Potomac Legal Group Recovers Over $6.2 Million in Settlements for Clients

On December 16, 2025   /   Employment Law, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Potomac Legal Group Recovers Over $6.2 Million in Settlements for Clients

We are proud to announce that Potomac Legal Group has secured over $6.2 million in recent severance negotiation and employment discrimination settlements for our clients.  These results represent successful resolutions in complex employment matters, specifically focusing on retaliatory termination, workplace discrimination, and FMLA violations. Workplace disputes can be financially and emotionally difficult. At Potomac Legal Group, we are committed to fighting for employees to receive fair treatment and the compensation they deserve when their rights

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Employment Update for Tech Employees: Year-End Legal Protections for Your Career

On November 19, 2025   /   Employment Law, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Employment Update for Tech Employees: Year-End Legal Protections for Your Career

The technology sector has entered a new and more sober phase. After years of aggressive hiring and rapid expansion, many companies now find themselves reversing course. Layoffs, hiring freezes and reductions in force have become common, especially as executives concede that they over-hired during the boom years and now face a contracting economy.  At the same time, the federal sector — traditionally a stabilizing source of technology spending — has seen purchasing reduced or delayed,

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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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We’re Having a Great Year! Potomac Legal Group Secures $3.5 Million in Settlements for Employees in Early 2025

On March 10, 2025   /   Employment Law, Maryland Employment Law, Virginia Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
We’re Having a Great Year! Potomac Legal Group Secures $3.5 Million in Settlements for Employees in Early 2025

Potomac Legal Group is off to an exceptional start in 2025, successfully negotiating $3.5 million in settlements on behalf of our clients in just the first two months of the year. Our results reflect the Firm’s unwavering commitment to protecting employee rights and securing the compensation they deserve. The Firm’s recent settlements span a wide range of employment-related disputes, including severance negotiations, employment discrimination claims, and defamation matters. By leveraging our extensive experience in employment

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Pay Transparency: Your Employer Can’t Tell You Not to Discuss Your Salary

On March 16, 2023   /   Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Pay Transparency: Your Employer Can’t Tell You Not to Discuss Your Salary

Has your employer told you not to discuss or compare your salary with co-workers? Your employer is wrong.  You may freely discuss your salary and benefits in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Your employer cannot lawfully stop you. State and federal law protect an employee’s ability to discuss their pay freely and openly without fear of retaliation or termination.  Washington, D.C. Employees In the District of Columbia, the D.C. Wage Transparency Act restricts employers from

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Human Rights in D.C. Now Includes Reproductive Health Decisions

On March 16, 2023   /   Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination, Reproductive Health, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Human Rights in D.C. Now Includes Reproductive Health Decisions

The District of Columbia recently updated it human rights laws to include a revised definition of sex discrimination in employment.  The updated law defines sex as “the state of being biologically male, female, or intersex, including associated medical conditions and reproductive health decisions.” The revision expands the prohibition on sex-based discrimination to include adverse actions based on reproductive health decisions. The revised law prohibits employers from engaging in retaliatory, coercive, or interfering behavior due to

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Noncompete Ban Closer with New Senate Bill

On February 23, 2023   /   Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Washington, DC, Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Noncompete Ban Closer with New Senate Bill

A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to prohibit enforcement of most noncompete agreements in employment. In February, Senators Chris Murphy and Todd Young introduced the Workforce Mobility Act of 2023.  The bill is similar to previous versions introduced in 2019 and 2021 and has also been sponsored by Representatives Scott Peters, Mike Gallagher, and Anna G. Eshoo, as well as Senators Tim Kaine and Kevin Cramer. If passed, the bill would generally ban

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