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CoStar facing multiple antitrust accusations in lawsuits
CoStar Group faces three federal antitrust lawsuits alleging monopolistic practices in commercial real estate data across Virginia, California and Washington, D.C.
Ford expert witness barred from testifying at trial
Ford expert witness barred from testifying in the eastern district of Virginia for violating Rule 26(a)(2)(B) by failing to disclose employee interviews.
Consumer protection – Ford sued over defective transmissions
Ford's motion to dismiss was denied in a class action alleging defective transmissions and breach of warranty under Virginia law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Education – IDEA class action suit is dismissed
The 4th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a Virginia IDEA class action suit against the Department of Education and Fairfax County School Board.
Allstate must face privacy lawsuit over cellphone tracking of drivers
Allstate must face a US lawsuit alleging illegal cellphone tracking of drivers without consent, violating privacy and credit reporting laws.
4th Circuit decertifies class action claims against Marriott
4th Circuit reverses class certifications, ruling Marriott did not waive its class-action defense in MDL over data breach affecting 130 million guests.
VA attorney helps plaintiff earn landmark settlement — $360,000 settlement
Type of action: Consumer class action; Uniform Commercial Code violation for post repossession notice of sale Injuries alleged: Statutory damages and being subjected to a deficiency balance claim; credit damage […]
Va. Senate paves way for class actions in state courts
Virginians would be able to try class action lawsuits at the state level under a bill passed by the Virginia Senate this month. Senate Bill 1180, introduced by Sen. Scott […]
Tenants file Fair Debt class action against law firm
Three Virginia residents are filing a federal class action lawsuit against a Virginia law firm for alleged abusive and unfair debt collection practices. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 9, alleges Hampton-based […]
Virginia firm helps score $40.5M class action settlement
A Richmond-based law firm is part of a legal team that won a $40.5 million settlement against insurance companies accused of improperly jacking up premiums for existing life insurance policies. […]
WDVA: Class jurisdiction extended to non-resident claims
A recent U.S. Supreme Court case did not require dismissal of putative class claims that might arise from illegal prerecorded calls to class members outside Virginia. While that approach may […]
4th Cir.: Plaintiffs exhausted chances to cure deficient complaints
Protracted litigation repeatedly put consumer-plaintiffs on notice that their complaints failed to meet Rule 8 pleading standards, but they never amended their complaints during this time despite having leave to […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
Opinion Digests
- Insurance – Two carriers disagree over duty-to-defend responsibility
- Criminal – Inmate denied certificate of appealability on § 2254 petition
- Tort – Defamation suit reinstated against employer
- Criminal – Clothed grab-and-shake of genital area wasn’t obscene sexual display
- Criminal – Witness describe how defendant shot victim
- Wills and trusts – Trial court violated administrator’s due process rights
- Criminal – Evidence supported joint possession of firearm jury instruction
- Criminal – Ample evidence supports murder conviction
- Negligence – Suit alleges business negligently designed and maintained premises
- Prisons – Inmate’s petitions for sentence reduction rejected
- Criminal – Man convicted of sexual battery of 12-year-old stepdaughter
- Freedom of information – FOIA suit remanded following developments on appeal
