New Kent woman sentenced for mortgage fraud 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 19, 2012
A New Kent County woman has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for mortgage loan fraud.
Nicole G. Hathaway pleaded guilty in Richmond federal court in September. She was sentenced March 14.
The 34-year-old Hathaway was the president of Mortgage Solutions II. She admitted that to get commissions, she attempted to obtain nine [...]
DOJ OKs Va. redistricting plan
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 19, 2012
The U.S. Justice Department has given approval to Virginia’s congressional redistricting plan.
In a March 14 letter the federal agency said it does not have any objections to the changes under the Republican-backed plan that cleared the Virginia General Assembly in January.
The Justice Department is required to review the plan for compliance with the 1965 [...]
Construction dispute is scheduled for third trial
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 12, 2012
A long-running court battle over claims of race discrimination and breach of contract in a Danville public construction project is headed for a third trial in the wake of a hung jury last month.
The case of Carnell Construction and its claim of mistreatment by the Danville housing authority brought a $3.17-million jury verdict last April, [...]
Marcus Vick jailed for contempt in Newport News
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 12, 2012
NEWPORT NEWS–Former Virginia Tech and Miami Dolphins player Marcus Vick will spend at least 10 days in jail for ignoring court orders.
Newport News Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kathleen Carey said the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick reported to jail on March 4.
A judge ordered him to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of [...]
High court clears way for rape conviction reversal
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 12, 2012
Tags: Supreme Court of Virginia News
The Supreme Court of Virginia has cleared the way for a 20-year-old Virginia man to ask that his 2007 rape conviction be overturned.
The University of Virginia School of Law says that the decision Friday will allow Edgar Coker to ask the Stafford County
Circuit Court to overturn the conviction and have his name be removed from [...]
Senate panel kills electronic tracking bill
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 27, 2012
Tags: General Assembly
For the third consecutive year, the General Assembly has rejected legislation making it illegal to secretly use an electronic device to track a person’s movements.
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 9-6 last Monday to kill Del. Joe May’s bill.
The Loudoun County Republican first introduced the measure in 2010 at the behest of a constituent [...]
US Slavery Museum files reorganization plan
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 27, 2012
The U.S. Slavery Museum has filed a reorganization plan that assumes that it can raise at least $900,000 a year and would repay the city of Fredericksburg $15,000 per quarter for back taxes over four years.
The Fredericksburg museum envisioned by former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder owes creditors about $7 million, and has filed documents with [...]
Virginias Chapter of LMA elects new board for 2012
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 27, 2012
The Virginias Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association has elected new members to its board of directors; these new officers and board members will serve until the end of 2012.
President: Vonny Chiu, Business Development Manager, Hunton & Williams LLP
President-Elect: Emily Krause, Director of Marketing, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
Immediate Past President: Christine Barth, Senior Manager [...]
FMLA rule changes would benefit military families
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 20, 2012
The Department of Labor has announced proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act that would expand military family leave provisions and incorporate a special eligibility provision for airline flight crew employees.
“Keeping the basic promise of America alive means ensuring that workers, from our servicemen and servicewomen who keep us safe [...]
IRS eases rule making injury awards non-taxable
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 20, 2012
Awards for physical injuries are no longer required to be derived from a vindication of “tort” rights in order to qualify for exclusion from a taxpayer’s gross income, according to a recent rule amendment issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
The amendment addresses the rule interpreting §104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 104(a)(2) excludes [...]
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