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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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“Gone Swimming” – Pools May Open Statewide, but Only with Municipal Approval
June 11, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson and Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Congress Provides Flexibility in New Bill for the Paycheck Protection Program
June 9, 2020
David J. Gundlach,
Sands Anderson PC
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”) became law and changed several major aspects of the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).
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IRS Guidance Provides More Coronavirus Relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds and Their Investors – Including Additional Time To Invest
June 8, 2020
Christopher J. Rogers,
Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Real Estate Blog
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Action Items for All Employers to Avoid July Fireworks in Labor and Employment Law
June 8, 2020
Labor & Employment Team,
Sands Anderson PC
To enjoy the beginning of July without causing fireworks in the workplace, Virginia employers should undertake the following tasks to comply with various new laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly.
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DOL Finalizes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor
June 7, 2020
Robert W. Patterson - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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PPP Update: Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
June 4, 2020
By Ferdinand Ruplin
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Why Music Matters In Our Professional Space During COVID-19
June 4, 2020
Samantha Tran,
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
As we enter the twelfth week of the shelter-in-place order, we are all looking for peace in chaos, camaraderie in isolation, and productivity in malaise. From unconventional work-from-home practices to the ever-increasing screen time, lack-of-childcare complications to communal workspaces, stress abounds in ways we likely have never experienced in our lives. So what can we do to cope? Or better yet, what can we do to help ourselves maintain a semblance of normalcy during the abnormal? Surprisingly for some and needless to say for others, we have turned to music to provide us with a sense of control, comfort, and solace in the blurring between our private and professional lives.
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Significant New Guidance Regarding Public and Private Employees Returning to Work Following a COVID-19 Infection or Exposure
June 3, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson, Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New Law Adds Substantial Penalties for Wage Violations and Makes General Contractors Liable for Subcontractor’s Payment of Employees
June 2, 2020
N. Reid Broughton,
Sands Anderson PC
New legislation effective July 1, 2020 amends Virginia Code § 40.1-29, which governs employer liability for payroll violations, and enacts a new section, Virginia Code § 11-4.6, which deems general contractors to be employers of their subcontractor’s employees.
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Business Immigration in the Era of COVID-19 Update: Presidential Proclamations, Travel Restrictions, Resumption of Premium Processing and the Reopening of USCIS
June 1, 2020
Joanna L. Silver - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Business as Usual Under Governor Ducey’s Curfew Declaration
May 31, 2020
Alexander J. Egbert,
Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Corporate and Business Blog
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Virginia Supreme Court Confirms There Is No Private Cause of Action Under the Virginia Relocation Assistance Act
May 28, 2020
Jeffrey Hamilton Geiger,
Sands Anderson PC
The Supreme Court confirmed the unremarkable proposition in Fernandez v. Commissioner of Highways, 2020 Va. LEXIS 57 (May 28, 2020), that no private cause of action for payment of relocation expenses exists under the Virginia Relocation Assistance Act (which is in keeping with the interpretation afforded the federal Uniform Relocation Act, which similarly does not afford a private cause of action). The importance of the decision is this: when seeking relocation benefits, landowners need to cooperate with the condemnor. Little is gained by seeking recourse in court before the landowner (1) works to help the condemnor help her, and (2) exercises and exhausts her administrative remedies.
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