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A lawyer’s claim that he was terminated by his municipal employer in retaliation for testifying about the mayor’s alleged corruption and abuse of power can ...
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Attorney’s retaliatory termination claim survives
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Attorney’s retaliatory termination claim survives
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Particularized harm: Homeowners can challenge expansion of wildlife center
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Particularized harm: Homeowners can challenge expansion of wildlife center
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Passenger can sue airline over injuries
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Passenger can sue airline over injuries
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County’s demand for commuter route payments fails
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on County’s demand for commuter route payments fails
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Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Employment Law 2022
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Claim for ongoing treatment barred
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Claim for ongoing treatment barred
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Attorneys prevail in consumer protection suit
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Attorneys prevail in consumer protection suit
News in Brief
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Police: July 4 mass shooting thwarted in Virginia’s capital
July 6, 2022 Comments Off on Police: July 4 mass shooting thwarted in Virginia’s capital
(AP) Police in Richmond, Virginia, said July 6 that they thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to the ...
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Judge OKs transfer plan for beagles from troubled facility
July 6, 2022 Comments Off on Judge OKs transfer plan for beagles from troubled facility
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Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families
July 5, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families
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High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws
July 5, 2022 Comments Off on High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws
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Virginia man sentenced to prison in store manager’s shooting
July 5, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia man sentenced to prison in store manager’s shooting
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State Bar pays nearly $80K to former clients
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on State Bar pays nearly $80K to former clients
Opinion Digests
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No damages after rejection of equivalent position
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on No damages after rejection of equivalent position
Where a pilot returning from military leave was offered an equivalent position, albeit in a different city, and implementing regulations by the Department of Labor, ...
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Mandatory supervised release term not required
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Mandatory supervised release term not required
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Defendant not eligible for resentencing
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Defendant not eligible for resentencing
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No duty to defend employee in accident using own car
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on No duty to defend employee in accident using own car
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Home care provider prevails on ADA claims
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Home care provider prevails on ADA claims
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Collective action stayed pending SCOTUS decision
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Collective action stayed pending SCOTUS decision
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Protestor’s First Amendment retaliation claim proceeds
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Protestor’s First Amendment retaliation claim proceeds
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Claim dismissed due to lack of continuing activity
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Claim dismissed due to lack of continuing activity
Verdicts & Settlements
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Defense verdict reached in $2M medical malpractice claim
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Defense verdict reached in $2M medical malpractice claim
Type of action: Medical malpractice Name of case: Self v. Centra Medical Group, et al. Court: Lynchburg Circuit Court Case no.: CL-17000520 Tried before: Jury ...
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Plaintiff sustained arm injury following surgical injury — $300,000 settlement
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Plaintiff sustained arm injury following surgical injury — $300,000 settlement
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Woman injured by intoxicated driver, required colostomy — $4.2M verdict
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Woman injured by intoxicated driver, required colostomy — $4.2M verdict
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Driver ran stop sign, injured plaintiff in T-bone collision — $470,922.02 verdict
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Driver ran stop sign, injured plaintiff in T-bone collision — $470,922.02 verdict
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Woman died after delay in identifying brain aneurysm — $900,000 settlement
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Woman died after delay in identifying brain aneurysm — $900,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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Constitutional crisis in Virginia
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Constitutional crisis in Virginia
Recently, a decision by a circuit court judge in Loudoun County to remove the commonwealth’s attorney from a case has brought to the forefront of ...
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Discipline & discharge: Best practices for avoiding litigation
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Discipline & discharge: Best practices for avoiding litigation
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That’s so meta: Workplace harassment in a virtual world
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on That’s so meta: Workplace harassment in a virtual world
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Surprise! Office birthday bust serves as warning to employers
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Surprise! Office birthday bust serves as warning to employers
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How to tap into the source of inspiration
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on How to tap into the source of inspiration
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The ins and outs of no-poach provisions
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on The ins and outs of no-poach provisions
