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insightOSHA has come full circle…almost. In a December, 2015 revised interim enforcement memorandum, the agency indicated it will not enforce the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard for “highly hazardous chemicals” (HHC) against sellers or distributors of large, bulk quantities of HHCs until September 30, 2016. The extension came after intense lobbying by those sellers and distributors who complained they had been whip-sawed by the agency’s inconsistent interpretation of its own regulations.
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insightDominion Virginia Power (Dominion) operates a coal-fired power plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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insightConrad Garcia, chair of Williams Mullen's tax practice, was quoted by Bloomberg BNA about a recent Fourth Circuit court decision that found that more than $3.8 million contributed to Route 231 LLC should be treated as ordinary income from a disguised sale of Virginia conservation tax credits. Read the article - reprinted with permission - below.
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insightIn a recent taxpayer victory, the Tax Court found in favor of the taxpayer with respect to three hotly contested gift and estate planning issues involving family limited liability companies.
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insightPress Release from Markel Ventures, Inc. RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Ventures, Inc. ("Markel") and CapTech Ventures, Inc. ("CapTech") announce today a majority investment in CapTech by Markel. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, CapTech is a national management consulting firm that helps bridge the gap between business and technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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insightWilliams Mullen is pleased to announce that seven Williams Mullen attorneys have been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2016 “Legal Elite.” Business North Carolina asked lawyers throughout the state to make nominations in 15 practice categories. More than 23,000 ballots were mailed out this year, and fewer than three percent of the state’s lawyers ultimately made the list.
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insightOn Jan. 9, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published an article about mergers and acquisitions in 2015 and the M&A forecast for 2016. Larry Parker, chair of Williams Mullen's M&A practice, was quoted in the article. Read the article here.
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insightAllison Domson, Chair of Williams Mullen's Diversity Committee, was featured in the 'Decision Maker' column in the Monday Metro Business section of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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insightHistorically, Virginia courts have treated non-profit colleges and universities as charitable institutions which are insulated from liability for simple negligence.
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insightOn Jan. 5, Williams Mullen announced the addition of Mike Sajovec to the Intellectual Property practice. Law360 covered the story in an article with quotes from Mike and David Paulson. The article is available to subscribers here.