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BY SUSAN LETTERMAN WHITE BridgeTower Media Newswires In 2012, Facebook conducted an experiment to see whether it could influence the emotions and postings of its ...
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Is fast thinking slowing you down?
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Is fast thinking slowing you down?
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Strategies for working with a boss who is a control freak
August 22, 2019 Comments Off on Strategies for working with a boss who is a control freak
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Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
August 21, 2019 Comments Off on Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
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Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
August 20, 2019 Comments Off on Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
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A question of balance
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on A question of balance
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Charlottesville statues suit spawns defamation battle
August 16, 2019 Comments Off on Charlottesville statues suit spawns defamation battle
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Judge hits counter-piracy firm with sanctions
August 15, 2019 Comments Off on Judge hits counter-piracy firm with sanctions
News in Brief
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Hospital visits prompt warning about male supplement
(AP) State officials have issued a warning about a supplement promoted as a male sexual enhancement after three people who took it required emergency care. ...
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Son charged after mother fell to death at hotel
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Day care operator indicted for drug distribution
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U.S. attorney chastised over courtroom incident
August 21, 2019 Comments Off on U.S. attorney chastised over courtroom incident
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Public weighs in on gun bills after mass shooting
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Richmond man pleads guilty in boat crash that killed friend
Opinion Digests
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‘Prior publication’ exclusion does not excuse duty to defend
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on ‘Prior publication’ exclusion does not excuse duty to defend
Where the pleadings in the underlying suit alleged offensive publications were made during the policy period that differed in substance from those published before commencement ...
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Search warrant was supported by probable cause
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Search warrant was supported by probable cause
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Government breached plea agreement
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Government breached plea agreement
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Child placement agency not vicariously liable for foster parents’ negligence
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Child placement agency not vicariously liable for foster parents’ negligence
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Remote location of defendant’s house necessitated wiretap
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Remote location of defendant’s house necessitated wiretap
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Miner who smoked not entitled to black lung benefits
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Miner who smoked not entitled to black lung benefits
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Failure to disclose license for trademark was sanctionable
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Failure to disclose license for trademark was sanctionable
Verdicts & Settlements
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Man killed in wreck with speeder chased by cops –
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Man killed in wreck with speeder chased by cops –
Defendant, Tyquanne McCargo, was stopped by a Virginia State Trooper on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County for speeding, 93/70. When the Trooper advised him of ...
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Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict
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Woman hit on I-95 exit ramp – $600,000 Settlement
August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Woman hit on I-95 exit ramp – $600,000 Settlement
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Girl died after improper intubation for med overdose – $1 million Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Girl died after improper intubation for med overdose – $1 million Settlement
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Car wreck case settles for limits without litigation – $963,849 Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Car wreck case settles for limits without litigation – $963,849 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
