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Retail cannabis bill veto applies brakes to budding practice area

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed retail cannabis legislation, delaying the establishment of a legal recreational cannabis market in the commonwealth.

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Ford expert witness barred from testifying at trial

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Wire fraud litigation: Understanding the loss allocation rules for Article 4A

Virginia’s med-mal damages cap remains in place pending review

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Recalibrating AI patent strategy: What the USPTO shift means — and what it doesn’t

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Attorney-client privilege in the AI era: What does ‘Heppner’ mean for practitioners?

The US district court in Heppner ruled that communications with AI platform Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.

New Virginia noncompete restrictions become law

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB 170 restricting noncompete enforceability against employees discharged without cause unless severance is provided.

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Million Dollar Plus Settlements of 2025

Following are settlements of at least $1 million reached in 2025 and reported to Virginia Lawyers Weekly.  Note (4/10/2026): This compilation has been edited to include an additional $1 million […]

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US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835,000 in settlement

Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’

Non-citizens face more scrutiny on bank activities after Trump order

The remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River after a container ship collided with the span on March 26, 2024. (Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)

Judge pauses Key Bridge collapse trial

U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar postponed the Key Bridge collapse trial after settlements and raised economic loss claim issues under Robins Dry Dock v. Flint.

Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, the Weeks 533 crane drives a pile beneath the Patapsco River on the site of a new bridge. (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)

6 families of workers who died in Key Bridge collapse settle

The families of six workers who died in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse settled wrongful death claims against the shipowners before trial.

District court denies California parks department bid to stop Sable Offshore pipeline

May 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. District Court on May 28 denied the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s bid to stop oil producer Sable Offshore Corp from moving oil […]

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