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Virginia Church and Religious Entities Employment
Legal Updates for Churches Attribution: H. Robert Showers, Esq. Kyle D. Winey, Esq. Date: 7/31/2024 View PDF View recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUBNLcgOL8s
The FTC Slams the Brakes on Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know
By Kyle Winey, Esq and Robert Showers, Esq In a landmark regulatory decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a decisive step toward protecting worker mobility by banning most non-compete agreements. This ruling, effective 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register (likely around late summer 2024), significantly impacts employers’ ability to restrict… Read More »
Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees to Increase
By Robert Showers Esq. and Justin R. Coleman, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Biden Administration, through the US Dept of Labor (DOL), announced its final rules regarding overtime pay for all United States employees. These rules will significantly impact which employees qualify for exemption from overtime pay as “white collar” and “highly compensated”… Read More »
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Protective Order Basics in Virginia
Virginia, like most other states, has a comprehensive protective order law. Protective orders are extremely common in domestic violence cases. Typically, when they make domestic violence arrests, police officers must inform alleged victims of their right to request a civil protective order. Furthermore, protective orders are easier to enforce than assault, stalking, or other… Read More »
Trump Burglary Suspect On the Loose
Loudoun County law enforcement agencies are looking for a white man who broke into the Trump 2024 campaign headquarters in Ashburn. The LCSO was contacted about the burglary yesterday at approximately 9:00 pm and deputies responded. The investigation is ongoing, and the LCSO has video surveillance of the suspect. He is a white adult… Read More »
Online Sex Solicitation Sting Nabs Six People
Officials arrested a half-dozen men between the ages of 23 and 66 who allegedly tried to have sexual relations with who they believed to be an underage girl. According to the Sheriff’s Office, all six individuals chatted online with “girls.” Several committed additional offenses, such as a child pornography offense or attempting to meet… Read More »
What Do Cops Look For in a Field Sobriety Test?
When they administer the DUI eye test and other field sobriety tests, police officers look for clues that indicate intoxication. Usually, these clues are related to test performance or the ability to follow directions. Alcohol affects physical and mental abilities. Intoxicated persons cannot act or think straight. Although the science behind FST clues, and… Read More »
Finding the Right DUI Lawyer in Loudoun County
There’s no shortage of lawyers in Northern Virginia. In fact, the region has the highest number of lawyers per capita in the country. Almost all of them could handle a simple DUI case. However, there’s really no such thing as a simple DUI case. Unlike many other cases, DUIs usually involve legal, factual, and… Read More »
Dealing With Protective Orders in Loudoun County Courts
Once upon a time, fighting a protective order in Loudoun County was essentially a waste of time. Now, as the number of false or inflated complaints continues rising, judges scrutinize these matters more closely at the ex parte stage, and are more willing to hear both sides of the story during appeals. A Leesburg… Read More »
Handling a Speeding Ticket in Leesburg
Speeding ticket fines have increased steadily over the years. That’s just the beginning. When considering court costs, and especially higher auto insurance rates, the true cost of a speeding ticket is about three times the listed fine. Furthermore, speeding dramatically increased during the pandemic. Many local law enforcement agencies are determined to reverse that… Read More »
Evidence in a DUI-Drugs Offense in Loudoun County
Virginia has a very broad DUI-drug law. Section 18.2-266 applies to “any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature” that “impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely.” Any drug could mean caffeine or other food additives, or Sudafed or another over-the-counter medicine…. Read More »
Direct and Indirect DUI Penalties in Virginia
The combined direct and indirect costs of a DUI conviction often exceed $20,000. These aren’t long-term costs. Most of them are due within three years after the conviction. Failure to pay this money could result in even worse direct consequences, like long-term incarceration. The costs are even higher if any aggravating circumstances, like a… Read More »
Family Member Fumes Over Mental Health Laws
A judge ruled a man accused of a fatal stabbing was unrestorably incompetent and therefore unable to stand trial. The alleged victim’s son called that ruling “overwhelmingly wrong.” At the time, the alleged victim was living at an assisted living facility that cared for people with mental health conditions. Immediately after his arrest, the… Read More »
