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• Virginia Legislators Are Inconsistent in Trying to Reduce Insurance Rates

  Staff Writer | February 13, 2006 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  I put myself through law school by selling Harley Davidson motorcycles in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At the shop, I would regularly hear riders complain about restrictions and helmet laws. They even wore tattoos that said "Live Free or Die". However, motorcycle helmet laws continued to be enforced and provide safety protection for riders. This past week, we saw a Virginia delegate continue to...

• Does Virginia's Attorney General Still Want to Limit Our Rights to a Trial by Jury?

  Staff Writer | February 13, 2006 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Today I saw the announcement that Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell will begin to regularly appear on a popular conservative website so that web surfers can blog with him on a weekly basis. In going to the site, they catagorize this announcement as "straight talk from the internet's first elected blogger". My relationship with Attorney General McDonnell goes back to 1991 when he first ran...

• Do NFL Players Suffer Long-Term Effects of Brain Injury?

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2006 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The NFL, head injury and depression again collided, with the news that former Steelers lineman, Terry Long, had committed suicide by drinking antifreeze. Initially, Medical Examiner, Dr. Simon Wecht listed the death as accidental. Thereafter, he amended his report to reflect that the death was by suicide. Dr. Bennett Omalu, a neuropathologist at the medical examiners office, further stated that...

• Cell Phone Use Discouraged for all Drivers

  Staff Writer | January 24, 2006 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Snoopy over on RVABlogs.com points out the shortcomings of attempts by Senator Jay O'Brien to get cell phone use by teen drivers banned. While accidents are caused by cell phone use, blaming only teen drivers is like recommending we allow those over 21 to drink and drive. Cell phone use by all drivers (including inexperienced drivers like teenagers) is ubiquitous and dangerous. Last year, a...

• HEC Shoots Down Bus Seat Belt Bill

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2006 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Citing the fact that school bus safety studies are inconclusive, the House Education Committee voted 18-4 against requiring seatbelts to be installed on all new busses puchased by school districts.The proposals by Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake, and Bob G. Marshall, R-Prince William , were then tabled indefinitely by 18-4 votes.Spruill said he submitted his bill, HB8 4, partly in...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Michael G Phelan, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 02, 2005 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  MICHAEL G. PHELANMichael enjoys the highest rating for competency and ethics, "AV", by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. He serves as an elected board member on the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Board of Governors. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, the Virginia State Bar, the Massachusetts State Bar and the Richmond Bar.Michael's practice focuses on...

• Butler Williams & Skilling, P.C.

  Staff Writer | January 02, 2005 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Butler Williams & Skilling, P.C. is a small law firm located in the historic Shockoe Slip district of Richmond, Virginia. We represent businesses and individuals throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic and serve clients and law firms from all over the U.S. as local counsel. We have extensive experience counseling and defending businesses in a variety of industries such as insurance,...

• Wal-Mart Settles Massive Wage & Hour Lawsuit

  Zev Antell | December 03, 2009 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  According to an article in today’s Boston Globe, Wal-Mart has agreed to settle a wage and hour lawsuit which will net $40,000,000 to be divided amongst a class of tens of thousands of...