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There was whole lot of shakin’ going on in law offices around Virginia at 1:51 p.m. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit then and sent some lawyers and staff scurrying from their offices into the street in many locations. Most apparently ...

There was whole lot of shakin’ going on in law offices around Virginia at 1:51 p.m. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit then and sent some lawyers and staff scurrying from their offices into the street in many locations. Most apparently ...

The Supreme Court of Virginia will have the opportunity to define just what constitutes “good cause” to excuse missing the deadline for filing a transcript. The court recently granted writs for two criminal defendants who had their appeals dismissed in ...

A federal judge in Richmond has awarded almost $40 million to SunTrust Mortgage Inc. from a subsidiary of AIG Inc. that insured second mortgages issued by the lender. In a related ruling, Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne relieved ...

Tagged with: Banking Federal Courts Judge Robert E. Payne Million-Dollar Verdicts

Lawyers using a new system to access Richmond Circuit Court documents through an Internet connection find the convenience addictive. “It’s scary how quickly you get spoiled,” said Tracy Paner, the deputy public defender in Richmond. She has had access for ...

Tagged with: Technology

The contractor for the Clarksville bypass on U.S. 58 is due $12 million, $9.2 million less than he originally was awarded, Norfolk Circuit Judge Charles E. Poston has ruled. The Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia ...

Tagged with: Contract

The contractor for the Clarksville bypass on U.S. 58 is due $12 million, $9.2 million less than he originally was awarded, Norfolk Circuit Judge Charles E. Poston has ruled. The Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia ...

Tagged with: Contract

A statewide group of prosecutors has flatly rejected amendments to the state’s rules governing discovery in criminal cases. In fact, the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys is refusing to talk about it any more, withdrawing from the discussions held by ...

Tagged with: Bar Associations Virginia State Bar

When it comes to running, Virginia Supreme Court Justice William C. Mims says his hypercompetitive yin struggles with his spiritual yang. Virginia Court of Appeals Judge William G. Petty says the hypercompetitive yin usually predominates when he’s on a bicycle. ...

Tagged with: Judge W. Allan Sharrett Judge William G. Petty Justice William C. Mims

A federal jury in Alexandria has awarded $9.85 million to a couple who alleged that the Virginia Beach proprietor of a security company defrauded them of money they had received from the sale of a medical waste disposal business. Craig ...

Tagged with: Contract Federal Courts Judge Gerald Bruce Lee Million-Dollar Verdicts