Dave Albo – Attorney

Often, words used in Virginia criminal statutes are not colloquial.  In a recent case, an allegation of Violation of a Protective Order was elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony based on whether the defendant entered a home “furtively.”…

We are often asked if pursing a bid protest is worth the time, effort, and money. Obviously, the disposition of any case depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, as Newsday today reported, it costs on…

Yes.  Unlike other debts owed by a company, unpaid minimum wages and overtime can often be recovered from certain high-level company officials as well as from the company.  As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently…

These rulings will limit companies’ liability for harassment by apparent bosses without full hire-and-fire authority, and will complicate employer benefit plans as applied to same-sex couples, who will have new rights under current employment laws. Definition of Supervisor under…

Generally no.  Employers are entitled to evaluate an employee’s performance and communicate criticisms to the employee and others within the company to resolve performance issues.  Most criticism falls within the category of opinion, which cannot defame an employee, and…

Criminal lawyers in Arlington are abuzz over a new Reckless Driving defense stemming from a case appealed from the Arlington County Circuit Court. It is a common fact pattern: a police officer investigates a car accident in which a…

Two government contractors entered into a Teaming Agreement for the purpose of working together towards securing a prime contract from the Federal government. The companies, Information Experts, Inc. (“IE”) and Cyberlock Consulting, Inc. (“Cyberlock”), successfully put forward a persuasive…

The federal National Transportation Safety Board  (“NTSB”) today voted unanimously to recommend a nationwide reduction of the “legal limit” in DUI cases from 0.08 to 0.05.  To illustrate what an extreme drop this would be, one is presumed sober…

QUESTION:  I am charged with the felony “Hit and Run.”  The victim went to the hospital, but was told that her temporary back pain was the muscle – no broken bones.  Does this count as an “injury” to support…

On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit invalidated the controversial rule recently promulgated by National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”).  The August 30, 2011 “Notice Rule” is formally known as the…