November 12, 2018
Comments Off on At the forefront of legal ethics
Jim McCauley went from prosecuting unethical lawyers to trying to keep them from getting into trouble with the bar. For 23 years, he has led the office that offers free advice on ethics rules and opinions to Virginia lawyers. His ...
Tagged with: Feature Stories Leaders in the Law
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November 12, 2018
Comments Off on Carilion has exposure for privacy suits by patient
The Supreme Court of Virginia says Carilion Clinic – the Roanoke-based healthcare conglomerate – can face trial on claims that two employees wrongfully disclosed a patient’s private healthcare information. The case exposed a 5-2 split on the court on the ...
Tagged with: Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Supreme Court of Virginia News
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November 12, 2018
Comments Off on Appeals court imposes appeal fees in upholding sanctions
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals of Virginia both rebukes a persistent litigator and affirms the power of trial judges to regulate the dress of parties who appear in their courtrooms. A disbarred Virginia lawyer with what the ...
Tagged with: Judge Glen A. Huff Virginia Court of Appeals
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November 12, 2018
Comments Off on Fee proposal for lawyer referral work advances
The proposal to charge lawyers a percentage fee for cases referred to them by the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service survived a “robust” debate before winning nearly unanimous approval by the Virginia State Bar Council. A package of proposed VLRS rule ...
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November 9, 2018
Comments Off on Sex, not orientation, was basis of Title VII claim
A workplace discrimination lawsuit made by an openly gay female former deputy chief of the Bedford Police can go forward, a Lynchburg federal judge has ruled, finding that the claim was based on her sex, making a member of a ...
Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District
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November 8, 2018
Comments Off on Court allows doctor to testify on nurse’s standard
A circuit judge has allowed a doctor to testify on the standard of care for nurses in a nursing home, despite objections that Virginia law ordinarily would not allow a practitioner in one medical field to testify on the standard ...
Tagged with: Judge W. Revell Lewis III Northampton County Circuit Court
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November 7, 2018
Comments Off on Panel takes aim at use of ‘shall’ in laws
The Boyd-Graves Conference says it’s time to end the confusion over the different meanings ascribed to the word “shall” in Virginia statutes and rules. The solution the panel offers is to eliminate that word altogether in new law and use ...
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November 6, 2018
Comments Off on Pressure is on delegate for blocking judgeships
Lawyers and legislators in Fairfax County have stepped up pressure on Del. Tim Hugo to drop his tacit opposition to election of lawyers endorsed for Fairfax County judgeships. Hugo, R-Fairfax, is dismissive of the 30-year procedure for vetting Fairfax County ...
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November 5, 2018
Comments Off on From the beginning, to the end
Just a few short months after walking 2,190 miles on a footpath from Georgia to Maine, Bruce Matson is back in the office in a high-rise in Richmond, handling bankruptcy cases for LeClairRyan, where he’s a partner. But that’s not ...
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November 2, 2018
Comments Off on A tale of two tests: Bar pass rate rebounds
2018 was a tale of two bar exams. While February saw Virginia bar exam takers pass at the lowest rate since 2009, July test-takers passed at the highest rate since 2013. July’s results also show an increase in the state’s ...
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