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Court: Judge too quick to strike med mal case

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Court: Judge too quick to strike med mal case

Expert testimony that the timely examination of an obstetrical patient by the defendant doctors would likely have saved the woman’s life was enough to let ...
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Judge could hand down sentence after jury decides guilt

February 26, 2020 Comments Off on Judge could hand down sentence after jury decides guilt
Adultery can be used to set support

February 25, 2020 Comments Off on Adultery can be used to set support
A long-distance call

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on A long-distance call
Marijuana possession penalty dropped to $25 fine

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Marijuana possession penalty dropped to $25 fine
Lawyer hit for malpractice, gets bar suspension

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyer hit for malpractice, gets bar suspension
New historic markers to honor icons Hill, Robinson

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on New historic markers to honor icons Hill, Robinson

Client ordered to pay law firm’s fees

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Client ordered to pay law firm’s fees

Even though a client questioned its law firm’s tactics in toxic exposure litigation, the client is on the hook for the firm’s entire $165,404.46 unpaid ...
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Lawmakers pass bills easing abortion restrictions

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Lawmakers pass bills easing abortion restrictions
Judge declares mistrial in student’s murder case

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Judge declares mistrial in student’s murder case
VSB judicial evaluation changes proposed

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on VSB judicial evaluation changes proposed
Lawmakers send LGBTQ protections bill to governor

February 26, 2020 Comments Off on Lawmakers send LGBTQ protections bill to governor
Senate advances two proposed gun control measures

February 26, 2020 Comments Off on Senate advances two proposed gun control measures

FERC action is trigger for statute of limitations

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on FERC action is trigger for statute of limitations

Where the Federal Power Act, or FPA, requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to take steps before it can bring claims against those ...
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Virginia conviction renders petitioner removable

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia conviction renders petitioner removable
Waiver in plea agreement extends to supervised release

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on Waiver in plea agreement extends to supervised release
Plaintiff twice agreed to arbitration

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on Plaintiff twice agreed to arbitration
Prevailing FLSA plaintiff awarded fees and costs

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on Prevailing FLSA plaintiff awarded fees and costs
PTSD plaintiff fails to allege bias, hostile work environment

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on PTSD plaintiff fails to allege bias, hostile work environment
Police didn’t use impermissible ‘two step’ tactic to get confession

February 21, 2020 Comments Off on Police didn’t use impermissible ‘two step’ tactic to get confession

Boy in car seat suffered undetected neck injury – $2 million settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Boy in car seat suffered undetected neck injury – $2 million settlement

Plaintiff was in a motor vehicle accident at 19 months old when he was a restrained passenger in a child car seat. He was taken ...
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Teen sexually assaulted at work – $1 million settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Teen sexually assaulted at work – $1 million settlement
Med-mal case settled prior to filing – $1,150,000 settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Med-mal case settled prior to filing – $1,150,000 settlement
Woman suffered TBI after car flipped – $1.4 million settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Woman suffered TBI after car flipped – $1.4 million settlement
Driver ran off road, hurt passenger – $1.98 million settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Driver ran off road, hurt passenger – $1.98 million settlement