July 3, 2019
Comments Off on 4th Circuit revives lawsuit over pill mixup
A woman’s failure to read the label on a bottle of pills was not contributory negligence as a matter of law, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in the case of a pharmacy that mailed the wrong medicine ...
Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals News Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. Negligence
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July 2, 2019
Comments Off on Lawyer fees cut in bias case against LeClairRyan
A modest recovery in a wide-ranging gender discrimination suit against the Richmond-based law firm of LeClairRyan became even more modest last month when a federal judge nixed a $135,630.30 fee enhancement for the plaintiff’s lawyers. U.S. District Judge Robert E. ...
Tagged with: Attorneys Fees Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District
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July 1, 2019
Comments Off on Dress codes: The poll results
Men don’t need to wear a tie to the office much any more. And if you don’t shave for a few days, that’s kind of OK. Women should not wear low-cut tops or short skirts, but high heels are OK. ...
Tagged with: Dress Codes Law Firms
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July 1, 2019
Comments Off on VSB Awards from the 2019 Annual Meeting
Editor’s note: At the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar, held June 13-15 at Virginia Beach, eight individuals received awards from sections and conferences. Nelson receives ‘Tradition of Excellence’ Award Lynchburg lawyer John Randolph “Randy” Nelson received the ...
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June 28, 2019
Comments Off on Winchester lawyer patents phone-tablet combo
A Virginia lawyer is pitching a novel idea to merge two popular formats for communication devices, and he hopes to find a manufacturer to bring the idea to life. Beau Correll handles personal injury claims at his Winchester office, but ...
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June 27, 2019
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GOOCHLAND – Insurance companies for a Virginia law firm paid their policy limits totaling $5 million on June 11 to settle three wrongful death lawsuits arising from a highway crash last year blamed on an inattentive lawyer. The lawyer – ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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June 26, 2019
Comments Off on Scenes from the 2019 Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting
Moments of silence The Virginia State Bar has a longstanding connection with Virginia Beach, having staged its annual meeting at the Oceanfront for more than 30 years. The May 31 shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center cast a somber ...
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June 25, 2019
Comments Off on Byrum, Buniva are new leaders of VSB
VIRGINIA BEACH — Marni E. Byrum of Alexandria took office as president of the Virginia State Bar June 14. Byrum has served in numerous positions in the bar dating back to 1984. Currently, she is a member of the VSB Council and ...
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June 24, 2019
Comments Off on VSB drops ‘confusing’ ethics penalty
VIRGINIA BEACH – The Virginia State Bar will no longer use a form of lawyer discipline that led some to believe they were exonerated when, in fact, they had a bar discipline record. The VSB Council agreed June 13 without ...
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Virginia Lawyers Weekly is now accepting nominations for its lawyer award programs, Leaders in the Law and Up & Coming Lawyers. And we are adding a new award program this year: In-House Leaders in the Law, honoring corporate counsel and ...
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