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Gentry Locke Adds Corporate Lawyer Michael V. Moro, II to Its Norfolk Office

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 17, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Michael V. Moro, II has joined the firm’s Norfolk office as a partner in the General Commercial practice group. “Mike is an exceptional attorney with tremendous experience helping businesses across a number of industries navigate important business issues, including mergers and acquisitions transactions,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “We are excited to add his experience to our newly established Norfolk office and know that Mike will enhance the level of service that we continue to provide to our clients in Hampton […]

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Taking Effect on July 1, 2023: Revisions to Virginia’s Prompt Payment Law and the Statute Prohibiting the Application of Pay-if-Paid Clauses

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During the 2022 Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed SB 550, which prohibited the application of contingent payment clauses (known as “pay-if-paid” clauses) under most circumstances. The bill also established prompt payment clauses for prime contracts and subcontracts on private projects. Virginia’s Prompt Payment Act was formerly applicable only to public projects. The legislative process during the 2022 session did not result in a consensus among stakeholders concerning the appropriate statutory language. This is a link to the final language of the bill, which was very different from the original bill, or the first substitute presented in committee. The bill […]

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Gentry Locke Obtains Defense Verdict for Motor Carrier in Rear-end Accident

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On August 11, 2018, a sudden and significant burst of rain caused several accidents on I-81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The accident at issue involved a chain reaction collision involving five vehicles. A Western Express tractor-trailer was the last vehicle in the collision series to rear-end Plaintiff’s work van. Plaintiff suffered serious injuries, including a spinal fracture and an uncontested moderate traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) with subdural bleeding. His uncontested medical damages totaled $337,000. Plaintiff alleged a variety of permanent ailments arising from his TBI. He sued for over 10 million dollars and refused to negotiate a settlement for a […]

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Sackett v. EPA: SCOTUS Decision on WOTUS

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The Clean Water Act[1] (CWA) prohibits the discharge of pollutants into navigable water, which is defined in the CWA as “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). For decades, the definition of WOTUS has been a moving target. On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) may have settled this debate in its Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision where the Court narrows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) jurisdiction to regulate wetlands under the CWA.[2] Sackett establishes that in order for the federal agencies to exercise jurisdiction over an adjacent wetland, a party […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes T. Tyler Moses to Its Richmond Office

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RICHMOND, Va. (June 13, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that T. Tyler Moses has joined the firm’s Richmond office as an associate. “Tyler has shown a great deal of initiative as a young attorney and we are pleased to welcome him to the firm and know that his commitment to exceptional service will extend to our clients. His experience in taxation matters adds to our growing commercial team in our Richmond office.” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. Moses joins as a member of the firm’s general commercial group, focusing his practice […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes Litigator Patricia B. “PJ” Turner to Its Richmond Office

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RICHMOND, Va. (June 12, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Patricia B. “PJ” Turner has joined the firm’s Richmond office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Construction practice groups. “As Gentry Locke aims to be Virginia’s leading law firm, PJ’s addition adds to our litigation and construction-industry strengths in central and eastern Virginia. PJ is a highly regarded litigator and we are pleased to welcome her to our team,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “As we grow in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas, we look forward to PJ […]

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Assault on Noncompete Agreements Continues

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As we have reported over the past five months, read here, the Biden Administration is continuing to orchestrate a frontal assault on noncompete agreements, while at the same time trying to change the rules on a going forward basis.  This article provides a short update on the latest federal agency actions, including a new opinion released by the NLRB’s General Counsel and the status of the FTC’s Draft Rule, recent state law changes, and an important reminder that employment relationships are fiduciary in nature and are supposed be based on “integrity and fairness” which is a concept that swings both […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes 2023 Summer Associates

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Gentry Locke is happy to welcome our 2023 Summer Associates. Our summer associates will be working out of our Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Richmond offices, collaborating on a multitude of different projects + having some fun while they’re at it! Meet our summer associates, below. Where we’re located and what we’re into! Roanoke Kiara Anguiano is a 1L at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is based in our Roanoke office. Kiara is fluent in Spanish and is also a member of the University of Richmond water polo club team. Nicholas Beck is a 2L at the University of […]

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