The VA Primary – A Bellwether For the Country?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - What’s Next in VA K-12 Education? An Interview with Scott Brabrand, Executive Director of VASS
Ambassador Jim Gilmore: From the Popular Virginia Car Tax Reimbursements to Current Foreign Affairs
AI Law in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Recent Developments
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - What’s Next in VA Higher Education? An Interview Featuring Chris Peace, President of CICV
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Virginia Launches New Retirement Savings Program
Certificate of Need (CON) emerged as a central issue during West Virginia's recent legislative session, with substantial efforts to eliminate the system ultimately falling short. The CON reform has been a longstanding policy...more
As the dogwoods bloom, so did debate in the Capitol — where Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments and vetoes took center stage. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly reconvened in Richmond to consider the Governor’s...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and integrate into various aspects of society, it becomes increasingly necessary for states to regulate or enact legislation to govern its use. AI has the potential to...more
In a development for state-level AI policy, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed the "High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act" (HB 2094). The bill, which narrowly passed both chambers of the...more
The Virginia law, like the Colorado Act, would have imposed various obligations on companies involved in the creation or deployment of high-risk AI systems that influence significant decisions about individuals in areas such...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp is moving through the Texas legislature. We applaud the state...more
AT A GLANCE - On February 20, 2025, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (Virginia AI Act), a comprehensive artificial intelligence bill focused on preventing...more
The Virginia General Assembly officially adjourned sine die on Saturday, wrapping up a short yet frenzied 46-day Regular Session. Attention now shifts to the Governor, who will review the budget and conduct bill review ahead...more
The Virginia General Assembly has once again advanced legislation to establish a regulated market for recreational marijuana sales. Virginia is unique in that it allows personal possession of cannabis but bans retail sales...more
The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week. With only 46 days in this "short" session — as...more
The Virginia Department of Taxation released its 2024 legislative summary detailing changes, effective July 1, 2024, to Virginia’s state and local tax laws. The following discussion focuses on a few of the changes you may...more
The Virginia General Assembly had a busy 2024 session with several changes impacting Virginia community associations. We highlight below the new laws of greatest significance to property owners’ associations and condominium...more
The 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly has come to a close, and as with its 2023 session, which saw relatively little action with regard to employment legislation, there were relatively few employment-related bills...more
The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2024 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills...more
The Commonwealth cannot find common ground on cannabis. In the latest in another volley in the back and forth between the Virginia Legislature and governor’s office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently vetoed a bill that would have...more
In this video alert, Dave Albo and Kevin Pomfret review bills discussed in the General Assembly concerning artificial intelligence (AI), the results from the recently concluded legislative session and the executive order...more
On March 9, 2024, the Virginia General Assembly adjourned following a 60-day session during which lawmakers voted on over 3,500 pieces of legislation and negotiated a two-year state budget. The 2024 session was marked by some...more
In January 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced and signed Executive Order 30 on Artificial Intelligence (EO 30), establishing “important safety standards to ensure the responsible, ethical, and transparent use of...more
Cannabis industry participants are keeping close tabs on a potential breakthrough in the Virginia recreational cannabis market. Virginia legalized adult-use recreational cannabis in 2021, but legislation that would have...more
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
In Colonial River Wealth Advisors, LLC v. Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., No. 3:22cv717, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3058 (E.D. Va. Jan. 5, 2024), Judge Young granted the prevailing defendant’s fee petition, awarded $227,357...more
Educational institutions are no stranger to the limelight, particularly when it comes to politics and the priorities of state lawmakers. As shown by the following overview of pending bills and legislation, education will...more
On July 1, 2023, laws that were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Glenn Younkin become effective in Virginia. In the most recent legislative session, a number of new employment laws were passed...more
Texas recently became the tenth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law when its legislature voted in favor of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on...more
On March 11, 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature enacted the Student Journalist Press Freedom Protection Act (the “Act”), Senate Bill 121. The Act requires “public high schools, colleges, and universities [to] allow for...more