Former corporate officers sued over an allegedly unlawful online lending scheme could not claim the protection of attorney-client privilege over documents between the company and its counsel, as the privilege was lost when the company changed management. U.S. District Judge ...

Tagged with: Attorney-client privilege Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the Fourth Circuit previously held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act allows a plaintiff to establish personal jurisdiction over a defendant by effectuating service over the defendant in any district in which the defendant resides, ...

Tagged with: Judge M. Hannah Lauck Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where former corporate officers who were sued for an alleged unlawful online lending scheme claimed privilege over documents between the company and its counsel, the argument was denied because the privilege was lost when control of the company passed to ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a tax preparation company offers similar services to those offered by the plaintiff, its use of the plaintiff’s trademark on a Facebook page and pamphlets had the tendency to confuse customers. Background Liberty Tax Service sues several defendants for ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the Henrico fire chief sent an email stating the plaintiff was fired because she “admitted to being dishonest during the investigation,” “made other statements that confirmed she violated the public trust and her oath of office” and “tarnished the ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where an indoor sports arena waited 18 months before notifying its insurer about an accident on its premises, and the insurer experienced difficulty in investigating the accident, including interviewing witnesses, it had no duty to defend or indemnify the facility. ...

Tagged with: Insurance Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the pro se plaintiff didn’t plead any facts plausibly suggesting he was the victim of discrimination, didn’t even allege the protected class under the Civil Rights Act of which he is a member and didn’t identify what section of ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a mother alleged the school board violated her minor son’s Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights, but the underlying events involving alleged possession and distribution of pornographic images of another minor took place in Virginia Beach where the parties ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the plain language of the Chapter 11 reorganization plan did not require the debtor to hold monies in trust for the general unsecured creditors, and an unsecured debtor did not identify extrinsic evidence showing an intent to create a ...

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where three former Capital One employees retained data, including loan lists, customer lists and marketing plans which they shared with their new employer, causing harm to Capital One, they were enjoined from using the information for nine months. Background In ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District