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A federal appeals court will be asked to consider the limits of a federal law that criminalizes inciting a riot in a case arising from ...
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Judge rejects challenges to federal Riot Act
May 23, 2019 Comments Off on Judge rejects challenges to federal Riot Act
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Drug testing backlog delays cases, defendants linger in jail
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Financial misdeeds prompt 1-year suspension of lawyer
May 21, 2019 Comments Off on Financial misdeeds prompt 1-year suspension of lawyer
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Two sides to pro se litigation: Helping those who need assistance, curbing ‘frequent filers’
May 20, 2019 Comments Off on Two sides to pro se litigation: Helping those who need assistance, curbing ‘frequent filers’
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Prosecutor reprimanded for listening to lawyer call
May 20, 2019 Comments Off on Prosecutor reprimanded for listening to lawyer call
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22 elected to Bar Counsel after record turnout
May 15, 2019 Comments Off on 22 elected to Bar Counsel after record turnout
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Court splits on battery damages
May 14, 2019 Comments Off on Court splits on battery damages
News in Brief
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Minds uneasy after pet is euthanized to be buried with owner
Veterinarians and funeral homes in Virginia are rejecting the idea that pets should be buried with their owners after a recent case in which a ...
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Findings of Gov. Northam blackface investigation offer no closure
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John Walker Lindh set to be released from prison
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Court approves sale of Montana mansion
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SEAL sentenced in hazing death of Green Beret
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Chelsea Manning sent back to jail for refusing to testify
Opinion Digests
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Revocation of limited-duty assignment claims time-barred
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Revocation of limited-duty assignment claims time-barred
A postal worker could not sue for disability discrimination based on the revocation of the limited-duty assignment following a workplace accident because she failed to ...
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Trademark ownership unnecessary for false advertising claim
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Trademark ownership unnecessary for false advertising claim
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Business tort claims to be decided by jury
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Business tort claims to be decided by jury
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Witness couldn’t be expert because of clear bias
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Witness couldn’t be expert because of clear bias
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Supplemental expert report cured initial defect
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Supplemental expert report cured initial defect
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Allegations of bad acts similar to charged conduct admissible
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Allegations of bad acts similar to charged conduct admissible
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Settlement related malpractice claim plausible
May 22, 2019 Comments Off on Settlement related malpractice claim plausible
Verdicts & Settlements
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Woman’s throat problem led to staph infection – $375,000 Settlement
May 16, 2019 Comments Off on Woman’s throat problem led to staph infection – $375,000 Settlement
In this medical malpractice case, a patient sued an emergency room physician and a radiologist for their substandard evaluation and treatment of supraglottitis, an infection ...
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Woman died after fall at nursing home – $290,000 Settlement
May 16, 2019 Comments Off on Woman died after fall at nursing home – $290,000 Settlement
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Law student on motorcycle collides with SUV – $259,000 Settlement
May 16, 2019 Comments Off on Law student on motorcycle collides with SUV – $259,000 Settlement
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After crush death, car maker argued lock connectors altered – Defense Verdict
May 13, 2019 Comments Off on After crush death, car maker argued lock connectors altered – Defense Verdict
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Man hit from behind by boom left quadriplegic – $2.6 Million Settlement
May 2, 2019 Comments Off on Man hit from behind by boom left quadriplegic – $2.6 Million Settlement
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Va. Cir.: Judgment final as to co-defendant who didn’t appeal
4th Cir.: Homestead had no notice of ice near walkway fountain
SCV: Expert necessary to support legal malpractice claim
Va. Cir.: Family members can recover for wrongful fetal death
Va. Cir.: Carrier has no lien on claimant’s third-party settlement
