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The headlines show an American trucking industry dealing with significant challenges, one of which is recruiting and retaining drivers. The American Trucking Association reported a shortage of 80,000 drivers for the year 2021 and a possible shortage of 160,000 drivers by 2030. As a result of this demand, new truck drivers are seeing salaries of $110,000, up from an average starting salary of $87,000, as well as additional bonuses and perks. Faced with a thin and competitive recruiting pool, trucking…
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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 other vehicle in the rear. Now you are stuck wondering, how in the world do I even begin to handle this mess? This situation can…
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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, there are several changes coming up that everyone should be aware of, whether you’re engaged in business, contracting and subcontracting, or you’re a consumer. Let’s…
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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 Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2022.” Yes, that’s quite a mouthful, and reducing it to an acronym doesn’t help: PCFUDCPAA. Nevertheless, this reformation of the…
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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, one of our guests – my grandmother, actually – had her fill of eggnog at our family holiday party. She tried walking…
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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 the Circuit Court to the Virginia Court of Appeals. Formerly, if a civil litigant was unhappy with the ruling of a Circuit Court which was…
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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 didn’t hire the right contractor, what do you do next? In Virginia all contractors must possess a license issued by the Board of Contractors. This…
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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 and the dealer, the task is a little more complicated. Virginia law makes it unlawful for any manufacturer of motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, or recreational…
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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 a toll to use a road that shaves up to 10 minutes off my drive, or do I take a longer route and pocket the…
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Setliff Law is pleased to announce it has again received national and regional recognition by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2023. The firm is ranked nationally in two tiers and regionally (Richmond metropolitan area) in a total of five categories: National Tier 2 Railroad Law National Tier 3 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action - Defendants Metropolitan Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Railroad Law Metropolitan Tier 2 Transportation Law Metropolitan…
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