CRE) sponsors have shifted from acquisition-oriented strategies to asset management and capital preservation…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial
Spring is here. This means landscaping and lawn care season are in full swing, May flowers will bloom, and the bugs will follow. This spring is also my season to share perennial issues on my own Community Association Pet “Ps”…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Scott Koven share insights on key compliance issues employers must navigate when planning a reduction in force (RIF). They explain why…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Leah Stiegler and Raven Burks assess why the employee who engaged in harassment rarely gets sued directly in employment discrimination lawsuits. They break down scenarios involving…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
