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CELEBRATE HOUND DOG DAY AT LAKE FAIRFAX PARK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST

Hound Dog Day was conceived by Jesse B. Wilson, III, a former principal of McCandlish Lillard, as a summertime counterpart to Groundhog Day. The “legend”

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DID YOU KNOW THAT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT COVERS CIVILIAN AS WELL AS MILITARY PERSONNEL INJURED OVERSEAS?

Most workers who sustain injuries arising out of and in the course of employment in the Commonwealth of Virginia will be covered by the Virginia

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HOUND DOG DAY, AUGUST 1

Hound Dog Day is a free community event hosted by McCandlish Lillard to raise awareness and funds for local dog charitable organizations. The event originated

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THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF OBERGEFELL V. HODGES

By now, you have probably seen or heard about the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, issued by the United States Supreme Court on June 26, 2015, which

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MCCANDLISH LAWYER ELECTED PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA WOMEN ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION’S LOUDOUN CHAPTER

Autumn D. McCullogh has been selected by the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (“VWAA”), Loudoun Chapter to serve as its President for the 2015-2016 year. Ms. McCullogh

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LEGAL ISSUES IN SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) AGREEMENTS

Will Walsh recently made a presentation on legal issues surrounding Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreements to the spring 2015 cohort of the mach37 program at

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MCCANDLISH LILLARD OVERALL REGIONAL WINNER IN 9TH ANNUAL LEGAL FOOD FRENZY

The law firm of McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that it is the Overall Winner for the Northern Virginia region in this year’s 2015

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NINE LAWYERS FROM MCCANDLISH LILLARD NAMED “SUPERLAWYERS”

Fairfax and Leesburg, VA – Nine lawyers from northern Virginia’s McCandlish Lillard law firm have been recognized by Virginia SuperLawyersmagazine as being among Virginia’s top attorneys

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2014 HISTORY AWARD GIVEN TO STEPHEN C. PRICE

Leesburg’s Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission recently presented its 2014 History Award to Stephen C. Price for his many contributions to the conservation of land,

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THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PROFFERS

An exaction is an appropriation of private property for public use in exchange for a development approval; e.g., a subdivision approval conditioned upon dedication of

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16 MCCANDLISH & LILLARD LAWYERS NAMED TO VIRGINIA BUSINESS’ “LEGAL ELITE”

December 5, 2014 Fairfax and Leesburg, VA –McCandlish & Lillard is pleased to announce that, for the third year in a row, sixteen of its now-25

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MCCANDLISH LILLARD RANKED IN US NEWS’ “BEST LAW FIRMS 2014”

Fairfax and Leesburg, Va.—McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that the law firm has been ranked among the highest in the 2014 edition of U.S.

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DID YOU KNOW YOUR CONTRACT’S BOILERPLATE CAN LEAVE YOU IN HOT WATER?

Your small company just landed a huge contract to develop a new software product for a startup based on the west coast.  You are proud

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OVERVIEW OF ADR, MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND COLLABORATIVE LAW

Due in large part to the high cost and long delays of litigation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has become a lynchpin of the litigation process,

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THE NEXT PHASE OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT MUST BE A MEN’S MOVEMENT

The VBA 124th Summer Meeting was a great success, and this year M&L proudly sponsored a program entitled “The Next Phase of the Women’s Movement

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VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY REPORTS ON DUMP TRUCK COLLISION SETTLEMENT

Ben Trichilo represented the estate of a man killed when his car was struck on head on by a dump truck.  Mediation of the case resulted

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NOT HAVING WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE MAY BE COSTLY

Why does it now make even more sense for your small business (less than 3 employees) to carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance? Effective July 1, 2014,

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NOT ALL STOCK IS CREATED EQUAL

Shareholders and members of small, privately held companies face what appears at first blush to be a daunting task in trying to realize their share

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EASEMENTS, LICENSES AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

Steve Price participated in a panel that discussed litigating easements and restrictive covenants.  An outline of his remarks is available here: “Overview of Easements (Servitudes), Licenses and Restrictive

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SEMINAR REGARDING EASEMENT LITIGATION AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

Steve Price was a presenter for an NBI seminar entitled “Litigating Disputes Over Easements and Restrictive Covenants” at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax,

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AN EMPLOYER HAS LEEWAY TO FASHION POLICIES FOR COMPUTER USE

An employer has substantial leeway when it comes to fashioning policies governing the use of company computer and communication systems and to monitoring employee use

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MCCANDLISH LILLARD LAWYERS RECEIVE MEDIA RECOGNITION

Fairfax and Leesburg, VA, Jan. 15, 2014 –Five McCandlish Lillard attorneys were recognized in December 2013 as excelling in various practice areas, by Washingtonian Magazine and by Northern

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COURTS IN VIRGINIA FREQUENTLY INVALIDATE EXCESSIVELY RESTRICTIVE NON-COMPETE CLAUSES

Businesses often want or need to prevent departing employees from competing with their company, or from stealing the company’s clients. Agreements between employers and employees

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VIRGINIA LAW REQUIRES CERTAIN EMPLOYERS TO HAVE WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE

Virginia law requires that every employer who regularly employs 3 or more employees must have Workers Compensation Insurance. Failure to do so subjects the employer

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