June 25, 2019
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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
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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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June 20, 2019
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A disbarred Virginia lawyer is hoping for a change of heart at the Supreme Court of Virginia after his request for reinstatement was denied in April over the recommendation of a Virginia State Bar panel. Steven F. Helm says the ...
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June 19, 2019
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A lawyer who once served as Luray town attorney has been disbarred for obstructing a Virginia State Bar investigation and then ignoring the bar discipline process. Jason A. Spitler twice cancelled meetings with a VSB investigator last year and then ...
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June 18, 2019
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Virginia prosecutors – state and federal – are aligned in opposition to a proposal that would impose an ethical requirement to highlight evidence favorable to an accused defendant in some cases. The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering adding language ...
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June 17, 2019
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Three days after a gunman shot and killed 12 people at the sprawling Virginia Beach government complex, lawyers were back in court nearby on June 3 arguing to a jury over the value of a personal injury claim. The courthouse ...
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June 14, 2019
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Lawyers can expect questions from clients and former clients about the legislation – effective July 1 – that ends driver’s license suspensions based on unpaid court debt. The change affects more than 500,000 drivers. The state budget passed by the ...
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June 13, 2019
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BY CORREY E. STEPHENSON BridgeTower Media Newswires Overruling 22 years of precedent, the en banc 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Chapter 13 debtors may divide some undersecured home mortgage loans into secured and unsecured claims and ...
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June 11, 2019
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A judge has allowed a lawsuit to move forward against owners and a rental agent who allegedly balked at renting a home to a large family. The owners reportedly sought extra rent when they learned a family of nine was ...
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