NEWS FROM VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY
Property owners’ group law at issue in Assembly, court
With fast-track legislation at the state Capitol intended to provide a quick fix for concerns in one Virginia community, and claims of racketeering going to trial in another, the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act remains a lightning rod for controversy and litigation.
- Mandatory coverage debate is still going
- Capsalis to emphasize protection, diversity
- Court withdraws order on notice of appeal
- ‘Scary’ stuff: Defaults and sanctions on the rise
- Wiley’s GP award win is a first for government lawyers
- Bar groups lauded for outstanding projects
- Troutman Sanders to merge with law firm in District
- Richmond court awards 10K sanctions in contract case
- More news...
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TODAY'S TOP OPINION
Criminal - Robbery - Purse-Snatching
A defendant who was a passenger in a car and grabbed a woman’s purse in a restaurant parking lot, dragging the woman about 30 feet until the purse slipped off the woman’s arm, used force to effect the taking and her robbery conviction is affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
LATEST OPINION DIGESTS
- Traffic Offenses - DUI – Army Base – Va. Advisory Guidelines
- Contract - Noncompete – Nonsolicitation
- Criminal - Habeas Corpus - Ineffective Assistance - Mental Illness Investigation
- Contract - Concrete Mix - Bridge Foundation - Liability Limit
- Workers’ Comp - Arising Out Of -Hotel Slip & Fall
- Search & Seizure - Game Warden - Suppression Order - Firearm Charge
- Domestic Relations - Termination Of Parental Rights - Rehabilitative Services
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The VLW Blog
Bankruptcy no bar to contempt prosecution
Lost in the flap about a white supremacist facing federal contempt charges was the substance of the opinion that brought the charges to the surface.
Your signature and identification, please
Attorneys registered to file documents electronically in the Eastern District of Virginia must deliver or send by mail a form with their written signature and a photocopy of a government-issued photo identification to the clerk’s office in Alexandria.
Sign of the times...
The 4th of July weekend is coming, and many people will be traveling, but thanks to the price of gas, maybe not as many as in years past. This sign explains why:
NEW FROM VLW
Now available: An online user manual!
Virginia Lawyers Weekly has just posted a new online user manual for its new revamped Web site.
Web Editor Sarah Rodriguez and Publisher Paul Fletcher have put together a handy guide to the VLW site, with tips on how to get the most out of the site’s features, including the Archives of past stories, case digests and verdict & settlement reports.
The manual includes a series of hypotheticals showcasing the different legal research tools available here.
Please check out the new online manual, and send your feedback to webeditor@valawyersmedia.com.