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09.18.2020
On September 11, 2020, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the "Commission") issued an Order for Notice and Comment (the "Order") relating to the proposed regulations for the deployment of energy storage in Virginia (the "Proposed Rules").
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09.17.2020
There have been a number of developments regarding increased export requirements for “emerging” and “foundational” technologies.
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09.15.2020
Recent Virginia legislation, effective July 1, 2020, provides solar developers with several new tools to consider when seeking land use approval for utility-scale solar projects.
The first tool, “siting agreements,” allows developers and localities to...
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09.14.2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has addressed in regulatory fashion the uncertainty over who is entitled to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A New York federal judge created the uncertainty on August 2, 2020 by striking...
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09.04.2020
Virginia Resources Updated: July 29, 2020
North Carolina Resources Updated: September 4, 2020
COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia):
Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website
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09.02.2020
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on August 8, 2020 allowing employers to defer withholding, depositing, and paying certain payroll tax obligations for their employees. On August 28, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue...
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08.31.2020
In the second installment of our video series aimed at helping borrowers in uncertain times, Matt Cheek, chair of Williams Mullen’s Financial Services Industry Group, and Mike Mueller, chair of our Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice,...
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08.28.2020
On May 28, 2020, the Virginia Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Rowland v. Town Council of Warrenton, 842 S.E. 398 (2020). The case provides useful insight and practical tools for those navigating the rezoning process in Virginia.
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08.26.2020
Corporate attorney Carrie Stanton provides several suggestions on what companies can do to make contract negotiations more efficient while also addressing priorities and concerns.
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08.25.2020
By now, most small business owners and their lenders are acutely aware of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), enacted to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals and businesses impacted by the...
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08.19.2020
On July 29, 2020, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the “Commission”) issued an Order[1] (the “Order”) revising the Regulations Governing Interconnection of Small Electrical Generators, 20 VAC 5-314-10 et seq. (the “Interconnection Regulations”). ...
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08.19.2020
Part of the 2020 Business Solutions Series presented by by the Hampton Roads Alliance and Williams Mullen
Charles E. “Chuck” James, Jr., co-chair of both the Firearms Industry Group and the White Collar & Investigations Practice at Williams Mullen,...
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08.17.2020
Patents are a complex subject governed by rapidly evolving statutory, judicial, and administrative regimes. Even sophisticated executives at large companies often have misconceptions about what patents are, how they work and the ways in which they can help (...
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08.12.2020
Starting August 10, 2020, certain health care providers can act on a welcome announcement from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) affording additional (or new) opportunities to secure Provider Relief Funding.
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08.11.2020
On July 30, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-58 (“Notice”) as part of the federal government’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandate “to provide relief from tax deadlines to Americans who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19...
