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A ruling that setting cash bail would violate due process for an indigent DWI defendant could add weight to the legislative effort to reform the ...
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Fairfax judge: Bail was unconstitutional for indigent defendant
November 23, 2020 Comments Off on Fairfax judge: Bail was unconstitutional for indigent defendant
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‘Wife’ of 18 years barred from getting pension
November 23, 2020 Comments Off on ‘Wife’ of 18 years barred from getting pension
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Courts make four interim judgeship appointments
November 19, 2020 Comments Off on Courts make four interim judgeship appointments
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New faces — Northern Virginia sees more diversity on bench, bar leadership
November 16, 2020 Comments Off on New faces — Northern Virginia sees more diversity on bench, bar leadership
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Virginia circuit court system moving slowly on jury trials
November 16, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia circuit court system moving slowly on jury trials
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Judge: Default judgment of $7.5M stands
November 16, 2020 Comments Off on Judge: Default judgment of $7.5M stands
News in Brief
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Hulu series on opioid addiction set to film in Virginia
ROANOKE (AP) “Dopesick,” a new Hulu series about America’s struggle with opioid addiction, is set to begin filming in locations around Virginia. The 8-episode limited ...
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Supreme Court banishes ‘shall’ from rules, almost
November 24, 2020 Comments Off on Supreme Court banishes ‘shall’ from rules, almost
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Court proposes relaxed military spouse rule
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Panel rejects reciprocal discipline in Penn State case
November 24, 2020 Comments Off on Panel rejects reciprocal discipline in Penn State case
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Court of Appeals extends COVID restrictions to April 30
November 23, 2020 Comments Off on Court of Appeals extends COVID restrictions to April 30
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Man seen exhaling on women outside Trump golf club charged
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Settlement reached in jail death lawsuit
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September bar exam pass rate is 75%
November 20, 2020 Comments Off on September bar exam pass rate is 75%
Opinion Digests
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No claim against decedent’s prior real estate interest
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on No claim against decedent’s prior real estate interest
Where decedent held property with two others as joint tenants with right of survivorship, decedent interest passed by operation of law to the other joint ...
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Negligence claim against decedent’s wife dismissed
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Negligence claim against decedent’s wife dismissed
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Maryland workers’ comp award no bar to personal injury suit
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Maryland workers’ comp award no bar to personal injury suit
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Privity of contract not required for mechanic’s lien
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Privity of contract not required for mechanic’s lien
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Name remains on sex offender list
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Name remains on sex offender list
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Agreement to distribute sale proceeds upheld
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Agreement to distribute sale proceeds upheld
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Arborist not liable for injuries caused by tree
November 20, 2020 Comments Off on Arborist not liable for injuries caused by tree
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Court will give jury instruction to cure ‘Brady’ violation
November 20, 2020 Comments Off on Court will give jury instruction to cure ‘Brady’ violation
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Bond for DWI suspect was unconstitutional
November 20, 2020 Comments Off on Bond for DWI suspect was unconstitutional
Verdicts & Settlements
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Student crushed by motorized partition — $3,500,000 settlement
November 2, 2020 Comments Off on Student crushed by motorized partition — $3,500,000 settlement
Decedent was a 10-year-old student at a Northern Virginia public school. During an after-school program, he was asked by a teacher to help operate a ...
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Four hurt when car made left turn without yielding — $1.19 million settlement
November 2, 2020 Comments Off on Four hurt when car made left turn without yielding — $1.19 million settlement
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Carrier tendered limits for woman struck by car — $300,000 settlement
November 2, 2020 Comments Off on Carrier tendered limits for woman struck by car — $300,000 settlement
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Case settled after bad-faith letter sent to carrier — $250,000 settlement
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Case settled after bad-faith letter sent to carrier — $250,000 settlement
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Failure to recognize risks associated with surgery results in death — $775,000 settlement
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Failure to recognize risks associated with surgery results in death — $775,000 settlement
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Injury to ureter, severed during cancer surgery, went unrecognized — $6,500,000 verdict
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Injury to ureter, severed during cancer surgery, went unrecognized — $6,500,000 verdict
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Plaintiff, 72, lost bladder function following knee surgery — $542,000 settlement
October 19, 2020 Comments Off on Plaintiff, 72, lost bladder function following knee surgery — $542,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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Technology 2020: It’s (the) Zoom where it happens
November 23, 2020 Comments Off on Technology 2020: It’s (the) Zoom where it happens
It’s March 2020, and at first, I thought – we all thought – mediations will have to be put on hold until we can do ...
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Listening to others during a videoconference
November 9, 2020 Comments Off on Listening to others during a videoconference
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Work-from-home creates new cybersecurity risk
October 12, 2020 Comments Off on Work-from-home creates new cybersecurity risk
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Nine passive-aggressive email phrases you are probably using
September 14, 2020 Comments Off on Nine passive-aggressive email phrases you are probably using
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Security clearance concerns amid a recession and pandemic
August 24, 2020 Comments Off on Security clearance concerns amid a recession and pandemic
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What happened to the public trial and public access to courts?
August 3, 2020 Comments Off on What happened to the public trial and public access to courts?
