Apr 1, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues to focus considerable enforcement attention on when employees must be paid for travel time between home and their office or worksite under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Construction and building trades companies...
Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes requirements regarding the compensation of employees working in the private sector and in federal, state, and local government positions. To protect employees, the FLSA also prohibits retaliation by employers against...
Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
For employers located in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, keeping up with multiple states’ employment law requirements can be challenging. Virginia closely tracks the federal laws that govern employers on issues such as the Family Medical Leave Act and...
Mar 26, 2020 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Business interruption insurance is insurance to cover losses when businesses are unable to operate for reasons outside of their control. Typically, in the commercial real estate context, landlords obligate tenants to carry this insurance and landlords normally carry...
Mar 18, 2020 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
My most recent article provided a short explanation of force majeure provisions in commercial leases and how landlords and tenants will need to carefully review the language to determine if any obligations by either party can be excused due to the worldwide...
Jan 16, 2020 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Northern Virginia office market had a total vacancy rate of 18.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019. This represents a continuing gradual strengthening of the market as it was the eleventh consecutive quarter with positive net absorption. That said, vacancy rates are...
