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Fraudulent concealment may be inferred from unwritten agreement

6 days ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nick Hurston

In brief 4th Circuit reinstates no-poach lawsuit against shipbuilders Alleged secret agreement suppressed wages in naval engineering Plaintiffs claim fraudulent concealment tolls statute of limitations Court finds unwritten conspiracies can trigger antitrust liability Allegations that the nation’s largest shipbuilders and naval engineering consultancies formed a “gentlemen’s agreement” not to recruit each other’s employees in an effort to drive down wages were sufficient to survive dismissal,...
SCOTUS reins in environmental review for infrastructure projects

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Pat Murphy

The D.C. Circuit improperly invalidated approval for the construction of an 88-mile rail branch line linking an undeveloped oil field in Utah to the national railway system based on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board‘s failure to consider the environmental effects of upstream and downstream projects that are separate in time or place from the proposed infrastructure project, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Why Some Car Crashes Get Settled and Others End Up in Court

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Jon Stojan

If you’ve been in a car or truck accident, you might be wondering: Should I settle my case, or take it to court? It’s a question that often gets asked after an accident, and the answer isn’t always clear. More often than not, accident cases settle. But sometimes that isn’t the case, and you need to go to trial. You need to know why that happens if you’re going to decide which decision is in your best interest.
Judge upholds FOIA document release claim

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III |Nick Hurston

Judge allows FOIA production claim to proceed despite agency’s denial Conflict Kinetics seeks 452 emails on Tunisia defense contract Court says mootness does not apply to unresolved FOIA exemptions Agency cited FOIA exemptions 3, 4, and 5 to withhold documents A government agency’s response that it withheld records responsive to a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, request, did not negate subject matter jurisdiction for a determination of whether a FOIA exemption applied, the Eastern...
School board immune from negligence suit

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

Virginia Supreme Court grants immunity to school board in abuse case Incident involved alleged verbal and physical abuse on a school bus Court ruled the bus was not “involved in an accident,” key to immunity Suit may proceed against individual school employees for gross negligence A school board was entitled to immunity from a negligence suit stemming from an alleged attack on an autistic child on a school bus because the plaintiff’s injuries did not relate to the operation of the bus, the...
Debtors’ reorganization plan affirmed in asbestos litigation

2 weeks ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nick Hurston

In brief4th Circuit affirms debtor’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Court rejects liability insurance provider’s fraud and bad faith objections. Plan found to meet Bankruptcy Code’s good faith and statutory requirements. Trust structure complies with § 524(g) for asbestos-related claims.
Court allows FCA retaliation claim to move forward

2 weeks ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

A former employee can sue the Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority for retaliation under the federal False Claims Act, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia has held in denying a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff Nancy Larissa Deedrich was an agency director who resigned after reporting a suspected fraudulent payment scheme.
Quantum meruit case reversed and remanded

3 weeks ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nick Hurston

Although a consultant failed to present sufficient evidence of a contract for ongoing real estate advisory services, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that summary judgment was premature for the consultant’s quantum meruit claim. The consultant alleged that he was entitled to an equity share in return for extensive advisory services based on a handshake deal with the property owner. The district court granted the owner summary judgment on all claims.
Norfolk federal courthouse receiving security upgrades

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

Renovations are underway at the U.S. District Court’s Eastern District courthouse in Norfolk. Work began last month on a new public main entrance for the Walter E. Hoffman Courthouse, at 600 Granby St. near the Norfolk Scope arena. The current public entrance will remain while work is in progress. In addition to the new entrance, the project includes relocating the security screening station and clerk’s office; installing passive vehicle barriers; and modifying interior corridors and entry points.
Medicaid overtime lawsuit survives motion to dismiss

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

In brief Judge denies motion to dismiss overtime lawsuit by Medicaid caregiver Plaintiff claims 86 hours of weekly unpaid OT over nearly 2 years Court rejects argument that familial relationship negates employment Case proceeds to discovery under Fair Labor Standards Act and Virginia law A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has denied a company’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman seeking unpaid overtime and damages for working as her daughter’s...