Virginia

Located in the Mid-Atlantic, Virginia is bordered by the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Coast. “Old Dominion” is the nickname given to the state because of its status as the first English-colonial possession established in the mainland of North America. With Eight Presidents being born in the state, it has also been given the nickname “Mother of Presidents.” It is the 35th largest state by land-area, and 12th largest by population with approximately 12.5 million residents. It is part of the 13 Original Colonies, and was the tenth state admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788.

The government of Virginia is broken into three branches under the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The current Constitution of Virginia was put in place in 1971, and it is the state’s seventh Constitution.  This Constitution breaks the government into three branches: the executive, judicial and legislative branch.

The Executive Branch of Virginia consists of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Attorney General. Each is elected for a term of four years, in years following a presidential election.  This is rare, as only five states have state-wide elections in odd-numbered years.  The Executive Branch also includes the Governor’s cabinet, with the power to promulgate regulations. 

The Legislative Branch consists of the State Assembly, which is broken into two houses—the Virginia House of Delegate, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate, and the Speaker of the House presides over the 100-member house. 

 

The Judicial Branch of Virginia is composed of the Supreme Court of Virginia and subordinate courts, including the Court of Appeals, the Circuit Courts, and the General District Courts. Virginia is part of the Fourth Circuit of Federal Courts. 

With the state’s proximity to Washington, DC; Virginia’s economy is strongly driven by Federal government work. It is home to the headquarters of the Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency. Military facilities are also spread throughout the state. Agriculture and farming also contribute to the state’s economy. The service sector is also one which employs many of the state’s residents, with nearly ⅓ of the more than 4 million civil workers, working in a service-sector position. The Patent Office Headquarters (USPTO), National Science Foundation, and United States Geological Survey also contribute to the federal and state government positions in the state.

Major universities in the state include Virginia Tech University, the University of Virginia, James Madison University, and George Mason University.

Visitors of the National Law Review can find content ranging from enactment of medical marijuana laws, to federal agency news, labor and employment laws, and litigation and legislation from the state and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The National Law Review constantly updates online content, providing visitors the most up-to-date news stories, legislation, and content from the state, and its relation to the US and international relations.

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Mar
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2024
Disclosure upon the Death of a Client under Virginia Supreme Court Legal Ethics Opinion 1900 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Mar
7
2024
The Legislation Enacting Virginia’s New Class Action Statute Should Be Amended to Protect Virginia Businesses from In Terrorem Statutory Damages Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
14
2024
Uniform Law Commission to Draft Uniform or Model Act Addressing Disclosure Requirements in Commercial Financing Transactions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
9
2024
Trending in Telehealth: January 29 – February 5, 2024 McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
5
2024
Tennessee and Virginia State Attorneys General Sue the NCAA Varnum LLP
Feb
1
2024
Tennessee and Virginia Are Challenging NCAA NIL Restrictions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
1
2024
Recent Trends on AI Regulation by States Nelson Mullins
Jan
24
2024
New Jersey Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law to Lead the 2024 Wave of State Privacy Laws Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
23
2024
Trending in Telehealth: January 4 – 15, 2024 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
22
2024
U.S. Government Joins States in Challenging NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
19
2024
Expanded Virginia Court of Appeals Leads to Policyholder Relief Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
12
2024
Clinical Laboratory and CEO To Pay Over $13 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
9
2024
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Record-Keeping and Related Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2024
Current Status of US State Privacy Law Deluge: It’s 2024, Do You Know Where Your Privacy Program’s At? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
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2024
Trending in Telehealth: December 21, 2023 – January 3, 2024 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
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2024
Bid Protests in Virginia Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
2
2023
Highlighting Key Economic Development Actions from Across the U.S. Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
15
2023
States Continue to Adopt the “Continuous-Trigger” Theory of “Occurrence” Under Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Oct
30
2023
Key Changes & Updates to Employment Agreements: What Maryland and Virginia Employers Need to Know Mintz
Oct
12
2023
Garten Trucking: Another Load of Pro-Employee Changes on the Way from the NLRB? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
29
2023
U.S. Treasury Announces $5 Billion Allocation of New Markets Tax Credit Awards [2023] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
18
2023
Remote Work for School Principal Is Not Reasonable ADA Accommodation if Physical Presence Is Essential, Federal Court Rules Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
15
2023
CFIUS Upcoming/New Filing: Enbridge Inc. and Dominion Energy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
1
2023
Kraft Heinz Agrees to Settle Suit Over Malic Acid Flavoring Keller and Heckman LLP
Aug
18
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Financial Services Entities Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2023
YIKES: Accuquote Punches the Wolf- But that Probably Just Made Him Angry (And the VTPPA is Nuts!) Troutman Amin, LLP
Jul
27
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Retailers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2023
Forensic Custody Evaluations: A Fundamental Human Right? Blank Rome LLP
Jul
13
2023
Innovative Technology Insights Podcast S2E1 Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
10
2023
Telecom Alert: Tribal Updates to E-Rate Program; Railroads Challenge VA Crossing Law; BEAD Challenge Process Guidance; ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 28] Keller and Heckman LLP
Jul
10
2023
States with Penalties for Non-Compete Law Violations Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
9
2023
FFF Sovereign Immunity Series – Part XII Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
7
2023
July Brings Enforcement – And Delay – Of New Privacy Laws Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
5
2023
Supreme Court Reaffirms Registering to Do Business May Subject You to Lawsuits Bracewell LLP
Jun
30
2023
US Supreme Court Holds Business Registration Subjects out Of State Companies to General Personal Jurisdiction K&L Gates
Jun
15
2023
Data Protection Update: Q3 Noteworthy Dates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
14
2023
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Approaching Choice and Rights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2023
Are You July-1-READY? 2023 Privacy Laws and Regulations Call for Revisiting Your 2022 End-of-Year Compliance Efforts Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
31
2023
Mintz May Madness: Montana’s New Consumer Data Privacy Law Follows the Leaders ... and we’re not talking about California! Mintz
May
28
2023
Fourth Circuit: Church Seeking to Operate as Brewery or Farm Winery Did Not State RLUIPA Claim Robinson & Cole LLP
May
23
2023
Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
20
2023
Develop a Process to Create Privacy Impact Assessments Under the Attorney-Client Privilege ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
14
2023
Virginia, Too – Increased Restrictions on Employee Confidentiality Provisions Related to Sexual Harassment Claims Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
10
2023
Fourth Circuit: Employers Can Enforce Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Employees Competing For New Contract ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
3
2023
Virginia Bans Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Disparagement Clauses Related to Sexual Harassment Claims in Employment Agreements ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
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2023
Virginia Passes Organ Donation Leave Law ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
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2023
Virginia Law Mandating Unpaid Organ Donor Leave Goes Into Effect July 2023 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2023
Virginia Passes Legislation Prohibiting the Use of Employees’ Social Security Numbers as Identifiers Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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