Publications & Alerts

Article
01.24.2025
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Preparing for Battle: Cybersecurity Incident Response for Public Bodies
Alert
01.23.2025
Government & Special Investigations
4 Things Everyone Should Know About the DOJ’s Seismic Policy Shift
Article
01.22.2025
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Resolving Conflicts Without Court
Alert
01.22.2025
Labor & Employment
Managing Workplace Civility During Trying Times
Alert
01.21.2025
Construction & Government Contracts, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rule Imposing New Security Requirements on Contractors Handling CUI
Article
01.16.2025
Labor & Employment
Why We Need To Be Cautious About the Use of AI in Human Resources
Quoted
01.16.2025
Government & Special Investigations
5 Big Questions For White Collar Enforcement In 2025
Article
01.15.2025
Intellectual Property
New Law In New York Places Employee NIL Rights In Spotlight
Alert
01.13.2025
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Labor & Employment
Department of Labor’s AI Best Practices: Key Takeaways for Employers
Alert
01.07.2025
Labor & Employment
Who Gets Paid on a Snow Day?
Alert
01.02.2025
Construction & Government Contracts
Contractor’s $25M Insurance Claim Waived Because of Untimely Notice to Insurer
Alert
12.30.2024
Corporate & Business Transactions
Corporate Transparency Act Subject to Nationwide Injunction (Again)
Alert
12.19.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Sweeping AI Legislation Under Consideration in Virginia
Article
12.12.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Incident Response Playbook: 4 Cybersecurity Tips for Credit Unions
Alert
12.10.2024
Corporate & Business Transactions
Corporate Transparency Act Enjoined: How should your company respond now?
Alert
12.06.2024
Community Associations
Virginia Community Associations and the Corporate Transparency Act
Podcast
12.06.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Unlocking Real Estate Syndications: Legal Insights with Richard Crouch
Article
12.02.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Blockchain: Lawyers Can Help Build Benefits Across Industries
Article
12.02.2024
Environmental & Alternative Energy
Virginia Holds the Line on Wetlands Protection
Podcast
11.26.2024
Labor & Employment
HR Secrets Revealed: Imperfect Humans at Work
Podcast
11.25.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Avoiding Legal Traps in CRE: Practical Tips for Navigating Documentation
Alert
11.19.2024
Labor & Employment
STOP THE PRESSES: DOL’s Overtime Expansion Faces Judicial Freeze
Article
11.13.2024
Labor & Employment
Is Favoritism at Work Illegal? Woods Rogers Attorneys Offer a Playbook for Investigating Employee Complaints about Favoritism
Quoted
10.30.2024
Labor & Employment
CVS Arbitration Appeal Probes Scope of Sexual Harassment Opt-Out
Quoted
10.29.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Shares Insight On SolarWinds Cybersecurity Breach
Article
10.23.2024
Labor & Employment
Office Holiday Parties Gone Awry Make for Good Stories, HR Headaches
Podcast
10.18.2024
Labor & Employment
Understanding Organizational Shadows
Alert
10.18.2024
Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment
Getting Sued for Using Photos of Employees
Alert
10.15.2024
Construction & Government Contracts, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Defense Department Unveils Final Rule for CMMC 2.0 Program
Article
10.14.2024
Labor & Employment
Humans at Work with Leah Stiegler
Podcast
10.09.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Legal Nuances for CRE with Richard Crouch
Alert
10.09.2024
Government & Special Investigations
The Truth Shall Set You Free: Western District of Virginia Unveils Whistleblower Pilot Program
Article
10.08.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Government & Special Investigations
Standing in the Breach: Criminally Charging Cybersecurity Officers
Article
10.03.2024
Pro Bono Summer School: A Program for Law Students Takes Aim at the Justice Gap
Quoted
10.03.2024
Government & Special Investigations
New DOJ Whistleblower Program Greatly Increases Risk
Podcast
10.03.2024
Labor & Employment
Who’s Watching the Children?
Alert
09.18.2024
Intellectual Property
Counterfeiters Beware: Amazon Steps Up Efforts to Protect Brands
Podcast
09.13.2024
Labor & Employment
How Misclassification of Workers Can Put You in Hot Water
Article
09.11.2024
Government & Special Investigations
7 Strategies to Comply with the DOJ’s New Whistleblower Rewards Program
Article
09.10.2024
Labor & Employment
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: How to Minimize Risk in Employee Termination
Article
09.03.2024
Labor & Employment
Leah Stiegler Shares Advice for Employers Amid Possible Noncompete Ban
Article
08.30.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
AI Acceptable Use Policy: Why Your Campus Needs One Now
Article
08.29.2024
Higher Education, Labor & Employment
Faculty Pay is Arbitrary – And That’s Putting It Nicely!
