The U.S. Senate last week confirmed the appointment of two U.S. district judges for Virginia, one each for the Eastern and Western Districts. On Wednesday, it approved Arenda L. Wright Allen, the head of the federal defender office in Norfolk, ...

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In a physician’s suit alleging claims for defamation, breach of contract and violation of USERRA arising from his termination by a pain management center after his return from military service, a Roanoke U.S. District Court orders discovery sanctions against defendants, ...

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A physician who returned to work at a pain management center after military service can try his claims against the practice that fired him, for defamation, for breach of contract in provision of production bonuses and benefits, and for violation ...

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Two Roanoke-area doctors are battling their way toward trial amid allegations of hiding evidence, manipulation of financial data and witness intimidation. A Roanoke federal magistrate judge has allowed defamation claims to go to trial next month based on allegations that ...

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A suit for insurance coverage for an accident involving plaintiff, a patient transport provider, is remanded to state court by the Danville U.S. District Court because complete diversity does not exist. Plaintiff transport provider, Lexcorp, filed a dec action in ...

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In an insurance carrier’s dec action alleging it owes no duty to defend Lexcorp, a patient transport provider, for injuries suffered by a group home resident transported in a van operated by a Lexcorp employee, a magistrate judge for the ...

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Although Bank of America is offering almost $10 million to settle this class action suit alleging the bank’s delayed disclosure of its use of credit scores for real estate loan applicants violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a magistrate judge ...

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A federal magistrate judge in Roanoke has approved the settlement of a consolidated consumer class action lawsuit against Bank of America for nearly $10 million. Consumer advocates had sued to force quicker credit disclosures by the bank to loan applicants. ...

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An autistic student sent to a Charlottesville private school by the county for his Individualized Education Program has no IDEA or contract claims against the county or the school, according to a Charlottesville U.S. District Court magistrate judge report, but ...

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