Jun 16, 2022 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Sometime later this summer, Arlington County is expected to release its Preliminary Concept Plan (“PCP”) for the Langston Boulevard Area Plan (“Plan Langston”). The long percolating plan has gone through one name change; obtained a host of community feedback...
Jun 13, 2022 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The use of land in Fairfax County is governed by the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. Last year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a new Zoning Ordinance. This year, the Board of Supervisors is turning its attention to the Comprehensive...
Apr 1, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues to focus considerable enforcement attention on when employees must be paid for travel time between home and their office or worksite under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Construction and building trades companies...
Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes requirements regarding the compensation of employees working in the private sector and in federal, state, and local government positions. To protect employees, the FLSA also prohibits retaliation by employers against...
Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
For employers located in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, keeping up with multiple states’ employment law requirements can be challenging. Virginia closely tracks the federal laws that govern employers on issues such as the Family Medical Leave Act...
Mar 26, 2020 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Business interruption insurance is insurance to cover losses when businesses are unable to operate for reasons outside of their control. Typically, in the commercial real estate context, landlords obligate tenants to carry this insurance and landlords normally carry...