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Sands Anderson PC

@SandsAnderson

Your law firm for business, government, and litigation. Certified in Diversity Lab's Midsize Mansfield Rule.

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Understanding Solar Facility Options and Leases: A Guide for Landowners jdsupra.com/legalnews/unders…
Understanding Solar Facility Options and Leases: A Guide for Landowners

Understanding Solar Facility Options and Leases: A Guide for Landowners

Across Virginia and much of the country, solar development has expanded rapidly over the last decade. As developers search for suitable land, many property owners—particularly owners of farmland...

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You’ve Been Sued or Received a Demand Letter. Now What? jdsupra.com/legalnews/you-ve…
You’ve Been Sued or Received a Demand Letter. Now What?

You’ve Been Sued or Received a Demand Letter. Now What?

Finding out that you have been sued or that someone thinks they have a claim against you can be stressful, particularly when you did not know anything was coming or you have not been involved in...

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Virginia’s HB 806: Unlocking Industrial Development Authorities as Conduit Issuers for Affordable Housing Bonds jdsupra.com/legalnews/virgin…
Virginia’s HB 806: Unlocking Industrial Development Authorities as Conduit Issuers for Affordable...

Virginia’s HB 806: Unlocking Industrial Development Authorities as Conduit Issuers for Affordable...

A new Virginia law could make it easier to finance affordable housing by allowing local industrial and economic development authorities (“EDAs”) to issue bonds for housing projects even in cities...

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Virginia Limits Treasurer’s Liens Against Wages jdsupra.com/legalnews/virgin…
Virginia Limits Treasurer’s Liens Against Wages

Virginia Limits Treasurer’s Liens Against Wages

During its 2026 session, the Virginia General Assembly amended Code of Virginia § 58.1-3952, significantly changing how treasurer's liens apply to wages.

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U.S. Copyright Protection of Architectural Drawings and Works jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-co…
U.S. Copyright Protection of Architectural Drawings and Works

U.S. Copyright Protection of Architectural Drawings and Works

United States intellectual property law (known as “IP” law) is a three-legged barstool consisting of patents (protecting new and useful inventions), trademarks (protecting brand names, logos, and...

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Be Curious, Not Judgmental: What Ted Lasso and the World Cup Can Teach Supervisors About Preventing Workplace Claims jdsupra.com/legalnews/be-cur…
Be Curious, Not Judgmental: What Ted Lasso and the World Cup Can Teach Supervisors About Preventing...

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: What Ted Lasso and the World Cup Can Teach Supervisors About Preventing...

As soccer fans prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, I'm reminded of one of the most memorable lines from Ted Lasso...

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Top Twelve (Not 10!) Takeaways for Employers from Virginia's 2026 General Assembly Session — Updated! jdsupra.com/legalnews/top-tw…
Top Twelve (Not 10!) Takeaways for Employers from Virginia's 2026 General Assembly Session —...

Top Twelve (Not 10!) Takeaways for Employers from Virginia's 2026 General Assembly Session —...

The 2026 General Assembly Session is in the books. However, Governor Spanberger did not just rubber stamp all the bills that passed in March. Here are the key updates to those laws...

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Approaches to Valuation of Real Estate in Eminent Domain Proceedings jdsupra.com/legalnews/approa…
Approaches to Valuation of Real Estate in Eminent Domain Proceedings

Approaches to Valuation of Real Estate in Eminent Domain Proceedings

Virginia Code § 25.1-230(A) requires payment of just compensation for all eminent domain takings. Typically, condemning authorities engage the services of licensed real estate appraisers for the...

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Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process jdsupra.com/legalnews/best-p…
Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process

Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process

In any eminent domain matter, the negotiation phase is critical. Long before litigation begins, and before the filing of a Certificate of Take, the manner in which condemning authorities prepare...

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Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process jdsupra.com/legalnews/best-p…
Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process

Best Practices for Condemnors in the Pre Acqusition Negotiation Process

In any eminent domain matter, the negotiation phase is critical. Long before litigation begins, and before the filing of a Certificate of Take, the manner in which condemning authorities prepare...

