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Kandis Koustenis is a shareholder with Bean, Kinney & Korman, focusing her practice on intellectual property strategies, protection, and enforcement. She helps clients manage branding,...


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LATEST NEWS / February 4, 2025

What Employers Should Know – and Do – If Immigration Enforcement Agents Pay a Visit to Your Workplace

A day after being sworn into office as president, Donald Trump began to issue executive orders aimed at implementing his campaign promise to take decisive actions on immigration enforcement. One major change is the administration’s rescission of a longstanding policy that limited federal immigration enforcement activities in particularly sensitive locations, such as churches, schools, and hospitals.  With immigration enforcement concerns… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 30, 2025

CTA Update – The Supreme Court Lifted the CTA Injunction, but for Now CTA Reporting is Still Not Required

In the longest running game of legal pong in years in the United States, the Supreme Court entered the fray in the battle over enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requirements on disclosure of ownership with FinCEN. On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a stay of the trial court’s nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of Texas… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 27, 2025

Smart Contracts in Construction: The Future of Deal-Making and Dispute Resolution

The construction industry is no stranger to conflicts, from delayed payments to disputes over terms and conditions. However, the rise of smart contracts, powered by blockchain technology, is transforming how deals are made, and disputes are resolved. These self-executing contracts offer transparency, efficiency, and a significant reduction in administrative headaches. But what exactly are smart contracts, and how can they… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 24, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order to Create Schedule F; NTEU Sues to Block It

Among the campaign promises made by Donald Trump in the run up to the 2024 presidential election was to radically restructure the federal workforce, in part, by taking away civil service protections from thousands of workers. It did not take Trump long to make good on that promise. On January 20, 2025, shortly after being sworn into office, one of… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 23, 2025

What Employers Need to Know about the Virginia Minimum Wage Increase in 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, the Virginia state minimum wage increased by 3.4%, rising from $12.00 to $12.41 per hour. While this adjustment may seem modest, it represents a significant bump for employers navigating labor costs in a state where minimum wage changes are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The 2025 increase keeps Virginia in step with the thirty… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 14, 2025

GovCon M&A Update: How New SBA Final Rule’s Ticking Clock and Other Changes May Reset the Market for Small Business Contractors

After issuing proposed regulations earlier this year and soliciting extensive public comment, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024 introducing significant changes to certain of the regulations applicable to small business contractors planning for or actively pursuing merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Set to take effect on January 16, 2025, the final rule,… Read more
LATEST NEWS / January 13, 2025

Five Reasons to Update Your Employee Handbook in 2025

An employee handbook is a crucial tool for a business to communicate its policies, procedures, and expectations, and to ensure legal compliance. However, employee handbooks need to be reviewed and updated regularly to achieve these objectives. Here are five reasons to update your employee handbook in 2025: In addition, as workforces increase in numbers, businesses may become subject to additional… Read more
LATEST NEWS / December 31, 2024

UPDATE – 12/31/24 Wait…Forget “Never Mind”…The Fifth Circuit Vacates its Stay of its CTA Preliminary Injunction, Puts CTA Reporting Requirements on Hold

On December 26, 2024, the on-again, off-again saga of the reporting requirements for most small business owners under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took another twist when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided to completely reverse direction. The Fifth Circuit vacated its December 23, 2024, Order that blocked the trial court’s national injunction blocking enforcement of… Read more
LATEST NEWS / December 30, 2024

Wearable Technologies in the Workplace: What are the Risks for Employers?

It is becoming increasingly common for employers, especially in the construction, manufacturing, and warehousing sectors, to outfit workers with wearable technologies, or “wearables” -- devices worn on the body to improve worker safety and productivity. Worker safety and productivity are becoming increasingly important line items for employers to control. Consider that the construction, manufacturing, and warehousing industries experienced more than… Read more
LATEST NEWS / December 27, 2024

LLC Ownership Structures Explained

Choosing the right ownership structure for your Limited Liability Company (LLC) can have a significant impact on how your business operates, its tax obligations, and its growth potential. LLCs are known for their flexibility compared to other business structures, which is why they’re popular among entrepreneurs and established business owners alike. But with this flexibility comes a critical decision: which… Read more
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