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Supreme Court Justice William C. Mims has notified the governor and legislative leaders that he will not seek reelection to the court next year when ...
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Mims to leave high court next year
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Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Workers’ Comp Law
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Remote work: LEO clarifies issues surrounding out-of-state lawyers
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Remote work: LEO clarifies issues surrounding out-of-state lawyers
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VSB rates 45 for 7 appeals court seats
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on VSB rates 45 for 7 appeals court seats
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Not playing hurt: Promoting mental health is a team effort
July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Not playing hurt: Promoting mental health is a team effort
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Two vacancies pending in Virginia’s federal courts
July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Two vacancies pending in Virginia’s federal courts
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Federal protection for health care workers raises concerns
July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Federal protection for health care workers raises concerns
News in Brief
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Virginia inmate pleads guilty to pandemic benefits scheme
NORFOLK (AP) A Virginia inmate has pleaded guilty to part in a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using personal identifying information of over ...
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Jury: Officer liable in 2019 fatal shooting
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Ex-airman sentenced to 45 months for leaking drone info
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Health care groups urge vaccination
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City: Black man pointed gun at Virginia officer who shot him
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Advocates question DOC claim about restrictive housing
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Former Virginia lawyer pleads guilty to obstruction
Opinion Digests
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Interest argument barred by res judicata
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Interest argument barred by res judicata
Where a borrower challenged whether interest in a promissory note compounded after the note matured, but that borrower previously submitted a spreadsheet that the court ...
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Cops had probable cause to search shoebox
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Cops had probable cause to search shoebox
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Detention of man carrying assault rifle reasonable
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Detention of man carrying assault rifle reasonable
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Law firm isn’t liable for its attorney’s auto accident
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Law firm isn’t liable for its attorney’s auto accident
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Man terminated for inability to perform, not bias
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Man terminated for inability to perform, not bias
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Resentencing ordered following change in law
July 30, 2021 Comments Off on Resentencing ordered following change in law
Verdicts & Settlements
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Patient required mandibular reconstruction after post-op infection — $1.4 million settlement
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Patient required mandibular reconstruction after post-op infection — $1.4 million settlement
Type of action: Dental malpractice Injuries alleged: Mandibular reconstruction resulting from infection complications Name of judge or mediator: Judge Johanna M. Fitzpatrick (Ret.) Date resolved: ...
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Customer injured surgically repaired foot after slip-and-fall — $275,000 settlement
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Customer injured surgically repaired foot after slip-and-fall — $275,000 settlement
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Plaintiff injured hip after driver backed into her vehicle — $225,000 settlement
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Plaintiff injured hip after driver backed into her vehicle — $225,000 settlement
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Internet provider to pay more than $12.7M in False Claims Act case
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Internet provider to pay more than $12.7M in False Claims Act case
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Technician fractured patient’s leg during hallway transport on roller stretcher — $250,000 settlement
July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Technician fractured patient’s leg during hallway transport on roller stretcher — $250,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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10 ways to practice, promote civility in mediations
July 26, 2021 Comments Off on 10 ways to practice, promote civility in mediations
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our ...
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Key questions when offering vaccination incentives
July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Key questions when offering vaccination incentives
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The cost of not paying attention, and payoffs of doing so
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on The cost of not paying attention, and payoffs of doing so
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Protecting your time with time management practices
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on Protecting your time with time management practices
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Larry, Moe and Curly kidnap a megastar’s son
June 28, 2021 Comments Off on Larry, Moe and Curly kidnap a megastar’s son
