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May 28, 2025

Antitrust lawsuit against General Dynamics, HII revived in appeals court

Two former naval engineers who claimed that General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls Industries and more than a dozen other government contractors and shipbuilders illegally agreed to not poach each other's employees will receive a rehearing, a federal appeals court panel ruled this month.

Virginia tightens noncompete rules for more workers
May 15, 2025

Virginia tightens noncompete rules for more workers

Virginia's new law bans noncompete agreements for non-exempt employees, expanding protections for more workers starting July 1, 2025.

Law firms advise businesses on Trump 2.0 policies
May 7, 2025

Law firms advise businesses on Trump 2.0 policies

Virginia law firms see surge in client questions as Trump’s 2025 executive orders spark regulatory, immigration, and DEI compliance concerns.

The five attorneys formerly with Frieden Seery Nuckols & Hahn are in the front row: Alan Frieden, Scott Seery, Carol Hahn, Lane Nuckols, and Mike Nuckols. Business support staff Kristen Berglund, Michelle O'Neal, Renee Williams, Lorinda Vincent, Barbara Jakimjuk, Colleen Reynolds and Lisa Pesquera are in the back row. Photo Courtesy Sands Anderson
May 1, 2025

Sands Anderson absorbs Virginia Beach law firm

Richmond-based law firm Sands Anderson on Thursday announced that it completed its merger with Virginia Beach-based law firm Frieden Seery Nuckols & Hahn.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Apr 30, 2025

KPMG enters U.S. legal market with Arizona launch

KPMG Law U.S. debuts in Arizona, marking a bold step into the legal industry and sparking debate about the future of law firm ownership and competition.

USCIS releases updated Form I-9 with key compliance changes
Apr 25, 2025

USCIS releases updated Form I-9 with key compliance changes

USCIS issued a revised Form I-9 on April 2, 2025, with new terminology, updated document descriptions, and critical E-Verify system alignment updates.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Mar 28, 2025

Major law firm reaches deal with Trump to avoid White House order even as two other firms sue

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent international law firm reached a deal with President Donald Trump on Friday to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services and to review its hiring practices, averting a punishing executive order like the ones directed at nearly a half-dozen other major legal institutions in recent wee[...]

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Mar 17, 2025

Kaufman & Canoles names executive director

Chris Smythe has been named executive director of Kaufman & Canoles, the Norfolk-headquartered law firm announced Monday. In the role, Smythe will oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm and report directly to Jason R. Davis, its president and CEO. Previously, Smythe was president of Tycon Medical Systems, a Norfolk ho[...]

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Mar 11, 2025

Virginia Supreme Court to hear appeal of reversal of $2B judgment for Appian

The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear a petition from software company Appian, asking to reinstate a 2022 judgment worth about $2.04 billion in a trade secrets verdict against a competitor. It’s the latest turn in the battle between Appian, which is based in Fairfax County’s McLean area, and rival Pegasyst[...]

U.Va. Law dean: ‘I see myself as a steward of this place’
Feb 5, 2025

U.Va. Law dean: ‘I see myself as a steward of this place’

Editor’s note: This story by Jason Boleman originally appeared in Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Few in the legal profession can say they attended depositions and kindergarten at the same time. But that was Leslie Kendrick’s reality growing up. The daughter of a “small town mineral and property lawyer” in Floyd County,[...]

Profits follow culture at Williams Mullen
Nov 30, 2024

The 25th edition of the Virginia Business Legal Elite

Launched in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association in 2000, Virginia Business’ Legal Elite polls lawyers licensed to practice in Virginia each year, asking them to identify which of their peers are the top attorneys across 21 legal specialties. Additionally, up-and-coming attorneys are recognized under the Young Law[...]

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