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A Richmond lawyer once honored on national television for her work with juvenile offenders will give up her law license and serve three months in jail after admitting to smuggling a cell phone and narcotics to an inmate. The lawyer ...

Tagged with: Judge W. Allan Sharrett Prince George County Circuit Court

The Roanoke Times is asking a judge to force former Times sports reporter Andy Bitter to give up his use of a Twitter account. The owner of the paper has sued in Roanoke federal court claiming it is the rightful ...

Tagged with: U.S. District Court - Western District

In Richmond, it seems that with every new month comes another new brewery, bringing with it all sorts of strange and unique hops and sours, saisons and stouts. With each brewery comes the promise of urban renewal, as beer drinkers ...

Tagged with: Brandon T. Carter Daniel J. Christopherson

A Richmond federal judge has allowed malicious prosecution claims against a Virginia commonwealth’s attorney and a state detective to go forward. The decision this month keeps alive the complaint filed by a one-time candidate for Greensville County sheriff who contends ...

Tagged with: Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

By Scott Hansen BridgeTower Media Newswires There is an ever-increasing list of resources for investors seeking advice, including financial advisors or brokers, wealth managers, and estate and financial planners. However, quite a large number of investors feel that self-management of ...

A circuit judge says it’s okay for a defendant to plead guilty to something the defendant did not actually do if the defendant knows the plea is for his own benefit. Written judicial approval of the common criminal court practice ...

Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David A. Oblon Virginia Circuit Courts

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment accusations in the federal judiciary, the question arises: How common is sexual harassment in the state judiciary, and how are accusations handled when they do occur? Officials of the Judicial ...

Tagged with: #MeToo JIRC Judge Bradley Cavedo Judge James M. Shull Judge Robert B. Beasley

A Blacksburg bank says it lost $2.4 million to Russian hackers and its insurance company is refusing to cover the loss. The National Bank of Blacksburg sued Everest National Insurance Co. in Roanoke federal court seeking a declaration as to ...

Tagged with: Banking Judge Glen E. Conrad U.S. District Court - Western District

A patient who claimed he was denied recommended mental health treatment, beaten by another patient and unreasonably restrained at a state hospital won both compensatory and punitive damages against a doctor and a nurse – both state employees – in ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

ROANOKE – Justice William C. Mims of the Virginia Supreme Court compares his formula for well-being with the cylinders of his car. The car may have six cylinders, but if the spark is lacking for any one of them, the ...

Tagged with: Health & Wellness Justice William C. Mims Supreme Court of Virginia News Virginia State Bar