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Editors' Picks
- Virginia Supreme Court overturns redistricting referendum vote in 4-3 ruling
- Million Dollar Plus Settlements of 2025
- Goochland supervisors OK $250K to fight lawsuit over potential data centers
- Important opinions published in Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- Paid sick leave bill ‘likely’ to pass, attorneys say
- Agency board member shielded by sovereign immunity
News in Brief
- Supreme Court backs jurisdiction in FAA arbitration case
- Woods Rogers to expand into Northern Virginia
- Augusta County supervisors keep military plaques at Staunton courthouse
- SCOTUS: Injured trucker’s negligent hiring claim not preempted
- Gregory to receive 2026 Dunnaville Award
- Virginia Democrats balk at proposal to lower justices’ retirement age, overhaul Supreme Court
Opinion Digests
- Freedom of Information – Exemption 5 protects draft PTAB written decision
- Fraud – Homeowners’ RICO claim is dismissed
- Criminal – Sex-offender convicted of providing false information
- Evidence – Defendants must respond to post-judgment discovery
- Patent and trademark – Several claims found to be ineligible for patent protection
- Criminal – Evidence supports robbery conviction
- Administrative – Internal Communications Among Patent Judges – Withheld Materials
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery $2.05 million settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
EVENTS
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: How Law Firms Can Navigate Risk?
May 27th, 2026 | 1:00 PM
How Technology Can Help Build a More Efficient, Profitable Law Firm
May 28th, 2026 | 2:00 PM
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