A Newport News U.S. District Court denies petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel during his prosecution on drug charges and for identity theft. Petitioner seeks relief on four claims of ineffective assistance of counsel: 1) ...

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A Newport News U.S. District Court rejects petitioner’s claim that his appointed counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance when he allegedly neglected to interview two potential witnesses, had a conflict of interest and failed to file a severance motion, and the ...

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In Virginia’s action for damages to a bridge sign and cables, a tugboat company whose employee fell asleep is not entitled to summary judgment based on Virginia’s alleged lack of a permit, the Norfolk U.S. District Court says; tugboat shows ...

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A Barbadian company that sells dolomite mined in Spain and warehoused in Norfolk to a Georgia-based glass manufacturer, who filed suit in federal court shortly after defendant had filed suit in Tennessee state court, has its contract action dismissed by ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge Robert G. Doumar U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Newport News U.S. District Court enters default judgment for a Colorado optical data storage company suing its former worldwide sales director for violation of a noncompete agreement and  misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; the court award $198,756  ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Robert G. Doumar U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In evaluating plaintiff professional tax preparer’s claim that he was defamed by a local news broadcast about “unscrupulous” tax preparers, the Norfolk U.S. District Court will not consider video clips defendant TV station filed with its motion to dismiss, and ...

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A Norfolk U.S. District Court dismisses a Florida architectural firm’s suit against a Virginia Beach customer home builder for copyright infringement, which fails to detail how defendants might have gained access to plaintiff’s copyrighted works or copied them; despite plaintiff’s ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Robert G. Doumar U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The federal government may seek reimbursement under 10 U.S.C. § 1095 from defendant insurance company as third-party payer for medical expenses for a retired Air Force service member injured on his civilian janitorial job while he was cleaning a commissary ...

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In this case in which an insured seeks to “stack” UIM auto liability coverage, a Norfolk U.S. District Court finds no ambiguity in decedent’s UIM policy that will allow the court to “stack” coverage on three vehicles insured under the ...

Tagged with: Insurance Judge Robert G. Doumar U.S. District Court - Eastern District

After granting summary judgment for defendants for in an action alleging violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and federal Copyright Act, the Newport News U.S. District Court awards attorney’s fees only as to the DMCA claims asserted against ...

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