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Democrats are eagerly making legislative wish lists as they anticipate their new-found dominance in the halls of state government when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 8. On Nov. 18, Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced his priorities for “a more ...

Tagged with: General Assembly

Although the mayor of Strasburg – facing fraud charges – qualifies for a court-appointed lawyer, the judge in the case will not let the mayor pick his counsel. Shenandoah County Circuit Judge Kevin C. Black made clear Dec. 4 he ...

A Midlothian attorney has lost his law license for two years after he allegedly allowed a Virginia Beach loan modification business to use his name while abdicating oversight to a non-lawyer partner. Evidence showed the mortgage assistance business immediately banked ...

A 2018 circuit court ruling dramatically limiting the scope of motions craving oyer may be an “outlier,” but a Norfolk judge still refused to allow the ancient motion to compel documents in a malicious prosecution case. Circuit Judge Everett A. ...

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Credibility issues undermined a police officer’s defense for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, according to lawyers who won a $3,810,124.18 verdict from a Loudoun County jury. Despite a Virginia State Police report that found no reason to charge ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Loudoun County Circuit Court

Even with a Court of Appeals seat in play, the lame-duck, GOP-controlled General Assembly is not expected to reassemble at the state capitol to elect judges before Democrats take over. Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, R-James City, and other Republican ...

Despite some local customs and contrary advice from the court’s own rules advisors, the Supreme Court of Virginia says one party’s appeal from general district court will not bring all other claims and issues before the circuit court. Effective Jan. ...

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A Virginia State Bar evaluation panel has recommended five candidates as highly qualified to succeed retiring Norfolk U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith. The VSB Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee interviewed the candidates Oct. 11. The VSB forwarded the evaluation report ...

Tagged with: Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A former employee at the now-bankrupt LeClairRyan law firm has settled her gender pay discrimination claim, a court order says. The deal calls for settlement by a contract staffing company and dismissal of LeClairRyan PLLC, the Nov. 22 order says. ...

The Rockingham County commonwealth’s attorney’s office will take over the prosecution of five people charged in connection with the loss of millions from a Front Royal economic development office. Both the interim Warren County commonwealth’s attorney and his newly elected ...