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Williams Mullen Continues North Carolina Growth with Addition of Veteran Litigator Walter Tippett

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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He advises clients regarding fiduciary relationships and ownership rights, in addition to the development of real estate, technology, and research innovations.

Key Points: 
  • He advises clients regarding fiduciary relationships and ownership rights, in addition to the development of real estate, technology, and research innovations.
  • Tippett's addition marks the firm's third North Carolina veteran partner hire in the last three months.
  • Tippett is licensed to practice in North Carolina, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Tippett received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Equitrans Midstream Releases Statement Related to Mountain Valley Pipeline's Jefferson National Forest Authorizations

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, released a statement related to the July 10, 2023, decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding construction in the Jefferson National Forest for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.

Key Points: 
  • Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, released a statement related to the July 10, 2023, decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding construction in the Jefferson National Forest for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.
  • “We are disappointed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s remarkable decision to grant a one-sentence stay halting all construction in the Jefferson National Forest with no explanation.
  • The Court’s decision defies the will and clear intent of a bipartisan Congress and this Administration in passing legislation to expedite completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline project, which was deemed to be in the national interest.
  • Unless this decision is promptly reversed, it would jeopardize Mountain Valley’s ability to complete construction by year-end 2023."

Judge John A. Gibney Jr. to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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John A. Gibney Jr. has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.

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  • John A. Gibney Jr. has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.
  • Chief Judge Roger Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will present the award during the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.
  • Gibney is a senior U.S. district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • “Judge Gibney has been a superb judge since he assumed his position,” says Senator Timothy M. Kaine, who wrote in support of Gibney’s nomination for the award by the Lewis F. Powell Jr. American Inn of Court.

The Honorable James E. Lockemy to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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James E. Lockemy has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.

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  • James E. Lockemy has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.
  • Lockemy has been very active in the American Inns of Court movement.
  • Lockemy is a founding member of the Coastal Inn, Pee Dee Inn, and South Carolina Family Law Inn; he is currently organizing an Inn in the Rock Hill/Charlotte, South Carolina, area.
  • In 2009, he joined the South Carolina Court of Appeals, becoming the court’s first Native American chief judge in 2016.

Walden Security Awards 2023 Employee Family Scholarships

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since the Walden Security Employee Family Scholarship was established in 2009, more than $300,000 has been awarded in scholarships.

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  • CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since the Walden Security Employee Family Scholarship was established in 2009, more than $300,000 has been awarded in scholarships.
  • The Employee Family Scholarship awards scholarships to all eligible children and dependents of Walden Security employees who are attending an accredited higher education institution for full-time status the following year.
  • The Walden Security Employee Family Scholarship was established by Walden Security CEO Amy Walden and President Mike Walden to help ease the financial responsibility of their employees’ children’s higher education.
  • “Walden Security has achieved its success with the help of our valued employees,” Amy Walden said.

Equitrans Midstream Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Full-year 2023 includes an estimate of $5 - $10 million of capital expenditures related to the Rager Mountain natural gas storage field incident based on current information.

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  • Full-year 2023 includes an estimate of $5 - $10 million of capital expenditures related to the Rager Mountain natural gas storage field incident based on current information.
  • In the first quarter, ETRN incurred expenses of $4.1 million related to post-incident response activities.
  • For the full-year 2023, ETRN estimates that it will incur approximately $8 - $10 million of expenses related to post-incident response activities.
  • ETRN will host a conference call with security analysts today, May 2, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss first quarter 2023 financial results, operating results, and other business matters.

SEC Appoints Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2023) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General, effective May 7, 2023.

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2023) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General, effective May 7, 2023.
  • “Deb will bring incredible experience in public service and oversight to the SEC,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
  • Before becoming AmeriCorps’s Inspector General in 2012, Ms. Jeffrey was in the private practice of law for 25 years.
  • Under the Inspector General Act of 1978, Inspectors General have a dual and independent reporting relationship to the Commission and to Congress.

Lindberg Claims Mike Causey Refuses To Take Action On $1 Billion Rehab Exit Plan For North Carolina Insurers

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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"The government makes all kinds of false allegations to try to get you to settle.

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  • "The government makes all kinds of false allegations to try to get you to settle.
  • They use high pressure tactics to try to roll over defendants and get them to admit things they never did.
  • They dog pile claims on you to try to get you to take a plea.
  • Instead, Lindberg says, Mike Causey is slowing down the rehabilitation process so that it will take longer for policyholders to access their benefits.

Smith Anderson Welcomes Eight New Attorneys in 4th Quarter 2022

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith Anderson, the largest law firm headquartered in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, has welcomed eight new attorneys to the firm in the fourth quarter, bringing a record total number of attorneys to have joined the firm in one single year to 20. The firm's growing and diverse group of local, national and international clients allows the firm to build on the strength of key practice areas to meet their needs, with attorneys who are among the best legal talent available.

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  • Josiah Irvin is an attorney with Smith Anderson's Regulatory and Public Policy practice group with a focus in health care law.
  • Prior to joining Smith Anderson, Josiah was an associate with an international law firm in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
  • Smith Anderson is a full-service business and litigation law firm serving regional, national and global companies.
  • It's our client-focused culture and forward-thinking insights that have shaped Smith Anderson for more than a century as we help guide our clients toward success.

The when and what of active supervision

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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In response, we developed FTC Staff guidance that addresses two basic questions:

Key Points: 
  • In response, we developed FTC Staff guidance that addresses two basic questions:
    - When does a state regulatory board require active supervision in order to invoke the state action defense?
  • - What factors are relevant to determining whether the active supervision requirement is satisfied?
  • In addition, a state may forgo active supervision and choose to have its boards subject to federal antitrust standards.
  • In that case, the state need not provide for active supervision.