Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act violation theory.

In this action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Plaintiff seeks review of the administrative Hearing Officer's decision denying relief.

Defendant moved for summary judgment.

... More...    $0 (05-20-2022 - VA)

The Justice Department announced the signing of two agreements with community colleges to remove barriers experienced by students with disabilities, including veterans. The agreements, reached with Central Texas College of Killeen (CTC), located in Killeen, Texas, and Tidewater Community College (TCC), located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, are part of the department’s commitment to ensure that ed... More...    $0 (05-07-2021 - VA)

Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy, commenced this action against the Gloucester
County School Board in July 2015, alleging that the School Board’s policy of assigning
students to restrooms based on their biological sex violated Title IX and the Equal
Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Shortly thereafter, the district court
issued a memorandum opinion and order dated Septem... More...    $0 (08-02-2017 - VA)

Carlyn T. Testamark appeals the district court’s order adopting the magistrate judge’s recommendation and upholding the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denying Testamark’s applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.
“In social security pro... More...    $0 (09-04-2018 - VA)

Alexandria, VA - Man Sentenced for Sex with Minor and Production of Child Pornography

A Culpeper man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison on January 19, 2018 for sex with a minor and production of child pornography.

According to court documents, Fielding Smith Daniel, 53, met a young girl on a sugar daddy website in August 2016. Such websites are set up to facilitate int... More...    $0 (01-19-2018 - VA)

Danville, VA - Danville Man Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Student Loan Fraud

James Waller Jr. Obtained Identities, Applied for Student Loans without Authorization

A Danville man, who obtained the identities of individuals in the Danville and Martinsville regions in order to apply for fraudulent student loans in their names to steal money from lenders, was sentenced yester... More...    $0 (01-15-2018 - VA)

Alexandria, VA - Former GSA Official and Husband Sentenced for Nepotism Scheme

A former senior official with the General Services Administration and her husband were sentenced July 31, 2017 to 18 months and 1 year in prison, respectively, for engaging in a nepotism hiring scheme.

Helen Renee Ballard (aka Renee Ballard), 52, and Robert S. Ballard (aka Steve Ballard), 56, both of B... More...    $0 (08-02-2017 - VA)

Nunez was charged under Code § 18.2-250 with possession of an illegal drug. On
September 9, 2013, he entered a plea of guilty to the charge. After hearing the Commonwealth’s
proffer of evidence, the trial court found the evidence sufficient for guilt but withheld the finding of
guilt. The court ordered a presentence report and scheduled a hearing for November 15, 2013.
At... More...    $0 (03-28-2016 - VA)

To make out a prima facie case of discrimination in violation of Title VII, a plaintiff has the burden of establishing that: (1) he is a member of a protected class; (2) he performed the job satisfactorily or was qualified for the position; (3) an adverse employment action took place; and (4) the action occurred under circumstances giving rise to an inference of discrimination. See McDonnell Doug... More...    $0 (09-25-2015 - VA)

In this appeal, we consider whether the Circuit Court of Prince William County ("trial court") erred by denying a request for disclosure of certain documents under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act ("VFOIA"), Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., and whether a public body may impose charges for the cost of reviewing documents under the statutory exclusion.

Dr. Michael Mann ("Professor Mann") i... More...    $0 (09-20-2015 - VA)

Over the course of five weeks of trial, federal prosecutors sought to prove that former Governor of Virginia Robert F. McDonnell (“Appellant”) and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, accepted money and lavish gifts in exchange for efforts to assist a Virginia company in securing state university testing of a dietary supplement the company had developed. The jury found Appellant guilty of eleven counts of... More...    $0 (07-11-2015 - VA)

Via various state statutes and a state constitutional amendment, Virginia prevents same-sex couples from marrying and refuses to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Two same-sex couples filed suit to challenge the constitutionality of these laws, alleging that they violate the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the couples... More...    $0 (07-28-2014 - VA)

This appeal returns to us after remand to the district court. Dr. Jon Oberg, as relator for the United States, brought this action against certain student loan corporations, alleging that they defrauded the Department of Education and so violated the False Claims Act (“FCAâ€� or “the Actâ€�), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (2006). The district court initially dismissed the complaint in its entire... More...    $0 (03-13-2014 - VA)

When Mahmoud Hegab, an employee of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ("NGA") with a top secret security clearance, informed the agency of his marriage to Bushra Nusairat, the NGA conducted a reinvestigation into his security clearance. Based on new information, the NGA revoked Hegab’s security clearance.

Hegab commenced this action under the Administrative Procedure Act against ... More...    $0 (04-25-2013 - VA)

These companion appeals arise out of a personal-injury suit brought by a former Gloucester High School (GHS or school) student who was injured in a fight with another student on school grounds. On the morning of the fight, an assistant principal at the school received a report that the fight would occur sometime that day. He did not act on the report before the fight.

The injured student su... More...    $0 (04-20-2012 - VA)

Global Health Care Company Abbott Laboratories Inc. has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Department announced today. The resolution – the second largest paymen... More...    $0 (05-08-2012 - VA)

In this appeal, we consider whether 8 VAC § 35-60-20, a George Mason University regulation governing the possession of weapons on its campus, violates the Constitution of Virginia or the United States Constitution.

I.

Background

Rudolph DiGiacinto filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the Rector and Visitors of George Mason University (c... More...    $0 (01-13-2011 - VA)

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in holding that an insurance policy administered by the Commonwealth did not cover a claim made by the School Board of the City of Newport News (“the School Board�).

I.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

The Commonwealth, through its Division of Risk Management (“Risk Managementâ€�), established and administers an insura... More...    $0 (02-25-2010 - VA)

In a prior appeal, this Court reversed a decision of the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMVâ€�) finding that, during the period of October 1997 through March 1998, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (“Volkswagenâ€�) violated Code § 46.2-1569(7) when it failed to supply certain high-demand models of vehicles imported by Volkswagen for distribution to its franchise dealers... More...    $0 (03-09-2010 - VA)

Clyde A. Holmes (husband) appeals the final decree of divorce, entered on June 26, 2009. Husband argues that the trial court erred in (1) ordering husband to pay spousal support in the amount of $1,800 per month for six years and attorney’s fees in the amount of $8,000; (2) using an incorrect separation date to calculate the marital share of his military retirement benefits; (3) ordering that Am... More...    $0 (02-02-2010 - VA)