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08.16.2019
Many people reasonably expect that when the government is targeting a company or individual for some adverse action, they will know it—there will be a lawsuit, an indictment, or some other clear demarcating event.
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08.12.2019
A construction project can be a breeding ground for general contractor versus subcontractor payment disputes.
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08.07.2019
Companies involved in Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) contracts often are subject to requirements under the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration...
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08.07.2019
Title insurance is issued using standardized forms of policies and endorsements. The most commonly used forms for commercial properties are those promulgated by the American Land Title Association (ALTA), a nationwide title insurance industry group.
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08.02.2019
A federal district court judge in Washington D.C. dismissed an ERISA fiduciary breach suit brought by a former employee of George Washington University (“GW”), finding the former employee lacked standing to sue. The plaintiff, Melissa Stanley, participated...
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07.25.2019
July 24, 2019 marked the deadline for receipt of petitions for adjustments to need determinations and other written comments regarding the Proposed 2020 State Medical Facilities Plan.
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07.18.2019
Click on the image below for a full PDF of the Environmental Newsletter.
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07.16.2019
In 2016, EPA published the long-anticipated Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rule (HWGIR) updating requirements for generators of hazardous waste. The HWGIR also clarifies EPA polices governing accumulation of hazardous waste in satellite accumulation...
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07.16.2019
Working with an environmental lawyer and an environmental consultant, often a hydrogeologist or an engineer, does not have to shorten your life span. Both professionals add value to a challenging environmental problem. The trick is to understand how to get...
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07.16.2019
A case currently pending before the United States Supreme Court may significantly impact legal rights of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) involved in the cleanup of Superfund Sites. The case was brought in Montana State Court by owners of properties...
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07.16.2019
In the ever-increasing effort to control nutrient (phosphorous and nitrogen) loads into the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Virginia and other Bay states are looking for additional means to ratchet down nutrient-laden stormwater discharges. Driven in large part by...
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07.15.2019
With the potential to positively impact almost 300,000 Indian nationals living in the U.S. who are waiting for green cards (and to a somewhat lesser extent, Chinese nationals who are also waiting for green cards), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the...
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07.12.2019
On July 10, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board designated as precedential Focal Therapeutics, Inc. v. Senorx, Inc., IPR2014-00116, Paper 19 (PTAB, July 21, 2014), which concerned the rules governing depositions in the context of an inter partes review...
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07.10.2019
On July 1, 2019, President Trump signed the Taxpayer First Act, H.R. 3151, into law.
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07.09.2019
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt is joined by special guest Beryl Ball, a senior vice president and financial advisor at CAPTRUST. Brydon and Beryl discuss some of the best practices for retirement plan committees.
