October 5, 2018
Comments Off on Lawyer charged for comments towards judges
A lawyer who repeatedly targeted judges with what the Virginia State Bar calls “extraordinarily disrespectful” language while incurring litigation sanctions of more than $80,000 now faces a series of legal ethics charges. Rhetta M. Daniel of Henrico County had her ...
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October 4, 2018
Comments Off on It’s lawyer versus lawyer in suit over deposition incident
One Richmond lawyer has filed suit against another claiming she was hurt during the deposition of a personal injury plaintiff. Attorney Brenda L. Page is suing attorney W. Tyler Shands saying Shands slammed her hand in a notebook, causing pain ...
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October 3, 2018
Comments Off on Buniva unopposed for VSB president-elect
Richmond environmental lawyer Brian L. Buniva is in line to become the president of the Virginia State Bar in 2020. Despite expressed interest from other attorneys, no one else filed by the Oct. 1 deadline to challenge Buniva’s nominating petition ...
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October 2, 2018
Comments Off on Hospital collections effort brings defamation claim
A judge will allow a defamation claim to go forward against a Norfolk hospital that allegedly referred a mistaken bill to a collection agency. The plaintiff claimed the referral led to bad credit reports against her. The unusual facts produced ...
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October 1, 2018
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The Supreme Court of Virginia is proposing a “modest assessment” of Virginia lawyers to pay for a dramatic expansion of the state’s malnourished lawyer assistance program that battles substance abuse and mental health issues. The court approved a strategic plan ...
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October 1, 2018
Comments Off on How to create a long, boring meeting
By Susan Letterman White BridgeTower Media Newswires “It’s pretty nice outside; we could be somewhere else right now” – this statement is what almost everyone in your meeting will be saying if you heed the following advice. Want to have ...
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September 28, 2018
Comments Off on Lawyer quits bankruptcy practice amid sanctions, suspension
A veteran Norfolk bankruptcy lawyer says he will give up that practice and accept a six-month license suspension in the face of court sanctions and multiple Virginia State Bar charges. John W. Tripp, 65, has represented debtors in 4,198 cases ...
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September 27, 2018
Comments Off on Increased efficiency leads to more ADR in workers’ comp. system
Each year, more and more cases in Virginia are resolved through alternative dispute resolution. But, according to an annual report published Sept. 13 by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, this number is going up particularly quickly in workers’ compensation cases. ...
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September 26, 2018
Comments Off on Court changes standards for waived-in lawyers
Some out-of-state lawyers hoping to practice in Virginia without taking the bar exam may find doors opening beginning in December. The Supreme Court of Virginia has unveiled a new set of rule changes for waived-in lawyers, removing a longstanding hurdle ...
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September 25, 2018
Comments Off on ‘Challenger pays’ fee clause is struck
A private school’s enrollment contract requiring parents to pay the school’s fees and costs in any litigation, regardless of which side prevails, is unenforceable, a Fairfax circuit judge held in a declaratory judgment action brought by a parent. Judge David ...
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