A Budget Deal May Freeze AI Employment Laws in Your State for a Decade

On November 11, 2025   /   Artificial Intelligence, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
A Budget Deal May Freeze AI Employment Laws in Your State for a Decade

Buried deep within the federal budget bill now under negotiation is a provision that could reshape how artificial intelligence (AI) is regulated across the United States — including in the workplace. Section 43201 of the budget reconciliation package, sometimes called the “AI Preemption Rider,” would temporarily block states from enforcing or passing their own AI-related laws for ten years. What Section 43201 Does The rider would create a 10 year nationwide moratorium on any state

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Wesley Dunn Joins Potomac Legal Group as Senior Counsel

On October 27, 2025   /   Employment Law, Federal Employment, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment

Potomac Legal Group welcomes Wesley Dunn as Senior Counsel to its Employment Law and Litigation practice areas. Mr. Dunn has nearly two decades of experience in employment representation, and previously served as Managing Associate General Counsel at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Mr. Dunn is a seasoned litigator and trusted advisor with nearly 20 years of experience in employment and labor law. He has a strong record of success before courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitration

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Virginia Expands Non-Compete Agreement Protections for Employees

On April 21, 2025   /   Employment Law, Non-Compete Agreement, Virginia Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Virginia Expands Non-Compete Agreement Protections for Employees

Beginning July 1, 2025, a significant change to Virginia employment law will take effect, further strengthening protections for workers across the Commonwealth. Under the newly enacted legislation, Senate Bill 1218, employers will be prohibited from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with any employee classified as non-exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), regardless of that employee’s income level. This marks a major expansion of Virginia’s existing non-compete restrictions, which since 2020 have

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AI News: Regulation of Employment & Consumer Systems Advances in Virginia

On March 17, 2025   /   Artificial Intelligence, Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
AI News: Regulation of Employment & Consumer Systems Advances in Virginia

The Virginia legislature recently passed a consumer protection bill designed to regulate AI decision-making systems and aims to prevent algorithmic bias. Artificial intelligence systems that make employment decisions, which would include recruitment, hiring, performance review, and termination decisions, are included in the bill. The Virginia High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act, H.B. 2094, targets businesses that develop, modify, or deploy high-risk AI within the state. The bill now moves to the governor for signature.

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