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Deepfakes in Virginia: What Businesses Need to Know (and Why It Matters Now) jdsupra.com/legalnews/deepfa…
Deepfakes in Virginia: What Businesses Need to Know (and Why It Matters Now)

Deepfakes in Virginia: What Businesses Need to Know (and Why It Matters Now)

Artificial intelligence is actively shaping how disputes arise. One of the most significant emerging risks is the use of “deepfakes.”

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Additional Insured Status: What Every Contractor and Government Contractor Needs to Know jdsupra.com/legalnews/additi…
Additional Insured Status: What Every Contractor and Government Contractor Needs to Know

Additional Insured Status: What Every Contractor and Government Contractor Needs to Know

If your business operates in construction, government contracting, or any project-based industry, you have almost certainly been asked to name someone as an “additional insured” on your insurance...

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Commercial Bankruptcies Surge in Early 2026: What It Means If You’re Owed Money jdsupra.com/legalnews/commer…
Commercial Bankruptcies Surge in Early 2026: What It Means If You’re Owed Money

Commercial Bankruptcies Surge in Early 2026: What It Means If You’re Owed Money

According to data from Epiq AACER released by the American Bankruptcy Institute in February 2026, commercial Chapter 11 filings in January 2026 increased 76% over filings recorded in January...

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Ten Common Employment Law Mistakes That Get Employers Sued (a Management-Side Perspective) jdsupra.com/legalnews/ten-co…
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What President Trump's Executive Order on College Sports Means for Universities and Businesses jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-p…
The New Rules of the Game: What President Trump's Executive Order on College Sports Means for...

The New Rules of the Game: What President Trump's Executive Order on College Sports Means for...

On April 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports," marking the most significant federal intervention into college athletics to...

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It’s Contract Season Again: Quick Reminders for Virginia School Divisions jdsupra.com/legalnews/it-s-c…
It’s Contract Season Again: Quick Reminders for Virginia School Divisions

It’s Contract Season Again: Quick Reminders for Virginia School Divisions

Contract season brings a predictable set of questions for Virginia school divisions: which employees are entitled to a written contract, which type of contract applies, and which deadlines govern...

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Avoiding Risk in Hiring and Promotion: Guidance from a Recent Fourth Circuit Case jdsupra.com/legalnews/avoidi…
Avoiding Risk in Hiring and Promotion: Guidance from a Recent Fourth Circuit Case

Avoiding Risk in Hiring and Promotion: Guidance from a Recent Fourth Circuit Case

At some point in their career, nearly everyone has applied for a job only to discover that the employer already had someone in mind. It can seem cruel and unfair for the employer to even post the...

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Virginia's New Deed Fraud Prevention Legislation: What Real Estate Practitioners Need to Know jdsupra.com/legalnews/virgin…
Virginia's New Deed Fraud Prevention Legislation: What Real Estate Practitioners Need to Know

Virginia's New Deed Fraud Prevention Legislation: What Real Estate Practitioners Need to Know

In the 2026 session, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 163 and SB 316 to reduce deed fraud, and the bills now await Governor Spanberger’s signature. If enacted, the legislation will require...

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The Talk Before the Take: Exploring Virginia’s Bona Fide Offer Requirement for Condemning Authorities jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-ta…
The Talk Before the Take: Exploring Virginia’s Bona Fide Offer Requirement for Condemning Authori...

The Talk Before the Take: Exploring Virginia’s Bona Fide Offer Requirement for Condemning Authori...

The United States and Virginia Constitutions grant various governmental authorities, including state agencies, counties, cities, towns, sanitation districts, and many others, the power of eminent...

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Top 10 Takeaways for Employers from Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly Session jdsupra.com/legalnews/top-10…
Top 10 Takeaways for Employers from Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly Session

Top 10 Takeaways for Employers from Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly Session

Virginia’s 2026 legislative session brought a familiar refrain: Many of the same employment bills we’ve tracked in the last few years returned for another attempt.  It also delivered some brand...

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