Estate Planning After The Presidential Election

“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.” Robert Burns The estate planner’s corollary would be that Robert Burns was an optimist. Now that we have survived the 2020 presidential election, we have new plans to consider… Read more

November 13, 2020 | Trusts and Estates

To Lawyers, “R&R” Doesn’t Only Refer to Rest and Relaxation

By Dustin M. Paul

The Norfolk and Newport News divisions are blessed with three experienced and able magistrate judges. The judicial office of magistrate judge was created by statute in 1968—more accurately, the position was created in 1968, but the title Magistrate Judge came… Read more

November 12, 2020 | Legal Alert

Circuit Court Upholds Rule Requiring Residents to Sign Assumption of Risk Form As a Condition to Using Certain Common Areas During the Pandemic

By Kathleen W. Panagis, Deborah M. Casey

A Charlottesville Circuit Court held that a rule promulgated by a Virginia property owners’ association requiring residents to sign an assumption of the risk form prior to using certain common areas was reasonable. See Norman v. Foxchase Owners’ Assoc., Inc.,… Read more

November 6, 2020 | Community Associations | COVID-19 Task Force

LOCAL FBA CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING on November 10, 2020

By Dustin M. Paul

You can have the rare opportunity to hear from both Chief Judge Davis and from Judge Novak all from the comfort of your own office. You can even skip the tie with no fear of a finding of contempt. On… Read more

November 5, 2020 | Legal Alert

BOOOOO!

By Dustin M. Paul

As a special Halloween Treat, we look at a recent Motion to Dismiss ruling by Judge Doumar. The facts are colorful. An unidentified SeaWorld employee, dressed as a clown, was working at the Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens in 2018. … Read more

October 31, 2020 | EDVA Norfolk Local Counsel | Legal Alert

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