A man who was pronounced dead after a seizure he suffered while awaiting trial at the Richmond City Justice Center has, through his estate, presented sufficient evidence of medical staff’s deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs, as well as ...

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In a defendant’s motion to dismiss his criminal indictment for illegal re-entry, he was entitled to some meaningful review of a deportation proceeding upon which his criminal prosecution was based. While he prevailed on his constitutional claim, he could not ...

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In an age discrimination suit, the plaintiff’s designation of a human resources expert whose opinion was based only on 30 years’ experience in the field was stricken. Background Plaintiff Angela Georges has sued Defendant Dominion Payroll Services for terminating her ...

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In an age discrimination suit, a federal court struck the plaintiff’s designation of a human resources expert whose opinion was based only on 30 years’ experience in the field, but no reliable principles or methods cited. Background Plaintiff Angela Georges ...

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

Police responding to gunfire in a Richmond neighborhood unreasonably detained a group of men walking away from where they heard shots. As a result, a firearm discovered after police detained the defendant was suppressed. Background Defendant Billy Curry was indicted ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Criminal Judge M. Hannah Lauck Search & Seizure U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Police responding to gunfire in a Richmond neighborhood unreasonably detained a group of men walking away from where they heard shots. As a result, a firearm discovered after police detained the defendant was suppressed. Background Defendant Billy Curry was indicted ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Criminal Evidence Judge M. Hannah Lauck Search & Seizure U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Jaaat Technical Services LLC v. Tetra Tech Tesoro, Inc. (VLW No. 017-3-452, 22 pp.)(Lauck, J.) 3:15-cv-235; E.D.Va. Holding:  Because the parties’ choice-of-law clause, which provides that Virginia law applies to any contract disputes, is enforceable, Virginia law applies. As a ...

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Integrated Global Services Inc. v. Mayo (VLW No. 017-3-468, 18 pp.) (Lauck, J.) 3:17-cv-563; E.D. Va. Holding: Where an employee executed a confidentiality agreement with his employer governing the use, non-disclosure and return of company information and property but, upon ...

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Plaintiff, a former general manager of a BMW dealership, did not request a “without prejudice” dismissal of his prior breach of contract lawsuit alleging his employer fired him before his 4,000 shares of stock vested, and the Richmond U.S. District ...

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A Richmond U.S. District Court dismisses this suit by a male African-American hospital pharmacist who claims he was not afforded progressive discipline for alleged work errors prior to his termination, in contrast to Caucasian employees who received suspensions prior to ...

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