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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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Virginia Reckless Driving-Is it Really a Criminal Offense?

The Virginia Legislature has essentially criminalized simple speeding. In Virginia, under Va. Code 18.2-862, anytime a driver is exceeding the speed limit by 20 miles per hour or more, or is driving at a speed in excess of 80 (regardless of the speed

Does an Officer Have to Give Miranda Warnings Before Offering Field Sobriety Tests?

The Virginia Court of Appeals recently addressed this question in Gibson v. Commonwealth and found that Miranda warnings (a reading of your rights, including your right to remain silent) are not required before an offer administers field sobriety

The DUI Stop - Why is it important?

The initial stop in a DUI/DWI case can be the most important aspect of the legal defense. Contrary to what many people believe, officers cannot stop a motor vehicle on a mere hunch or suspicion. The officer must be able to articulate specific facts

Virginia Court Holds Passed Out Driver Was "Operating" a Vehicle that Was Not Turned On

In Nelson v. Commonwealth, the Virginia Supreme Court held that a defendant was "operating" a vehicle within the meaning of Va. Code 18.2-266 when he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle. When the officer responded to a call reporting

Onetime socialite Kluge in bankruptcy protection

"Patricia Kluge, a onetime socialite who had entertained the rich and famous at her sprawling Virginia estate in the 1980s and later tried her hand at building up a national winemaking business, has filed for personal bankruptcy protection with her

Bankruptcy Judge's Free Online Research Binder Now Updated

I have posted in the past about the helpful research binder that former Judge Randall J. Newsome of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California had made available on the Bankruptcy Court's website. Although Judge

Bankruptcy Judge's Free Online Research Binder Now Updated

I have posted in the past about the helpful research binder that former Judge Randall J. Newsome of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California had made available on the Bankruptcy Court's website. Although Judge

Fix a Charge-Off Status on Your Credit Report

Have you recently checked your credit report and discovered a debt you thought you had paid or are continuing to pay is labelled “charged off”? Nothing may be more frustrating, especially when you have paid the debt. I had a car loan that was

Large Accelerated Filer Announces Triennial Frequency in Face of Majority Support for Annual

The Dodd-Frank frequency vote is of course "nonbinding", but companies that have "lost" the vote for triennial frequency have almost without exception decided that the better part of valor is to follow the shareholders' expressed will for an annual

Large Accelerated Filer Announces Triennial Frequency in Face of Majority Support for Annual

The Dodd-Frank frequency vote is of course "nonbinding", but companies that have "lost" the vote for triennial frequency have almost without exception decided that the better part of valor is to follow the shareholders' expressed will for an annual