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A former attorney in Henrico County has been indicted for an alleged embezzlement that already had cost him his license to practice law. William O. Smith, 70, appeared briefly today in Henrico Circuit Court and is expected to enter a ...
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Henrico ex-lawyer indicted for embezzlement
A former attorney in Henrico County has been indicted for an alleged embezzlement that already had cost him his license to practice law. William O. Smith, 70, appeared briefly today in Henrico Circuit Court and is expected to enter a ...
Read More »New rule floated for lawyers who waive into bar 
Some lawyers who waive into the Virginia State Bar find to their dismay that they do not have the same permanent status as those who pass the bar exam. A notice to the VSB’s membership department that they have moved ...
Tagged with: Justice Cynthia D. Kinser Supreme Court of Virginia News Virginia State Bar
Read More »Gloucester prosecutor apologizes to supervisors, won’t seek reelection
Gloucester County Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Hicks issued a formal apology today to four current or former county supervisors who have sued him for libel. Hicks also announced that he will not seek reelection to a post that he has held ...
Tagged with: Commonwealth's Attorneys Defamation Local Government
Read More »VSB reprimands York prosecutor
York County Commonwealth’s Attorney Eileen M. Addison accepted today a public reprimand from the Virginia State Bar for failing to acknowledge a tentative plea agreement with a key witness during a murder trial in April 2007. That resolution of allegations ...
Tagged with: Criminal Ethics Virginia State Bar
Read More »Norfolk jury awards $115M in interactive TV patent case
A small technology company won a $115 million verdict from a Norfolk federal jury last week, on its claim that Verizon Communications Inc. infringed on its patents for interactive television when Verizon developed its FiOS cable system. ActiveVideo Networks contended ...
Tagged with: Federal Courts Intellectual Property Judge Raymond A. Jackson Million-Dollar Verdicts
Read More »Benjamin to be president-elect of NACDL
Richmond lawyer Steven D. Benjamin will be sworn in Saturday as president-elect of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at its 53rd annual meeting in Denver. Benjamin has previously served as first- and second vice-president, treasurer, secretary and ...
Tagged with: Awards and Honors Bar Associations Law Firms
Read More »W&M Dean gets NCSC award
The National Center for State Courts has named Davison M. Douglas, dean of the College of William and Mary law school, a recipient of its 2010 Distinguished Service Award for contributions to the judiciary. The center cited Douglas’ contribution as ...
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Read More »W&M Dean gets NCSC award
The National Center for State Courts has named Davison M. Douglas, dean of the College of William and Mary law school, a recipient of its 2010 Distinguished Service Award for contributions to the judiciary. The center cited Douglas’ contribution as ...
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Read More »NALP, ABA at odds over law school employment data
The relationship between the American Bar Association and the National Association for Law Placement may be a victim of the bad market for law school graduates. In the past, the ABA has relied on NALP to collect and sort detailed ...
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