Where Virginia does not extend comity to a foreign divorce if neither spouse was domiciled in the foreign country at the time of the divorce, a Ghanaian divorce was not recognized because neither party was in Ghana at the time. ...

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Where the used car dealership concealed the terms of the financing relationship so it could acquire more money from a customer, it was liable for fraud. The customer was awarded $2,000 under the Truth in Lending Act, nearly $100,000 in ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A libel suit brought by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., against The Washington Post and a DC-based reporter was transferred to DC federal district court because there was no “substantial connection” to Virginia, the parties and witnesses were based in DC ...

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Where a financial company reached into Virginia to solicit business from a Virginia-based plaintiff, the agreement contemplated performance in Virginia, money was exchanged and defendants communicated with plaintiff in Virginia “hundreds of times” by phone and email, Virginia’s long-arm statute ...

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Where the carrier sought a declaration it had no duty to defend multiple underlying suits arising out of the insured’s retention of an unlicensed psychologist to treat patients because of misrepresentations made in the application, that claim could proceed. However, ...

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More than three dozen patients of a woman who posed for years as a licensed psychologist face obstacles to compensation for their alleged damages. A federal judge has agreed to consider whether a medical malpractice insurance company owes coverage to ...

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Where the plaintiff suing over a failed joint venture made material misrepresentations in several allegations in their second amended complaint and attached incorrect documents, they were ordered to correct all allegations inconsistent with the factual record. Although the case was ...

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Where the contractor essentially adopted the collective bargaining agreement by making contributions to the plaintiff fund in accordance with the terms of the CBA, the contractor was liable for an early exit contribution required by the CBA. Background The sole ...

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Where a power plant made a claim for damages to its turbine and the carrier made “egregious” decisions in calculating the damages, including improperly discounting the damages of one of its own consultants, so they fell below the $500,000 deductible, ...

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Where Amazon alleged the defendants perpetuated a widespread scheme of kickbacks and fraudulent transactions that violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and Amazon showed a need to preserve assets and evidence, the defendants were enjoined from disrupting any ...

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