A lawyer who owns a nationwide tax relief service has agreed to a public admonition from the Virginia State Bar coupled with promises to revise his pitch to taxpayers and to work to resolve complaints from four disgruntled customers. The ...

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A law firm rejected by the Ports­mouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority after more than 70 years of service has won a key early rul­ing in its challenge to the agency’s agreement with a competing firm. The ruling could be decisive, ...

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As Virginia federal courts grapple with the constitutional status of same-sex marriage, a more modest change has come quietly through orders in two Virginia circuit courts that recognize the parentage rights of same-sex couples. Each case resulted in a Virginia ...

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Rookie lawyers begin building their reputations the moment they set foot in the courtroom. A lawyer can reassure his client by looking like he knows his way around. Before you appear in front of a particular judge, talk to a ...

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Plaintiff’s auto liability policy on his four vehicles with a UIM endorsement that limits UIM coverage to bodily injury limits regardless of “insureds, claims made or vehicles or premiums shown in the Declarations,” and $500,000 limits for “each person” listed ...

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