April 29, 2019
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Accusations that so-called “reptile” tactics might crawl out of a federal pothole injury case failed to alarm a magistrate judge this month. Ruling on pretrial motions, the judge declined to impose a protective order governing depositions of corporate officials and ...
Tagged with: Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Tort
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April 26, 2019
Comments Off on Tips for young lawyers for a fulfilling career
By Paul Mark Sandler BridgeTower Media Newswires A beginning lawyer may feel the practice of law is overwhelming. But being an attorney requires that you assume the responsibilities of a true professional, as well as a business person, minding the ...
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April 25, 2019
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By Laura Rubenstein BridgeTower Media Newswires BALTIMORE — I recently participated in a 5K with my colleagues. We didn’t lace up running shoes and race outside for charity. We didn’t have to wake up early, shut down roads or pin ...
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April 24, 2019
Comments Off on Rules panel proposes dumping the word ‘shall’
The legal community is being asked to weigh in on a plan to ditch the use of the word “shall” in the Virginia Rules of Court. After a Boyd-Graves study last year recommended elimination of “shall” in both the state ...
Tagged with: Supreme Court of Virginia News
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April 23, 2019
Comments Off on High court, 4-3, approves ‘rehabilitated’ med-mal juror
The Supreme Court of Virginia, by a 4-3 vote, has deferred to a trial judge who allowed a juror to remain trial-eligible, despite the man’s expressed doubts about the fairness of medical malpractice litigation. The decision leaves in place a ...
Tagged with: Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons Judge Joi Jeter-Taylor Justice Cleo E. Powell Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Justice William C. Mims Supreme Court of Virginia News
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April 22, 2019
Comments Off on What to tell clients about social media
A client comes in to a lawyer’s office to talk about bringing a claim. Or a client comes in, saying that she just got served with papers. Either way, a lawsuit is going forward. The lawyer needs to have an ...
Tagged with: Virginia State Bar News
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April 22, 2019
Comments Off on Court enacts rules for access to judicial records
Without mentioning the state’s existing open records law, the Supreme Court of Virginia has adopted a set of rules to govern public access to judicial records. The rules, effective in June, establish a framework for access to information other than ...
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April 18, 2019
Comments Off on Bar revokes lawyer for ‘lack of a moral compass’
A lawyer accused of failing to help his clients, lying about a suspicious car crash and making false statements to his client and to a Virginia State Bar investigator has been disbarred. Despite only three complaints of poor legal work, ...
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Virginia Lawyers Media has announced the Class of 2019 for the “Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame,” sponsored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame honors Virginia lawyers age 60 and older. Criteria for inclusion in the Hall ...
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April 16, 2019
Comments Off on Sanctions over expert requires evidence
A lawyer who was ordered to pay defense costs for identifying a gynecologist expert in what the judge believed was strictly an obstetrical case has had his sanctions overturned by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The decision appears to signal ...
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