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Editors' Picks
- Virginia Supreme Court overturns redistricting referendum vote in 4-3 ruling
- Million Dollar Plus Settlements of 2025
- Goochland supervisors OK $250K to fight lawsuit over potential data centers
- Important opinions published in Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Paid sick leave bill ‘likely’ to pass, attorneys say
- Agency board member shielded by sovereign immunity
News in Brief
- Thalhimer files response to Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation lawsuit
- Justice Department sues Virginia over mask ban, limits to federal agents
- Former state senator Joe Morrissey enters race for Petersburg City Council
- Va. Supreme Court reverses ‘Tiger King’ star’s conviction for buying lion cubs
- Richmond attorneys among advisory team for landmark SpaceX IPO
- Pace to serve as Richmond Bar Association president
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Ineffective assistance of counsel claim is rejected
- Criminal – 21-year-old MS-13 gang member receives five mandatory life sentences
- Appeals – Plaintiff lacks standing after he voluntarily settles his individual claims
- Appeals – Defendant’s release from prison moots his appeal
- Environmental – Injunction limiting release of chemical compound is vacated
- Fraud – False Claims Act suit against hospital is dismissed
- Constitutional – Suit over abuses in West Virginia foster care system is reinstated
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
EVENTS
AI Governance and Regulatory Readiness for Law Firms: Policies, Controls, and Best Practices
June 23rd, 2026 | 10:00 AM
AI and Legal Ethics: What Lawyers Need to Know
June 23rd, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Legal Innovation Summit
June 24th, 2026 | 5:30 PM
In-House Counsel Awards
September 17th, 2026 | 11:30 AM
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