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A man Tasered by off-duty police officers working as store security guards can take his excessive force lawsuit to the discovery stage under a ruling ...
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Use of taser sparks lawsuit, dismissal denied
May 23, 2018 Comments Off on Use of taser sparks lawsuit, dismissal denied
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Free forensics courses offered to Va. lawyers
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Free forensics courses offered to Va. lawyers
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Habits can help combat stress, shouldn’t be forever
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Habits can help combat stress, shouldn’t be forever
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Will robots replace lawyers?
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Will robots replace lawyers?
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Look for the helpers
May 18, 2018 Comments Off on Look for the helpers
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Judge won’t block Giglio disclosure
May 17, 2018 Comments Off on Judge won’t block Giglio disclosure
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Courts face staff shortages – on and off the bench
May 16, 2018 Comments Off on Courts face staff shortages – on and off the bench
News in Brief
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Judge sides with transgender teen, declines to dismiss suit
May 23, 2018 Comments Off on Judge sides with transgender teen, declines to dismiss suit
NORFOLK (AP) A federal judge on May 22 sided with a transgender teen in Virginia who claims a school board violated his rights when it ...
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Charges withdrawn against ex-officer in explicit video case
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Group holds first meeting on reducing Virginia evictions
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Virginia lawmakers put off budget, Medicaid debate
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Virginia leaders propose spending plan that expands Medicaid
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3rd man guilty in beating of black man in Charlottesville
Opinion Digests
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WDVA: Oral “settlement” no basis to refuse discovery
May 22, 2018 Comments Off on WDVA: Oral “settlement” no basis to refuse discovery
A settlement agreement allegedly procured by the defendant’s “debt negotiator” will not be enforced, and the defendant must produce responsive documents in compliance with the ...
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Va. Cir.: Firearms charges were distinct, not double jeopardy
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on Va. Cir.: Firearms charges were distinct, not double jeopardy
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Va. Cir.: Rescission timeline unaltered by incomplete disclosures
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on Va. Cir.: Rescission timeline unaltered by incomplete disclosures
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CAV: Court as factfinder could credit husband’s testimony
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: Court as factfinder could credit husband’s testimony
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CAV: Pro athlete’s line-of-duty benefits were like pension
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: Pro athlete’s line-of-duty benefits were like pension
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CAV: Prior statement was cumulative, corroborated
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on CAV: Prior statement was cumulative, corroborated
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SCV: Jury should have heard from both valuation experts
May 20, 2018 Comments Off on SCV: Jury should have heard from both valuation experts
Verdicts & Settlements
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Northern Neck wrongful death case settles for $4M – $4 Million Settlement
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Northern Neck wrongful death case settles for $4M – $4 Million Settlement
On the night of Aug. 10-11, 2017, two friends, Graham McCormick and J. Randolph “Rand” Hooper went for a boat ride on Carter’s Creek in ...
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Baby stillborn due to placental abruption, doctor prevails – Defense Verdict
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Baby stillborn due to placental abruption, doctor prevails – Defense Verdict
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Lawyer claimed mild TBI in T-bone wreck – $450,950 Verdict
May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer claimed mild TBI in T-bone wreck – $450,950 Verdict
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Truck driver badly hurt after tire failed – $37,835,259.23 Settlement
May 14, 2018 Comments Off on Truck driver badly hurt after tire failed – $37,835,259.23 Settlement
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Police excessive force claim settled for $6.5M – $6.5 Million Settlement
May 14, 2018 Comments Off on Police excessive force claim settled for $6.5M – $6.5 Million Settlement
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Va. Cir.: Firearms charges were distinct, not double jeopardy
CAV: Prior statement was cumulative, corroborated
4th Cir.: Court didn’t explain rejection of mental health mitigation
4th Cir.: Va. conviction constituted abusive sexual conduct
4th Cir.: Forensic search of gun smuggler’s phone reasonable
