Weekly Edition
Man who walked away from home purchase hit for $155K
By Peter Vieth
June 2, 2008
A Bedford County jury verdict last month dramatically illustrates the recent downturn in the real estate market and the potential consequences for unwary real estate purchasers.
The sellers of a high-priced home (pictured above) in a new Forest-area subdivision won a $155,000 judgment against a man who signed a contract to buy the home and later […]
Contractor can’t sue for more than limit of license
By Alan Cooper
June 2, 2008
A Class B contractor cannot sue to recover more than the monetary limit of his license, a Fairfax County judge has ruled in a case of first impression.
The issue arose from renovation of a home by Daniel Jones Remodeling LLC. The contract called for the payment of $128,600 for the work, and the homeowners paid […]
Cop, town don’t get immunity in wreck
By Alan Cooper
June 2, 2008
A Waverly town policeman took time to shave before responding to a homicide call from his Prince George County home.
That delay was inconsistent with any interest the state might have had in his driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit to get to the scene, Prince George Circuit Judge Sam Campbell […]
How to Choose a staffing firm
By Bernadette Starzee
June 2, 2008
(Dolan Media Newswires) According to the American Staffing Association, the top three reasons companies use a staffing firm are to fill a temporary vacancy, provide extra support during busy seasons and staff special short-term projects. Staffing firms can do all that, and more.
Staffing firms employed an average of 2.96 million temporary and contract workers […]
Wine industry thriving with new distribution scheme
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
June 2, 2008
CROZET (AP) Virginia’s wine industry was saved on the stone porch of David King’s estate in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Court challenges had put the cork on decades-old legislation that allowed wineries to deliver their products directly to shops and restaurants on their own. If left unsolved, the loss could have stifled […]
Rotundas to leave GMU for California law school
By Peter Vieth
June 2, 2008
Constitutional law scholar and legal ethics expert Ronald D. Rotunda will leave Northern Virginia’s George Mason University School of Law after going public with a spat between his wife and another GMU professor. In pulling up stakes in Fairfax this summer, Rotunda and his wife, Kyndra, become the latest in a series of academic […]
Web site instruction manual: The VLW Blog
By Paul Fletcher
June 2, 2008
The VLW Blog is a centerpiece of the new Virginia Lawyers Weekly Web site (www.valawyersweekly.com).
Founded in March 2007, the VLW Blog originally was hosted on the popular Blogger platform. When our new site debuted in April, we imported all material that had been posted on the old site (vlweekly.blogger.com) to the new site, which is […]
State: Beach must double length of pipeline for safety
By News in Brief
June 2, 2008
VIRGINIA BEACH—State regulators say the City of Virginia Beach needs to more than double the length of a proposed $15 million storm water pipeline to minimize potential contact with swimmers, surfers and boaters.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to reject the city’s plan, which calls for a 940-foot-long pipeline. Commission members say […]
Judge rejects La. congressman’s influence-peddling argument
By News in Brief
June 2, 2008
ALEXANDRIA—A federal judge has refused to toss out a bribery indictment against a Louisiana congressman who argued that his alleged misdeeds were technically more akin to influence peddling than bribery.
In an order made public Tuesday, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III denied a motion filed by U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., in which Jefferson […]
Virginia has first execution in nearly two years
By News in Brief
June 2, 2008
JARRATT—Lawrence Vaughan didn’t get to see his wife’s funeral. But after nearly 10 years, he was able to see her killer take his last breaths.
Vaughan and his family watched last week as Kevin Green, 31, was executed by lethal injection for killing Patricia Vaughan in August of 1998 when he robbed the store she […]
IMPORTANT OPINIONS
- Real Estate - Contract - Deposit With Auctioneer
- Domestic Relations - Spousal Support - Husband’s Retirement - Wife’s Disability
- Municipal - Insurance - Bus Transport - Special Needs Student - Immunity
- Civil Procedure - Real Party In Interest - Auto Accident - Plaintiff’s Funding
- Employment Discrimination - Title VII - Air Traffic Controller - Hostile Environment
- Employment - Public Employee - Grievance - Sick Leave Bank