DGRead 22.06.01
Recent ADA Developments; Virginia Adopts Modest Maternity Benefits for Employees; Law360 Takes a Look at The Fastest Trial Courts
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Entries by Steven Long
So, You Think You Are Going to Be Sued? – Don’t Throw Anything Out
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 […]
DGRead 22.05.15
So. 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
Local Counsel: Your Secret Weapon; The Ultimate Employment Guidebook; “It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”
“It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”
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 […]
Local Counsel: Your Secret Weapon Or The Critical Importance of Local Counsel
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. […]
DGRead 22.04.15
New 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
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 […]
Virginia Jettisons COVID-19 Workplace Standard
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 Abandons ERA
By Jonathan R. Mook Two years ago, the Democratically controlled Virginia General Assembly ratified the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). In doing so, Virginia became not only the 38th state to endorse the amendment, but also the final one to satisfy the required 2/3 majority needed to amend the U.S. Constitution. Virginia’s ratification, however, did not […]
