Top Five stories, June 2022

The top trending major business stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from April 15 to May 14 were led by news of the merger of Roanoke-based Woods Rogers PLC and Norfolk-based Vandeventer Black LLP.

1  |  Woods Rogers, Vandeventer Black law firms to merge July 1

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black will be the state’s fifth-largest firm, with a 250-person workforce, including more than 130 attorneys. (April 20)

2  |  Lambert’s Point Docks in Norfolk to become $100 million maritime center

The Norfolk property will become a maritime operations and logistics center supporting the offshore wind, defense and transportation industries. (May 5)

3  |  Boeing plans global HQ move to Arlington

Boeing Co., the world’s third-largest defense contractor, announced plans to move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington. (See related story, Page 12.) (May 5)

4  |  McLean-based Appian wins $2 billion verdict in trade secrets lawsuit

The cloud computing firm was awarded $2.03 billion, estimated to be the largest award in state court history, in its lawsuit against Massachusetts-based Pegasystems Inc. (May 10)

5  |  ABC telework plan diverges from Youngkin mandate

As a state authority, the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority will allow its headquarters employees more telework days than the governor will grant most
other state employees. (May 12)