Christopher McDonald
Richmond
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Memphian in RVA. OFA 2012, McAuliffe '13, Vandy 2011, W&L Law 2014. Usually tweeting about politics, music, Grizzlies, Predators, Vandy, or all things Memphis
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New Rules for Virginia Data Centers: What Developers Need to Know About EO 22 and the Accountability Framework
Summary — Virginia’s new Data Center Accountability Framework introduces significant changes to how large-scale data center projects are evaluated, supported, and regulated. The order immediately bans most new NDAs involving data center projects, limits certain state assistance for projects requiring 25 MW or more, and directs agencies to address environmental, energy, water, and community impacts.
Virginia To Establish Guidance for Artificial Intelligence in Schools
Effective July 1, 2026, new Virginia laws require the Virginia Department of Education to develop statewide guidance for the use of artificial intelligence systems in elementary and secondary public schools, with local school boards required to adopt policies consistent with that guidance.
Changes to Virginia’s Food-To-Beverage Ratio Set To Take Effect July 1, 2026
Governor Spanberger has signed HB 975 (Bennett-Parker) into law, revising Virginia’s long-debated food-to-beverage ratio requirements for restaurants holding mixed beverage licenses. The law creates tiered ratio requirements based on monthly food sales, eases restrictions for certain smaller venues and directs ABC to study the impact of the changes before reporting back to the General Assembly in 2027.
Changes to Virginia’s Food-To-Beverage Ratio Set To Take Effect July 1, 2026
Governor Spanberger has signed HB 975 (Bennett-Parker) into law, revising Virginia’s long-debated food-to-beverage ratio requirements for restaurants holding mixed beverage licenses. The law creates tiered ratio requirements based on monthly food sales, eases restrictions for certain smaller venues and directs ABC to study the impact of the changes before reporting back to the General Assembly in 2027.
Buffy’s Nicholas Brendon’s death is the sixth of The WB stars since 2024
Nicholas Brendon has died. Nicholas Brendon, dead Brendon, who played Xander Harris in Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 to 2003, passed away at age 54. His family’s statement said he “passed in his sleep of natural causes.” His death is the second of a major Buffy cast member in 13 months. Michelle Trachtenberg, who joined Buffy as Dawn Summers, was 39 when she died in February 2025 from complications of diabetes mellitus. Nicholas Brendon’s is the sixth death of a major WB cast member since 2024.
"I’ve had COVID enough in my life”
In a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Tom Hanks told the host: I’m doing a play right now so I cannot get sick… I’ve had COVID enough in my life, I don’t need to do that again. So I’m wearing this for health reasons. In the days before the broadcast, he had been photographed riding the New York subway wearing a high-filtration KN95 mask.
Dear Eric Bogosian, AMC: what happened to our open letter over long Covid?
No Results Found for “OPEN LETTER: Dear Eric Bogosian, are you letting disabled, COVID-impacted artists be erased in your name?” After the apparent disappearance of their July 21 Open Letter to AMC Networks and actor and playwright Eric Bogosian from Google search results, disabled, queer, and trans theater makers living with Long COVID have published a Request for Repair.
Star Trek Actor Wil Wheaton Infected with COVID at Comic Con
Actor and writer Wil Wheaton, best known for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an outspoken advocate for coronavirus (Covid-19) conscious behavior, has contracted the virus while attending Comic Con. On an 11 September Instagram story, he wrote: Hey friends, bad news. I am extremely disappointed that I am not able to sit down with @debbiegibson tonight to talk about her memoir.
Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot
On 3 September, actor Sarah Michelle Gellar shared an Instagram carousel of behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, one of which showed her wearing a high-filtration respirator mask. In a 2022 Instagram post, Gellar publicly shared that she had previously contracted COVID-19 and spoke candidly about the lingering effects the illness had on her health. “I realize I’ve been really quiet on here. After two and a half years COVID finally got me.
Disabled, Covid-impacted artists to Eric Bogosian: ‘Are you letting us be erased in your name?’
After a second wave of what they believe is coordinated suppression of news coverage of their work, the disabled queer and trans artists behind the mutual aid fundraiser play Wake Up and Smell the C*VID have published an open letter to actor and playwright Eric Bogosian and AMC Networks.
Efforts to Revise Virginia’s Food-To-Beverage Ratio Fail to Advance
Proposed changes to Virginia’s food-to-beverage ratio requirements once again failed to advance in the General Assembly this year. Currently, restaurants with a mixed beverage license are required to make 45% of their sales through food. Conversely, only 55% of their sales may come from mixed beverages, defined as “drink[s] composed in whole or in part of spirits.” Beer and wine do not count towards this ratio.
Biden-Harris cybersecurity lead issues another urgent call for forensic audit of 2024 election
Jackie Singh, cybersecurity lead for the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign, has issued another dire warning about the integrity of the 2024 US presidential election. In a letter to president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris, Singh called for a forensic audit, citing unprecedented domestic and foreign interference.
A global threat to election security: why the US must lead with a forensic audit
Election security is the cornerstone of democracy, yet it has come under unprecedented threat in recent years. A letter from Jackie Singh, the cybersecurity lead for the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign, has added weight to growing calls for a forensic audit of the 2024 US presidential election.
