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Borrower’s RESPA, Contract Claims Survive
A homeowner who is suing defendant mortgage company for alleged violations of the law governing mortgage loan modification requests may pursue his claims for breach of contract and a RESPA […]
Shopper struck by falling Christmas tree boxes at Big Lots – Defendant’s motion for summary judgment granted
Plaintiff claimed boxed artificial Christmas trees were improperly stacked, fell from a shelf and struck her in the head at the Big Lots store in Fredericksburg on Dec. 8, 2012. […]
Judge James R. Spencer: Leader of the Year
U.S. District Court Judge James R. Spencer was named the “Leader of the Year” in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Leaders in the Law” program Oct. 29. Spencer was voted by […]
Lawyer’s ‘Inadvertence’ Is Excusable Neglect
Although defendant lender submitted an Answer to plaintiff homeowners’ fraud complaint four months after the deadline, due to counsel’s inadvertence, the Richmond U.S. District Court denies plaintiffs’ motion for entry […]
Officer’s Facebook Speech Win Stands
A Richmond U.S. District Court denies reconsideration of the court’s earlier decision holding that one plaintiff police officer’s Facebook comments, about rapid promotion of officers with limited street experience affecting […]
Officer Wins Limited Attorney’s Fees
A Petersburg police officer whose Facebook comments about rapid promotion of police officers with limited street experience were protected by the First Amendment wins $14,156 in attorney’s fees in a […]
Officer’s Facebook Speech Win Stands
A Richmond U.S. District Court denies plaintiffs’ motion plaintiffs partial summary judgment and holding that one plaintiff police officer’s Facebook comments, about rapid promotion of officers with limited street experience […]
Venue OK for Nondisclosure Agreement Claim
A Richmond U.S. District Court says a Virginia corporation that discussed with defendant the possible purchase of “901 Box Seats” spectator seating and subsequently entered into a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) […]
Corporate Member Status Unclear for Diversity
In plaintiff’s suit against a defendant who allegedly failed to assign contracts to the LLC the parties created as a musical talent management company, it is not clear whether defendant […]
Case Stays in Plaintiff’s Home Forum
Plaintiffs, Virginia-based nurse staffing agencies suing defendant, a Florida-based correctional healthcare provider, for breach of a contract to provide nurses to defendant’s Florida locations, can keep their suit in the […]
Writer Sues over ‘Horror’ ’Zine Series
A writer suing defendant “Horrorhound” magazine, marketed to fans of horror culture, may amend his complaint a second time to add three additional counts to intellectual property claims arising from […]
Mortgage Borrower States ECOA Claims
A borrower who lost his home to foreclosure may sue the loan servicer for alleged violations of the federal and Virginia Equal Credit Opportunity Acts because he challenges the alleged […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- 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
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
