The VLW Blog
Breaking news, legal opinions and other information of interest to Virginia lawyers.
Author: This is the law blog of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, a newspaper based in Richmond, Va. "The newspaper reports all decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia Court of Appeals and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Also featured are hundreds of rulings from state Circuit Court judges, U.S. District Court judges, U.S. Bankruptcy Court judges, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission and other state agencies. News coverage highlights changes to court rules, verdict & settlement reports, bar-discipline notices and all other news vital to Virginia lawyers."
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Recent Posts from The VLW Blog
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Judicial mentor swears in MacBride
Neil H. MacBride was formally sworn in today as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by Senior U.S. District Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr., a judge for whom he clerked 17 years ago…
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Gloucester citizens take it to the Supremes
A group of 40 Gloucester County residents, eager to test an award of sanctions for seeking the ouster of local officials, finally has a case on the docket at the Supreme Court of Virginia. As…
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Norfolk court rules on ‘legal notice’ issue
A newspaper that wants to publish legal notices does not need a court order, a Norfolk Circuit Court ruled today in In Re: Dow Jones & Co. Newspapers that meet the requirements of Va. Code…
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Del. Hamilton resigns
Embattled Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News, has resigned from the House of Delegates. On Nov. 3, Hamilton was defeated in his re-election bid by a newcomer, consumer lawyer Robin Abbott. Hamilton is the subject of…
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Clerkship competition up
More news from the “it’s tough all over” department. If you’re a law student or grad seeking sanctuary in a federal court clerkship, you’ve got a lot of competition. Federal clerkship applications on the online…
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Noise issue still under review
Localities around Virginia are working to revise noise ordinances in the wake of the decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia that a Virginia Beach noise ordinance based on a “reasonable person” standard is unconstitutionally…
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New Web site lets in-house counsel rate outside firms
Hoping to give in-house lawyers a powerful tool to assess outside legal help, the Association of Corporate Counsel has unveiled a Web site that grades law firms on how well they perform and whether they…
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Lawyer blasts courthouse maintenance
A local courthouse can be the pride of a community, or it can depress the spirit when it’s in disrepair. One Roanoke-area lawyer says poor conditions at the Roanoke City courthouse are doing more than…
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Sanctions motion too late, judge says
Shenandoah County Circuit Judge Dennis Hupp said the county board of supervisors waited too long to ask for sanctions against a former board candidate. In a letter opinion and accompanying order last month, Hupp closed…
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Discrimination suit filed against Williams Mullen
A former records manager for Williams Mullen has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and national origin and age discrimination. The complaint was filed earlier this month in federal court in Norfolk by Hanh Nguyen…