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Three days after a gunman shot and killed 12 people at the sprawling Virginia Beach government complex, lawyers were back in court nearby on June ...
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Resilience
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Resilience
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Prosecutors oppose rule change on discovery
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Prosecutors oppose rule change on discovery
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Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Luray lawyer who stonewalled VSB is disbarred
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High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on High court rejects lawyer’s bid for reinstatement
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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
News in Brief
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High court lets Virginia voting go ahead under redrawn map
WASHINGTON (AP) Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates using a map seen as favorable to Democrats, according to a June 17 ruling ...
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Supreme Court sides with state in uranium mining ban case
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Bar seeks comment on trust account rule
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Another fake check scam targeting lawyers
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Crime report shows 14% decrease in homicides
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AG Herring calls for state to legalize marijuana
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
