October 9, 2018
Comments Off on Suit over emergency room attack headed for trial
A man assaulted by another patient at a hospital waiting room is expected to take his case against the hospital to trial this week. Gordey Denisenko blames Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for his injuries in 2015 at the hands of ...
Tagged with: Judge Mary Jane Hall Norfolk Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts
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October 9, 2018
Comments Off on Job market for law grads shows improvement
The job market for Virginia law school graduates improved modestly from 2016 to 2017, based on an analysis of data published by the American Bar Association and the National Association for Law Placement. While statistics for the class of 2018 ...
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October 8, 2018
Comments Off on The duty to protect others
A sharply divided Supreme Court of Virginia says those who assume a duty to guard against criminal harm can be liable only if they communicate their undertaking. A four-justice majority of the high court affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit against ...
Tagged with: Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn Supreme Court of Virginia News
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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 ...
Tagged with: Richmond Circuit Court
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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 ...
Tagged with: Judge David W. Lannetti Norfolk Circuit Court
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October 1, 2018
Comments Off on Boosting lawyer wellness
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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