Amy Forehand named Richland County DA
MILWAUKEE, WI - Gov. Tony Evers appointed Amy Forehand to serve as Richland County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by District Attorney Jennifer ...More

Civil Procedure – Federal court removal divests state court of jurisdiction
RICHMOND, VA - Where the general district court issued an order after the case had been removed to federal court, the order was void ab initio. Once the case was removed to federal ...More

Appeals – Notice of appeal trumps motion for reconsideration
RICHMOND, VA - Where a litigant files his notice of appeal and motion for reconsideration on the same day, this court considers the notice of appeal to be filed first. As such, ...More

Criminal – Malicious wounding conviction qualifies as crime of violence
RICHMOND, VA - Because defendant’s prior conviction for malicious wounding in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-51 required the use of physical force, it qualified as a crime ...More

Real Property – Company may enter private land for field surveys
RICHMOND, VA - Where a company who has already received federal approval to construct a electrical transmission line was required to conduct certain field surveys before it could ...More

Employment – Failure to accommodate claim proceeds to trial
RICHMOND, VA - Where the evidence suggested a man who could no longer work as a pest control technician following a workplace accident could have performed the essential functions ...More

Corporations – Members lack standing to sue for damages to LLC
RICHMOND, VA - Where the members of a limited liability corporation sued numerous entities for allegedly causing damage to the LLC, their suits were dismissed. They lacked standing ...More