Macaulay & Burtch News

Alexander Macaulay Quoted in Richmond Times Dispatch, “Richmond council to consider nightclub regs'” (July 20, 2010)
In Richmond Times Dispatch’s interview, Macaulay said “We don't want criminals operating dance halls. We think that's common sense.”
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US Supreme Court Decides Against Employee Privacy on Employer-Provided Devices (June 24, 2010)
Douglas Burtch analyzes the recent opinion in City of Ontario v. Quon and provides employer guidelines. Bottom line: for a legitimate, work-related purpose, employers may monitor and log employee communications on company-provided electronic devices. [Read More (pdf)]

Macaulay & Burtch Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers, Burtch Named to Top 50
JB Burtch was named as one of the Top 50 Virginia Super Lawyers for the second consecutive year. Douglas Burtch and Michele Satterlund were selected as Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. [Read More (pdf)]

Douglas Burtch Quoted in RichmondBizSense Article about City Employee Suit (May 20, 2010)
RBS interviewed Burtch as an employment law expert about a city employee’s lawsuit against her supervisor for calling her an “idiot” on numerous occasions.  Burtch observed, “Employees will perceive that the boss is yelling or being mean, but there is no statute protecting against meanness. There are statutes protecting against discrimination and common law protection against slander.” [Read More]

JB Burtch Quoted in NBC12 Story, “City employee suing city, Flynn says he was called 'idiot'” (May 20, 2010)
In NBC12’s interview, Burtch said it will be a hard case to present.  “What constitutes an idiot? Whether that's opinion, whether that's a statement of verifiable fact, and then it's hard to prove damages.”
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Virginia State Bar Magazine Publishes “The Lawyer As Counselor” article by JB Burtch (April 2010)
It is a lawyer’s job to honor all the client’s concerns—legal, economic, social, emotional— in developing a strategy that yields the best solution to the problem under the existing circumstances. 
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Virginia Nurses Today Publishes “Health Professionals and the Risks of Social Networking Sites” by Michele Satterlund (May/June/July 2010)
There are practical steps every practitioner can take immediately to minimize the malpractice risks of social networking sites. [Read More]

Gerry Milsky Quoted in Insurance & Financial Advisor, “‘Well intentioned’ interstate sales bills fail in Richmond” (April 12, 2010)
Milsky, former Virginia deputy insurance commissioner, explained to IFAwebnews.com that ‘foreign’ insurer permission legislation proposed in the General Assembly had unforeseen consequences on licensed insurers, producers and, most importantly, Virginia consumers. 
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Overview of 2010 Insurance Legislation (March 2010)
Gerry Milsky outlined the insurance bills considered and passed in the 2010 General Assembly session for NAIFA-Virginia Commonwealth Connector.
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Noncompete Agreement Held Unenforceable (March 29, 2010)
On a demurrer motion filed by Douglas Burtch and JB Burtch on behalf of the defendant in Specialty Marketing Inc. v. Lawrence, the Hanover Circuit Court struck down a noncompete agreement as overbroad and unenforceable, saying the language far exceeds whatever limitation would be necessary to protect employer’s business interests.
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Gerry Milsky Quoted in Insurance & Financial Advisor, “Federal stalemate on health reform moving bills in Va.”  (March 2010)
Milsky, a lobbyist for NAIFA-Virginia, commented on anti-mandate bills and ‘foreign’ insurer permission legislation being considered in the General Assembly.  [Read More (pdf)]

Macaulay & Burtch Sponsor SHRM Event (February 18, 2010)
JB Burtch and Douglas Burtch represented Macaulay & Burtch at the February program for the Richmond Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Gerry Milsky Writes on Legislative Tracking Process (December 2009)
A MacBur lobbyist explains the legislative tracking process and association representation in the General Assembly for the NAIFA-Virginia Commonwealth Connector.
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Macaulay & Burtch Founding Partners Selected for Virginia’s Legal Elite (December 21, 2009)
Alexander Macaulay and JB Burtch were selected by their peers as Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine.  Macaulay was recognized for his work in the Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative practice area, and Burtch in the Labor and Employment category. [Read More]

JB Burtch Named a Virginia Leader in the Law (October 1, 2009)
Macaulay & Burtch is proud to announce that the firm’s founding partner and attorney Jack W. Burtch has been named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2009.  “JB Burtch’s reputation extends beyond his achievements as a legal practitioner,” said partner Alexander M. Macaulay. “His greatest contribution to the legal profession, and to the community at large, is as a mentor and spiritual guide. No one has had more of an impact on the younger generations of lawyers than JB. He models effective, ethical, real-world behavior for other lawyers and expects them to practice law with technical skill, common sense, and a passion for the law and its virtues.”  [Read More]

Best Lawyers in America Honors JB Burtch (August 9, 2009)
JB Burtch was voted by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, in the Labor and Employment Law category, a distinction he has received since 1988. [Read More]

JB Burtch Posts First Essay for Virginia is for Good Lawyers Initiative (July 13, 2009)
JB Burtch was invited to post the first Reflections Essay for the Virginia State Bar’s Virginia is for Good Lawyers program, an initiative to recognize and learn about some of Virginia's finest citizen lawyers. In “Reflections: A Passion for the Process,” Burtch describes how the lawyer’s primary job is to figure out what the real problem really is.  [Read More]