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Document(s) published by this organization: 80
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Coal Talk: Second ALJ Dismisses Late-Filed Penalty Petition
Jason M. Nutzman; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2012, previously published on May 21, 2012 Administrative Law Judge Susan Biro joined Administrative Law Judge Thomas McCarthy in dismissing a penalty petition because the Secretary of Labor failed to file the petition within 45 days of a timely contest of a proposed penalty assessment.
| | ESOPs As A Succession Strategy
Ben F. Wells; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 18, 2012 Many privately owned businesses find it difficult to face the issue of succession. Sale to an outsider provides immediate liquidity, but an immediate loss of control, while sales to key employees, family members or other insiders can allow a gradual transition and preservation of the business....
| | WVDEP Secretary Addresses Shale Gas Permitting Delays
Christopher "Kip" B. Power; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 21, 2012 The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is currently taking an average of four months to process a complete well work permit application for proposed horizontal wells to be drilled in the Marcellus Shale gas formation, according to WVDEP Secretary Randy Huffman. Huffman,...
| | EEOC's Revised Rule May Impact Your Business
Jessica E. Bauml; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 14, 2012 On April 30, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s final rule amending its Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) regulations regarding disparate impact claims and the reasonable factors other than age (RFOA) defense took effect. The stated intent is to bring EEOC...
| | Court Invalidates Ambush Election Regulation
Mark A. Carter; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 15, 2012 On May 14, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated the controversial regulation of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would have dramatically reduced the time frame of union organizing campaigns from the filing of a representation petition to the...
| | Rock Talk: Truck Scales Not a Road Under MSHA’s Berm Standard
Jason M. Nutzman; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 14, 2012 Administrative Law Judge Thomas McCarthy gave a win for the industry in a decision vacating a citation issued to Knife River’s MBI Portable Crusher No. 1. In December 2010, an MSHA inspector issued a 104(a) non-S&S citation alleging that Knife River’s scale did not have rails that...
| | Employment Law Issues in the Workplace: EEOC Developments
Katherine Brings, Brian J. Moore; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2012, previously published on May 3, 2012 Over the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has shifted its focus towards systemic lawsuits. It has also been able to obtain larger settlements than in the past. This article provides an overview of these and other recent EEOC trends.
| | Tax Exemption Ruling Defines Public Charity v. Business Interests
John R. Rhorer; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 3, 2012 The Kentucky Supreme Court recently ruled that a private, non-profit entity which acquired and marketed property in order to attract new business to Floyd County, did not qualify for an exemption from paying ad valorem real property taxes. Connie Hancock, Floyd County Property Valuation...
| | Upcoming West Virginia Graduation Ceremonies and the Establishment Clause
Jason S. Long; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 1, 2012, previously published on April 30, 2012 As the end of the 2011-2012 school year comes to an end in West Virginia, with it comes the planning of high school graduation ceremonies. Over the years, the issue of prayer at graduation ceremonies has been a hot topic nationally, all because of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment....
| | EPA Issues Final Rule Targeting Air Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations
Mary Ann Poirier; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 27, 2012, previously published on April 25, 2012 On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued final air emission standards for oil and natural gas operations. Many of EPA’s new requirements reflect a toughening of standards already on the books. But EPA’s new rule also extends to sources of emissions not...
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