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BY KATHLEEN DRISCOLL BridgeTower Media Newswires “My boss is a control freak—I don’t need him to tell me in detail how to perform simple tasks, ...
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Strategies for working with a boss who is a control freak
August 22, 2019 Comments Off on Strategies for working with a boss who is a control freak
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Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
August 21, 2019 Comments Off on Use of Macs gaining popularity in more solo and small law firms
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Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
August 20, 2019 Comments Off on Judges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
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A question of balance
August 19, 2019 Comments Off on A question of balance
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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
News in Brief
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Son charged after mother fell to death at hotel
ARLINGTON (AP) Arlington County Police have charged a man in connection with the “suspicious” death of his mother, who they say fatally fell from an ...
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Day care operator indicted for drug distribution
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U.S. attorney chastised over courtroom incident
August 21, 2019 Comments Off on U.S. attorney chastised over courtroom incident
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Public weighs in on gun bills after mass shooting
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Richmond man pleads guilty in boat crash that killed friend
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Lawsuit: Virginia inmate’s fatal injuries were ignored
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
