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On November 9, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a proposed rule to repeal the Obama administration’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Efficiency Standards for glider vehicles, glider engines, and glider kits. The GHG Phase 2 rule was slated to go into effect on January 1, 2018. The Trump administration’s EPA states that it lacks the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate glider vehicles, glider engines, and glider kits. The Obama… Read More

(November 2017) RICHMOND, VA — Setliff Law is pleased to announce it has again received national and regional recognition as one of America’s best law firms by U.S. News & World Report, one of the nation's leading ranking sources, and Best Lawyers, a leading surveyor of lawyers and law firms worldwide. The firm is ranked nationally in two tiers and regionally (Richmond metropolitan area) in a total of nine categories: National Tier 2 Railroad Law National Tier 3 Mass Tort… Read More

Setliff Law is pleased to announce Kevin was recently elected Secretary to the Virginia Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources Council. Kevin has been active in preparing and presenting on safety issues from a legal perspective at several of the conferences and seminars hosted by the VTA. Kevin’s election to this position is significant in that he is the only member of the council not employed by a major motor carrier operating in Virginia. We at Setliff Law, as well… Read More

Are You ADMIN? Movers in Virginia are among the best moving companies in the nation. The pride of work, the determination for a job well done, and the deep roots of seeking knowledge makes our Association of Movers among the very best. VMWA represents the best of the best, from the largest moving companies to the smallest moving companies! One way to keep the edge sharp on our way of business is to continuously educate ourselves and be more aware… Read More

One of your employees hurts his back on the job. He exhausts the leave you provide him under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), but he is still not able to work. He gives you a doctor’s note saying that, with 3 additional months off, he will be completely healed and ready to resume full-time employment. He demands that time off as an accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Do you have to give it to him? A… Read More

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has authorized a temporary waiver of certain regulations for carriers providing response and recovery support for states affected by Hurricane Harvey. Please click on the link below for specifics of the waiver. Hurricane Harvey VA Waiver 9-1-17 Read More

Setliff Law would like to congratulate the following attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. C. Stephen Setliff: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Railroad Law Transportation Law Greg Holland: Insurance Law Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Brickford Y. Brown: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants About Best Lawyers: Since it was… Read More

On April 6, 2017, new rules on the transportation of food products went into effect as part of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Generally, the FSMA is the most sweeping reform of U.S. food safety laws since the 1940s and it imposes requirements on nearly every handler of food products. The goal of the FSMA is to prevent contamination as opposed to responding to it. In promulgating the FSMA, the FDA has been given… Read More