A lower court’s recognition of a new cause of action against Transportation and Security Administration, or TSA, officers who seized a man’s cell phone and ...
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4th Circuit: No implied right to record TSA agents
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Court tosses Title VII retaliation claim
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Sanctions levied after discovery violations
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Presenting VLW’s million-dollar jury verdicts of 2022
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Deaf man’s suit over hospital’s lack of interpreter reinstated
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Description dooms sale, but negligence claim dismissed
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Foreclosure buyer not entitled to $450K tenant payment
News in Brief
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Senate panel advances 4th Circuit, Eastern District judicial nominees
Candidates for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia were among a group of ...
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Senate Democrats kill Youngkin-backed bill on school awards
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Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot
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Sponsor: Bill to legalize, tax ‘skill game’ machines dead
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Virginia AG opposes prosecuting women seeking abortions
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GOP-led panel again defeats campaign finance reform
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Senate OKs bill tightening Virginia tourism spending rules
Opinion Digests
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Insurer waived argument that Connecticut law applied
Where an insurer sued for allegedly reporting false medical information about a man, causing him to become uninsurable, litigated the entire case under the substantive ...
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Injured class participant can sue TASER instructor over injury
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Wrongful death suit against housing authority reinstated
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Lawyer got due process in sanctions hearing
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Court won’t re-do Democratic primary
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Long-term care insurance settlement objections rejected
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Defective car repair suit remanded to circuit court
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Court tosses employee’s disparate treatment claim
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Damages limited in Title IX deliberate indifference suit
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Full transcript not required for appellate review
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Court dismisses ex-police chief’s discrimination claims
Verdicts & Settlements
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Jury sides with ex-wife in assault, battery case — $250,000 verdict
Type of action: Civil assault and battery Injuries alleged: Five separate instances of civil assault and battery Name of case: Ali v. Adeel, et al. ...
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Man suffered permanent spinal cord damage after surgery — $4M verdict
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Teen had PTSD, dropped out of college after accident — $150,000 settlement
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Damages for mechanic strongly contested by defendants — $900,000 verdict
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Automatic door closed on patient, resulting in death — $375,000 settlement
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Plaintiff sustained injury after fall on stairs — $2.5M verdict
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T-bone crash injured passenger, killed driver — $100,000 settlement
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Jury: Orthopedic surgeon did not violate standard of care — Defense verdict
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Plaintiff recovered funds loaned to defunct aviation business — $831,807.99 verdict
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Motorcyclist sustained multiple fractures after collision — $1.5M settlement
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Man died after staff allegedly disregarded chest pain — $4M verdict
Viewpoint
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3D printing: New frontier in potential product liability claims
Companies employ 3D printing technology now more than ever, leveraging devices in pioneering ways. Its widespread usage helps businesses cut costs and manufacture products efficiently. ...
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How employers can prepare for a possible non-compete ban
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Notable legal terms of 2022: Goodbye ‘vax mandate,’ hello ‘trigger law’
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The Speluncean Explorers case: How would you decide?
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Marketing is vital, but leave it to an assistant
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Losing your fastball: Strategies for lawyers facing cognitive decline