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Exigent circumstances supported a warrantless request to a cellphone provider for a “ping” of the defendant’s cellphone, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court has held in a matter of first impression. Prosecutors had argued the man’s violent criminal history and armed ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Law Judge Barbara Milano Keenan Search and seizure

Two Virginia lawyers have been stripped of their licenses for taking advantage of elderly clients. Each contested a lengthy list of alleged ethics violations, but both lost their battles with the Virginia State Bar. One lawyer was found to have ...

Tagged with: Attorney discipline Virginia State Bar

An insurance company’s partial motion to dismiss has been granted by a federal judge, who cited a policy exclusion that barred coverage for a construction company based on an employee’s dishonest conduct. Motions for summary judgment filed by both parties ...

Tagged with: Judge Roderick C. Young U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A 2021 study of more than 3,000 attorneys found that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, women attorneys have a higher prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety and stress, while “a significantly greater proportion” of women engaged in risky ...

A series of insults and racially charged jokes described in a race discrimination lawsuit were enough to move a former employee’s lawsuit forward in Roanoke federal court last month. U.S. District Judge Thomas T. Cullen denied a motion to dismiss ...

Tagged with: Employment Law Judge Thomas T. Cullen Racial discrimination U.S. District Court - Western District

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Virginia’s lifelong sex offender registration requirement for certain offenses. The petitioner had been convicted at age 18 based on conduct with a 14-year-old girl. He argued that ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Julius N. Richardson Sex offender registration

Judge William W. Sharp will step down from the bench after 28 years of service. Sharp, presiding judge of the Warren County Circuit Court, is set to retire June 30, according to a release from the court. Sharp first began ...

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The Virginia Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals have modified their operations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Both courts have plans to resume in-person oral arguments while maintaining many of the safety protocols, including social distancing and limiting access to ...

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A condominium co-owner who suffered injuries after being attacked by a man who snuck into a common area and accessed her unit had her personal injury case heard by a jury. Arlington County Circuit Judge Daniel S. Fiore II had ...

Tagged with: Arlington County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Fiore II Personal Injury Virginia Circuit Courts

An employer was granted summary judgment against hostile work environment and retaliation claims filed by a former employee who reported sexual harassment by a co-worker but admitted she leveraged an offensive video to “elicit a cash payment” from the harasser. ...

Tagged with: Employment Law Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles U.S. District Court - Eastern District