It’s not easy battling the cold, but taking the right steps during the winter season can mean the difference between comfort and danger. Here are some tips to help you keep your life moving when everything else is frozen solid. Winter Weather Safety Tips Pay attention to the weather forecast. Listen especially for the wind …
Happy Holidays From Jim and Family!
For Jim Parrish, Christmas morning means eating cinnamon buns and listening to Mariah Carey’s Christmas album with his wife, Mindi, and the 2 little ones, Sadi and Jimmy, Jr. The holidays hold different meaning for everyone. For some it means enjoying the decorations, music, and the joy in others. For others, the holidays mean reflection …
A Grateful Heart – November 2013 Newsletter
Remembering to maintain a spirit of gratitude year-round can benefit us in more ways than one, helping make our Thanksgiving celebrations even better. Focusing on what we are thankful for can help improve our mood, especially when we need it most. From significant life events – like a new job or relationship – to everyday …
VSB Drops Charges For Unpaid Lien Claimed By Loan Company
The Virginia State Bar chose to dismiss discipline charges against an attorney who refused to abide by a lien claimed by a pre-settlement loan company, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Stephen M. Smith, a lawyer out of Hampton, VA, argued in court that the loan company was using the VSB as a way to collect a …
Virginia Mediation: Thoughts From a Veteran Mediation Judge
Mediation can be a productive and rewarding alternative to the courtroom, resolving disputes quickly and efficiently. The following are some thoughts from a Virginia judge with 10 years of mediation experience. Thoughts From the Mediator You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole. In other words, mediation isn’t going to work unless both …
Virginia Guidelines For Inadvertent Disclosures Change With LEO 1871
The guidelines about how to deal with inadvertent disclosures during a court case are changing, according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Whether it’s an email accidentally sent to you by the opposing legal team, or a series of internal memos with vital information on the case, you are no longer legally obligated to send it back …
SouthPeak Interactive Whistle Blower Wins $950,000 Under SOX
A whistleblower in Virginia who exposed financial wrongdoings and was terminated for it has won $950,000 under the anti-retaliation provision of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Andrea Gail Jones, once the chief financial officer at SouthPeak Interactive – a video game publisher and developer based in Midlothian – was terminated for …
Corporate Management Litigation Closes With $55 Million Settlement
A $1.88 billion lawsuit against the directors of a Mclean-based consulting firm that went bankrupt has settled for $55 million, reports The VLW Blog. After BearingPoint Inc. filed for bankruptcy, creditors quickly filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court claiming mismanagement against the directors of the company once the judge lifted restrictions that forced …
Happy 4th of July!
Many will say it is their favorite time of year, and for good reason. It’s a time for family gatherings, a time to forget about work, a time to overindulge in some great food and a time to sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of fireworks. If you are throwing a party this Independence …
Insurance Company Wants Out Of Huguely Defense In Maryland Civil Suit
The New York based insurance company Chartis Property Casualty Co. is suing George W. Huguely V for his refusal to cooperate with them, claiming that his actions breach the terms and conditions of their policies, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. George W. Huguely V, once a member of the University of Virginia lacrosse team, was found …
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