Powell to be invested today
By The Associated Press
Published: October 21, 2011
Tags: Justice Cleo E. Powell
(AP) An official swearing-in ceremony is set today for the first black female justiceon the Supreme Court of Virginia. The investiture of Justice Cleo Powell will be held this afternoon at the Supreme Court building in Richmond. The General Assembly last winter elected the 54-year-old Powell to fill the vacancy created by the death of [...]
Pest company’s noncompete case heard 
By Deborah Elkins
Published: September 14, 2011
Tags: Contract, Judge Bruce D. White, Justice Cleo E. Powell, Justice William C. Mims, Supreme Court of Virginia News
The Supreme Court of Virginia has a chance to clarify the law on noncompetes as it takes a fresh look at an agreement it upheld over 20 years ago. Then and now, a pest control company with an extensive customer list asks employees to sign a contract intended to keep a defecting employee from filching [...]

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