July 22, 2019
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A promising new technology that can unlock the identity of long-sought criminal suspects and free the wrongly convicted is raising questions about whether it might become too intrusive. For the first time in Virginia, a judge has considered whether creation ...
Tagged with: Alexandria Circuit Court DNA Evidence Judge Lisa B. Kemler
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July 22, 2019
Comments Off on Judge treats state long-arm challenge like demurrer
Jurisdictional challenges and argument over the applicability of the long-arm statute are common in federal court. But earlier this month, a Fairfax judge addressed a challenge to state jurisdiction. He applied the ground rules for handling a demurrer to resolve ...
Tagged with: Demurrer Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard E. Gardiner
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July 18, 2019
Comments Off on Lawyer, client penalized for suing after settlement
A Hanover County judge imposed a $4,000 sanction against the seller of a small business and the seller’s lawyer who settled with the buyer over delinquent payments and then sued again. The dispute involved the current and former owners of ...
Tagged with: Hanover County Circuit Court Judge J. Overton Harris Sanctions
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July 17, 2019
Comments Off on New rules will clarify in which court the ball should go
The Supreme Court of Virginia has acted to end confusion about what court has jurisdiction after one side notes an appeal. The creation of Rule 1:1B this month ends speculation about what procedural step triggers transfer of jurisdiction to the ...
Tagged with: Appeals Supreme Court of Virginia News
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July 16, 2019
Comments Off on Victims want prosecutor off boat death case
In the wake of a 2017 boating accident that claimed the life of a young investment banker, an aborted plea agreement has raised questions over how much influence crime victims can have on the course of prosecution. In a rare ...
Tagged with: Judge R. Michael McKenney
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July 15, 2019
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By Bill Cresenzo BridgeTower Media Newswires An insurance company that denied benefits to a disabled plant manager in the face of overwhelming evidence of his total disability has been rebuked sharply by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ...
Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals News Insurance Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III
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July 15, 2019
Comments Off on Six keys to increasing loyalty at your law firm
By Beth Sears BridgeTower Media Newswires All too often, attorneys abandon the law practice with which they work to join another or start their own. Usually unresolved conflict, misaligned values or better opportunities head the list of reasons for the ...
Tagged with: Law Firms
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July 12, 2019
Comments Off on ‘Lawyerpalooza’ event makes a successful return
Country legend George Strait once sang, “I ain’t here for a long time, I’m here for a good time.” That was the idea for the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation on June 20, when the group hosted local attorneys for food, ...
Tagged with: Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
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July 11, 2019
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Virginia judges have the authority under a fee-shifting statute to award attorneys’ fees even in cases where the prevailing party is represented by a legal aid lawyer, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has ruled. “It’s a very big case ...
Tagged with: Attorneys Fees Judge Glen A. Huff Judge James W. Haley Jr. Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals News
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July 10, 2019
Comments Off on Judge rebuked for allowing $500K verdict to stand
A Virginia judge – appalled over damning evidence in a defamation case – allowed a $500,000 verdict against a school superintendent to stand, despite the acknowledged absence of a key legal foundation. Now the Supreme Court of Virginia has reversed ...
Tagged with: Judge Martin F. Clark Jr. Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Supreme Court of Virginia News
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