You’re cruising down the road, just you and one other vehicle are running side by side.  Suddenly, the other car swerves in front of you and hits their brakes causing your vehicle to rear end them.  Local police are called, and they take the position that you must be at fault because you struck the […]

Happy holidays and bright wishes for the new year! This special time of year, it never hurts to look forward to the ways our laws are changing in the coming days. Virginia updates its laws on January 1 and July 1 each year, when the changes from previous legislative sessions go into effect. This year, […]

It has been fifty years since the District of Columbia (“DC”) enacted laws governing debt collection, and lawmakers felt it was time for a change. A big change, in fact. From the original title of DC Law 28-3814, which was simply, “Debt Collection,” emerged a compassionately named enactment called the “Protecting Consumers From Unjust Debt […]

Happy Holidays! Setliff Law is proud to help our clients solve unique problems nationwide. Sometimes, though, we see issues that pop up with some regularity, especially around the holidays. With that in mind, and in the spirit of giving, here are some common questions from clients that we’ve had the pleasure of answering during Christmases past. “Last year, […]

Well, it has finally happened. After being the very last state in the nation not to allow an appeal of right in civil cases, Former Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 1261 (“S.B. 1261”) into law. Under S.B. 1261, as of January 1, 2022, civil litigants now have the right to appeal final judgments from […]

For the average American, which most likely means you, the largest asset and most consistent form of wealth generation is your home.  However, when it comes time to make home repairs, most people do not take the necessary, and simple steps to protect it.  So, how do you hire the right contractor and if you […]

Are you a manufacturer that wants to sell a new motor vehicle or trailer that you manufactured?  Generally, in Virginia, you must sell through a dealer licensed by the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. However, when a manufacturer wants to sell a new vehicle or trailer directly to consumers in Virginia, being both the manufacturer […]

Most commuters like me don’t particularly like paying tolls, even if we know the important role that the tolls serve in funding road construction and maintenance. Every morning when it is time for me to leave for work, I pull a traffic map up on my phone and look at my options. Do I pay […]