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Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred

A lawyer who once served as Luray town attorney has been disbarred for obstructing a Virginia State Bar investigation and then ignoring the bar discipline ...
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Prosecutors oppose rule change on discovery

June 18, 2019 Comments Off on Prosecutors oppose rule change on discovery
Resilience

June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Resilience
High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement

June 17, 2019 Comments Off on High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement
Licenses suspended for unpaid fees to be reinstated

June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Licenses suspended for unpaid fees to be reinstated
Reversing course, 4th Circuit OKs some mortgage cramdowns

June 13, 2019 Comments Off on Reversing course, 4th Circuit OKs some mortgage cramdowns
Owners, agent face bias claims over large family

June 11, 2019 Comments Off on Owners, agent face bias claims over large family

Norfolk’s Eaton honored with award at W&M law graduation

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Norfolk’s Eaton honored with award at W&M law graduation

Norfolk attorney Jennifer L. Eaton received the Taylor Reveley Award from the William & Mary law school at this year’s graduation ceremony, held May 23. ...
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Lynch takes office as Richmond Bar president

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Lynch takes office as Richmond Bar president
Satterlund tapped as president of MRWBA

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Satterlund tapped as president of MRWBA
Trigiani completes 10 years as chair of state board

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Trigiani completes 10 years as chair of state board
VLF extends deadline for Fellows nominations

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on VLF extends deadline for Fellows nominations
‘Lawyerpalooza’ is tomorrow

June 19, 2019 Comments Off on ‘Lawyerpalooza’ is tomorrow

Railroad employee’s injury not covered

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Railroad employee’s injury not covered

Although an employee was injured on a bridge spanning navigable waters, the location of the injury was insufficient to trigger coverage under the Longshore and ...
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Prior domestic violations lead to enhanced sentence

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Prior domestic violations lead to enhanced sentence
No sanctions when draft motion doesn’t meet 21-day period

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on No sanctions when draft motion doesn’t meet 21-day period
Arbitration award confirmed by default

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Arbitration award confirmed by default
Agency not required to release hunting documents proactively

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Agency not required to release hunting documents proactively
Malicious prosecution claim can proceed

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Malicious prosecution claim can proceed
$2.1 million recovered under avoidable transfer theory

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on $2.1 million recovered under avoidable transfer theory

Student in crosswalk hit by school bus – $900,000 Settlement

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Student in crosswalk hit by school bus – $900,000 Settlement

Plaintiff was struck and run over by a school bus in a crosswalk as plaintiff walked to school. The bus fractured plaintiff’s left tibia and ...
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Coverage of law student killed in NJ turned on residence – $170,000 Settlement

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Coverage of law student killed in NJ turned on residence – $170,000 Settlement
Man tripped and fell on matting at open house – $400,000 Settlement

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Man tripped and fell on matting at open house – $400,000 Settlement
Single mom suffered TBI during rear-ender by drunk – $700,000 Settlement

June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Single mom suffered TBI during rear-ender by drunk – $700,000 Settlement
Patient with dementia tied down with tape over mouth – $100,000 Settlement

June 9, 2019 Comments Off on Patient with dementia tied down with tape over mouth – $100,000 Settlement