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A man who suffered multiple injuries in a work-related fall from a tree in 2014 saw his claim for medical benefits for a foot condition ...
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Workers’ comp claim for foot condition denied
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Workers’ comp claim for foot condition denied
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Request to unseal JIRC records denied
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Request to unseal JIRC records denied
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Whistleblower retaliation suit by vet proceeds
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Whistleblower retaliation suit by vet proceeds
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‘Lost and irreplaceable’: Employee sanctioned over spoliation
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on ‘Lost and irreplaceable’: Employee sanctioned over spoliation
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Court rules for insurer in UIM dispute
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on Court rules for insurer in UIM dispute
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Wrongful termination suit dismissed
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on Wrongful termination suit dismissed
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Challenge to voting law requiring full SSN survives
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on Challenge to voting law requiring full SSN survives
News in Brief
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Police: Man charged in fatal shooting outside Virginia bar
NORFOLK (AP) A Virginia man has been charged in a March shooting that killed a newspaper reporter and two other young bystanders when a fight ...
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Woman pleads guilty in $1.2M COVID-19 fraud scheme
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Feds seek prison for rioter in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt
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Jury convicts Virginia family of forced labor conspiracy
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Virginia Access to Justice Commission unveils new website
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia Access to Justice Commission unveils new website
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Suit moves forward alleging cops protected sex traffickers
Opinion Digests
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Untimely transfer of patient suit reinstated
May 12, 2022 Comments Off on Untimely transfer of patient suit reinstated
Where a hospital was granted summary judgment on a claim that it breached the standard of care by failing to timely transfer a patient to ...
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First Step Act doesn’t cover CCE conviction
May 12, 2022 Comments Off on First Step Act doesn’t cover CCE conviction
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Alleged sentencing error deemed harmless
May 12, 2022 Comments Off on Alleged sentencing error deemed harmless
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Employer must produce attorney’s investigation documents
May 12, 2022 Comments Off on Employer must produce attorney’s investigation documents
Verdicts & Settlements
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Teen died in gym class from a cardiac condition — $1.3M settlement
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Teen died in gym class from a cardiac condition — $1.3M settlement
Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Wrongful death of a 15-year-old high school student from failure to provide life-saving interventions in response to an ...
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Virginia woman injured in rear-end collision in D.C. — $300,000 settlement
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia woman injured in rear-end collision in D.C. — $300,000 settlement
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Man injured after tripping over displaced cement slab — $1.475M settlement
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Man injured after tripping over displaced cement slab — $1.475M settlement
Viewpoint
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Win more often: Avoid fallacies in your advocacy
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on Win more often: Avoid fallacies in your advocacy
A fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. It can undermine your case. Therefore, it is important to examine your own planned written and oral presentations. ...
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The first principle is not to fool yourself
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on The first principle is not to fool yourself
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How to successfully navigate the uncertainty of waiting
May 16, 2022 Comments Off on How to successfully navigate the uncertainty of waiting
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Remote control: Real-world benefits of virtual litigation
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on Remote control: Real-world benefits of virtual litigation
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Open letter to the editor: Well-Being Week in Law
May 9, 2022 Comments Off on Open letter to the editor: Well-Being Week in Law
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Be on alert for possible cyberattacks
April 18, 2022 Comments Off on Be on alert for possible cyberattacks
