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Impact of NIL Changes on Student Athletes

The General Assembly is considering instituting name, image, and likeness laws that would allow college student athletes to profit off their image. If these laws are passed, student athletes would…

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Energy Bar Association 2022 Southern Chapter Annual Meeting

Director Cliona Robb will be participating on a panel at this year’s Southern Chapter of the Energy Bar Association’s annual meeting scheduled for March 24th and held virtually. About the…

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VA Lawyers Weekly Selects Shawn Majette as Class of 2023 Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Elder Law and Estate attorney Shawn Majette on his recognition by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as an honoree in the Class of 2023 Hall of Fame. The list is…

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Do Transactional Fees Paid to Third Parties Violate the FDCPA?

In Shami v. National Enterprise Systems, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 182349 (Dec. 27, 2012),  the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted a debt’s collector’s…

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Fourth Circuit Clarifies that Bankruptcy Proceedings Need Not Defeat Your Unperfected Mechanics Lien

The statutory mechanics lien is a powerful tool for contractors and suppliers aggrieved by an owner or prime contractor who fails or refuses to pay. Before a mechanics lien may…

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Karen Dunivan Konvicka to Present at 2025 VBA Winter Meeting

Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law attorney Karen Dunivan Konvicka has been asked to present on a panel at this year’s Virginia Bar Association (VBA) annual winter meeting. Presented by the…

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Super Lawyers 2010

Nine ThompsonMcMullan attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2010 Viriginia Super Lawyers include; John Gibney for General Litigation, R. Shawn Majette for Elder Law, Christopher Malone for Business Litigation, C….

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ThompsonMcMullan Adds Two Attorneys and Midlothian Office

July 1, 2018 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA  (July 1, 2018) — Carolyn White and Christopher McCarthy recently joined ThompsonMcMullan as Directors of the firm, which now has 34 attorneys. Previously, they were…

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How Do Divorce and Remarriage Affect Social Security Benefits?

It is common knowledge that husbands and wives are entitled to collect Social Security benefits on their spouses’ work records. Less well-known is that this benefit applies to divorced spouses…

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The Overuse of Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes

Many nursing homes are improperly prescribing anti-psychotic drugs to patients even though federal law restricts their use. Almost 300-000 nursing home residents are currently receiving antipsychotic drugs normally used to…