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Two Virginia judges up for new terms on the bench faced scrutiny from legislators over their own personal issues and disputes at a recent interview ...
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Facing the hiring squad
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Facing the hiring squad
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Pro se hit with jail, sanctions for forgery
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Pro se hit with jail, sanctions for forgery
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Investment behaviors to avoid
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Investment behaviors to avoid
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Role of trustee made easier with ‘letter of wishes
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Role of trustee made easier with ‘letter of wishes
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Drug courts are split on how to deal with opioid addiction
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Drug courts are split on how to deal with opioid addiction
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City’s legal bills subject to FOIA, even in heat of litigation
December 13, 2018 Comments Off on City’s legal bills subject to FOIA, even in heat of litigation
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Arbitration jurisdictional question answered
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on Arbitration jurisdictional question answered
News in Brief
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Charlottesville Circuit clerk’s office closed first week of 2019
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Charlottesville Circuit clerk’s office closed first week of 2019
The Charlottesville Circuit Court has ordered that its clerk’s office be closed Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 2-4, for security reasons while the office is temporarily ...
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Brennan recommended for bar counsel
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Brennan recommended for bar counsel
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Opioid deaths projected to fall slightly
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Model policy would allow cellphones in courthouses
December 17, 2018 Comments Off on Model policy would allow cellphones in courthouses
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Court tosses permit for pipeline to cross Appalachian Trail
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Virginia Republicans ask Supreme Court to delay new map
Opinion Digests
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Zoning Board failed to follow its own rules
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Zoning Board failed to follow its own rules
Where the Board of Zoning Appeals granted reconsideration of its original decision beyond the seven-day deadline set by its by-laws, its subsequent decision was void. ...
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Special commissioners denied windfall
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Special commissioners denied windfall
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Festival immune from personal injury claim
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Festival immune from personal injury claim
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Lenders enjoined from charging usurious interest
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Lenders enjoined from charging usurious interest
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Defaulting party strikes out in claims against lender
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Defaulting party strikes out in claims against lender
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Parties cannot interfere with own contracts
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Parties cannot interfere with own contracts
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Deliberate indifference claim arising from overdose dismissed
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Deliberate indifference claim arising from overdose dismissed
Verdicts & Settlements
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Infant died, mom took felony child neglect plea – Plea Agreement
December 16, 2018 Comments Off on Infant died, mom took felony child neglect plea – Plea Agreement
Defendant, mother of a 24-day-old infant daughter and 2-year-old rambunctious son, left her two children in the care of their grandmother and met a friend ...
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Cardiac patient died during oral surgery – $1.15 Million Settlement
December 16, 2018 Comments Off on Cardiac patient died during oral surgery – $1.15 Million Settlement
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Woman, hit by box coming down conveyor, suffers TBI – $1.7 Million Settlement
December 16, 2018 Comments Off on Woman, hit by box coming down conveyor, suffers TBI – $1.7 Million Settlement
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Crash injury settles for limits, carrier loses lien over paperwork – $300,000 Settlement
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Crash injury settles for limits, carrier loses lien over paperwork – $300,000 Settlement
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Man who lost house in fire prevails in suit against carrier over application – $211,700 Verdict
December 7, 2018 Comments Off on Man who lost house in fire prevails in suit against carrier over application – $211,700 Verdict
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
