Where a subset of medical records were not covered by the psychotherapist-patient privilege, the government may review those records as part of a criminal investigation into whether the psychiatrist prescribed medication for legitimate medical purposes and within the scope of ...

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Where a defendant was entitled to an award of attorney’s fees because the court had granted the defendant’s motion to compel, the requested fees were reduced because the amount of time defendant’s counsel spent on the motion was excessive given ...

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The government is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the issue of whether to forcibly medicate a convicted felon to restore him to competency. Background On July 23, 2008, Kevin Evans was charged with knowingly and intentionally assaulting another inmate ...

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U.S. v. Pomrenke (VLW No. 017-3-458, 4 pp.) (Sargent, M.J.) 1:17-cr-00023; W.D. Va. Holding:  In this motion to quash subpoenas for production and testimony issued by the United States in connection with a criminal proceeding, the interests of the Judicial ...

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An Abingdon federal judge has scheduled a hearing to test claims that defense lawyers in an insurance coverage dispute should be disqualified for their handling of inside information accidentally made available by the opposing side. The case “may very well ...

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An inmate states an Eighth Amendment claim with allegations that defendant prison officials responsible for inmate meals have failed to provide an adequate vegetarian diet, resulting in health consequences to plaintiff of a 40-pound weight loss and illness; the Roanoke ...

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In the government’s ongoing investigation of defendant Stacey Pomrenke and her hus­band, a Virginia state court judge, for wit­ness tampering and/or obstruction of justice prior to defendant’s trial on fraud charges, the Abingdon U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge grants a ...

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In this patent litigation involving methods for accessing and gathering coalbed methane, an Abingdon U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge quashes third-party subpoenas seeking confidential information about profit and revenue earned from the sale of coal mined where the alleged infringing ...

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An Abingdon U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge recommends that petitioners, a mortgage lender and a lender that financed a truck, be permitted to recover attorney’s fees and costs of their petitions to protect their interests in a home and a ...

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A plaintiff who settled his Title VII suit alleging race-based retaliation by the Virginia Department of Transportation should be awarded attorney’s fees of $79,041 and costs of $3,171.57, an Abingdon U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge recommends. The court approves the ...

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