The debate continues over Virginia trial judges’ power to delay and dismiss a criminal case when a defendant’s guilt is clear. Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring says courts have the inherent power to reduce or dismiss such a charge ...

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The office of Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring argued in February to uphold the conviction of a Franklin County woman who discarded a stillborn fetus in a dumpster. Katherine Dellis was convicted under a law that prohibits the concealment ...

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A lawyer who claimed she was kept on the job until she finished two important trials, and then fired 10 weeks after she complained about unequal pay, can sue her employ­er for retaliation. The lawyer, who worked for Virginia At­torney ...

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Attorney General Mark R. Herring has been elected chair of the southern region of the National Association of Attorneys General. The election was made official June 24. Herring has served as southern region vice-chair for two years. Herring will serve ...

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The Virginia attorney general has some advice for local governments trying to keep a lid on critical public comments: Don’t overreach. The AG says rules that limit criticism of individuals go too far. Across Virginia, tempers often flare at meetings ...

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The Virginia attorney general’s office, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the state’s elected circuit court clerks may be close to an agreement that could provide public access to a database of Virginia trial court records. An attorney for the ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia had mostly good news this month for lawyers seeking damages in state courts. The court opened doors for disgruntled consumers and removed one possible hurdle for litigants seeking punitive damages. The court also made it ...

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The Virginia State Crime Commission has decided against offering legislation to the 2015 General Assembly to soften criminal penalties in teenage sexting cases. The commission studied sexting – using a cell phone to take and send sexually suggestive photos – ...

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(AP) A federal judge who struck down Virginia’s gay marriage ban usurped the state’s authority to decide whether same-sex unions should be allowed, a lawyer defending the ban said March 28. David B. Oakley, an attorney for court clerks in ...

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