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Statute of Limitations Virginia

Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Virginia’s Often Overlooked Accelerated Statute of Limitations in Breach of Trust Claims

Under Virginia law, when a party is considering filing a lawsuit, the most important thing to consider is whether or not the cause of action that is the basis for the lawsuit is time-barred. This is determined by the...more

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Virginia Creates New Cause of Action for Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse Against a “Person of Authority”

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On March 15, 2023, Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin signed House Bill 1647 into law. The new law amended and reenacted Virginia Code § 8.01-243 to create a civil cause of action for injury to a person 18 years of age or older...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Déjà Vu: Virginia Returns to FLSA Overtime Standards

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Overtime standards in Virginia will return to federal standards beginning July 1, 2022. On July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect, significantly deviating the state’s overtime pay laws from...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Virginia Is For Lovers . . . Of Overtime Litigation

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry recently released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help clarify the Virginia Overtime Wage Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on March 31. The Overtime...more

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Virginia Makes Sweeping Changes to Its Overtime Law

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On March 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) into law. Prior to this, Virginia did not have its own overtime law, which meant that only the overtime pay provisions of the federal Fair...more

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