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Where plaintiff did not disclose, in response to defendant’s discovery request, a medical care provider he consulted for a second opinion in this medical malpractice case, plaintiff must pay defendant’s attorneys’ fees relating to the discovery violation. Background Plaintiff sued ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Mary Jane Hall Norfolk Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

Where a defendant asked that he receive a nunc pro tunc designation of the Virginia Department of Corrections for service of his 70-month federal sentence, he received a recommendation that the Bureau of Prisons grant his request. Background This matter ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

A 29-count suit filed by a disgruntled doctoral candidate at Liberty University was dismissed because there was no indication the plaintiff’s gender played any role, university policies and handbooks did not create a contractual relationship, the university did not owe ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

The plaintiff, a retail furniture store in North Carolina, failed to establish jurisdiction over the two individuals who sold it the business. Neither of the two sellers assumed individual obligations in the supply agreement, which was the basis of the ...

Tagged with: Business Contract Judge Douglas E. Miller U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A former tax attorney who pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud was denied relief for a reduced sentence under the FIRST Step Act. Despite his claims of poor health and rehabilitation, he remains a threat to the community that ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a former waiters’ assistant, busboy and janitor established that an Arlington restaurant did not pay him overtime, the waiter was awarded overtime wages and an equal amount in  liquidated damages for a total of $5,724. The restaurant was also ...

Tagged with: Employment Employment Law Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although the plaintiff prevailed on a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, his overall lack of success, including recovering only 1.25% of the damages sought on the one count on which he prevailed, resulted in a 50% reduction ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although three cases arose from the same basic facts, one case was materially further along, involved a narrower set of claims and could serve as the bellweather for the other two. The risk of inconsistent verdicts was minimal because the ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a licensee agreed to a reporting and royalty obligation related to sales of specific products, its incorporation of source code from one of those products without complying with the reporting and royalty obligation, was a breach of contract. This ...

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

Statements regarding defendant’s competence, ability to perform and serve as a “one-stop shop” for a roof repair project are factual representations because they were made with knowledge of the plaintiffs’ specific needs. These comments supported a claim for fraud in ...

Tagged with: Judge T.S. Ellis III Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District