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Divorce and Family Law

Navigating the Holidays While Sharing Custody

Navigating the holiday season while sharing custody can be a challenging time of year. Communication and flexibility between parents, is key in helping to avoid disputes and dampening your holiday spirit. Creating a holiday schedule, either informally between the parties or through the assistance of counsel, so that each parent’s boundaries and expectations for the holidays are clearly established can help minimize conflict. Reaching an agreement on things such as where the child will spend…

December 12, 2022

Employment Law

What Employers Need to Know About Office Holiday Parties

The holiday season is here, and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the winter holidays just around the corner, are you one of the many businesses busily preparing for a holiday office party? Office parties are a wonderful way to generate good will with your employees and strengthen your business culture. However,…

December 1, 2022

Business and Financial Services

Privacy Law Comes to Virginia: How will Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act Affect my Business?

On March 2, 2021, then Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA” or “Act”). The effective date of January 1, 2023 is fast approaching. If your business has not yet started taking steps to understand and ensure compliance with this new law – the time is now! This…

November 11, 2022

Construction

“Pay When Paid” Change for Subcontractors Coming to Virginia

In 1995, the Virginia Supreme Court expressly held that general contractors could assert an absolute “pay when paid” defense against subcontractors claiming monetary damages for non-payment of work on a construction project. See Galloway Corp. v. S.B. Ballard Constr. Co., 250 Va. 493, 506 (1995). Since then, the law of the land had been that general…

November 4, 2022

Divorce and Family Law

Is Collaborative Divorce Right for Me?

So, you’ve made the decision to get a divorce, but you don’t know which process is right for you. You’ve likely heard about litigation, mediation…but what about collaborative? What is collaborative divorce? The collaborative process is a team-based approach to divorce focused on a voluntary and open exchange of information, with the goal of coming to a fair and reasonable resolution that is best for your family. While each party will have their own lawyer, there will also be a team, which may…

October 28, 2022

Employment Law

New “Know Your Rights” Poster Issued by the EEOC

Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated version of the “EEO is the Law” poster that covered employers are required by federal law to post in a conspicuous workplace location. The new “Know Your Rights” poster includes updates to the language and formatting to make it more straightforward, highlights that…

October 24, 2022

Employment Law

Does Title IX Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity? Not according to Virginia and Other States

On July 27, 2022, Virginia joined forces with more than twenty other states to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in response to that agency’s recent guidance advising that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972’s (Title IX) prohibition of discrimination in educational programs “on the basis of sex” is…

August 22, 2022

Employment Law

501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status, Private Schools, and Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education programs and activities that receive federal funds and financial assistance. Federal financial assistance typically consists of grants or loans made available by the federal government to fund things such as student scholarships and improvements to…

August 12, 2022

Construction

Prince William County – The Digital Battlefield

Prince William County (PWC) is becoming a crucial location for data center developers. However, as PWC creates incentives for data center market and contemplates zoning changes that favor data center development, some citizens have grown concerned about the changing landscape in their community. While PWC has been courting the development of these centers since the…

August 4, 2022

Divorce and Family Law

Moving Out of the Marital Home – Should You Stay or Go?

If you’ve made the decision to separate from your spouse, you may be wondering, “is it ok for me to move out of the marital home?” As a practical matter, in every case of separation and divorce, one or both parties will eventually need to move out of the marital home. Yet, whether and when to leave the marital home is not only a complicated emotional issue, but can be a highly strategic decision as well. Prior to making a decision, you should consider the following: Will You Be Accused of…

August 3, 2022