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‘Single nugget of misconduct’: Evidence of pretextual firing saves ADA claim
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Malicious prosecution damages reduced
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Charlottesville jury awards $15M wrongful death verdict
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Evidence from search properly suppressed
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School admin’s ADEA claims survive
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Constitutional challenge of school COVID policy fails
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Senate confirms Hanes for Eastern District court
News in Brief
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Mistrial declared for officer charged with manslaughter
CHESAPEAKE (AP) The trial of a Virginia police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man has ended in a mistrial. Edmund ...
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Ex-police officer gets 7-plus years in prison in Jan. 6 case
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Man gets 12 years in case that tested broad search warrants
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Soldier’s assault suit against officers can proceed to trial
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Feds ask probation for ex-police officer who stormed Capitol
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Feds seek 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol
Opinion Digests
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False Claims Act case failed to state claim
Where the relator’s False Claims Act claims were based on “classic conclusory language,” they were properly dismissed for failure to state a claim. And because ...
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Jury to decide if employee satisfied job expectations
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Contractor liable for ERISA exit contribution
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Suit transferred to New York under forum-selection clause
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Challenge to election system mooted by change in law
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Trial court must consider spoliation sanctions motion
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Plaintiffs must be added as inventors on patents
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Declaratory judgment claim dismissed as superfluous
Verdicts & Settlements
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Plaintiff sustained jagged leg wound in car crash — $390,000 settlement
Type of action: Auto accident, personal injury Injuries alleged: Lower left leg injury, whiplash and a chest wall contusion Special damages: Medical bills totaling $61,077.41 ...
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Tire came off tractor-trailer, striking plaintiff’s vehicle — $695,000 settlement
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Cooperative effort nets fair result in condemnation matter — $10,100,000 settlement
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Surgeon clipped, cut bile duct during procedure — $1,250,000 verdict
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Woman sustains brain injury after misdiagnosis of aneurysm — $1 million
Viewpoint
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Op-Ed: It’s time to get ‘wayward judges’ off courtroom benches
Last year, here in courtroom 1A of the Fairfax County General District Court a woman stood before retired Judge Richard T. Horan and explained that ...
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Take note of one federal agency’s latest COVID-19 guidance
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HR considerations to help navigate fluctuating economic times
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Trademark holders, don’t skimp on merchandizing
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Fighting stigma: Lawyering with dyslexia
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Starting a law firm: Not for the faint of heart, but worth it