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Employment – Car dealership prevails on salesman’s claims
Stohlman Subaru of Sterling wins summary judgment on Tommy Stith's claims of hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and retaliation in EDVA.
Employment – Consultant’s sex discrimination claim is dismissed
The wdva dismissed Stephanie Boudreaux's sex discrimination claim against Booz Allen Hamilton, finding no adverse employment action under Title VII.
Employment – Jury to decide if government retaliated against employee
Where an employee was allegedly told that he would be fired if he filed an EEO complaint against two supervisors, and he was fired three months after he filed an […]
4th Circuit revives employee’s disability bias suit
4th Circuit rules a jury must decide if SSA employee’s reassignment without supervisory duties was adverse under ADA and Rehabilitation Act.
Employment: Jury to decide if company retaliated against IT employee
Where a man was demoted after he informed his employer about his major depression diagnosis, a jury will decide if the demotion was retaliation or because of the company’s dissatisfaction with his performance in his then-current position.
Court allows FCA retaliation claim to move forward
A federal judge has ruled that a former employee can sue the Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority for retaliation under the federal False Claims Act.
Retaliation claim vs. university survives
A former human resources director’s retaliation claim survived his former employer’s motion to dismiss after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia determined that the plaintiff’s allegations […]
Former DSS director advances wrongful termination claim
A former Department of Social Services (DSS) director can move forward on her First Amendment retaliation and wrongful termination claim against a member of the DSS Board and County Board […]
Worker’s retaliation claim survives
An employee’s retaliation suit against the supervisor he claimed made repeated comments about his protected activity was dismissed improperly, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The […]
Claim rejected — Judge: No ‘Bowman’ action for safety-claim retaliation
A Richmond federal judge has rejected a state-law wrongful termination claim based on alleged retaliation against an employee who reported safety and health violations. The Bowman claim fizzled because the […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
