Retailers, Virginia

Virginia Bill That Would Ban Franchise Non-Competes Advances in State Senate

Offit Kurman on 1/31/2025

Virginia Senate Bill 798, introduced by former in-home senior care franchisee Sen. Chris Head, was passed unanimously by the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. The bill would amend Virginia's Retail Franchising Law to...more

Virginia Takes Action Against Retailer Selling THC Products

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/4/2024

On September 14, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares issued a letter to the registered agent of the Good Vibes Shop, a Radford, VA store, for selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products without proper labeling and...more

Virginia Viewpoint: The Race to Crossover

Cozen O'Connor on 2/13/2024

The Race to Crossover- Like a two-minute drill that football fans may see heading toward halftime in the big game this weekend, the Virginia General Assembly is in a similar race against the clock – a deadline colloquially...more

Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies “Place of Business” Licensing Requirement

Clark Hill PLC on 11/20/2023

Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Act provides that an entity seeking to ship wine to Virginia consumers must have a license to do so, and each license must “designate the place where the business of the licensee...more

Virginia AG Reminds Suppliers: Price Gouging Laws in Effect Due to Wildfires

Troutman Pepper Locke on 11/15/2023

On November 7, Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares reminded suppliers that the current state of emergency caused by wildfires triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes, which prohibit businesses from raising...more

First Look: Virginia Passes Recreational Cannabis Legislation

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/5/2021

The Virginia Legislature, on February 27, 2021, passed House Bill 2312, containing development, regulation and enforcement provisions governing the personal use of products containing cannabis by individuals 21 and older. The...more