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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.  

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

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The Carrot, Not the Stick: May Employers Legally Offer Employees Incentives To Get Vaccinated?

June 4, 2021
Xavier D. Lightfoot and Will Oden, Labor and Employment Attorneys, Ward and Smith, P.A.

However, COVID-19 still presents many risks and challenges that employers must bear in mind as they look to transition their operations to pre-pandemic formats. One such challenge for employers is implementing lawful and effective strategies to motivate hesitant workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.


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IRS Issues Comprehensive Guidance Regarding ARPA COBRA Subsidy

June 1, 2021
Lawrence J. Finnell - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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CMS Interim Rule Requires Long-Term Care Facilities to Follow New COVID-19 Vaccination Rules

June 1, 2021
Nathan Mortier, Sands Anderson PC

The beginning of a return to “normal” also brings the extension of a familiar theme for Long-Term Care facilities: new rules and new penalties for noncompliance. 


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EEOC Issues Guidance on Vaccine Incentives and Other COVID Vaccine Issues

June 1, 2021
By John Vering, John Neyens, Shannon Johnson, and Mark Opara, Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.
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Deciding Whether to Unmask—One Size Does Not Fit All


By John Vering, John Neyens, Shannon Johnson, and Mark Opara, Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.
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Can Virginia Localities Still “Just Say No”? Regulations Permitted After Marijuana’s Legalization

May 27, 2021
Lindsay K. Bunting Eubanks & Stephen V. Durbin, Sands Anderson PC

Starting July 1, 2021, small quantities of marijuana may be legally grown and consumed in Virginia. For those who are 21 years old or older, this includes the ability to consume marijuana upon private property, grow up to four plants and possess an ounce or less of marijuana for personal consumption.


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Struggling Hotels Can Provide Turn-Down Service, Can't Be Turned Down for Subchapter V Bankruptcy

May 26, 2021
Lance Martin, Creditors' Rights Attorney, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which took effect in February 2020, creates a more streamlined and less expensive Chapter 11 reorganization path for small business debtors.


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Will the “Return to Normalcy” Increase Tenants Seeking Bankruptcy Relief?

May 20, 2021 Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors' Rights Blog
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The ‘Doobieous’ State of Marijuana Legalization for Virginia Employers

May 19, 2021
Lindsay K. Bunting Eubanks, Sands Anderson PC

Even though Virginia will officially legalize the possession and distribution of small quantities of marijuana this summer, marijuana in all of its forms remains illegal under federal law.


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Those Mask Rules Just Keep Changing

May 18, 2021
Clay Creps - Tonkon Torp LLP
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