A media company that prevailed in its suit against the U.S. Department of Justice for release of documents under the Freedom of Information Act wins $100,000 in attorney’s fees and costs; the Norfolk U.S. District Court ap­proves most hourly rates, ...

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

The 4th Circuit vacates an award of black lung benefits, as the ALJ erred in considering only one of three CT scans submitted in support of the former mine worker’s claim and failed to consider the various medical experts’ qualifications. ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Administrative Judge G. Steven Agee

Executors of the estates of two nurs­ing homes cannot use Virginia regula­tions to compel the nursing homes to produce copies of their policies and pro­cedures in effect during the decedents’ stays; the Supreme Court of Virginia upholds a circuit court ...

Tagged with: Administrative Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Supreme Court of Virginia

Members of Portsmouth city council vio­lated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by delivering to a council member, with­out a public vote, a letter disciplining him for a public announcement on Facebook that council would meet in closed session to ...

Tagged with: Administrative Judge Catherine Hammond Portsmouth Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

The Internal Revenue Service did not violate the Freedom of Information Act in withholding or producing redacted versions of 10 pages out of hundreds of documents produced to an information technology com­pany that was audited by the IRS, including an ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Administrative Judge Paul V. Niemeyer

The 4th Circuit reverses denial of disabil­ity insurance benefits and supplemental security income for a 32-year-old man who suffers from back pain, breathing and mem­ory problems, anxiety, depression and black­outs; the administrative law judge erred by not conducting a function-by-function ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Administrative Judge William B. Traxler Jr.

A plaintiff who is facing Virginia state court charges for possession of child pornography cannot challenge defendant Department of Homeland Security’s invocation of Touhy reg­ulations to refuse to disclose documentary and testimonial information related to DHS’ in­vestigation of plaintiff; an ...

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

The Court of Appeals affirms a circuit court decision upholding a hearing officer decision terminating appellant’s employ­ment for falsifying her employment history and academic background on her employ­ment application; due to appellant’s failure to comply with court rules, the lower ...

Tagged with: Administrative Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals upholds a cir­cuit court decision affirming a deter­mination by the Department of Medi­cal Assistance Services that appellant Morrison Comprehensive Learning Center LLC was overpaid for services provided to Medicaid patients. During an audit of payments to ...

Tagged with: Administrative Judge Marla Graff Decker Virginia Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals affirms a circuit court order overturning the Virginia Em­ployment Commission’s determination that appellee was ineligible for unemploy­ment benefits and that she was required to repay overpaid benefits under Va. Code § 60.2-633. Appellee sought unemployment compen­sation ...

Tagged with: Administrative Judge Randolph A. Beales Virginia Court of Appeals