September 4, 2019
Comments Off on Judicial vacancy attracts 17 candidates
Seventeen lawyers and judges have asked to be evaluated for an opening on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked the Virginia State Bar to evaluate the candidates for ...
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September 3, 2019
Comments Off on LeClairRyan files for bankruptcy
The Richmond-based law firm of LeClairRyan filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 3 amid departing lawyers and declining revenues, asking a judge to oversee its liquidation plan. The firm reportedly owes about $6.8 million to its primary lender, but has come ...
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September 3, 2019
Comments Off on High court strikes HOA rules on holiday decorations
A Loudoun County couple that displayed strings of holiday lights around the clock for at least 300 days a year has won their court battle with a neighborhood homeowners association that sought more than $40,000 in fines, fees and costs. ...
Tagged with: Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Supreme Court of Virginia News
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September 3, 2019
Comments Off on Former Abingdon officials sue town
Two former Abingdon officials – including the long-time town attorney – are suing the town for money damages claiming they were forced to quit amid a “toxic environment” of increased politicization. Deborah C. Icenhour – who resigned last summer after ...
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September 3, 2019
Comments Off on Attorney not in privity with client, Supreme Court says
A ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia that lawyers are not considered in privity with their clients means a former homeowner gets a second chance to challenge a foreclosure. The court’s holding comes in a matter of first impression, ...
Tagged with: Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn Supreme Court of Virginia News
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August 30, 2019
Comments Off on Virginia Beach lawyer surrenders license
A lawyer already serving a four-year license suspension has agreed to have his license revoked in the face of a new bar complaint. Andrew I. Becker of Virginia Beach consented to disbarment in an affidavit signed Aug. 28. The revocation ...
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August 30, 2019
Comments Off on Court ends month with torrent of opinions
The impending retirement of Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan prompted a stream of opinions in the week preceding her last day on Sept. 1. From Aug. 22 to Aug. 30, the court issued 14 decisions. There were nine ...
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August 29, 2019
Comments Off on Lawyer accused of dishonesty accepts 3-year suspension
A Chesapeake attorney facing three separate bar complaints, all involving multiple rule violations including alleged false statements to the Virginia State Bar, has agreed to a three-year license suspension. Barry R. Taylor was accused of lapses in his bank accounts ...
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August 27, 2019
Comments Off on Court revives child’s claim vs. church
The Supreme Court of Virginia has recognized a church’s “special relationship” duty to protect children from a known dangerous employee. The new opinion also offers a host of guidance in other aspects of pleading a case. The decision builds on ...
Tagged with: Criminal Employment Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan Supreme Court of Virginia News
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August 26, 2019
Comments Off on Ex-prosecutor charged in child abuse sting
A former Norfolk prosecutor has been charged with multiple felonies in a Norfolk investigation of online child sex crimes. Charged is attorney Timothy Scott Carnes, according to The Virginian-Pilot. He faces five counts of attempting to take indecent liberties with ...
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