2024 Election Recap
Former President Donald Trump has completed his comeback, winning reelection to the White House in convincing fashion. Votes will continue to be tallied in the days to come, but President Trump appears to have picked up enough states and electoral college votes to firmly secure victory.
Virginia Adopts New Procurement Preferences for Goods and Resident Bidders
Amendments to the Virginia Public Procurement Act relating to goods and resident bidders will take effect later this summer. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2024, there will be new preferences dealing with tie bids and in cases of procurement of goods by manufacturers. In the case of a tie bid for goods, preference shall first be given to goods produced in Virginia and preference shall then be given to goods produced in the United States.
New Laws Governing Public Procurement Delivery Methods in Virginia to Take Effect July 1, 2024
Recently passed legislation that amends the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and changes the laws governing procurement delivery methods will take effect on July 1, 2024. Acts of Assembly Chapter 490 and Chapter 469 establish new transparency measures for procurement and new parameters for the use of Construction Management At Risk and Design-Bid-Build.
Job Order Contracting Limits Expanded in Virginia
Legislation has been signed into law in Virginia that expands the maximum thresholds for job order contracting by the Commonwealth. Job order contracting allows a public body to award a contract to one entity to cover multiple jobs, rather than undergo a bidding process for each individual job. Until now, a total job order contract by a public body in Virginia could be no more than $6 million total and no individual job order could be more than $500,000.
2023 Virginia Election Report | Williams Mullen
On Tuesday, November 7th, citizens across the Commonwealth went back to the polls to vote in one of the most consequential elections in Virginia’s history. Following redistricting, primary elections, and a wave of retirements from longtime legislators, the Virginia General Assembly faced a loss of over 635 years of legislative experience and a turnover of at least 40% of the legislature, even before a single ballot was cast on Tuesday.
v. Walmart Stores, Inc.
Defendant: Walmart Stores, Inc. Case Number: 3:2023cv04601 Filed: September 7, 2023 Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Jury Demanded By: None RSS Track this Docket This docket was last retrieved on September 7, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER. Date Filed Document Text September 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Contra Costa Superior. Their case number is c23-01381.
Stebbing v. WALMART INC.
Plaintiff: Denise Stebbing Defendant: WALMART INC. Case Number: 3:2023cv04608 Filed: September 7, 2023 Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury Jury Demanded By: Defendant RSS Track this Docket This docket was last retrieved on September 7, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER. Date Filed Document Text September 7, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Sonoma.
ABRUPTIO TRAILER
HellBent Pictures is excited to announce the long anticipated screening of Evan Marlowe’s life-sized puppet horror Abruptio at Cinejoy, the virtual version of Silicon Valley’s Cinequest. Comedy, mystery, blood, A-List voices, action, and puppets combine in the first-of-its-kind surrealistic horror/thriller.
Williams Mullen 2022 Virginia General Assembly Session Overview
General Overview: The 2022 General Assembly session adjourned sine die on March 12, 2022. This year's session was a so-called "long session," and lasted 60 days instead of the 45 day "short session," which occurs in odd-numbered years. Over the course of this year's session, the General Assembly considered approximately 2,000 bills and 1,000 resolutions. Of these, a little over 800 bills made it out of both the Senate and the House and on to the governor's desk for action.
Virginia DEQ Issues More Stringent Stormwater Management Policy For Solar Projects
United States: Virginia DEQ Issues More Stringent Stormwater Management Policy For Solar Projects 04 April 2022 by Bradley Nowak , Patrick A. Cushing , Christopher J. (Chris) McDonald and Henry R.
Getting Elected in West Hollywood -- Money Changes Everything
My name is Christopher McDonald and I am proudly running for West Hollywood City Council. I moved to West Hollywood 20 years ago and I love this city. I am not a politician, but I am a concerned resident… and one of my main concerns is the amount of money being raised and spent to get elected to a seat on the West Hollywood City Council. As the buildings in West Hollywood have been getting bigger over the years, so has the amount of money being raised and spent for a seat on the City Council.
Daily Legal News
Municipal Keller Williams Chervenic Realty Christopher McDonald Date Filed June 17, 2020 Case Number G 005267 Judge Plaintiff Filed by. Keller Williams Chervenic Realty Stow OH 44224 Plaintiff's Attorney Thomas C. Loepp, Law Offices, Co., LPA 3580 Darrow Road Stow OH 44224 Defendant Christopher McDonald 6013 Pear Ave. #2 Cleveland OH 44102 About your information and the public record.
State of Litigation Over 'Natural' Food Labels
In recent years, issues and questions related to the honesty and propriety of food labels using the term “natural” have made their way to our legal system. Food manufacturers recognize the growing trend of consumers demanding “natural” products and, as a result, have identified products as “natural” for marketing reasons.
Avoiding Product Recalls: What You Can Do Through Enhanced Planning, Policies and Procedures
In the not so distant past, if one wanted to purchase an orange in the United States, it generally was grown in Florida or California and it could only be found in a market during certain months of the year. Today, with reduced shipping costs and larger distribution networks, an orange can be purchased in the United States every day of the year and can be sourced from places as far away as South Africa and Australia.
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