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What to Remember About Construction Delays and Force Majeure in Virginia

From persistent supply chain disruptions to severe weather events, 2024 brought a fresh wave of construction delays across Virginia. While many of these challenges may feel familiar, they’ve pushed one particular contract clause into the spotlight again: force majeure. The start of COVID caused an uptick in both disputes and preventative consultations centered around this…

April 30, 2025

Business and Financial Services

Aligning Business Succession Planning with Your Personal Estate Plan

Business owners invest significant time and resources into building their companies, yet many overlook the importance of a well-structured succession plan. Business succession planning is essential to ensuring the continuity of operations, protecting financial stability, and facilitating a seamless transition of ownership. A comprehensive succession plan should not exist in isolation, however. It must be…

April 23, 2025

Divorce and Family Law

Why Choose Divorce Mediation? Key Benefits and Differences in VA, MD & D.C.

The end of a marriage doesn’t have to lead to a courtroom battle. Divorce mediation is a popular option for couples who want to resolve issues respectfully and efficiently. It offers a cost-effective, private, and often quicker alternative to litigation. Most importantly, it provides the opportunity to maintain control over the outcome, rather than letting a judge decide your family’s fate – which can vary wildly from Virginia to Maryland to Washington, D.C., and even among different judges in…

April 21, 2025

Construction

Commercial Short Sales: A Growing Tool in the Distressed CRE Market

As commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers continue to navigate a challenging environment marked by rising interest rates, maturing debt, and declining asset valuations, one strategy is quietly regaining relevance: the short sale. Though long associated with residential distress, short sales are becoming a practical, lender-approved alternative to foreclosure in the commercial sector. Borrowers facing default…

April 16, 2025

Employment Law

Employer Alert: Virginia Expands Ban on Noncompetes to All Non-Exempt Employees

Effective July 1, 2025, it will be unlawful for Virginia employers to enter into noncompete agreements with employees who are eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new law significantly expands existing Virginia law, which, since 2020, has prohibited employers from entering or enforcing noncompetes with “low wage employees.” What…

April 16, 2025

Employment Law

When Employees Record Conversations: Virginia’s One-Party Consent Law and Workplace Impacts

A smartphone in every pocket means it’s easier than ever for employees to secretly record workplace conversations. Whether it’s a tense meeting with a supervisor or HR, or a casual conversation with coworkers, the ability to record those discussions with the tap of a button presents a real legal and operational challenge for employers. In…

April 15, 2025

Business and Financial Services

What DC Area Restaurant Owners Should Know Before Closing Their Doors: Legal Considerations Amid Lease and Business Challenges

A recent survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington revealed that 29% of respondents are at least somewhat likely to close their restaurants in 2025. That number rises to 44% for full-service casual establishments. [1] For many DC area restaurant owners, already grappling with high operational costs, staffing shortages, and shifting consumer habits, this…

April 15, 2025

Divorce and Family Law

Bridging the Gap: Mediation vs. Parenting Coordination in Custody Disputes

Navigating divorce and custody disputes is rarely easy, especially when children are involved. If you’re facing separation or already managing a contentious parenting arrangement, you’ve likely heard of divorce mediation and parenting coordination . These two processes can both help reduce conflict, but the processes themselves are quite different. In this article, we’ll break down the key differences between custody mediation and parenting coordination, along with their advantages and…

April 9, 2025

Divorce and Family Law

The Impact of DOGE on Child and Spousal Support: A Guide for Federal Workers

In the D.C. metro area, one would have to be living under a proverbial rock to not know of the recent reduction in federal workers by the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) across a myriad of federal agencies. Indeed, as of April 1, 2025, The New York Times confirms at least 56,000 confirmed involuntary cuts (although a fraction of those have been reinstated due to court order), approximately 75,000 federal employees have taken buyouts, and at least an additional 170,000 federal jobs…

April 4, 2025

Business and Financial Services

CTA Update (March 26, 2025): FinCEN Proposes to Relieve Reporting Companies from BOI Reporting Requirements Under the CTA

On March 26, 2025, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published in the Federal Register an interim final rule that proposes to substantially narrow the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to “require only entities previously defined as ‘foreign reporting companies’ to file a BOI report.…

April 3, 2025