Do I have a claim against my investment advisor?
March 3, 2016 — Investors who have lost their life savings, retirement, or a substantial sum of their investment are often confused on how this occurred and wonder how they can recover their losses. Your ability to recover your losses will depend greatly on the particular facts of your relationship
“Sexual Enhancement” Supplement – Herberex – Recalled Over Safety Concerns
By Greg Webb, January 2, 2015 Herberex is a drug sold in Canada and over the internet for ‘sexual enhancement’. According to the promotional material, “Herberex is made with 100% all-natural, organic, high-quality ingredients. To ensure the safety and quality of our product we manufacture in a cGMP certified facility… Every
Private Schools & Child Support
By Ron Tweel PAGE CONTENTS: Current Status of Virginia Law on this Topic. Solomond v. Ball. Challoner v. Challoner. Sa’ad El-Amin v. Adams. Wirth v. Wirth. Presenting your Case before the Court. Representing a client in an equitable distribution case presents the practitioner with many legal and factual problems, not the least
Is Your Auto Insurer Pushing Used or Recycled Auto Parts for Crash Repairs?
By Greg Webb, May 27, 2015 If you’ve been in a car accident that required repairs, do you know what kind of replacement parts were used? There is a good chance that your damaged parts were replaced with used parts, not new ones. And if they were new, they probably were
Protecting Children’s Health Insurance Benefits in a Divorce: Qualified Medical Child Support Orders
By Ron Tweel In almost every divorce involving children, the domestic relations practitioner is confronted with three main issues regarding medical insurance: 1) which party is to provide insurance coverage for the children, 2) how does one guarantee that the children remain covered once that insurance takes effect, and, 3) how
Deviations from a 50/50 Split of Marital Assets in Equitable Distribution
By Ron Tweel and Elizabeth Coughter Page Contents: BACKGROUND. GENERAL PRINCIPLES. PENSIONS. DIVISION OF MARITAL RESIDENCES. DIVISION OF CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS. DIVORCE ALLEGING FAULT GROUNDS WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROOF OF FAULT. UNSUCCESSFUL TRACING OF SEPARATE PROPERTY. Representing a client in an equitable distribution case presents the practitioner with many legal and factual
Motions to Reconsider
By Elizabeth Coughter PAGE CONTENTS: Standard for Appellate Review. I. Errors on the Face. II. After-Discovered Evidence or Fraud. III. Preservation of Appeal Rights per Lee V. Lee (and Rule 5A: 18). IV. Questions of Law. Motions to reconsider at the trial court level are often filed by counsel after a long and complex preparation for trial
What Are The Legal Ramifications Of Videotaping Or Recording An Adverse Party’s Telephone Conversations?
By Elizabeth Coughter Is It Illegal to Video Record Someone in Virginia? Currently, in Virginia, there are laws that prohibit the videotaping or filming of another and the illegal interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication. Virginia Code §18.2-386.1 makes it a crime to videotape, photograph or film a non-consenting person
10 MichieHamlett Attorneys Named in 2017’s The Best Lawyers in America©
MichieHamlett Attorneys at Law is proud to announce that 10 attorneys from the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Congratulations: Ed Lowry, Ron Tweel, Gary Kendall, John Little,
Virginia lawsuits against Tropical Smoothie Cafe for Hepatitis A Claims
Hepatitis A Claims Lawsuits have been filed in Virginia after a Virginia Department of Health alert linking Tropical Smoothie Cafe and an outbreak of 35 cases of Hepatitis A. Lawyers are seeking class action status for claims of individuals who felt forced to get vaccines or were hospitalized because they consumed