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NEWS FROM VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY
Forestalling Foreclosure
As the avalanche of home foreclosures in Virginia shows no sign of abating, legal aid lawyers have revamped their practices to help people try to hang on to their homes.
The Virginia Poverty Law Center will devote three sessions to foreclosure issues at its annual statewide legal aid conference in Virginia Beach next month. The Southwest […]
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Consumer Protection - Auto Purchase - Contract Rescission
A Dodge Durango buyer who agreed to return to the dealership to retrieve the title to the vehicle once his check cleared, but who neglected to do so and whose vehicle was impounded after his temporary registration and tags expired, cannot now rescind the sale under Va. Code § 46.2-1542(B). Rolander v. Luxury Auto Sales of Dumfries (Prince William Cir.Ct.) (VLW 008-8-215) (5 [...]
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Roanoke jury awards half million to FELA plaintiff
A Roanoke circuit court jury last week awarded $525,000 to a former railroad carman disabled from a nonsurgical back injury. According to plaintiff's co-counsel Ray Ferris, the plaintiff injured [...]
William & Mary contributes to election law site
With thousands of new voters adding their names to the voter rolls across the country, it's not hard to imagine a few election law disputes blooming on election day and afterward. When judges look [...]