The War Between National and Local Rates Continues in Eastern Virginia
Counsel run the risk of being paid lower local rates in ‘mega’ cases filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Another District Judge Emphatically Rejects a Plan with Non-Debtor Third-Party Releases
A district judge in Virginia holds that third-party, non-debtor releases must be approved by district judge under Stern and must comply with the strictures of Federal Rule 23.
Another Appellate Court Bars Arbitration of ‘Core’ Claims
State attorney general was allowed to intervene in a class suit alleging that a lender violated usury laws.