Tag Archives: Legal Trends

A Purcellville mother was found guilty of violating compulsory attendance law, a Class 2 misdemeanor, after routinely dropping off her three daughters late at their western Loudoun elementary school.Maureen Blake, 42, was fined $1,000 for each of her three children … Continue reading →

Firm Partner Laura B. Butler Firm Partner, Laura Butler, is set to lead the Family Law panel during  VTLA’s (Virginia Trial Lawyers Association) annual conference in March.  The discussion is titled, “Know when to hold ’em.  Know when to fold … Continue reading →

No settlement reached in Virginia Tech case A jury trial in the 2007 shooting case remains scheduled for March 5-9. By Tonia Moxley   A settlement between the state and the families of two women slain at Virginia Tech on … Continue reading →

High court reinstates ‘horseplay’ jury award Feb 24th, 2012 by Deborah Elkins Tag:  Workers’ Compensation Attorney   A construction worker injured during workplace “horseplay” was entitled to keep his $75,000 award against the construction company, the Supreme Court of Virginia … Continue reading →

Fluvanna suit over bonds dismissed By: Bryan McKenzie | The Daily Progress Published: February 23, 2012 A judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss a Fluvanna County lawsuit that claimed a Richmond-based financial company duped officials into issuing nearly $70 million … Continue reading →

Tip 8-2012: REO (Free Owner’s Title Insurance is Never Free – Part 2)  Last week’s Tip discussed why the Purchaser of an REO property should select their own  attorney or settlement agent.  Briefly, if the Purchaser uses the REO’s non-local … Continue reading →

Larceny by False Titles By Deborah Elkins Published: February 17, 2012 Tags: Criminal, Charlottesville Law Firm, Judge D. Arthur Kelsey, Virginia Court of Appeals  The Court of Appeals affirms ex-wife’s jury trial convictions of grand larceny and unlawfully obtaining titles … Continue reading →

Despite warnings, Virginia rarely enforces speeding from above (Examiner file photo) Steve Contorno Tag:  Traffic Attorney  Large signs lining Virginia’s highways ominously warn drivers that someone up in the sky could be watching them speed. But that’s almost never the … Continue reading →

Tip 7-2012:  REO(FREE Owners Title Insurance Is Never Free) Prior Tucker Tips havecautioned against the attempt by REO Sellers (“Real Estate Owned” bythe banks or Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac) to direct the Purchaser to use theirREO’s attorney or settlement … Continue reading →

Mortgage settlement scams hit Virginia By: Times-Dispatch Staff | From staff reports Published: February 17, 2012  Tag:  Real Estate Attorney    Virginians need to be cautious about scam phone calls or emails that have surfaced since the recent $25 billion mortgage … Continue reading →