Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and identity theft charges in connection with stealing the identity of the owner of a Richmond auto shop, Lotsey & Hardy Tire Company.

According to court documents, around January 2022, Daniel Cruz, 30, obtained the owner’s personal information and used that information to take over the auto shop and it... More...    $0 (05-23-2023 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a product liability theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a defective and unreasonably dangerous product designed, manufactured and/or sold by Defendant.

Cloudz Vapor, LLC is a vape shop located in Henrico, Virginia.

Medusa Distrib... More...    $1 (08-05-2021 - VA)

Newport News, VA - Retired Soldier Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

A retired soldier pleaded guilty on June 12, 2018 to receiving and selling stolen government property that had been initially delivered to at Fort Eustis.

According to court documents, Francis “Edward” Roach, 55, of Yorktown, is a retired soldier who served in the U.S. Army from 1982-2006. He owned a... More...    $0 (06-12-2018 - VA)

Richmond, VA - Virginia Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography on Tor Network Forum

A Purcellville, Virginia man, who was a member of a website dedicated to the advertising and sharing of child pornography on an online anonymous network, was sentenced on May 7, 2018 to 60 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release.

Nikolai Bosyk, 40, a repa... More...    $0 (05-07-2018 - VA)

Petitioner Westmoreland Coal Company challenges a final decision and order by the U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board (the “Board”) granting federal disability benefits to Respondent Herskel Stallard, a retired coal miner, under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the “Black Lung Act”), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The Board affirmed a decision by the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) concluding tha... More...    $0 (12-21-2017 - VA)

The Unit Owners Association of BuildAmerica-1, a condominium, filed its bill to enforce liens recorded against condominium units owned by Harry F. Gillman and Saundra K. Gillman based upon fines it had levied for alleged violations by them of its rules and regulations. It also sought to enjoin the Gillmans from bringing their garbage trucks onto the common elements of the condominium. The Gillman... More...    $0 (06-18-1982 - VA)

On September 25, 2014, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Defendant Ralph Freeman ("Defendant") with one count of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) ("Count One") and one count of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4) ("Count Two"). [Dkt. 16.] On November 20, 2014 [Dkt. 49], and again on the first day of t... More...    $0 (12-06-2015 - VA)

Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of Ammunition Charge

Wesley Paul Hadsell, 37, of Norfolk, pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition.

In a statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Hadsell admitted that on Dec. 23, 2013, he purchased ammunition at Bob’s Gun Shop in Norfolk. He further admitted that on Dec. 31,... More...    $0 (11-06-2015 - VA)

Alexandria, VA - Former Business Owner and Son Sentenced for Arson and Insurance Fraud

Va. – Lawrence Wayne Reese, 56, and his son, Lance Terrell Reese, 28, both from Fort Belvoir, were sentenced today for their roles in burning down the Sub Shop, a business Lawrence Reese owned in Lorton.

Lawrence Reese was sentenced to 15 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and o... More...    $0 (09-30-2015 - VA)

This appeal arises out of a dispute concerning the repair and renovation of an antique automobile. It requires us to decide whether the plaintiffs' evidence was sufficient to support their allegations of both common law fraud and violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act ("VCPA"), Code § 59.1-196, et seq.

In July 2012, Virginia Beach residents Richard L. Owens, Sr. and his wife... More...    $0 (09-20-2015 - VA)

SD3, LLC and its subsidiary, SawStop, LLC (together, “SawStop”), contend that several major table-saw manufacturers conspired to boycott SawStop’s safety technology and corrupt a private safety-standard-setting process, all with the aim of keeping that technology off the market. Consequently, SawStop sued nearly two dozen saw manufacturers and affiliated entities, alleging that they violated § 1 o... More...    $0 (09-15-2015 - VA)

This is an appeal from an award of worker's compensation benefits. It presents a question concerning the statutory rules governing the determination of an employee's "average weekly wage."

