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Allegedly defamatory social media post sealed
Where a man alleged his former spouse defamed him in a social media post that discussed the details of their divorce, subsequent custody battle and statements pertaining to alleged domestic […]
Plaintiffs’ untimely jury demand is rejected
In a dispute over cryptocurrency, where plaintiffs failed to demand a jury trial within the time required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, their untimely request was denied. Background […]
Court lacks jurisdiction over divorce dispute
Where a woman sued her ex-husband for return of all assets awarded in their divorce, but both parties resided in Virginia and there was no allegation the ex-husband was acting […]
Prompt correction rescues deficient complaint
Where a complaint filed by a woman asserting claims for race discrimination and retaliation was signed by an attorney who was not admitted in the court, a corrected complaint signed […]
Court lacks jurisdiction over FOIA appeals
Where a man challenging responses he received in response to his Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, requests failed to exhaust his administrative remedies as to two requests, those claims […]
Paid sick leave not adverse employment action
Where an employee alleged that she suffered an adverse employment action when she used sick leave while her accommodation request was being considered by her employer, but she volunteered to […]
Forum-selection clause doesn’t confer venue under § 1391
Although a government contractor agreed that any legal action would be brought “in a court of competent jurisdiction in Virginia,” that clause, by itself, did not establish that venue was […]
Firm disqualified from representing Russian bank
Where a conflict of interest disqualified a law firm from representing a Russian bank that sought discovery in aid of an alleged fraud, its subpoenas were quashed. The bank could […]
Hunter’s suit over defective treestand proceeds
A federal jury will hear the claims of a life-long hunter who fell 20 feet to the ground when corroded support cables for a treestand snapped during installation. The manufacturer […]
Postal Service dodges FOIA suit
Where a detainee sued the United States Postal Service, or USPS, for failing to respond to his requests under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, but the record showed […]
Experts excluded from condemnation case
In a takings case involving the Mountain Valley Pipeline, or MVP, a federal court has excluded a landowner’s experts who sought to establish the fair market value of her condemned […]
Deputy sheriff prevails on excessive force claim
Where the plaintiff was resisting arrest, directed vulgar threats towards a sheriff’s deputy and then shoved him to the ground, and the deputy reasonably perceived the plaintiff to be a […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
