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A Title VII gender discrimination case with a tangled procedural history has led to a request for a judgment against the LeClairRyan law firm for ...
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Arbitrators find pay gap for women at law firm
October 16, 2018 Comments Off on Arbitrators find pay gap for women at law firm
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Vacation injury
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Vacation injury
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High court upholds arbitration win for Alexandria lawyer
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on High court upholds arbitration win for Alexandria lawyer
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How to plan for inflation in retirement
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on How to plan for inflation in retirement
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Flaunting a red flag: legal writing tips and tics
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Flaunting a red flag: legal writing tips and tics
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The ever-shifting legal landscape of joint employment
October 12, 2018 Comments Off on The ever-shifting legal landscape of joint employment
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Condo owner need not join all owners in suit over leaks
October 11, 2018 Comments Off on Condo owner need not join all owners in suit over leaks
News in Brief
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Court reporters seek regulation
October 16, 2018 Comments Off on Court reporters seek regulation
Virginia court reporters plan to seek state regulation in the 2019 General Assembly, according to materials submitted to a panel that recommends changes in the ...
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Report: Thousands of offenses weren’t entered into database
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Man gets 36-year sentence in killing of trooper
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Father, son charged in death of man who went missing in 2004
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Golf resort developer sued for environmental issues
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4 indicted on charges stemming from Charlottesville rallies
Opinion Digests
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Trial court erred by refusing to give self-defense instruction
October 16, 2018 Comments Off on Trial court erred by refusing to give self-defense instruction
A jury convicted Thomas Lienau of involuntary manslaughter. The court reversed, holding it was error to not give the jury a self-defense instruction when such ...
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Party cannot appeal only amount of appeal bond
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Party cannot appeal only amount of appeal bond
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Hospital owed plaintiff duty to protect from attack
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Hospital owed plaintiff duty to protect from attack
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Fifth Amendment is not a license to lie
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Fifth Amendment is not a license to lie
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Defendant led plaintiff to believe no expert needed
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Defendant led plaintiff to believe no expert needed
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Challenge claiming too much weight on medical opinion fails
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Challenge claiming too much weight on medical opinion fails
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Injuries not tied to identifiable incident
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Injuries not tied to identifiable incident
Verdicts & Settlements
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Man hurt in multi-vehicle wreck settles low-back injury – $1.025 Million Settlement
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Man hurt in multi-vehicle wreck settles low-back injury – $1.025 Million Settlement
On June 24, 2015, plaintiff, a 47-year-old construction worker, was driving his Chevy van westbound on Route 55 in Warren County. At that time, the ...
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Driver claimed injuries cause by pre-existing conditions – $343,915 Settlement
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Driver claimed injuries cause by pre-existing conditions – $343,915 Settlement
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Defendant ran red light, caused back injury – $175,000 Verdict
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Defendant ran red light, caused back injury – $175,000 Verdict
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Woman injured during root canal surgery – $1.5 Million Verdict
October 15, 2018 Comments Off on Woman injured during root canal surgery – $1.5 Million Verdict
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Family of man killed in plant conversion settles for $4.7M – $4.7 Million Settlement
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Family of man killed in plant conversion settles for $4.7M – $4.7 Million Settlement
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Va. Cir.: Judgment final as to co-defendant who didn’t appeal
4th Cir.: Homestead had no notice of ice near walkway fountain
SCV: Expert necessary to support legal malpractice claim
Va. Cir.: Family members can recover for wrongful fetal death
Va. Cir.: Carrier has no lien on claimant’s third-party settlement
