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 violation, but the Richmond U.S. District Court grants judgment on ...

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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. Plaintiff, who was 25 years old and five months pregnant ...

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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 the other 29 members of the Leaders Class of 2015. ...

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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 of default and grants defendants leave to file the late ...

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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 safety and questions of liability,” addressed safety issues of ...

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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 decision from Richmond U.S. District Court; plaintiff prevailed against only ...

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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 affecting “officer safety and questions of liability,” addressed safety issues ...

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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) with defendant regarding possible acquisition of defendant’s rental equipment, may ...

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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 is a member of the company under the parties’ Operating ...

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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 Richmond U.S. District Court, as defendant has failed to show ...

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