Alert
08.27.2024
Compliance & FinTech, Financial Services
CFPB Warns Employee Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Whistleblower Protections
Alert
08.21.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Government Contracts
DOD’s CMMC 2.0 Program Takes Step Forward with Release of Contract Rule Proposal
Podcast
08.19.2024
Government & Special Investigations, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
False Claims Act, Healthcare Whistleblowers, and Whistling in the Wind with Justin Lugar
Media Mention
08.08.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Burgin Waller Shares Insight on Proposed Cyber Security Act for Australian Companies
Podcast
08.07.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
President Biden’s Critical Infrastructure Cyber Memo and CrowdStrike’s Whoopsie Daisy with Elizabeth Burgin Waller
Article
08.02.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Measuring the Impact of the CrowdStrike Incident
Article
08.02.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
How Contractors Can Prep for DOD Cybersecurity Rule
Alert
07.31.2024
Intellectual Property
AI and Invention: USPTO Issues More Guidance
Article
07.30.2024
Government & Special Investigations, Labor & Employment
How Your Company Should Anticipate and Respond to Whistleblower Claims
Article
07.25.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Sizable Chunk of SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Tossed Out of Court
Podcast
07.25.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Richard Crouch Discusses Contractual Remedies
Alert
07.24.2024
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations
A Legislative Fix for Virginia Community Associations After Palisades Park
Article
07.24.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
AI Innovations: How to Balance the Legal and Governance Considerations
Media Mention
07.23.2024
Environmental & Alternative Energy
When a Retired Scientist Suggested Virginia Weakened Wetlands Protections, the State Said, No Way
Article
07.18.2024
Labor & Employment
What Not to Write in Job Postings
Alert
07.15.2024
Government & Special Investigations, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Pharmacies and Pharmacists in the Crosshairs: DOJ’s $408 Million Settlement with Rite Aid
Article
07.12.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
What Legal Departments Need to Know About Ransomware Attacks on Companies
Article
07.11.2024
Labor & Employment
What to Do When Employees Don’t Get Along: Takeaways from the Shaq/Kobe Feud
Alert
07.08.2024
Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
State and Local Tax Law Changes in Effect in 2024
Podcast
07.03.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Syndication Made Easy – Avoiding Legal Traps
Alert
07.03.2024
Environmental & Alternative Energy, Regulatory Compliance
Supreme Court Ends Judicial Deference to Agencies’ Regulatory Interpretation
Alert
06.28.2024
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations
The Virginia Condominium Act Turns 50
Alert
06.26.2024
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations
2024 Virginia Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations
Alert
06.12.2024
Labor & Employment
EEOC Issues New Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Article
06.06.2024
Labor & Employment
‘Love Contracts’ Protect Employers When Workplace Romance Arises
Article
05.28.2024
Government & Special Investigations, Health Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Whistle Me This: A Former Federal Prosecutor’s Musings on How to Handle Whistleblowers in the Healthcare Industry
Article
05.23.2024
Government & Special Investigations, Labor & Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
‘Office Space’ Turned 25 This Year, But Its Lessons on Whistleblowers are as Relevant as Ever
Podcast
05.22.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
The CISO and the SEC
Alert
05.20.2024
Intellectual Property
Industry Reacts to USPTO Guidance on Using AI to Innovate
Alert
05.15.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Biden National Security Memorandum Bolsters CISA Role for Cybersecurity Oversight in Critical Infrastructure
Alert
05.02.2024
Cannabis Law, Government & Special Investigations
DEA’s Seismic Move to Reschedule Cannabis
Alert
04.30.2024
Labor & Employment
DOL’s New Overtime Rule: Raising the Salary Threshold
Alert
04.29.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Health Law
HHS Updates Its Guidance on Online Tracking Technologies – Controversy Remains
Alert
04.29.2024
Labor & Employment
EEOC Publishes Updated Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
Alert
04.26.2024
Environmental & Alternative Energy, Government & Special Investigations, Regulatory Compliance
EPA’s Landmark Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy (Part I)
Alert
04.25.2024
Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Business Transactions, Emerging Growth & Venture Capital
Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need To Know
Alert
04.25.2024
Government & Special Investigations
Wax On, Wane Not: Corporate Investigations and Enforcement Actions are on the Rise at DOJ
Media Mention
04.12.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Facing Cyber Attacks, Critical Infrastructure Gets New Reporting Requirements
Media Mention
04.12.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Health Law
Briefings on HIPAA: Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Media Mention
04.09.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Labor & Employment
Beth Waller Shares Insight on Cyber Challenges in Hybrid Work Environments
Article
04.04.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
How Legal Departments Can Conduct Effective Cyber Vulnerability Testing
Alert
04.01.2024
Administrative & Public Utilities, Cannabis Law, Regulatory Compliance
Gov. Youngkin Rejects Recreational Cannabis Sales
Alert
03.28.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Municipalities & Public Infrastructure
Proposed Federal Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Adds Hefty Federal Reporting Requirements to Critical Infrastructure Sector and Large Businesses
Alert
03.28.2024
Labor & Employment
Employment Agreement or Offer Letter – Which One Should You Use?
