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Del. John M. O’Bannon III, R-Henrico, kicked up a lot of dust with a bill that would allow a judge to order child support for adult children up to age 23 if they are attending college.  The dust settled quickly, ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations General Assembly

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to halt the planned execution of Paul Warner Powell, who was sentenced to death for the murder and attempted rape of a Prince William County girl in 1999. Powell’s death was scheduled for July, ...

Tagged with: Criminal U.S. Supreme Court

A debate among judges about the use of written statements for appeals may have an answer in a new Supreme Court of Virginia decision emphasizing the responsibility of trial judges to ensure a proper appellate record. The unanimous court pointedly ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Justice LeRoy F. Millette Jr. Supreme Court of Virginia Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Virginia doctors and hospitals are backing legislation in the 2010 General Assembly to encourage a “disclosure/early offer” pilot project aimed at averting medical malpractice litigation. House Bill 306, offered by the Joint Commission on Health Care, would authorize the state ...

Tagged with: General Assembly Medical Malpractice

Clients and others left hanging by the large-scale fraud of disbarred Woodbridge lawyer Stephen T. Conrad had to settle for scraps as claims were paid by the receivership for Conrad’s practice and by the Virginia State Bar’s Clients’ Protection Fund. ...

Tagged with: Clients' Protection Fund Virginia State Bar

Despite warnings about e-mail scams targeting lawyers, the Internet thieves appear to be busier than ever. Based on the recent experiences of two Virginia lawyers, the scammers may be operating out of Canada using a highly polished confidence game. One ...

Virginia Supreme Court Justice Cynthia D. Kinser dissented today as the court agreed to additions to the Virginia State Bar’s governance aimed at promoting diversity. The amendments to the court’s rules give the chair of the VSB’s new diversity conference ...

Tagged with: Virginia State Bar

A Vermont judge today said he would give Lisa Miller 30 days to appear with her 7-year-old daughter before he would consider ordering her jailed for contempt, reports the Associated Press . Miller, whose last known address is in Bedford ...

An Arlington County judge set aside a defense verdict and ordered a new trial in a personal injury action when the insurer defending the case turned over a last-minute expert report that bolstered the plaintiff’s claim. The report was provided ...

A Front Royal lawyer who serves on the town council has caused a stir by striking up a conversation with a circuit judge about a hot local tax case. The lawyer-councilman, Thomas Sayre , said it was just an innocent ...