Defendant objected to plaintiff’s notice of voluntarily dismissal without prejudice, which plaintiff filed after defendant moved to dismiss the suit. Defendant argued its motion to dismiss was actually a motion for summary judgment because it relied upon additional documents. The ...

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

The United States previously obtained judgment against an individual who failed to pay taxes for 11 years. It now moved to foreclose real property owned by the defendant. The court granted the United States’ motion for summary judgment and ordered ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

After “only the latest in a string of frivolous lawsuits” against Loudoun County and its various departments, a pro se litigant must pay the county more than $4,000 in attorneys’ fees. She is also barred from bringing more petitions against the County without ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Per Curiam Opinion Supreme Court of Virginia

After “only the latest in a string of frivolous lawsuits” against Loudoun County and its various departments, a pro se litigant must pay the county more than $4,000 in attorneys’ fees. She is also barred from bringing more petitions against the County without ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Per Curiam Opinion Supreme Court of Virginia

A former attorney who liberally licensed a company’s patent portfolio without their knowledge and never paid them the license proceeds is liable for fraud, conversion, and breach of contract. He must disgorge more than $650,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

After “only the latest in a string of frivolous lawsuits” against Loudoun County and its various departments, a pro se litigant must pay the county more than $4,000 in attorneys’ fees. She is also barred from bringing more petitions against the County without ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Civil Procedure Justice D. Arthur Kelsey Supreme Court of Virginia

A photographer sufficiently stated a claim against Congressman Tom Garrett and his 2016 campaign for the unauthorized use of a photo depicting people crossing the U.S. border with Mexico, a U.S. district court held. Background Plaintiff and photographer Todd Bigelow ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Copyright Elections Intellectual Property Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

The prevailing party in litigation between energy companies sought to recover its litigation costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54. Among costs the court excluded were a video deposition and electronic transcripts accompanying written transcripts. Background Following a jury ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District

After an initial stay pending appeal, the district court reinstated the revocation of privileges for UpRight Law LLC and related entities to practice before the bankruptcy court. Revocation was based on the defendants’ unethical business practices that preyed on bankruptcy ...

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

The owner of one unit in a condominium development stated a breach-of-contract claim against the Condominium Council, based on allegations that its Board unilaterally incorporated it into a non-stock corporation. Background According to her pleadings, Appellant Pammalla Uplinger is a ...

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