Media Mention
03.26.2024
Commercial Real Estate
Ray King Presents on Foreclosures in The VSB Real Property Section Videos
Alert
03.21.2024
Construction & Government Contracts, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Government Contracts
Defense Department Expands Access to DIB Cybersecurity Program
Alert
03.14.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
EU AI Act Will Be World’s First Comprehensive AI Law
Alert
03.11.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Overview of Virginia’s AI Executive Order
Alert
03.08.2024
Commercial Lending, Compliance & FinTech, Credit Unions, Financial Services
Corporate Transparency Act Reporting: What Banks Need to Know
Article
03.06.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
4 Ways to Mitigate Vendor Cybersecurity Risks
Alert
03.05.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Executive Order Prohibits Transfer of Sensitive Personal Data to “Countries of Concern”
Alert
03.01.2024
Construction, Construction & Government Contracts, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Government Contracts, Municipalities & Public Infrastructure
Defense Department’s Proposed CMMC Rule Will Impose New Cybersecurity Requirements on Contractors
Article
02.22.2024
Tax
They're Back: IRS Announces Phase 2.0 of Pre-Audit Compliance Pilot
Article
02.16.2024
Intellectual Property
When AI Assists Invention – What Can You Patent?
Article
02.14.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
CPPA’s Regulatory Enforcement Restored: It’s Time to Get Compliant
Article
02.09.2024
Construction & Government Contracts, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment
New Federal Proposed Rule Addressing “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
Article
02.06.2024
Administrative & Public Utilities, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Environmental & Alternative Energy, Regulatory Compliance
What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector
Article
02.05.2024
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
I’m So Lost: Navigating the Labyrinth of Legal Ethics, Professionalism, and Civility to Improve Understanding, Avoid Discipline, and Enhance the Legal Profession
Article
02.02.2024
Appellate Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
What to Watch for at Trial in Virginia Courts to Avoid Having Your Appeal “Disqualified” or “Sent to the Rear"
Article
01.29.2024
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
FCC Updates and Expands Data Breach Notification Rules
Article
01.26.2024
Emerging Growth & Venture Capital, Intellectual Property
Think Patents Don’t Have Teeth? Think Again
Article
01.19.2024
Labor & Employment
Department of Labor’s New Employee Classification Rule
Article
01.17.2024
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations, Corporate & Business Transactions
Virginia Community Associations and the Corporate Transparency Act: New Federal Reporting Requirements Effective January 1, 2024
Article
01.12.2024
Labor & Employment
Virginia Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Teacher Over Use of Pronouns
Article
12.07.2023
Intellectual Property
Recipients Beware: Trademark Omega Email Marketing Ploy
Media Mention
11.29.2023
Appellate Law
Incoming Associate Returns Home for Work as Appellate Law Clerk
Blog Post
11.06.2023
Environmental & Alternative Energy, Regulatory Compliance
Community Benefit Agreements Can Enhance Environmental Justice
Article
11.02.2023
Labor & Employment
Employers Need to Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing
Article
10.16.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Examining Materiality and Cybersecurity Incidents: Practical Tips for Implementing the New SEC Rules
Article
10.02.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Shares Four Legal Surprises You May Encounter Following a Cybersecurity Incident
Article
09.25.2023
Commercial Real Estate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Self-Help Remedies in Leases: Efficient Alternatives to Litigation
Article
09.21.2023
Credit Unions, Financial Services, Tax
IRS Imposes Moratorium on Employee Retention Credit
Article
09.21.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
IRS Announces New Initiatives to Restore Fairness to Tax System
Article
09.18.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
Tax Court Dismisses Petition Filed 11 Seconds Late
Article
09.11.2023
Commercial Real Estate
Real Estate Syndications: Legal Considerations for Syndicators (and Investors)
Article
09.06.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Credit Unions, Labor & Employment, Tax
Federal Credit Unions Can Claim Employee Retention Tax Credits
Article
09.05.2023
Labor & Employment
Department of Labor Proposes Increasing Minimum Overtime Exemption Salary to $55,068
Article
08.31.2023
Construction, Construction & Government Contracts, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment
ICE Issues New Form I-9 for Mandatory Use Starting November 1, 2023
Article
08.15.2023
Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
Following the Government’s Playbook: Tax Incentives for CRE Investments
Article
08.02.2023
Health Law, Regulatory Compliance
