In the North Seattle area, a woman found out the hard way why you should never ignore a lawsuit. Her neighbor had filed a lawsuit against her claiming the sound of her barking dog was causing him “profound emotional distress.” He filed a 36 page complaint in which he states the dog’s bark reached 128…
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Herndon, Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was recently scheduled for a teaching gig at Clearview Elementary School in Herndon, minutes from the Landau Law Office. However, because he had a trial starting shortly in Manassas, it was decided at the last minute to do “the trial of Robin Hood.” The Fairfax Bar Association asked Mr.…
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Last year, Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau answered a plea for a volunteer to help 8th graders from his local middle school prepare for a competition on Constitutional Law. Doug went weekly to Rachel Carson Middle School (RCMS) to teach and prepare the students for the We the People competition. The team fared very well,…
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Just before Thanksgiving last year, Herndon trial lawyer Doug Landau happened upon a notice from the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) seeking Attorney Volunteers: Rachel Carson Middle School, located at 13618 McLearen Road in Herndon, has asked the Law Related Education Committee to provide attorney volunteers for their “We the People” Program. Students are preparing for…
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Jury selection in personal injury trials is critically important, as not every juror can be impartial in every single case. Voir dire, literally translated as “speak the truth”, is the preliminary phase of a trial during which jurors are questioned, examined, and selected to sit and decide a case. The Supreme Court of Virginia recently…
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