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A property insurer that refused to make advance payments after a devastating fire at a seafood processing plant and allegedly coerced the claimant into cooperating ...
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Fraud claims against insurer avoid dismissal
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Fraud claims against insurer avoid dismissal
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Sanctions levied for Rule 11 violations
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Sanctions levied for Rule 11 violations
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Experts excluded from condemnation case
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Experts excluded from condemnation case
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Whistleblower can be sued for breach of NDA
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Whistleblower can be sued for breach of NDA
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Courthouse creates first-of-its-kind children’s room
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on Courthouse creates first-of-its-kind children’s room
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2022 VADA/VTLA Frank N. Cowan Cup golf tournament
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on 2022 VADA/VTLA Frank N. Cowan Cup golf tournament
News in Brief
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State bar seeks volunteers for variety of vacancies
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on State bar seeks volunteers for variety of vacancies
The Virginia State Bar is seeking volunteers to serve on VSB boards and committees for terms beginning on July 1, 2023. The VSB Disciplinary Board ...
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Suit challenges implementation of Disabilities Education Act
September 22, 2022 Comments Off on Suit challenges implementation of Disabilities Education Act
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Virginia judge dismisses youth climate change lawsuit
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia judge dismisses youth climate change lawsuit
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VCU reaches settlement with family of hazing victim
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on VCU reaches settlement with family of hazing victim
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Virginia governor seeks new transgender student policies
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia governor seeks new transgender student policies
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Sniper denied parole, 20 years after terrorizing D.C. area
September 16, 2022 Comments Off on Sniper denied parole, 20 years after terrorizing D.C. area
Opinion Digests
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First Step Act decisions must be procedurally, substantively reasonable
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on First Step Act decisions must be procedurally, substantively reasonable
Where procedural and substantive reasonableness requirements are necessary to ensure the broad remedial purposes of the First Step Act, but the district court here did ...
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First Amendment protects ‘repugnant’ parody images
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on First Amendment protects ‘repugnant’ parody images
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Vice president not entitled to commissions
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on Vice president not entitled to commissions
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FCRA claim fails due to lack of damages
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on FCRA claim fails due to lack of damages
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Attorney disqualified from representing claimants
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on Attorney disqualified from representing claimants
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State troopers dodge official capacity claims
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on State troopers dodge official capacity claims
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Res judicata bars debtor’s fraud, forgery claims
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on Res judicata bars debtor’s fraud, forgery claims
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No facts showing school board acted in bad faith
September 24, 2022 Comments Off on No facts showing school board acted in bad faith
Verdicts & Settlements
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Man underwent spinal discectomy after auto accident — $400,000 verdict
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Man underwent spinal discectomy after auto accident — $400,000 verdict
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Right C4-7 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Name of case: Cifuentes v. Rodriguez Court: Hampton Circuit Court Case ...
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Insurer agreed to mediate after autopsy report revised — $175,000 settlement
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Insurer agreed to mediate after autopsy report revised — $175,000 settlement
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Jury finds surgeon did not breach standard of care — Defense verdict
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Jury finds surgeon did not breach standard of care — Defense verdict
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Case settles despite hotly contested injuries issue — $500,000 settlement
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on Case settles despite hotly contested injuries issue — $500,000 settlement
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Infection, unsightly scarring followed breast reduction surgery — $400,000 settlement
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on Infection, unsightly scarring followed breast reduction surgery — $400,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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First impressions of the Copyright Claims Board
September 26, 2022 Comments Off on First impressions of the Copyright Claims Board
In December 2020, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement, or CASE, Act was signed into law at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CASE ...
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Creating a sense of community in the workplace
September 19, 2022 Comments Off on Creating a sense of community in the workplace
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Finding that special someone
August 29, 2022 Comments Off on Finding that special someone
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In briefs, what a difference a font can make
August 29, 2022 Comments Off on In briefs, what a difference a font can make
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‘Just send the guy to California’
August 22, 2022 Comments Off on ‘Just send the guy to California’
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Op-Ed: It’s time to get ‘wayward judges’ off courtroom benches
