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05.07.2019
In the brief time since the dawn of the internet, quickly followed by the introduction of smart phones, wireless service has become an essential utility. In the 1990s, cell towers were unwelcome new skyline fixtures benefitting a small but growing contingent...
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05.07.2019
On February 19, 2019, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision, held that “When a landowner fails timely to appeal a notice of zoning ordinance violation to a local board of adjustment as provided in the zoning ordinance, he fails to...
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05.07.2019
Tom Petty’s unexpected death on October 2, 2017 stunned fans around the world, as he and the Heartbreakers had just concluded their 40th anniversary tour. When a music artist passes away unexpectedly, often there are news stories about the artist’s failure...
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05.06.2019
In April 2018, the New York Times reported the grim results of a study that analyzed 83 Million eviction records across the United States.
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05.06.2019
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued guidance on two additional options for sponsors of qualified retirement plans to apply for and receive determination letters on the qualified status of their plans.
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04.29.2019
On April 25, 2019, a District of Columbia federal judge issued a ruling that may collectively cost employers billions in compliance.
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04.25.2019
In one of its Issue Snapshots, the IRS recently focused on methods for preventing the occurrence of an ESOP “nonallocation year” under IRC section 409(p).
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04.22.2019
On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released their highly anticipated second tranche of qualified opportunity zone (“OZ”) proposed regulations.[1]
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04.15.2019
In July 2018, our Construction Alert addressed the question of who decides the arbitrability of a dispute when your contract includes an arbitration clause.
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04.12.2019
It is a health care provider’s nightmare – despite extensive HIPAA training and best efforts to hire the right people, one of your staff members has gone rogue with a patient’s information. Whether a receptionist loudly comments on health information in a...
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04.01.2019
Last year, we reported on EPA’s decision to allow the expiration of a moratorium on the 2016 Obama Climate Action Plan rule and guidelines seeking to reduce landfill methane emissions (“Methane Rule and Guidelines”). Specifically, in early 2018, EPA informed...
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04.01.2019
In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an initial state-wide target for CO2...
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04.01.2019
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,000 synthetic chemicals that have been in use world-wide since the 1940s. They are found in a wide array of consumer and industrial products, including firefighting foam; stain and water-...
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04.01.2019
On November 1, 1999, EPA Administrator Carol Browner and Attorney General Janet Reno jointly announced “an unprecedented action” to kick off their New Source Review (“NSR”) enforcement initiative. On that day, EPA and DOJ filed civil enforcement actions...
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04.01.2019
There are many benefits of corporate environmental auditing programs for companies large and small, not the least of which is the potential mitigation of civil penalties for violations of environmental laws discovered during an audit. For nearly 25 years,...
