Weekly Edition
State’s tax collections improve despite housing market slump
By News in Brief
April 21, 2008
Virginia’s general fund collections were up slightly last month, even as the nation’s economy continued its nose dive and Virginia’s housing market cooled.
Thanks to increased income tax collections and fewer tax refunds, revenues for core government operations like public safety and education topped $1 billion last month.
That’s a 3.2 percent increase over the $973 […]
Warner takes huge financial lead over GOP rivals for Senate seat
By News in Brief
April 21, 2008
Democrat Mark R. Warner raised more than five times the campaign cash for his U.S. Senate bid the first three months of this year than both of his Republican rivals combined.
Warner received nearly $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared to Jim Gilmore’s nearly $400,000 and Del. Robert G. Marshall’s $51,770, ac-cording […]
Comey, former deputy U.S. AG, gets award from UR law school
By News in Brief
April 21, 2008
James B. Comey received the University of Richmond law school’s William Green Award for Professional Excellence last week.
The Green Award is the highest honor given by the law school in recognition of those who have made a great contribution to the legal profession.
“I’m honored to present the law school’s highest award to Jim Comey,” […]
Visitation from civil union argued before Supreme Court
By News in Brief
April 21, 2008
An attorney for Lisa Miller-Jenkins told the Supreme Court of Virginia on Thursday that nothing about a same-sex civil union in Vermont can be recognized in Virginia.
The Virginia Constitution and the federal Defense of Marriage Act prevent the state from enforcing a visitation order entered in favor of Janet Miller-Jenkins by a Vermont trial court […]
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
April 21, 2008
On May 9, 2007, Bruce C. Britton of Reston petitioned the Supreme Court of Virginia for reinstatement of his license to practice law. The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board will hear the petition on June 27 at 9 a.m. in the General Assembly Building, 910 Capitol Street, House Room D, Richmond. After hearing evidence and […]
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