Speaker: "Data Center Infrastructure Agreements," 2026 VWWAA Annual Meeting, April 13, 2026
Speaker: "Navigating Protest Response Law in Virginia," Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, 2026 Spring Conference, April 10, 2026
Panelist: Private Equity Task Force, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Annual Meeting, October 27, 2025
Speaker: "Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Courts," Frank Dunham Criminal Defense Conference, April 11, 2025
Speaker: "Advanced Negotiation Skills," 56th University of Richmond Professional Executive Leadership School, March 18, 2025
Co-author: An Emerging Risk of Allegations of Insider Trading, Interglobix Magazine, April 30, 2023
Speaker: Far-Reaching Russian Sanctions in the U.S. and an unprecedented speed in enforcement, Webinar, April 2022
Author: "Legal Intricacies of Sustainable Energy," InterGlobix Magazine, September 2021
Author: "Energy, Environment and The Edge – The Decentralized Future of the Data Center," InterGlobix Magazine, December 2020
Author: "The Risk and Uncertainty of Current Times," InterGlobix Magazine, July 31, 2020
Speaker: Henrico Internet Infrastructure Webinar, July 30, 2020
Speaker: Internet Infrastructure Webinar: Data Centers Air Permitting and Compliance Considerations and Operational Challenges, June 17, 2020
Speaker: Business Interruption Coverage for the Internet Infrastructure Industry, June 10, 2020
Speaker: Internet Infrastructure Issues: The Future of the Data Center, May 20, 2020
Speaker: Internet Infrastructure Issues: Data Centers 101 Water Footprint and Consumption, Webinar, May 6, 2020
Speaker: Internet Infrastructure Issues: Data Centers 101 Environmental Health and Safety, Webinar, April 22, 2020
Author: Tax Act May Spur More Investment in RNG, Biogas Projects, Biomass Magazine, March 7, 2018
Author: Public Utilities - Renewable Energy, Handbook of Virginia Local Government Law, 2018
Panelist: "Who Decides?," U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joint Fall Committee Meeting, December 9, 2015
Co-author: "Unmanned Aerial Systems and the Utility of the Future," NACWA The Water Voice, June 17, 2015
Co-author: "The Utility of the Future at Work: Biomethane as New Sources of Energy & Income," NACWA The Water Voice, March 11, 2015
Panelist: Fertilizer or Solid Waste: How far does RCRA spread?, ELI Professional Practice Webinar, February 26, 2015
Co-presenter: EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard: New Pathways, New Opportunities?, Bloomberg BNA Webinar, November 6, 2014
Co-author: "Environment 2014: Water Issues," EPA Administrative Law Reporter, March 2014
Co-Presenter: "Biosolids: Legal Challenges to Land Application and Policy Considerations for Utilities of the Future," Hot Topics in Clean Water Law, NACWA Web Seminar, January 22, 2014
Co-author: "Requirements for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems In Virginia," Bill of Particulars, October 2013
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March 26, 2026
Federal immigration enforcement is not theoretical. It is operational. Employers across Virginia, DC, Maryland, Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Florida and Kentucky should assume that Form I-9 inspections are occurring now and without warning.
A standard inspection starts quietly. A written Notice of Inspection arrives. It triggers a fixed response window. Three business days.
August 18, 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) has recently terminated or suspended a number of high-profile energy grants, withdrawing more than $3.7 billion in commitments for projects involving carbon capture, decarbonization, and hydrogen production. While some of these awards were only partially funded at the time of cancellation, the decisions have immediate implications for recipients’ ongoing work, contractual obligations, and long-term planning.
July 31, 2025
Imagine a small, fast-growing tech company preparing to go public in 2025. The leadership team, relying on practices that were standard just a few years ago, drafts generic risk disclosures, leans on flexible governance structures, and assumes that their marketing materials and internal controls will pass muster as they always have. Confident, they proceed only to find themselves facing unexpected SEC scrutiny, delayed approvals, and personal liability risks for their executives and advisors.
July 22, 2025
The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) set aside an Emergency Cease Order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) against Billionico Academy, Auratus, and related respondents in Texas State Securities Board v. Billionico Academy et al. (SOAH Docket No. 312-25-18829). The decision, based on a lack of personal jurisdiction, underscores robust protections for nonresident entities and individuals operating in the cryptocurrency and global business sectors.
July 2, 2024
For companies whose operations are subject to strict federal regulations – and particularly those that are facing or may be facing enforcement actions – take note. The U.S. Supreme Court may have just leveled the playing field. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a long-standing legal precedent that instructed courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws they administer. Instead, federal laws will be interpreted by the courts. Federal agencies will need to prove their cases, including enforcement actions where an arguably ambiguous statute is at issue. This is good news for businesses in the U.S.
July 2, 2024
The Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act, commonly referred to as the VRLTA, was initially enacted in 1974 and is a set of laws that govern the rental of certain residential property in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition to other obligations set forth therein, the VRLTA establishes the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in a residential lease agreement governed thereby. The VRLTA provides a clear legal framework for resolving disputes and to ensure fairness in those rental agreements. The VRLTA is amended from time to time, and it is important to understand those changes to ensure continued compliance.
September 28, 2022
As one of the authors noted in a previous alert, “the CARES Act provided that the forgiven amounts of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans would not be includable in a PPP borrower’s gross income at the federal level, and subsequent legislation provided that expenses paid with PPP funds would still be tax deductible.” Recent non-precedential guidance from the IRS’s Office of Associate Chief Counsel, however, has concluded that only properly forgiven amounts will not be treated as gross income by the IRS. In short, the IRS intends to reach its own determination regarding the propriety of the decision of the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to forgive PPP loan amounts.
October 21, 2021
Recently, we’ve been hearing from clients that their Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans are being reviewed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") and we are here to help respond to SBA inquiries and requests for information. This Client Alert discusses
the Interim Final Rule (“IFR”), effective September 14, 2021, promulgated by the SBA detailing the procedures for appealing adverse PPP forgiveness determinations. Note that these will only become relevant if the SBA formally denies (in whole or in part) a PPP forgiveness application by the delivery of a final SBA loan review decision document.
October 7, 2021
At a time when contractors are attempting to implement shifting and unclear cybersecurity requirements, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is now promising to wield the False Claims Act when it – in its sole discretion – finds contract performance wanting.
