By: Jonathan R. Mook Although many jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and Maryland, have taken steps to mandate employers to provide paid leave, including maternity leave, Virginia has adopted a more modest approach with respect to paid leave following childbirth. What is required Virginia’s approach focuses on insurance companies and requires that their short-term […]
By: Jarrad Wright As all business owners know, litigation can happen at any time and often where you least suspect it. While good planning and policies can reduce the chances of litigation, it is impossible to predict and prevent every possible scenario. What should you do when litigation becomes a real possibility? Besides calling able […]
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By: M. Jarrad Wright After the most recent special General Assembly session. Virginia employers, employees and citizens understanding of what will happen with Virginia’s marijuana and cannabis rules have no new clarity. As Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said, “it’s déjà vu all over again.” Weren’t We Supposed to Learn More About How […]
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By: M. Jarrad Wright Hiring local counsel should never be an afterthought in litigation. Local counsel should be more than an automatic stamp on pleadings and a means to an end of filing pleadings in a local court. Knowledgeable and capable local counsel can make a significant contribution to the successful outcome of a case. […]
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New DOJ Opioid Guidance Puts Employers on Notice; Rocket Docket Update; Virginia Cracks Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
As reported in an article by Jayna Genti in an earlier issue of DGRead, in 2019, then Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order calling for an inter-agency task force to make recommendations on how to address the problem of companies in Virginia misclassifying their employees as independent contractors. During 2019-2020, legislation was introduced […]
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By Jonathan R. Mook When the COVID-19 pandemic first began forcing workplaces to close or at least limit their operations to curb the spread of the virus, Virginia was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 safety standard for employers. Now that the pandemic has waned, at least in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations, […]
Virginia adopts modest maternity benefits for employees
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy: Jonathan R. Mook Although many jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and Maryland, have taken steps to mandate employers to provide paid leave, including maternity leave, Virginia has adopted a more modest approach with respect to paid leave following childbirth. What is required Virginia’s approach focuses on insurance companies and requires that their short-term […]
DGRead 22.06.01
/in DGRead /by Steven LongRecent ADA Developments; Virginia Adopts Modest Maternity Benefits for Employees; Law360 Takes a Look at The Fastest Trial Courts
So, You Think You Are Going to Be Sued? – Don’t Throw Anything Out
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy: Jarrad Wright As all business owners know, litigation can happen at any time and often where you least suspect it. While good planning and policies can reduce the chances of litigation, it is impossible to predict and prevent every possible scenario. What should you do when litigation becomes a real possibility? Besides calling able […]
DGRead 22.05.15
/in DGRead /by Steven LongSo. You Think You Are Going to Be Sued? – Don’t Throw Anything Out; DiMuroGinsberg and The Rocket Docket; Stacey Rose Harris Becomes an Arbitrator
DGRead 22.05.01
/in DGRead /by Steven LongLocal Counsel: Your Secret Weapon; The Ultimate Employment Guidebook; “It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”
“It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy: M. Jarrad Wright After the most recent special General Assembly session. Virginia employers, employees and citizens understanding of what will happen with Virginia’s marijuana and cannabis rules have no new clarity. As Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said, “it’s déjà vu all over again.” Weren’t We Supposed to Learn More About How […]
Local Counsel: Your Secret Weapon Or The Critical Importance of Local Counsel
/in In The News /by Steven LongBy: M. Jarrad Wright Hiring local counsel should never be an afterthought in litigation. Local counsel should be more than an automatic stamp on pleadings and a means to an end of filing pleadings in a local court. Knowledgeable and capable local counsel can make a significant contribution to the successful outcome of a case. […]
DGRead 22.04.15
/in DGRead /by Steven LongNew DOJ Opioid Guidance Puts Employers on Notice; Rocket Docket Update; Virginia Cracks Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
Virginia Cracks Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
/in In The News /by Steven LongAs reported in an article by Jayna Genti in an earlier issue of DGRead, in 2019, then Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order calling for an inter-agency task force to make recommendations on how to address the problem of companies in Virginia misclassifying their employees as independent contractors. During 2019-2020, legislation was introduced […]
Virginia Jettisons COVID-19 Workplace Standard
/in Covid-19 /by Steven LongBy Jonathan R. Mook When the COVID-19 pandemic first began forcing workplaces to close or at least limit their operations to curb the spread of the virus, Virginia was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 safety standard for employers. Now that the pandemic has waned, at least in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations, […]