Vermont

Vermont is a New England state is bordered by Lake Champlain which covers half the state’s border it shares with New York, and the Green Mountains which run north-south, throughout the entire length of the state. Of the 50 states, it is the second smallest by population, and sixth smallest by land area. Montpelier is the smallest of the 50 US-state capitals, and the state’s largest city is Burlington.

Vermont was among the first states to approve women’s suffrage, several years before it became a part of the national constitution. Women were first allowed to vote in the state in the 1880 election. Vermont was also the first state to introduce civil unions in 2000. It was the first state to legislate same-sex marriage in 2009, and in 2018 it became the first state to legalize use of cannabis for recreational purposes.

Vermont’s economy is strongly driven by federal and state government positions/work. Real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, retail trade, finance, insurance, and construction are also prominent industries contributing to the state’s economy. Tourism is also an extremely component which contributes to the state’s economy. The state has some of the largest ski resorts in New England, and sites including Stowe, Lake Champlain, Burlington, and the Coolidge Homestead are among some of the popular state attractions tourists visit annually.

The state government in Vermont is roughly modeled after the federal government, with political power divided between and executive, a legislative and a judicial branch.  The state’s constitution, adopted in 1793, includes the Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the State of Vermont, which was one of the most extensive guarantees of rights and civil liberties at its time of adoption.  Ahead of the Bill of Rights by over a decade, this constitution prohibited slavery and indentured servitude, and allowed for universal male sufferage, with no property ownership requirement.

The executive branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of Vermont.  The Governor is the supreme executive, and his or her offices are in the Pavillion in the capital city of Montpelier.  Additional state agencies comprise the executive branch.

The legislative branch, like many state legislative bodies, is a bicameral institution with an upper house, the Senate, and a lower house, the House of Representatives.  The legislature meets in the Vermont State House, with 30 Senators and 150 Representatives.

The judicial branch in Vermont includes the Vermont Supreme Court, which is the sole appellate court in the state.  The Supreme Court has five justices who serve six year terms.  The Vermont Superior Court, which provides jury trials in civil and criminal cases, with general jurisdiction.  Additional courts include:

 

Vermont is part of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

The National Law Review covers several stories and the latest news as it pertains to the state of Vermont. Coverage including labor/employment topics like Ban the Box Legislation, net neutrality laws and cybersecurity, non-compete agreements, marijuana legalization and implications for employers, and federal and state agency news and litigation, are among the areas which visitors can read about as it relates to the state.

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Vermont Considers Imposing Mandatory Worldwide Combined Reporting McDermott Will & Emery
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Take Note: Significant 2024 Gift/Estate Tax Exemption Inflation Increases Blank Rome LLP
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State and Local Hourly Minimum Wage Rate Increases are “Coming to Town” on January 1, 2024 Polsinelli PC
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New England State Consumer Data Privacy Bills Currently Under Consideration Pierce Atwood LLP
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State Legislatures Eye AI Regulation Robinson & Cole LLP
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White House to Host Meeting on Data Brokering Industry as CFPB Promises New Regulations Robinson & Cole LLP
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States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Corporate Transparency Act Compliance for DAOs Is Unclear Polsinelli PC
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FFF Sovereign Immunity Series – Part XII Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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Game On: Mid-Year Update on U.S. Gaming Industry's Expanding Regulations, Legislation, and Launches Blank Rome LLP
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Trending in Telehealth: May 8 – 15, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
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Trending in Telehealth : March 28 – April 3, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
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Trending in Telehealth: March 20 – 27, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
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Spike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising Concerns Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
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New 2023 Legislative Proposals Could Reshape the Biometric Privacy Landscape Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
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2023
The Green Mountain State Unveils its Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
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Vermont to Launch Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
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2022
Vermont Governor Announces Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
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2022
Part 2: An Update on the Federal and State E-Roe-sion or P-Roe-tection of Abortion Rights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
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2022
Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot; Health Care and Other Employers Should Stay Tuned Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
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Give the People What They Want: Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
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2022
No Love for the Dirty Water: EPA Proposing Expanded Stormwater Permitting in Boston Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
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2022
Vermont Supreme Court Finds COVID-19 May Damage Property Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
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2022
PBM Regulatory Roundup (Summer 2022): States Continue PBM Oversight Activities Mintz
Jun
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2022
Vermont Enacts Insurance Data Security Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
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2022
DC Circuit Narrowly Interprets False Claims Act’s “Government-Action Bar” ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
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2022
Medical Monitoring In Vermont Now a Legislated Right CMBG3 Law
Apr
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2022
Vermont PFAS Legislation and Litigation Updates CMBG3 Law
Mar
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2022
PBM Regulatory Roundup (Spring 2022): The 8th Circuit Rules and More States Issue Regulations Mintz
Mar
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Monthly TCPA Digest — March 2022 Mintz
Mar
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TCPA Regulatory Update — FCC Announces New State-Federal Partnerships to Combat Robocalls Mintz
Mar
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2022
White House Focuses on Pay Equity and Transparency Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
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2022
Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
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2022
Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Undocumented Immigrants in N.J. Lose Access to Pandemic Funds; N.Y. Sees Reduction in Immigration; EB-5 Project Threatened Over Investment Refunds Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Jan
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2022
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on …Did You Remember to Make Necessary Changes to Comply with New 2022 State and Local Wage-Hour Laws? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
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Minimum Wage Increases in 2022: A Chart of Upcoming Changes and Interactive Map Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
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2021
Bridge Over Troubled Water: Bridge Construction Government Contractor Fraud Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Nov
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2021
Coalition of State Attorneys General Investigating Instagram’s Effects on Children Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
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2021
Vermont PFAS Settlement For Over $30 Million – Key Takeaways CMBG3 Law
Sep
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2021
Vermont Files Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Oil Companies Mintz
Jul
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Huge Win for Private Student Loan Borrowers Roetzel & Andress LPA
Jul
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2021
Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing: Recent State and Federal Developments to Watch Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
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2021
Connecticut and Vermont Ban PFAS in Food Packaging Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
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2021
Vermont PFAS Legislation Passes – Businesses Feel Impact CMBG3 Law
Jun
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2021
Vermont Enacts Restrictions on PFAS Chemicals Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
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2021
Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - June 1, 2021 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
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2021
COVID-19: Comfort Zones - New England Heading Toward Full Reopening and Relaxed Mask Requirements Pierce Atwood LLP
May
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PFAS Legislation In Vermont Some of Most Aggressive In U.S. CMBG3 Law
Apr
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COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social Restrictions in New England - Updated March 31 Pierce Atwood LLP
 

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