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A lawyer charged with helping his wife plunder money from the campaign chest of a Virginia state senator and two other organizations cannot shield his ...
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Lawyer’s home, assets subject to forfeiture
January 18, 2019 Comments Off on Lawyer’s home, assets subject to forfeiture
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Whistleblower pleading standard clarified by court
January 17, 2019 Comments Off on Whistleblower pleading standard clarified by court
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County must defend shop’s claim over sinkhole
January 16, 2019 Comments Off on County must defend shop’s claim over sinkhole
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A ‘progressive’ wave?
January 15, 2019 Comments Off on A ‘progressive’ wave?
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‘Influential Women of Law’ for 2019 named
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Trustees must go beyond four corners of document
January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Trustees must go beyond four corners of document
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The top intellectual property stories of 2018
January 11, 2019 Comments Off on The top intellectual property stories of 2018
News in Brief
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Judge Robert Hagans dies
VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) A Virginia Beach judge and former school board chairman has died less than two weeks after being involved in a car accident. ...
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Attorney says tree-sitters are exempt from eminent domain
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Senate panel kills stricter seat-belt law
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Filing history could be grounds for sanctions
January 17, 2019 Comments Off on Filing history could be grounds for sanctions
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Appeals court upholds Virginia’s ban on bestiality
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Lauck to receive the 2019 Professionalism Award
Opinion Digests
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Economic loss doctrine no bar to caregiver’s injury claim
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Economic loss doctrine no bar to caregiver’s injury claim
The economic loss doctrine does nor bar a contractual caregiver’s personal injury claim arising from a patient’s attack where the complaint alleges the patient’s wife, ...
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No additional relief after county cancels bid proposal
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on No additional relief after county cancels bid proposal
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Jury trial needed despite stipulation to facts
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Jury trial needed despite stipulation to facts
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Termination arguments not presented at trial
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Termination arguments not presented at trial
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Repeat offender properly sanctioned
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Repeat offender properly sanctioned
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Death due to accident, not medical negligence
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Death due to accident, not medical negligence
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Designation of home as marital property upheld
January 19, 2019 Comments Off on Designation of home as marital property upheld
Verdicts & Settlements
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Workman bystander hurt when two cars collided, insurance disputed – $470,000 Settlement
January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Workman bystander hurt when two cars collided, insurance disputed – $470,000 Settlement
Plaintiff, an underground cable installer for a traffic control company, was working with a co-worker in the median of a busy intersection of a Tidewater ...
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Case of shoulder dystocia delivery settled – $1,100,00 Settlement
January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Case of shoulder dystocia delivery settled – $1,100,00 Settlement
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Drunk hit church van, aggravated woman’s a-fib – $275,000 Settlement
January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Drunk hit church van, aggravated woman’s a-fib – $275,000 Settlement
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Mental damages key issue in single-car wreck – $542,500 Settlement
January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Mental damages key issue in single-car wreck – $542,500 Settlement
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Retiree gains UIM policy limits after car wreck – $250,000 Settlement
January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Retiree gains UIM policy limits after car wreck – $250,000 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
