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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
Virginia law firms see surge in client questions as Trump’s 2025 executive orders spark regulatory, immigration, and DEI compliance concerns.
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.
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
USCIS issued a revised Form I-9 on April 2, 2025, with new terminology, updated document descriptions, and critical E-Verify system alignment updates.
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[...]
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[...]
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’
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,[...]
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[...]
Legal Elite 2024: Taxes/ Estates/ Trusts
Paul J. Abraham PJI Law Fairfax Maureen C. Ackerly Armstrong Bristow Farley & Schwarzschild Richmond Jeffrey R. Adams Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver Staunton Alvi Aggarwal Yates Campbell Fairfax Farhad Aghdami Williams Mullen Richmond Morgan W. Alley Dunton Simmons & Dunton White Stone Rebecca Shwayder Aman Carney Patters[...]
