Bill to expand death penalty dies in committee 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 13, 2012
Tags: General Assembly
A Republican-backed bill to expand the death penalty in Virginia died in a Senate committee Wednesday when a GOP senator abstained, citing a potential conflict of interests.
The bill died on a 7-7 party-line vote in the Courts of Justice Committee, with Sen. Bill Stanley of Franklin County not voting. Stanley said he could not vote [...]
Deeds strikes bill to ban court before panel votes
By The Associated Press
Published: February 7, 2012
Tags: General Assembly, Virginia Court of Appeals News
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds saved the Senate Courts of Justice Committee the trouble of killing his bill to abolish the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Deeds almost jokingly called his bill “real reform” in presenting it to the incredulous panel.
Fellow Democratic Sen. Dick Saslaw asked rhetorically why not also try to abolish [...]
Woman sues over mold in military rental housing
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 30, 2012
NORFOLK—A company that manages rental housing for military families in Hampton Roads is being sued by a woman who claims she was sickened by mold in her home.
Richmond-based lawyer David S. Bailey filed the lawsuit on behalf of Shelley Federico against Lincoln Military Housing last week. Bailey said he represents another half dozen families and [...]
Gov. McDonnell kicks off food drive for businesses
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 30, 2012
Virginia’s business community should launch a competitive food drive to help nonprofit organizations feed people across the state who are hungry.
That’s according to Gov. Bob McDonnell, who on Wednesday announced the “Governor’s Bowl” food and fund drive, an effort modeled after the legal community’s “Legal Food Frenzy” The partnership includes the Virginia Chamber of Commerce [...]
Former Virginia Beach lawyer sentenced for fraud
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 30, 2012
NORFOLK—A former Virginia Beach lawyer will spend five years in prison for bilking more than $390,000 from the estate of a deceased client.
A federal jury convicted 52-year-old Brian Gay last October on charges of mail and wire fraud, false statements and unlawful monetary transactions.
U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride says Gay was sentenced Tuesday in federal [...]
Roanoke Law Foundation to award scholarships
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 30, 2012
The Roanoke Law Foundation is accepting applications for the 2012 James N. Kincanon Scholarships, which will be awarded to graduating high school seniors or students attending a four-year college, university or law school. The scholarship program was established in 1997 in honor of James N. Kincanon, in recognition of his 50 years of service as [...]
Study: Jurors struggle with reckless, knowing conduct
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 23, 2012
A new study has found that jurors often struggle with how to distinguish reckless or knowing conduct on the part of defendants.
The study, “Sorting Guilty Minds,” appeared in a recent issue of the New York University Law Review and was conducted by law and psychology professors.
The study asked 1,326 participants to evaluate hypothetical [...]
ODBA to highlight appeals at winter confab
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 17, 2012
The Old Dominion Bar Association will host a day-long program on appellate procedure from general district court to the Supreme Court of Virginia on Jan. 28.
The ODBA’s winter meeting will take place at the William & Mary law school in Williamsburg.
The program offers six hours of CLE credit, and scheduled speakers include judges [...]
Va. justices to consider AG’s quest for records
By The Associated Press
Published: January 12, 2012
Tags: Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Environmental, Supreme Court of Virginia News
(AP) — The Virginia Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s demand for documents related to a former University of Virginia climate-change researcher’s work.
The hearing is set for Thursday.
Cuccinelli is seeking emails and other documents as part of his investigation into whether Michael Mann, who now works at Penn [...]
Family Dollar settles federal harassment suit
By The Associated Press
Published: January 12, 2012
Tags: Federal Courts
(AP) — A federal sexual harassment lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores of Virginia Inc. has been settled.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission says the discount retailer agreed to pay $45,000 to settle the lawsuit.
A consent decree filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Richmond also requires Family Dollar to provide harassment training to [...]
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