In the wake of defendant AOL’s $5 million offer to settle class claims by AOL members who allege defendant violated electronic privacy laws by releasing for download 20 million search queries conducted by people using over 600,000 AOL screen names, ...

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In this suit by CoreTel Virginia LLC against Verizon Virginia LLC, the Alexandria U.S. District Court grants partial summary judgment to Verizon in this dispute over certain charges under interconnection agreements entered into under the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The ...

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A hearing-impaired employee of defendant county’s alcohol and drug services program was not a “qualified individual” who could recover under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Alexandria U.S. District Court says her requests for accommodation were untimely and in any ...

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A Costco store wins summary judgment in this personal injury suit filed by a customer who slipped in liquid on the floor near the food court; the Alexandria U.S. District Court says plaintiff has not shown store personnel were aware ...

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An airman had the right to terminate a residential real estate lease if he was transferred by the U.S. Air Force more than 35 miles from the rental property, and an Alexandria U.S. District Court grants summary judgment for the ...

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In this suit by CoreTel Virginia LLC against Verizon Virginia LLC, an Alexandria U.S. District Court says it is appropriate to protect CoreTel’s confidential business information and adequate grounds exist to grant the motion for leave to file under seal ...

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Although a former credit policy manager for Freddie Mac who suffers from fibromyalgia and sleep apnea won social security benefits, the objective medical evidence, as well as surveillance video showing plaintiff walking, driving, raking, dragging garbage cans, golfing and carrying ...

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The Alexandria U.S. District Court again denies Wells Fargo’s motion to transfer bankruptcy trustee’s fraudulent conveyance proceeding to district court:  with 40 proceedings pending involving the same multimillion fraudulent loan scheme, the balance of factors considered by district courts in ...

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In determining whether student loan corporations formed by four different states may be sued in a qui tam action alleging they defrauded the U.S. Department of Education, an Alexandria U.S. District Court applies an “arm of the state” analysis and ...

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A Fairfax County attorney who thought her law license was revoked after a 2007 federal felony conviction got a surprise earlier this year when she sought reinstatement. She was still in good standing. Her license never was impacted by the conviction, even though she promptly self-reported to the Virginia State Bar.

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