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Attorney wellness has been a top-of-mind discussion for Virginia’s legal leaders in the past year and a half. Virginia Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons appointed ...
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A question of balance
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on A question of balance
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Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
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Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
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Charlottesville statues suit spawns defamation battle
August 16, 2019 Comments Off on Charlottesville statues suit spawns defamation battle
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Judge hits counter-piracy firm with sanctions
August 15, 2019 Comments Off on Judge hits counter-piracy firm with sanctions
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Lawyer who ‘dropped the ball’ ordered to pay $11K
August 14, 2019 Comments Off on Lawyer who ‘dropped the ball’ ordered to pay $11K
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Judge tosses Mallory suit against LeClairRyan
August 13, 2019 Comments Off on Judge tosses Mallory suit against LeClairRyan
News in Brief
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Guardsman not guilty by reason of insanity in vehicle theft
(AP) An Army National Guard officer accused of stealing an armored personnel carrier from a Virginia base and leading police on a more than 60-mile ...
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Bar panel opposes lawyer’s return to practice
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Bar panel opposes lawyer’s return to practice
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Lawsuit challenges ban on religious messages
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Lawsuit challenges ban on religious messages
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Arlington close on court program to address mental illness
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More than 100 animals seized from roadside zoo
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TV station battling lawsuit over on-air shooting
August 16, 2019 Comments Off on TV station battling lawsuit over on-air shooting
Opinion Digests
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Collateral estoppel bars legal malpractice claim
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Collateral estoppel bars legal malpractice claim
Where a federal jury determined that plaintiff knowingly violated the False Claims Act despite her argument that she relied on the advice of counsel in ...
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Order to limit discovery denied
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Order to limit discovery denied
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Drugs recovered in unlawful seizure suppressed
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Drugs recovered in unlawful seizure suppressed
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Failure to comply with court rules fatal to appeal
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Failure to comply with court rules fatal to appeal
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Increase in stock and investment account was separate property
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Increase in stock and investment account was separate property
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Conviction for failing to reregister as sex offender upheld
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Conviction for failing to reregister as sex offender upheld
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Social media reporting did not violate First Amendment
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Social media reporting did not violate First Amendment
Verdicts & Settlements
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Girl died after improper intubation for med overdose – $1 million Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Girl died after improper intubation for med overdose – $1 million Settlement
Plaintiff’s daughter (decedent) was 16 years old and took an overdose of prescription medicine in an apparent attempt at suicide. The girl’s mother found her ...
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Car wreck case settles for limits without litigation – $963,849 Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Car wreck case settles for limits without litigation – $963,849 Settlement
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Woman, 80, rearended by tractor-trailer – $350,000 Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Woman, 80, rearended by tractor-trailer – $350,000 Settlement
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Man suffered back injury in rearend auto accident – $775,000 Settlement
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on Man suffered back injury in rearend auto accident – $775,000 Settlement
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Woman suffered stillbirth due to Rh hemolytic disease – $750,000 Settlement
August 12, 2019 Comments Off on Woman suffered stillbirth due to Rh hemolytic disease – $750,000 Settlement
Practice Areas
Family Law
Increase in stock and investment account was separate property
Child support includes veterans’ disability benefits
Grandmother was not candidate for placement of young children
Husband’s loss in income justified modification of support
Divorce agreement reformed to provide wife with medical benefits
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