Tips for Healthcare Organizations Handling Negative Online Reviews
Article
07.31.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
White House “Voluntary” AI Pledge from Big Tech Signals Business Need for AI Framework
Article
07.21.2023
Higher Education
Admissions After Affirmative Action: What’s Next in Higher Ed
Article
07.20.2023
Intellectual Property
What Barbenheimer Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property
Article
07.19.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
A Win for Taxpayers: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Loosens Tax Court Jurisdictional Limitations
Article
07.14.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
FTC Opens Consumer Protection Investigation of OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT
Media Mention
07.12.2023
Construction, Construction & Government Contracts
Bill Franczek Profiled on The Dispute Resolver
Article
07.12.2023
Intellectual Property
Importance of Jack Daniel's When Picking a Trademark
Media Mention
07.10.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Comments on Technology Limitations for Virginia’s New Age Verification Laws
Media Mention
07.07.2023
Higher Education
King Tower Shares Insight on Affirmative Action Ruling on WFXR Fox Interview
Firm News
07.06.2023
Liability Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense
Elizabeth Perrow and Daniel Sarrell Reach Defense Verdict for $2.35M Med Mal Suit
Article
06.30.2023
Construction & Government Contracts, Government Contracts
Federal Contractor TikTok Prohibition
Article
06.27.2023
Appellate Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Interpanel Accord: An Important Concept for Civil Litigants in the New Court of Appeals of Virginia
Blog Post
06.22.2023
Environmental & Alternative Energy, Regulatory Compliance
Virginia State Water Control Law Reigns Supreme for Protection of Wetlands in the Commonwealth
Article
06.16.2023
Labor & Employment
Do Non-Compete Agreements Violate the NLRA?
Article
06.15.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Tax
S Corporation Trust Elections – IRS Leniency and Proper Planning
Article
06.14.2023
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations
2023 Virginia Legislative Changes Affecting Community Associations
Article
06.08.2023
Health Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Long-Term Care
The U.S. Supreme Court Expands Lawsuit Options Against State Long Term Care Facilities
Article
05.31.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Health Law
My Health, My Data Act: Washington State’s New Health Data Privacy Law Has a Nationwide Reach
Article
05.30.2023
Intellectual Property
The Legal Ramifications of Inventorship: What You Need To Know
Article
05.26.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Echoes SolarWinds CISO on Need for Clarity on Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure, DarkReading.com
Article
05.23.2023
Labor & Employment
Virginia’s New Minimum Salary Level for Non-Compete Agreements
Article
05.23.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Meta Fined €1.2 Billion in Facebook Data Privacy Case: Should US Companies Be Concerned?
Article
05.18.2023
Corporate & Business Transactions, Employee Benefits & Compensation
Does the Fun Ever Stop? COVID-19 Tolling Ends for COBRA Deadlines
Article
05.11.2023
Health Law, Regulatory Compliance
The Information Blocking Rule: A Summary of Proposed Amendments
Article
05.10.2023
Intellectual Property
WRVB Patent Attorney Nathan Evans Quoted on Intellectual Property Protection in the Wall Street Journal
Article
05.02.2023
Commercial Real Estate
What Every Purchaser of Real Estate Should Know: The Basics of Title Insurance and its Protections
Article
05.01.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Shares Insight On Tech Innovation in Virginia Business Magazine
Article
04.13.2023
Labor & Employment
NLRB Targets Severance Agreements
Article
04.04.2023
Commercial Real Estate
Ready, Set, Invest: A Due Diligence Checklist for Foreclosure Property
Article
03.28.2023
Construction & Government Contracts
2023 Changes to Virginia's Construction Payment Terms
Firm News
03.20.2023
Financial Services, Regulatory Compliance
John Byrum and Jay Spruill Convince SCC to Strike Prohibitive Rule Against Consumer Finance Companies
Article
03.16.2023
Labor & Employment
Are Your Highly Compensated Employees Exempt Under FLSA?
Article
03.16.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Offers ‘Buyer Beware’ on Incident Response Coverage, Mandiant Cyber Snapshot, Issue 3
Article
03.14.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Beth Waller Highlights Uniqueness of Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDP)
Article
03.08.2023
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Health Law
Reviewing Online Tracking Technologies Could Keep HIPAA-Regulated Entities Out of Hot Water
Article
03.08.2023
Commercial Real Estate, Community Associations
Legal SPF: Summer Protection For Community Associations
Article
02.09.2023
Labor & Employment
New Federal Laws Strengthen Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers
Article
02.01.2023
Intellectual Property
College Product Licensing in Danger?

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