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A summary of state and federal developments in the captive insurance industry

This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact out-of-state domestic company investors and foreign (non-US) company investors. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements

Title examinations in Vermont can be difficult to navigate, so Scott Jaunich and Tim Sampson offer key takeaways for marketable title, conveyancing and more.

A summary of state and federal developments in the captive insurance industry

The initial captive legislation for 2018 was relatively modest. Read our latest update on significant changes. 

Responding to the crisis created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s new base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), Vermont passed new legislation facilitating the redomestication of overseas affiliated reinsurance companies. 

On January 11, 2019, the Commission on Act 250 released a 79-page report that recommends significant changes to Act 250 and proposed legislation.

On January 12, 2018, the Vermont Supreme Court decided in favor of Stowe Cady Hill Solar LLC and reversed the Vermont Public Utility Commission’s sua sponte dismissal of a petition for a net-metered solar facility.

Downs Rachlin Martin has compiled a guide to doing business in Vermont. Helpful to out-of-state and foreign businesses, topics include: laws regarding business entities, taxation, real estate, employment, financing and more.

Vermont has some important legal requirements to work through when it comes to building out a wireless network.  

This Q&A guide addresses questions related to state laws and customs on managing commercial leases in Vermont.

This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact out-of-state domestic company investors and foreign (non-US) company investors. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements

DRM’s Government and Public Affairs team summarizes energy and telecommunications developments here.

Minimum wage and paid family leave are among the bills and issues covered during this past session; DRM’s Government and Public Affairs team summarizes the developments here.

Taxation and regulation of cannabis, Vermont talent pipeline and rural economic development are among the bills and issues covered during this past session; DRM’s Government and Public Affairs team summarizes the developments here.

Attorney Dan Crisp presents on marijuana legalization at the Vermont Health Care Association Meeting.

In its continuing trend to foray into non-union workplaces, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) struck down another neutral and common employment policy.

Craig Miskovich, a director of the Health Care Law Group, moderates an experienced panel of hospital executives who discuss the effects of national and state healthcare reforms on hospitals, providers and healthcare professionals.

Labeling a patented product with a patent number is called “patent marking.” There is no requirement to mark your patented products, however, failure to mark can limit the amount of money (damages) you would be awarded in a lawsuit for patent infringement.

Will there be patent eligibility reform following the Senate Committee hearings? Kelsey Kehoe identifies major points of contention during the hearings including the patentability of human genes, whether proposed changes would require unnecessarily detailed invention descriptions, the bill’s proposed definition of “useful,” and the bill’s proposed language within § 100(k). 

International design patent applications make it easier and cheaper for industrial designers to protect their designs throughout the world.

The Vermont legislature convenes on January 9 with Democrats holding their largest majority in history. But has too much been made of the Democrats’ supermajority status?

A summary of changes to Vermont employment law, including: sexual harassment policies, recreational marijuana, prior pay, protecting crime victims, gender free restrooms, minimum wage and paid family leave.

Many boards have struggled when complaints of sexual harassment directed at senior executives or high profile individuals in their organizations occur or when such complaints go public.

Experienced personal injury attorney Robert Luce discusses the considerations around trying to negotiate a personal injury claim settlement without a lawyer

The value of a personal injury case is not based on some inherent sense of “worth” but on a prediction of the end game. What would a jury, a group of average people living in the area where the case is pending, likely award in damages after hearing all the evidence and the judge’s instructions on the law? Personal injury attorney Bob Luce explains.

On January 11, 2019, the Commission on Act 250 released a 79-page report that recommends significant changes to Act 250 and proposed legislation.

This Q&A guide addresses questions related to state laws and customs on managing commercial leases in Vermont.

This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact out-of-state domestic company investors and foreign (non-US) company investors. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements

Title examinations in Vermont can be difficult to navigate, so Scott Jaunich and Tim Sampson offer key takeaways for marketable title, conveyancing and more.

Downs Rachlin Martin has compiled a guide to doing business in Vermont. Helpful to out-of-state and foreign businesses, topics include: laws regarding business entities, taxation, real estate, employment, financing and more.

What do a foreign-based manufacturer, an historic downtown building and a regional mental health services provider have in common?  They all have taken advantage of the federal New Markets Tax Credit program and DRM assistance to invest in their future.

The New Markets Tax Credits were recently re-authorized by Congress in the “Fiscal Cliff” settlement at the end of 2012. The tax credits allow investors – an…

Vermont has some important legal requirements to work through when it comes to building out a wireless network.  

On January 11, 2019, the Commission on Act 250 released a 79-page report that recommends significant changes to Act 250 and proposed legislation.

While new telecommunications sitings are on the rise, challenges to those sites abound. 

The new tax act signed into law in December of 2017 will probably be known as “The Reconciliation Act of 2017” and it may have an impact on your estate plan. 

Downs Rachlin Martin has compiled a guide to doing business in Vermont. Helpful to out-of-state and foreign businesses, topics include: laws regarding business entities, taxation, real estate, employment, financing and more.

Vacation homes are often viewed as family treasures that the current generation hopes to pass to future generations. Trust and estates attorney Thomas Csatari writes about planning options to accomplish this.