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A Chesterfield County special education instructor can go forward with a hostile environment claim, based on alleged sexual harassment by a student. The employee brought ...
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Harassment claim based on acts of student
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Harassment claim based on acts of student
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A unanimous verdict — All blue-ribbon panel members endorse expanded jurisdiction
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on A unanimous verdict — All blue-ribbon panel members endorse expanded jurisdiction
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Charges dismissed in capital murder case
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Charges dismissed in capital murder case
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Bernard Cohen, lawyer who took on mixed marriage law, dies at 86
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Assembly backs jury sentencing reform bill
October 23, 2020 Comments Off on Assembly backs jury sentencing reform bill
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‘Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame’ members for 2020 named
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Emergency order tolls appeal bond deadline
October 19, 2020 Comments Off on Emergency order tolls appeal bond deadline
News in Brief
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Judge backs governor’s authority to remove Lee statue
Richmond Circuit Judge W. Reilly Marchant has upheld the governor’s authority to remove the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond. The trial ...
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Leigh receives Traver Scholar award from VSB Real Property Section
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ODBA taps executive board for the coming two years
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$127M suit filed against doctors, Cumberland Hospital for alleged abuse
October 27, 2020 Comments Off on $127M suit filed against doctors, Cumberland Hospital for alleged abuse
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New chief public defenders named in Bedford, Chesapeake
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Prosecutor rules out charges against officers in shooting
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W&M dodges lawsuit, to reinstate women’s sports targeted in cuts
Opinion Digests
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Attorneys’ fees motion was timely filed
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Attorneys’ fees motion was timely filed
Where the dismissal order neither satisfied the requirements for a judgment nor was entered as a judgment, it did not start the 14-day deadline for ...
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Summary judgment wrongly granted in jail segregation case
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Summary judgment wrongly granted in jail segregation case
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Speeding officer not entitled to immunity
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Speeding officer not entitled to immunity
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Loan service company must make tax payment under RESPA
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Loan service company must make tax payment under RESPA
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Teacher’s claim of sexual harassment by student proceeds
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Teacher’s claim of sexual harassment by student proceeds
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Student who withdrew from VMI can’t bring hazing suit
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Student who withdrew from VMI can’t bring hazing suit
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Late-designated experts barred in TBI case
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Late-designated experts barred in TBI case
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Multiple factors supported warrantless search of vehicle
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Multiple factors supported warrantless search of vehicle
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‘Injury by accident’ standard was incorrectly applied
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on ‘Injury by accident’ standard was incorrectly applied
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Equitable title holder gets stock proceeds
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Equitable title holder gets stock proceeds
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Dismissed case reinstated for decision on merits
October 26, 2020 Comments Off on Dismissed case reinstated for decision on merits
Verdicts & Settlements
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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
This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motorcycle crash where the injured party sustained severe injuries, including multiple rib fractures, subdural hematoma/brain ...
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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
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Three-car collision resulted in plaintiff’s becoming a quadriplegic — $6,500,000 settlement
October 19, 2020 Comments Off on Three-car collision resulted in plaintiff’s becoming a quadriplegic — $6,500,000 settlement
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Plaintiff struck by tractor-trailer driver recovering from medical leave — $700,000 settlement
October 19, 2020 Comments Off on Plaintiff struck by tractor-trailer driver recovering from medical leave — $700,000 settlement
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Plaintiff’s scalp burned during high-lightening treatment at salon — $300,000 settlement
October 12, 2020 Comments Off on Plaintiff’s scalp burned during high-lightening treatment at salon — $300,000 settlement
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Plaintiff hurt while riding as passenger in company vehicle — $1.19 million settlement
October 12, 2020 Comments Off on Plaintiff hurt while riding as passenger in company vehicle — $1.19 million settlement
Viewpoint
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Work-from-home creates new cybersecurity risk
October 12, 2020 Comments Off on Work-from-home creates new cybersecurity risk
Is your business information secure? Now that many employees are out of the office and working from home cybersecurity takes on a new dimension with ...
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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?
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Time to end lifetime federal appointments
July 27, 2020 Comments Off on Time to end lifetime federal appointments
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What comes after the Great Pause?
June 22, 2020 Comments Off on What comes after the Great Pause?
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Pro bono: A call to service
June 15, 2020 Comments Off on Pro bono: A call to service
