The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is coming through Western Tidewater. That much was made clear at the meeting held at the Golden Leaf Commons in Emporia, Virginia. The meeting included several tables lined up according to city impact. There was a table for Southampton, Suffolk, and Greensville County. On each table was a map with the […]
Suffolk Partner Andrew Page had the opportunity to attend “From Hate to Healing: A Suffolk Prayer Vigil for Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church” at the Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church in Suffolk, Virginia. The event was coordinated by Revered T.F. Irby, Reverend Derrell Wade, and Bishop Carlton R. Upton, Sr. The purpose of the event was […]
The Suffolk News-Herald reported today that there is a meeting set for Wednesday at 5:00 to 7:30 pm in the Golden Leaf Commons, 1300 Greensville County Circle, in Emporia to discuss an alternative route through Suffolk for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The natural gas pipeline is set to run from West Virginia to North Carolina, […]
The General Assembly passed several new laws that became effective today. The Virginian-Pilot reported on these new laws on the front page news section. Here are some of the highlights: 1. Employment law Employers may not ask employees for their social media user names and/or passwords. Employers must notify the Virginia Department of Labor of […]
A Norfolk-based business found relief from a city citation from none other than the US Supreme Court on Monday, June 29. The City of Norfolk issued a citation against Central Radio for displaying what they deemed to be an oversized banner. The problem was that the content of the banner criticized the city, claiming that […]
Randall Page sponsored the 2015 Communities Coming Together basketball event held at the Salvation Army Gym in Suffolk on June 26 and 27, 2015. The event coordinator, Michael “P-Bird” Britt, set up several basketball games involving teams from Suffolk, Franklin, and even from Washington, D.C. The focus is on giving local youth an opportunity to […]
June 2015 will be a month that legal scholars will talk about for years to come. On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States once again upheld provisions of the Affordable Care Act, known by most as Obamacare. If that were not enough, today the Supreme Court held that States cannot prevent […]
One of the most asked questions regarding custody and visitation is whether a parent can change the terms of an existing custody order. The child has gotten older and now wants to live with the other parent. Perhaps the custodial parent has allowed a person of the opposite sex to move in against the wishes […]
One of the most important decisions a Western Tidewater criminal defendant will make regarding his case is who makes the call – a judge or jury. There are, of course, as anything else in life advantages and disadvantages for both. There are some factors that a criminal defendant should consider in making this crucial choice. […]
