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A judge has allowed a lawsuit to move forward against owners and a rental agent who allegedly balked at renting a home to a large family. The owners reportedly sought extra rent when they learned a family of nine was ...

Tagged with: Housing Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Real Estate

After a year and a half of delays, Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. is finally about to become a federal judge. The U.S. Senate confirmed Alston for the seat of retired U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce ...

Allowing a young visitor to Colonial Williamsburg to eat his homemade meal with classmates in a historic tavern might be a necessary accommodation to his special dietary needs, a panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals News ADA

In a case where corporate confusion may have torpedoed a six-figure tax relief claim, a Fairfax County judge ruled that trial depositions may be used to support a motion to strike. The statute barring the use of depositions for summary ...

Tagged with: Deposition Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Bernhard Virginia Circuit Courts

A Lynchburg accountant severely injured when he was shot by a police officer in his home is suing the officers in federal court for $12 million. Walker T. Sigler says two Lynchburg officers violated his civil rights and acted with ...

In a rare move, a Virginia public school system is suing a student’s parents and the parents’ attorney for an award of attorneys’ fees under the federal special education law. The Roanoke County School Board contends the parents filed a ...

Tagged with: Education

The Supreme Court of Virginia has authorized the collection of up to $30 a year from each active lawyer in Virginia to fund wellness initiatives. In a May 31 order, the court directed the Virginia State Bar to collect the ...

An attorney who struggled with alcohol-related issues for more than two years after a 2015 DUI arrest has been allowed to continue to practice law, under threat of suspension for any other missteps. A panel of the Virginia State Bar ...

What makes so many lawyers unfulfilled, unhappy or – worse – impaired? A new report from a special Virginia State Bar committee points to factors underlying the legal profession’s wellness problem and offers practice pointers to help. The report is ...

Tagged with: Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons Health & Wellness

Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring says he plans to resign that post on July 1. He will join McGuireWoods as a partner, he confirmed. “At least in the beginning, I will focus my energy on commercial litigation and white ...