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VIRGINIA BEACH — Marni E. Byrum of Alexandria took office as president of the Virginia State Bar June 14. Byrum has served in numerous positions in the ...
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Byrum, Buniva are new leaders of VSB
June 25, 2019 Comments Off on Byrum, Buniva are new leaders of VSB
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VSB drops ‘confusing’ ethics penalty
June 24, 2019 Comments Off on VSB drops ‘confusing’ ethics penalty
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Law firm’s insurer pays $5M to settle triple fatality
June 24, 2019 Comments Off on Law firm’s insurer pays $5M to settle triple fatality
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Scenes from the 2019 Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting
June 24, 2019 Comments Off on Scenes from the 2019 Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting
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Nominations now open for ‘Leaders’ and ‘Up & Coming’
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High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement
June 20, 2019 Comments Off on High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement
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Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred
June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred
News in Brief
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Guard gets 30 years for fatally shooting Pokémon player
CHESAPEAKE (AP) A former security guard has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a man who had been playing a video ...
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High school student sued for activating hotel sprinkler
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Six bar groups earn 2019 Awards of Merit
June 23, 2019 Comments Off on Six bar groups earn 2019 Awards of Merit
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Sentencing looms in Charlottesville attack; driver seeks mercy
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Party bus did not have permit when woman fell to death
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Prominent businessman gets 6.5 years for $20 million fraud
Opinion Digests
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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
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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
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Arbitration award confirmed by default
June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Arbitration award confirmed by default
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Agency not required to release hunting documents proactively
June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Agency not required to release hunting documents proactively
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Malicious prosecution claim can proceed
June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Malicious prosecution claim can proceed
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$2.1 million recovered under avoidable transfer theory
June 15, 2019 Comments Off on $2.1 million recovered under avoidable transfer theory
Verdicts & Settlements
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Adult siblings killed when van jumped median – $2.1 Million Settlement
June 23, 2019 Comments Off on Adult siblings killed when van jumped median – $2.1 Million Settlement
On March 21, 2017, Robert Scott Taylor was driving a commercial van owned by his employer, Kingsport Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., on Route 23 ...
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Mowing tractor turned left into passing car with no signal – $1.8 Million Settlement
June 23, 2019 Comments Off on Mowing tractor turned left into passing car with no signal – $1.8 Million Settlement
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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
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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
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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
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
