Feb 27, 2026 | Employment Law, Highlights
On January 27, 2026, the Virginia Court of Appeals issued a pivotal decision interpreting Virginia’s increasingly restrictive approach to employee noncompetition agreements. In Sentry Force Security, LLC v. Barrera, the court resolved a question that had been looming...
Feb 20, 2026 | Employment Law, Highlights
Few workplace events generate as much consternation for employers as receiving notice that an employee or former employee has filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While the arrival of a charge can set off alarm...
Feb 19, 2026 | Highlights, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
In the span of 48 hours this week, the three largest commercial real estate services firms in the world collectively lost tens of billions of dollars in market capitalization. CBRE Group saw its stock decline more than 20% over two trading sessions. JLL and Cushman...
Feb 19, 2026 | Employment Law, Highlights
Many employers have historically treated restrictive covenant agreements as standardized documents, developed once, applied to employees nationwide, and updated only periodically. That approach is becoming increasingly obsolete, particularly in the Washington, D.C.,...
Feb 11, 2026 | Highlights, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
As we move into February 2026, the Northern Virginia land use landscape is being reshaped by a distinct “top-down” pressure. While local Boards continue to grapple with the political fallout of data center density and affordable housing mandates, the Commonwealth has...
Feb 2, 2026 | Business Insights, Highlights
For many nonprofit organizations, the annual Form 990 is treated as a routine accounting exercise. It is prepared by staff or outside advisors, perhaps reviewed briefly (if at all), and hopefully filed to satisfy minimum IRS requirements. In practice, however, Form...
