Because a school superintendent’s production of documents waived the right of privilege on records produced before a certain date, a former employee claiming gender-based wage bias may review them. Background In this action by a former public school employee claiming ...

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The NLRB was entitled to recover $7,503 in fees based on accepted rates for  attorneys in Washington, D.C., after it prevailed in a discovery dispute with a coal company. Background The National Labor Relations Board moved to compel Cobalt Coal ...

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A defendant facing multiple suits involving money laundering, including a criminal prosecution and civil forfeiture proceeding, may tap “untainted” funds to pay his legal fees. Background The United States filed this civil case pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1345, seeking an ...

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The defendant in a criminal case who sought prospective injunctive relief against the county sheriff failed to plead facts showing the sheriff maintained a custom or policy that allowed misconduct by his officers. Background Plaintiff Les Christopher Burns contends in ...

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Counterclaims brought by a former employee accused of misappropriating company funds are dismissed for insufficient facts and lack of evidence. Background Plaintiffs, a business corporation and its president, allege that defendant Teresa B. Barringer was a long-time company employee in ...

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

Plaintiff’s termination shortly after taking FMLA leave plausibly pleaded a claim for FMLA retaliation. Background Snipes began working for the jail authority in 2005. Snipes supervised several other employees, received employee evaluations demonstrating that he was a commendable employee and ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge James P. Jones U.S. District Court - Western District

Prison officials did not violate an inmate’s rights by refusing to serve him a special diet in the month of December. Background Richard Richardson Jr. arrived at Red Onion State Prison in June of 2013. Two years later, he requested ...

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An insured sued its insurer for conversion, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, and intentional misrepresentation, all arising out of the insurer’s refusal to pay the claim under the policy. Because each particular tortious breach ...

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Former school supervisor established a prima facie case of equal pay discrimination, when compared to her predecessor and successor, requiring jury to assess the School Board’s reasons for pay disparity. Background Debra Colley was employed by the Dickenson County School ...

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After nearly a decade of litigation, stemming from disputes over who owns the right to coal bed methane gas in a large swath of southwest Virginia, a federal judge has approved a $4 million settlement to be distributed between over ...

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