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An ERISA disability claimant scored a rare win this month as a federal judge in Abingdon interpreted a new decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is Winebarger v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. (VLW 008-3-318). It was decided by ...

A Charlottesville U.S. District Court says a 55-year-old engineer and corporate officer, who was replaced by a 45-year-old vice president of operations and who claims he was fired because of age discrimination, has failed to state a claim under the ...

ALEXANDRIA — Authorities say they’ve broken up a major cigarette-smuggling ring in Northern Virginia. According to documents filed in federal court, conspirators in New York paid smugglers in Fairfax County more than $4 million for about 200,000 cartons of cigarettes ...

Governor Tim Kaine is endorsing a plan for the future of Fort Monroe, saying it ensures the preservation of the historic Hampton property for generations to come. The governor on Tuesday backed a plan developed by the Fort Monroe Federal ...

A Roanoke U.S. District Court grants summary judgment to defendant dean of student affairs at Radford University on plaintiff student’s claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging he was denied due process in the university’s expulsion of the student for ...

LYNCHBURG—Liberty University has agreed to pay $9,270 in fines for minor wetland and stream damage resulting from a dorm project. Department of Environmental Quality enforcement officer Marvin Booth says the damage involved a small amount of forest wetlands and 65 ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation is launching an improved 511 traffic information Web site. Officials say the new site allows travelers to personalize information about construction, accidents and driving directions. Travelers can also receive free mobile alerts. The free 511 ...

Plaintiff is a 56-year-old Korean woman who testified via interpreter. She was struck from behind by the defendant while stopped at a traffic light. There was little to no damage to the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle, and defense counsel ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE—The University of Virginia is enacting a new policy that bans all signs at its athletic events. The Charlottesville school notified students of the policy last week. Athletics department officials say the change is intended to support and promote sportsmanship ...

On July 16, 2000, the plaintiff, who was a student and a gymnast, was injured while hiking and fell approximately 40 feet into a body of water. She suffered an open patellar fracture and was taken to a local emergency ...