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McCullough takes seat on high court
Justice Stephen R. McCullough was invested as the 106th member of the Supreme Court of Virginia on May 23, at a ceremony featuring his family, his colleagues from the Court […]
Cuccinelli forms gun rights law firm
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has joined three partners to launch “Virginia Self Defense Law.” The Goochland-based firm, which focuses on defending Second Amendment rights, advertises a retainer fee […]
Democratic senator sues for ‘Giftgate’ documents
A Democratic state senator is asking a Richmond judge to order disclosure of records that could show whether the state attorney general’s office was involved in preparing materials for the […]
AG joins effort to exonerate Montgomery
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has joined lawyers for Johnathan Montgomery to urge a writ of actual innocence for the man who was imprisoned based on false accusations of sexual assault. […]
Judge approves plea deal in chef case
Richmond Circuit Judge Margaret P. Spencer has accepted a plea agreement calling for restitution but no jail time for the former executive chef at the governor’s mansion. Todd Schneider was […]
Testing the rules of engagement
A recent opinion by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli highlights tension between Virginia prosecutors and defense lawyers over the rules of engagement when a defendant plans to challenge the basis of […]
AG asked to be part of coal suit
A federal judge has invited Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to weigh in on a coal rights case in Southwest Virginia, even as Cuccinelli continues to defend his office’s actions […]
Va. inspector general probes AG office actions
BRISTOL (AP) — Virginia’s inspector general is investigating whether one of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli‘s assistants improperly offered legal advice to two energy companies, including a subsidiary of a corporation […]
Prosecutor finds no foul by Va AG for late reports
(AP) A Richmond prosecutor has cleared Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli of criminal wrongdoing for failing to promptly report thousands of dollars in personal gifts he had received years earlier, including […]
Tax suit raises conflict questions for Cuccinelli
(AP) — A lawsuit against the state of Virginia by a nutritional supplement maker whose stock comprises Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli‘s total investment portfolio is raising questions about the Republican’s […]
An ‘unzip’ drive: Defense bar pushing new rules for broader access to prosecutors’ files
Weary of case-by-case skirmishing over discovery, the criminal defense bar has seized the initiative to push for broad change to the rules governing access to prosecutors’ files. Defense lawyers are […]
Va. Senate committee backs felons’ rights bill
(AP) — The Virginia Senate will consider legislation backed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to automatically restore nonviolent felons’ voting rights after the measure won a committee’s endorsement Tuesday. The Privileges and […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Unlawful wounding by mob conviction is affirmed
- Patent and trademark – Amazon largely prevails on patent claims
- Criminal – Sentence for ‘unusually heinous’ conduct is affirmed
- Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
- Appeals – Waiver in plea agreement forecloses most arguments on appeal
- Appeals – Appellant’s informal brief forfeited appellate review
- Employment – Failure to exhaust administrative remedies dooms Title VII suit
- Jurors – Dishonest juror didn’t violate defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights
- Criminal – Motion to suppress backpack denied where defendant abandoned item
- Civil Rights – Officer denied immunity in fatal shooting case
- Civil Rights – No qualified immunity on excessive force police K-9 claim
- Criminal – Probable cause includes dog’s positive alert for narcotics
