The VLW Blog

Two Richmond-area lawyers say their firm is getting stiffed by Donald Trump and they want out of a lawsuit in Charlottesville federal court. A Trump spokesperson blames the dispute on shoddy work by the Virginia lawyers. The lawyers from Cook, Heyward, Lee, Hopper & Feehan PC of Glen Allen are asking a federal judge to [...]

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With Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli making it official that he will run for governor in 2013 and not another term as AG, Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, has announced he is “exploring” a run for the office. The conservative blog “Bearing Drift” this morning published an advance copy of a letter that Obenshain will be mailing [...]

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With a whole semester grade riding on one three hour exam, law students are famously stressed out this time of year. George Mason University’s law school offers unconventional relief — let the anxious academics play with puppies. The Arlington law school partnered with a local animal rescue group for “Puppy Day,” with predictable results. Students [...]

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told staffers Thursday he plans to run for governor, setting up a likely primary showdown with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling. The Washington Post obtained a copy of an email sent by Cuccinelli to members of his staff Thursday afternoon. “[A]as the rumors swirl, I find it necessary to put them [...]

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Three bankruptcy attorneys are joining the Richmond office of Sands Anderson PC today. Roy M. Terry Jr., John C. Smith and Elizabeth L. Gunn are moving from Durrette Crump PLC, and they will bring experience as trustees and as counsel for both debtors and creditors to the firm’s business group. Terry is a Chapter 7 [...]

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