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01.15.2020
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed it will utilize a new electronic registration system for the Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B lottery. By way of background, the H-1B visa program allows companies in the United States to employ foreign...
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01.13.2020
EPA recently issued a final rule containing much-debated revisions to the Clean Air Act 112(r) Risk Management Program (“RMP”). The rule rescinds or modifies a substantial number of existing requirements, including requirements relating to alternatives...
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01.13.2020
The two-step regulatory process initiated in 2017 by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (together, the “Agencies”) to revise the regulatory definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) continues its methodical “two-step” through a busy...
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01.13.2020
Manufacturing facilities commonly store various chemical substances in aboveground storage tanks. Most facilities ensure chemical storage areas are equipped with proper secondary containment measures to prevent releases of hazardous substances from entering...
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01.13.2020
In November, Democrats won control of the House of Delegates and kept control over the Commonwealth’s Senate. Now, Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to the election, Virginia...
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01.13.2020
On behalf of Haw River Assembly, the Southern Environmental Law Center recently served a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) on the City of Burlington, North Carolina. Copies of the Notice were delivered to EPA and the North Carolina Department of...
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01.13.2020
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01.13.2020
It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving compliance rather than...
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01.13.2020
The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) recently issued for public comment a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) detailing measures to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from the transportation sector. TCI is a consortium of 12 Northeast and Mid-...
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12.30.2019
On December 13, 2019 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a major revision of its voluntary disclosure program for criminal violations of U.S. export and sanctions laws.
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12.17.2019
In the wake of the Supreme Court of Virginia’s decision in Parrish v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, 292 Va. 44, 787 S.E.2d 116 (2016), foreclosure purchasers have faced increasing difficulty evicting borrowers who remain in the house.
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12.12.2019
The North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council’s (SHCC) months-long planning cycle came to an end earlier this month, culminating in Governor Roy Cooper signing the final version of the 2020 State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP) into effect on December 4...
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11.20.2019
Plan administrators should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2019 and focus on what to expect for 2020. The following checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for qualified retirement plans, welfare plans...
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11.06.2019
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2020 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. Most limits have increased, while a few remained the same.
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11.06.2019
Many estate planning provisions of the Internal Revenue Code contain brackets, exemptions, exclusions, deductions, or other figures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts annually for inflation.
