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Please note that the blog postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The blog postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these blog postings were first published by McMahon, Welch, and Learned, PLLC, the predecessor of Reston Law Group, LLP.
How Will the Stimulus Bill Impact Government Contracting? April 2009 On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (also referred to as “the Stimulus Bill”). Although the Stimulus Bill has been widely reported as including approximately $787 Billion in government spending and
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Reston Law Group, LLP Blog
Please note that the blog postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The blog postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these blog postings were first published by McMahon, Welch, and Learned, PLLC, the predecessor of Reston Law Group, LLP.
2026 AMENDMENT TO VIRGINIA RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS STATUTE June 9, 2026 Seems like déjà vu. On June 30, 2025, our firm posted a blog about Virginia’s new law concerning covenants not to compete. See https://restonlaw.com/new-virginia-non-compete-law/. Virginia has now further curtailed the
Legalweek New york 2026- event.law.com Session Details Date & TimeMonday, March 9, 2026, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PMNameCase Law Workshop Deep Dive RoundtablesDescription Continue the conversation from our case law panel in this interactive breakout session designed to bring case
Elevating Expertise & Leadership “Reston Law Group is delighted to announce Katherine David’s promotion to Partner. Her dedication to our clients, commitment to excellence and proven legal acumen make her an invaluable asset to the firm. We are confident that
The Power of the Patent: Making Bricks By Jesse Fenty On Thursday, November 13, 2025, I had the pleasure of addressing the Intro to Networking Class at Howard University School of Engineering and Architecture. The class is being taught by
Now that the longest federal government shutdown is over, government contractors should carefully analyze whether or not they can recover any of their shutdown-related costs. While the 2025 shutdown most certainly disrupted contract performance, delayed payments, and increased costs for
Congratulations to Reston Law Group client Centurion Wealth Management on their acquisition of Metrics Money Management. You can learn more about the acquisition here. Reston Law Group Managing Partner Kevin Learned and Partner Peter Fish represented Centurion Wealth Management in this
June 30, 2025 Effective July 1, 2025, new legislation in Virginia further restricts employers’ ability to impose covenants not to compete on employees. Previously, Virginia law prohibited employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against employees earning below a defined compensation threshold. For
Congratulations to Reston Law Group Partner John Bonello, who was appointed to the Virginia Bar Association’s AI Task Force.
Reston Law Group obtained a $1.2 million summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of one of its clients in a breach of contract dispute with a subcontractor. A copy of the
A new SBA rule on small business size and status recertification was issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in December 2024, consolidating its requirements into a single regulation codified at 13 CFR 125.12. Because of the far-reaching implications of this new rule, the SBA is delaying the implementation of certain provisions until January 17, 2026. Both buyers and sellers considering a M&A transaction involving an affected small business entity have ample incentive to get a deal done in 2025 so that required recertifications can be made before that date.
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Please note that the blog postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The blog postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these blog postings were first published by McMahon, Welch, and Learned, PLLC, the predecessor of Reston Law Group, LLP.