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Lawyers can expect questions from clients and former clients about the legislation – effective July 1 – that ends driver’s license suspensions based on unpaid ...
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Licenses suspended for unpaid fees to be reinstated
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Licenses suspended for unpaid fees to be reinstated
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Reversing course, 4th Circuit OKs some mortgage cramdowns
June 13, 2019 Comments Off on Reversing course, 4th Circuit OKs some mortgage cramdowns
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Owners, agent face bias claims over large family
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on Owners, agent face bias claims over large family
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Colonial Downer
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on Colonial Downer
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Three ways to improve practice group meetings
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on Three ways to improve practice group meetings
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Veteran prosecutors face challengers bent on reform
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on Veteran prosecutors face challengers bent on reform
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Money Management: Beneficiary review
June 7, 2019 Comments Off on Money Management: Beneficiary review
News in Brief
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AG Herring calls for state to legalize marijuana
(AP) Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the legalization of marijuana. Herring said June 15 that Virginia should start decriminalizing possession of small amounts ...
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Virginia Beach tries to dispel ‘rumors’ about mass shooting
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Lt. Gov. lawyers ask for sex assault investigation
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5-hour sentence for carrier who kept 5,000 pieces of mail
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Soros-backed candidates topple incumbent prosecutors
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Soros-backed candidates topple incumbent prosecutors
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Law firm’s insurer pays $5M to settle triple fatality
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Law firm’s insurer pays $5M to settle triple fatality
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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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
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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
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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
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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
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
