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Opinion Digests
- Search and seizure – No immunity for guards who intentionally failed to check on injured inmate
- Prisons – No immunity for prison officials who allegedly failed to provide medical care
- Prisons – Compassionate release denied despite end-stage renal disease
- Criminal – Correctional officer’s civil rights’ violation conviction is vacated
- Immigration – BIA misapplied standard in reviewing IJ’s torture decision
- Habeas corpus – District court erred when it granted writ of habeas corpus
News in Brief
- Judge orders Paramount to temporarily pause Warner Bros acquisition
- Fourth Circuit decertifies Boeing class action stemming from MAX 9 blowout
- Attorney general’s office secures landmark settlement with discriminatory landlord
- Justice Dept. taps veteran lawyer to lead Virginia federal prosecutor’s office
- Staunton prosecutor gets protective order against man, charges filed
- Richmond-area attorney named VCU Health chair
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
- A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR : New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
- Are AI prompts privileged? Time will tell
Verdicts & Settlements
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
EVENTS
Special Auto Cases presented by John Baker – Cooper Hurley
July 21st, 2026 | 10:00 AM
In-House Counsel Awards
September 17th, 2026 | 11:30 AM
Leaders in the Law/ Up and Coming Lawyers
October 22nd, 2026 | 5:30 PM
Influential Women of Law
Details coming soon!
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