AI – artificial intelligence – is a buzzword that has been prone to get caught up in hype and hyperbole. A company that communicates to its investors using hype and hyperbole about its AI capabilities runs the same risk as any company that embellishes...
The year 2023 saw a shift in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape for venture-backed companies. According to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor ...
Here are five recent and notable developments in the renewable energy industry in Virginia, the mid-Atlantic, and across the country....
Renewable energy continues to be a hot topic and subject of legislation in Richmond, with recent legislative developments paving the way for increased adoption and investment in clean energy projects....
On April 23, 2024, in a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-compete clauses in most employment agreements nationwide. ...
In a ruling with very specific and limited impact, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently held the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA,” the subject of a recent post on this blog) unconstitutional on the grounds that the CTA exceeds Congress's...
In the fast-paced world of startups and entrepreneurship, blending the old with the new can often lead to unexpected challenges, especially in the realm of legal compliance. Take, for instance, the intersection of age-old U.S. securities laws—which governs the raising of capital—and the dynamic domain...
There have been two recent cases from the Court of Appeals of Virginia regarding the application of easements. For the uninitiated, an easement is a right to someone else’s property for a particular purpose. Common examples include power lines, sidewalks, and shared driveways....
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a new federal law that imposes reporting requirements on many businesses of all sizes, has flown under the radar for many entrepreneurs and business leaders. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, a significant number of small businesses, in...
As the renewable energy sector continues to harness wind, solar, and other renewable sources to provide cleaner energy, it’s increasingly turning to artificial Intelligence (AI) to help it do so more efficiently and effectively. ...