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For people asking why trust in institutions is at historic lows, modern tech-driven phenomena are easy targets – think Facebook and Twitter, smart-phone addiction, big ...
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Keeping the faith
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Keeping the faith
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Alston is tapped for federal judgeship
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Alston is tapped for federal judgeship
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Wife gets support, despite admitted adultery
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Wife gets support, despite admitted adultery
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VSB offers complete rewrite of UPL rules
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on VSB offers complete rewrite of UPL rules
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Lawyer who lied about work accepts bar suspension
June 14, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer who lied about work accepts bar suspension
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A primer on blockchain and cryptocurrencies
June 13, 2018 Comments Off on A primer on blockchain and cryptocurrencies
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Fall on steep ramp settles for $280,000
June 12, 2018 Comments Off on Fall on steep ramp settles for $280,000
News in Brief
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Free legal clinic offered to help Virginia veterans
PETERSBURG (AP) A free legal clinic is being offered to help Virginia veterans draft estate planning documents and answer questions about state and federal benefits. ...
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Expansion planned for sex offender treatment center
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Judge: Councilors don’t have immunity in monuments lawsuit
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Judge allows happy-hour lawsuit to proceed
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Judge may be first in Northern Virginia to drop cash bonds
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Court denies stay of Morrissey disbarment
June 14, 2018 Comments Off on Court denies stay of Morrissey disbarment
Opinion Digests
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Va. Cir.: Country club wins second municipal tax challenge
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on Va. Cir.: Country club wins second municipal tax challenge
For tax purposes, the City of Fairfax must assess Army Navy Country Club’s land as residential property and omit “improvements” (e.g. clubhouse, pool, tennis courts) ...
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CAV: Record supported pre-existing pain as cause of fall
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: Record supported pre-existing pain as cause of fall
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CAV: Gravel road to campsite was a “highway”
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: Gravel road to campsite was a “highway”
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CAV: No need to prove knowledge of each drug in mixture
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: No need to prove knowledge of each drug in mixture
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SCV: Evidence of firearm sufficient to defeat habeas petition
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on SCV: Evidence of firearm sufficient to defeat habeas petition
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SCV: Perjury proven, despite lack of court reporter
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on SCV: Perjury proven, despite lack of court reporter
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SCV: Teaming agreement didn’t create binding subcontract
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on SCV: Teaming agreement didn’t create binding subcontract
Verdicts & Settlements
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Jury returns verdict for hurt woman in less than an hour – $1,249,979 Verdict
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Jury returns verdict for hurt woman in less than an hour – $1,249,979 Verdict
This was a T-bone motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiff was the front-seat passenger and suffered various injuries, including anosmia, a mild-traumatic brain injury ...
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Driver recovers in case of who-had-green-light – $125,000 Verdict
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Driver recovers in case of who-had-green-light – $125,000 Verdict
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Man, stopped for traffic, killed in rear-ender – $1.45 Million Settlement
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Man, stopped for traffic, killed in rear-ender – $1.45 Million Settlement
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Woman lost leg after compomrised foot surgery – $2 Million Verdict
June 17, 2018 Comments Off on Woman lost leg after compomrised foot surgery – $2 Million Verdict
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Long-time business deal unravels, ends in fraud lawsuit – $657,434.80 verdict
June 11, 2018 Comments Off on Long-time business deal unravels, ends in fraud lawsuit – $657,434.80 verdict
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
4th Cir.: Employer not liable for supervisor’s crude comments
4th Cir.: Judgment debtor didn’t delay payment owed to Medicare
Va. Cir.: Full defendant name may relate back to “Kathy”
WDVA: Cabela’s customer stated claims against off-duty officers
Va. Cir.: Discoverable info includes entire care history
