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Setliff Law is pleased to announce Ryan Furgurson has been named a partner at Setliff Law. Since joining the firm as an associate, Mr. Furgurson has concentrated his practice in transportation law, products liability, employment law, and commercial litigation. “Ryan is one of the brightest and hardest working attorneys I have had the privilege to know and practice with over the years,” according to C. Stephen Setliff, managing partner at the firm. “We are proud to welcome him to the… Read More

Nearly every commercial truck driver currently required to keep a paper log must start using electronic logs by December 2017. Motor carriers are required to ensure that their vehicles are equipped with compliant electronic logging devices (ELDs). The Virginia Trucking Association is hosting seminars detailing what the ELD regulations are and what steps companies need to take to be in compliance. The seminars will offer presentations covering a wide range of expertise regarding the new regulations: ● ELDs: Overview of… Read More

(November 2016) RICHMOND, VA — Once again, Setliff Law has 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. This year 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 Litigation/Class Action… Read More

Just 10 days before the December 1, 2016 effective date, a Federal Judge in Texas delayed implementation of the new Department of Labor’s federal overtime rule. Twenty-one states filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction in October to halt the rule, claiming that the DOL exceeded its authority by doubling the salary threshold and by providing automatic adjustments every three years. The states’ case was consolidated with another lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business… Read More

Ryan Furgurson recently scored a victory for Virginia employers in the Supreme Court of Virginia. Ryan represented The Salvation Army, who was (falsely) accused of terminating the plaintiff’s employment for refusing to engage in a relationship with her supervisor. The plaintiff alleged that she was fired for refusal to engage in a criminal act in violation of Virginia public policy. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding that Virginia’s outdated (and unconstitutional) “fornication” statute could not form the basis for… Read More

On October 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the electronic logging device mandate. This decision serves to further confirm that the seemingly inevitable mandate will remain on course to take effect on December 10, 2017. In denying OOIDA’s claim, the Court rejected both of arguments that the rule is a harassment tool that violates truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights as well as that the rule does not… Read More

On September 16, Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency in order to allow for a state response to prevent gasoline shortages following the temporary shutdown of Colonial Pipeline's main lines in Shelby County, Alabama. The declaration waived certain state and federal regulations limiting the number of hours motor fuel carrier drivers can drive per week for carriers transporting gasoline. Today, several state agencies issued additional waivers authorized as part of the Governor's Executive Order. DMV has temporarily waived… Read More

Setliff Law would like to congratulate the following attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. John K. Burke, Jr.: Commercial Litigation Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law - *Lawyer of the Year (Richmond) Litigation - Real Estate Greg Holland: Insurance Law Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs C. Stephen Setliff: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation… Read More