Facts and Proceedings

The essential facts are undisputed. In 2006, Matthew Alson Thorpe was the owner of a self-storage facility and operated a side business called "Alson's Ornamental Iron" that i... More...    $0 (05-04-2012 - VA)

Appellant Rosetta Stone Ltd. appeals from an order, see Rosetta Stone Ltd. v. Google Inc., 730 F. Supp. 2d 531 (E.D. Va. 2010), granting summary judgment against Rosetta Stone on its claims against Appellee Google Inc. for trademark infringement, see 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(a); contributory and vicarious trademark infringement; and trademark dilution, see 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(1). Rosetta Stone also a... More...    $0 (04-09-2012 - VA)

Allan Broughman operated a gun shop pursuant to a dealer’s license issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF"). After performing a routine inspection of Broughman’s shop in 2006, ATF investigator Larry Carver issued a report of violations concluding, among other things, that in order to lawfully conduct his business Broughman needed to obtain a manufacturer’s li... More...    $0 (11-15-2010 - VA)

In these appeals of a judgment for a defendant in a vehicular accident case alleging ordinary and gross negligence, we consider several issues, including the circuit court’s holding that the defendant, a police officer, was entitled to sovereign immunity. We also consider the defendant’s motion to dismiss one of the appeals.

I. Pre-Trial Rulings

In June 2005, Joyce Hawthorne ... More...    $0 (04-15-2010 - VA)

This appeal arises from a dispute between the owner of a solid mineral estate subject to a long-term mining lease and a third party. The dispute involves the storage of wastewater from the third party's mining operations on other lands in a particular mine located within the subject leasehold but with the lessee's permission. The owner of the solid mineral estate sought an injunction and declarato... More...    $0 (06-14-2008 - VA)

Robert Charles Kelly sued John Grigsby for defaming him during a skit that he performed during a meeting of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors early in 2004. Kelly, the husband of slow-growth activist Valerie Kelly, was depicted as a drunk whose marriage to Valerie was being strained by his wife's activist activities with the result that he had been unfaithful to Mrs. Kelly. Kelly claimed that com... More...    $7500 (03-27-2005 - VA)

During trial, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and held that Infineon Technologies AG, Infineon Technologies North America Corp., and Infineon Technologies Holding North America Inc. (collectively Infineon) did not infringe Rambus Inc.'s patents. The jury later found Rambus liable for fraud associated with standar... More...    $100000000 (03-22-2005 - VA)

Criminal Law - Felony: Timothy J. Parker (appellant) appeals from his jury trial conviction for maliciously causing bodily injury in violation of Code  18.2-51. On appeal, appellant contends the admission of hospital records under the business records exception to Virginia's hearsay rule violated his rights under the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause because the records included ... More...    $0 (11-04-2003 - VA)

Daniel P. Brugh ("Brugh") was a passenger in an automobile operated by Harvey Leonard Poff ("Poff") when that vehicle was struck from behind by an automobile operated by John Lee Jones ("Jones"). The collision pushed the Poff vehicle 60 to 80 feet from the point of impact. Poff's vehicle came to rest in a parking lot off the road. Poff left the vehicle to speak with Jones; however, Brugh was ... More...    $2000 (01-10-2003 - VA)

This case involves a dispute over Internet domain names between two companies named "Harrods," both with legitimate rights to the "Harrods" name in different parts of the world. The plaintiff, Harrods Limited ("Harrods UK"), is the owner of the well-known Harrods of London department store. The defendants are 60 Internet domain names ("Domain Names" or "Names") registered in Herndon, Vir-gini... More...    $0 (08-23-2002 - VA)

This is the second time this case has come before the Court. In Frank Shop, Inc. v. Crown Central Petroleum Corp., 261 Va. 169, 540 S.E.2d 897 (2001) (Frank Shop I), we reversed a judgment adverse to Frank Shop, Inc. (Frank Shop) and held that because Crown Central Petroleum Corporation (Crown) had failed to prove its entitlement to protection under the "grandfather clause" of the Virginia Petr... More...    $0 (06-12-2002 - VA)

In this wrongful death action, the dispositive question to be decided on appeal is whether the circuit court erred in remitting portions of a jury verdict for the plaintiff. Because we conclude that the circuit court failed to consider the evidence relevant to damages in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, we will reverse the judgment of the circuit court and reinstate the jury... More...    $1200000 (11-02-2001 - VA)