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How do I Recover Money Damages If I’ve Been Injured in An Act of International Terrorism?
2019年9月16日
As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate and ISIS seems to be once again on the rise in Afghanistan, several people have asked me what legal remedies exist for victims of international terrorism and/or their families. Under current law there are three possible avenues to recover money damages if you or your loved ones have been injured or killed by an act of international terror.起诉“支持恐怖主义的国家”...
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Each January the Virginia General Assembly convenes to consider passing new laws and repealing old ones. Delegates and State Senators meet for six or eight weeks in alternating years with the extra two weeks in years when a budget is voted on. We had a 47-day session this year with sine die (closing day) on February 24. 一般, the new laws become effective on July 1st with exceptions for either immediate or delayed enactment. 3000多张账单...
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2019年6月18日
My colleague Brent Haden recently posted an insightful article about non-competition covenants. As he noted, such covenants, when properly drafted, can be enforceable. However, many courts subject non-competes to intense scrutiny because of their effect on competition and limitation on the ability of workers to obtain employment. 一些州, 比如加州和华盛顿, have even gone as far as to refuse to enforce any non-competition agreement....
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2019年5月6日
随着我们的社会和劳动力变得更加流动, the presence of non-competition covenants has increased. What does that mean in today’s workforce for employees and employers? 在维吉尼亚州, covenants not to compete are disfavored and will only be enforced if specific requirements are met. 在弗吉尼亚州强制执行, a non-competition covenant must (i) be narrowly drawn to protect a legitimate business interest, (ii)不会对…造成过度负担...
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What to Do if You Have Been Charged with a Tidal Wetlands Violation
2019年4月11日
在弗吉尼亚州，湿地受法律保护. 弗吉尼亚海洋皇冠搏彩APP下载委员会, working in in close coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and local Wetlands Boards, have the responsibility to preserve and prevent the destruction of tidal wetlands while also accommodating necessary economic development in a manner consistent with wetlands preservation. Va. Code §28.2-1301(B).潮汐湿地的建筑活动...
阅读更多Subcontractors Can Sue the Owner of a Construction Project in Virginia in Limited Circumstances
2018年8月22日
Owners typically control the money on a construction project. Subcontractors do not have a contract with the owner and therefore have limited rights against the owner. 总承包商出了问题, 如果业主没有向总承包商付款, there are some avenues for a subcontractor to assert a claim directly against the project owner.A subcontractor’s best remedy against a project owner is to file a mechanic’s lien....
阅读更多Naturalization Requirements, Eligibility and Common Causes for Concern
2018年8月14日
The United States has specific requirements that must be met in order to apply for naturalization (U.S. 国籍). 一般来说，一个非美国的国家.S. citizen must be a lawful permanent resident (“green card” holder) of the U.S.A. for a period of five years prior to being eligible for naturalization. 如果外国人与美国公民结婚.S. Citizen who is the same citizen who sponsored them for lawful permanent resident status, 然后他们可以申请...
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Each January the Virginia General Assembly convenes to consider passing new laws and repealing old ones. Delegates and State Senators meet for six or eight weeks in alternating years with the extra two weeks in years when a budget is voted on, 比如今年. 一般, the new laws become effective on July 1st with exceptions for either immediate or delayed enactment. 今年，联合国大会审议了3722项法案. 有些人继续到...
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2018年6月25日
这个月, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision addressing when employers can be held liable for the actions of their employees. Garnett v. 维吉尼亚老年医疗保险, LLC concerned a situation where an employee went on sick leave for a day. 她不在的时候, her supervisor told her coworkers that she was having gynecological surgery and, therefore, 必须有性病. 这名雇员起诉主管和她的雇主...
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2018年6月6日
Riparian property rights are the reason that people pay extra to live “on the water”. Jim Lang authored a widely-read article in June 2013 that explains why riparian property rights command such great value. 桑德布里奇的沙菲德勒路上的房子, Virginia, give a practical example that further proves the premium value that the market attaches to riparian property rights. Up and down the five miles of Sandfiddler Road, the homes on the east side...
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