We are pleased to announce that Setliff Law has entered a team into Richmond's Annual Pro-Am Summer basketball league hosted by former NBA All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year, and Champion Ben Wallace. The Pro-Am showcases Richmond's top talent, from NBA players, professionals playing around the world, college players, and the top local talent. While the field is as competitive as ever, Setliff Law has managed to put together a team that the firm hopes will compete for the league… Read More

We recently updated you on a proposed bill to study truck-only tolling along Interstate 81 in Virginia. In that article, we discussed other states like Kansas and Rhode Island that have adapted similar truck-only tolling programs. On Monday, June 11, Rhode Island implemented its truck-only tolling program by charging trucks to use Interstate 95 in that state. After two years of planning, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) activated two truck tolls on southbound Interstate 95 between exits 2… Read More

A few weeks ago we published an article about an FBI request that people reboot their routers. I cited articles from various sources (including in the NY Times, and Fortune, andForbes, and even PCWorld and Slate). More recently, they realized they were wrong, and that everyone should Factory Data Reset (“FDR”) their routers. Next week, they will realize they were wrong, and everyone should forcibly update their firmware. It really is that big of a deal. As mentioned before, nearly… Read More

Employers and insurance claims handlers often confront minor workplace injuries which, on the surface, appear to be straightforward and simple. The parties enter an agreed award for lifetime open medical care for a minor bump, scratch, sprain or strain. The employee treats their minor injury with conservative, inexpensive medical care—possibly without even missing a day of work—and everyone moves on and forgets the whole thing ever happened. Fast forward forty years, now that employee who has an open medical award… Read More

Insurance is one of the largest expenses trucking companies face and the exposure resulting from catastrophic accidents can spell doom. Despite that, many companies fail to review company insurance policies, ignoring important changes that might protect them from the many risks involved in hauling a load down the highway. Trucking companies must understand what insurance is needed for their operations and revisit their overall comprehensive plan at least annually. Federal Regulations impose various financial responsibility requirements on interstate motor carriers.… Read More

On May 31st, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify the agency’s regulations on personal conveyance with regards to records of duty status. It’s the first time since 1997 that this particular topic has been altered or expanded. In issuing this new guidance, the FMCSA sought to provide additional clarity on the use of personal conveyance as a type of off-duty status, provide more details to determine if a particular movement of a commercial… Read More

The Virginia Trucking Association's #1 issue for 2018 is the Study of I-81 Improvements and Truck-Only Tolls! Please read this important update and clarification about the upcoming series of public meetings and commit to getting involved in support of the VTA's efforts on your behalf! As a reminder, the first series of I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan public meetings continue this week: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - Staunton District (north) Strasburg High School 250 Ram Drive Strasburg, VA 22657 Wednesday, June… Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (“THUD”) funding bill for the fiscal year 2019. This appropriations bill funds the Department of Transportation and related agencies, among other federal departments. As with many of these large appropriation bills, numerous “riders,” or additional, small provisions attached to larger bills, made it through the committee stage. Several riders relate to the trucking industry in particular. One issue is with respect to livestock and insect haulers. They… Read More