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Plaintiffs seek to rescind the 2013 foreclosure sale of their home based on lender’s alleged breaches of its obligations to provide notice before foreclosing on the property and to comply with applicable law throughout the foreclosure process. Defendants have moved ...

Tagged with: Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen Real Estate U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Regardless of whether a particular photograph displayed “sexual parts,” a teacher who engaged in a series of provocative texts with an 11-year-old student was properly convicted under Code § 18.2-374.3(B) of using a cell phone for “purposes of procuring or ...

Tagged with: Criminal Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan Supreme Court of Virginia

A Fairfax County circuit judge denies a motion to strike a jail sentence recommendation in a sex offender’s presentence report despite the fact that sentencing guidelines recommend probation. The defendant presents a challenge to the generalized authority of probation officers ...

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

A Bedford County circuit judge will suppress or exclude statements made by a felony murder defendant subject to terms of an immunity agreement with prosecutors in Montgomery County, Maryland. The court first addressed whether the commonwealth is contractually obligated by ...

Tagged with: Bedford County Circuit Court Criminal Judge James W. Updike Jr. Virginia Circuit Courts

The Virginia State Bar Access to Legal Services Committee has awarded McGuireWoods LLP the 2017 Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award, which is named for the first woman appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. McGuireWoods attorneys have donated ...

Kathleen Young suffered a neck injury when her vehicle was hit in the rear by Cantrice Henderson on Hopkins Road in Chesterfield County. At the time of the crash Henderson had a blood alcohol content of .26. Liability was admitted. ...

Tagged with: Chesterfield County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Hauler Personal Injury Verdict

The Virginia Bar Association and other bar groups will participate in the evaluation of candidates for the seat of retiring U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have invited Virginia bar groups to evaluate ...

The Judicial Council of Virginia has named Campbell County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge A. Ellen White as the recipient of the 2016 Harry L. Carrico Outstanding Career Service Award. The award was presented to White Aug. 28 at the ...

Fairfax attorney Ofelia Calderón has been awarded the 2017 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award from the Virginia State Bar. Calderón’s nomination cited her involvement over the years in the Board of Immigration Appeals Screening Project, the Legal Aid ...

The Virginia Law Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Class of Fellows. The deadline has been extended to Sept. 15, 2017. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for nomination: 1. Be an active or associate ...