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In the wake of a massive data breach at Capital One, a Virginia federal judge says class action plaintiffs can have access to a consultant’s ...
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Consultant’s report must be disclosed, judge rules
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Consultant’s report must be disclosed, judge rules
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‘A new day for employees’: New laws likely to prompt more litigation in state court
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on ‘A new day for employees’: New laws likely to prompt more litigation in state court
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Writ lets man go right to the court of appeals
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Writ lets man go right to the court of appeals
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Dems plan criminal justice reforms in August
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Dems plan criminal justice reforms in August
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Virginia is only state without appeal of right in every case
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia is only state without appeal of right in every case
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Lawyers admit to extortion scheme
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyers admit to extortion scheme
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Jury trial hiatus extended
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Jury trial hiatus extended
News in Brief
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Lawsuit seeks halt to Richmond statue removals
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Lawsuit seeks halt to Richmond statue removals
A lawsuit filed by an anonymous Virginia citizen asks a judge to block Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney from removing any more Confederate memorials in the ...
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State eliminates huge backlog of untested rape kits
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Richmond removes statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
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More than 100,000 Virginia entities get PPP loans
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Lawyer hit with 3-year bankruptcy suspension
July 7, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyer hit with 3-year bankruptcy suspension
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Dominion, Duke cancel contested Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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Judge won’t participate in 2nd lawsuit over Lee statue
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Geofence warrants to be tested in bank robbery case
Opinion Digests
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Display of arrest photo did not require mistrial
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Display of arrest photo did not require mistrial
Although the prosecution displayed a drug defendant’s arrest photo for a few seconds during redirect testimony, no mistrial was required because of its limited display ...
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No qualified immunity under False Claims Act
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on No qualified immunity under False Claims Act
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Plea waived appeal of new appointed counsel request
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Plea waived appeal of new appointed counsel request
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Injury from workplace stabbing not compensable
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Injury from workplace stabbing not compensable
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Employer did not prove work rule violation
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Employer did not prove work rule violation
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Open-ended spousal support award approved
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Open-ended spousal support award approved
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Juror strike for cause properly denied
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Juror strike for cause properly denied
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Defendant can withdraw murder guilty plea
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Defendant can withdraw murder guilty plea
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No injunction against face mask executive order
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on No injunction against face mask executive order
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No injunction against crowd control measures
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on No injunction against crowd control measures
Verdicts & Settlements
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Driver struck tractor-trailer that blocked road — $1,444,000 settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Driver struck tractor-trailer that blocked road — $1,444,000 settlement
On Nov. 1, 2017, before dawn, defendant was operating a tractor-trailer containing supplies that he was attempting to deliver by backing the tractor-trailer into a ...
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Grad student struck in crosswalk by pickup truck — $1.69 million settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Grad student struck in crosswalk by pickup truck — $1.69 million settlement
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Man getting car towed crushed between two vehicles — $680,000 settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Man getting car towed crushed between two vehicles — $680,000 settlement
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Driver hurt when truck turned in front of her — $400,000 verdict
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Driver hurt when truck turned in front of her — $400,000 verdict
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Woman was attacked by two pit bulls while walking her dog — $100,000 settlement
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Woman was attacked by two pit bulls while walking her dog — $100,000 settlement
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Woman hit in parking lot settles for policy limits — $250,000 settlement
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Woman hit in parking lot settles for policy limits — $250,000 settlement
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Hernia case settled, dated to injury in 2005 — $1,070,000 settlement
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Hernia case settled, dated to injury in 2005 — $1,070,000 settlement
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Retail store fall results in fractured ankle, bodily disfunction and pain — $700,000 settlement
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Retail store fall results in fractured ankle, bodily disfunction and pain — $700,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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What comes after the Great Pause?
June 22, 2020 Comments Off on What comes after the Great Pause?
As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic extend past what many thought would last just a few weeks, this strange period has touched all of ...
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Pro bono: A call to service
June 15, 2020 Comments Off on Pro bono: A call to service
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Statement of the Old Dominion Bar Association
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We are here to help: Family law as a healing force in a time of uncertainty
June 1, 2020 Comments Off on We are here to help: Family law as a healing force in a time of uncertainty
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How will our nurses come out of the pandemic?… Stronger than ever
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on How will our nurses come out of the pandemic?… Stronger than ever
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Business valuation in the time of the plague
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Business valuation in the time of the plague
