Harrisonburg Virginia Legal Blog
ICE agents posing as local law enforcement when making arrests
Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to rely on deceit and trickery in detaining undocumented residents throughout the country. More and more, they are resorting to posing as local law enforcement officers. A recent example occurred...
Researchers working on roadside saliva test for THC
Police in Virginia have several ways to test alcohol impairment in drivers, but they do not have the same types of tests for marijuana impairment. So far, there are no universally accepted roadside tests that police can use to test drivers’ marijuana intoxication...
Dividing a business with a contractual agreement during a divorce
Life is full of challenges, and sometimes matters don’t go according to plan. This is especially true for divorce proceedings where one or both parties have a stake in a business. Each soon-to-be ex should have a strategy that paves a pathway forward through the...
Don’t overlook the details of life insurance
Life insurance is a much bigger concern in a Virginia divorce than you may think. When you are getting divorced, you spend much of their time trying to find solutions to the issues of property division and custody. Once these are agreed upon, you often think that the...
Company wins H-1B challenge over USCIS
Many businesses in Pennsylvania have seen the H-1B visa program as a lifeline to work with highly skilled experts, especially those in the tech industry. In many cases, the employees sponsored through the program received advanced education in STEM subjects at leading...
Consider the costs before choosing a divorce trial
Virginia divorces may not always be amicable as there are issues that can take some time and effort to resolve. At some point, spouses may have to decide whether they are able to handle the issues on their own or will be forced to go to court. Before opting for a...
Paper examines ways to combat implicit racial basis
Virginia attorneys might be able to prevent implicit racial bias in their jury trials by openly discussing racial bias. One judge has actually taken the step of talking about racial bias with potential jurors using a PowerPoint presentation before attorneys question...
The Virginia penalties for violent crime convictions
While many Virginia residents think of murder when they contemplate the scope of violent crimes, the fact is that the category includes other offenses as well. Under the Code of Virginia, violent crimes can include both an assault and an assault and battery. In either...
Gray divorces can make splitting an IRA complicated
The overall divorce rate throughout Virginia and the rest of the U.S. has gone down over the past few decades. However, there has been an increase in divorces among couples who are 50 years of age and older. These are known as gray divorces. Gray separations bring a...
Fewer DUI arrests in Virginia, but serious consequences remain
Drunk driving arrests are declining across the country, including in Virginia. According to one study based on information from federal crime, health and transit databases, DUI arrests have dropped by 31.4% across the country in the 10 years between 2009 and 2018....
