Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly
Where a workers’ compensation claimant failed to appeal a determination which didn’t address payments for ongoing treatment of a compensable injury, his claims were barred ...
Read More »News Stories
-
Claim for ongoing treatment barred
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Claim for ongoing treatment barred
-
County’s demand for commuter route payments fails
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on County’s demand for commuter route payments fails
-
Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Employment Law 2022
-
Attorneys prevail in consumer protection suit
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Attorneys prevail in consumer protection suit
-
‘Neither large nor complex’: Attorneys’ fees, costs reduced in collection suit
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on ‘Neither large nor complex’: Attorneys’ fees, costs reduced in collection suit
-
City may be liable for officers’ excessive force
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on City may be liable for officers’ excessive force
-
VSB Annual Meeting Special
News in Brief
-
Lawsuits target Virginia school board sex-assault response
June 30, 2022 Comments Off on Lawsuits target Virginia school board sex-assault response
FALLS CHURCH (AP) A pair of lawsuits that for years has plagued Virginia’s largest school system with allegations that it ignored students’ accusations of sex ...
Read More » -
Judge makes jury’s $10.3M award official in Depp-Heard trial
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Judge makes jury’s $10.3M award official in Depp-Heard trial
-
Youngkin to seek legislation on abortion
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on Youngkin to seek legislation on abortion
-
Court rejects pipeline’s request for new panel of judges
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Court rejects pipeline’s request for new panel of judges
-
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
-
Feds search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena GOP leaders
Opinion Digests
-
Discovery for foreign patent litigation denied
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Discovery for foreign patent litigation denied
Where a pharmaceutical company sought discovery from a competitor for use in their foreign patent litigation, its request under 28 U.S.C § 1782 was denied. ...
Read More » -
Skirt requirement violates equal protection, Title IX
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Skirt requirement violates equal protection, Title IX
-
No immunity for solitary confinement practices
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on No immunity for solitary confinement practices
-
Collateral attack on state court judgment barred
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Collateral attack on state court judgment barred
-
Rule 11 doesn’t extend to notice of dismissal
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Rule 11 doesn’t extend to notice of dismissal
-
No survival damages for alleged asbestos exposure
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on No survival damages for alleged asbestos exposure
-
Attempt to voluntarily dismiss suit rejected
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Attempt to voluntarily dismiss suit rejected
-
No sentence reduction for RICO conspiracy conviction
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on No sentence reduction for RICO conspiracy conviction
Verdicts & Settlements
-
Woman died after delay in identifying brain aneurysm — $900,000 settlement
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Woman died after delay in identifying brain aneurysm — $900,000 settlement
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $900,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): William E. Artz and Thomas ...
Read More » -
Motorcyclist injured trying to avoid vehicle in wrong lane — $1.1M verdict
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Motorcyclist injured trying to avoid vehicle in wrong lane — $1.1M verdict
-
Plaintiff underwent shoulder surgery following auto accident — $135,000 verdict
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Plaintiff underwent shoulder surgery following auto accident — $135,000 verdict
-
Nursing home stopped insulin, resulting in resident’s death — $300,000 settlement
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on Nursing home stopped insulin, resulting in resident’s death — $300,000 settlement
-
Jury sides with prominent public figure in defamation suit — $5M verdict
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on Jury sides with prominent public figure in defamation suit — $5M verdict
Viewpoint
-
That’s so meta: Workplace harassment in a virtual world
June 27, 2022 Comments Off on That’s so meta: Workplace harassment in a virtual world
Most individuals are familiar with online video games such as FIFA, Fortnite or, maybe, Last of Us, permitting players to play and communicate with others ...
Read More » -
Surprise! Office birthday bust serves as warning to employers
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on Surprise! Office birthday bust serves as warning to employers
-
How to tap into the source of inspiration
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on How to tap into the source of inspiration
-
The ins and outs of no-poach provisions
June 19, 2022 Comments Off on The ins and outs of no-poach provisions
-
Supreme Court: Emotional distress damages not available under Title VI, Title IX, other Spending Clause statutes
June 6, 2022 Comments Off on Supreme Court: Emotional distress damages not available under Title VI, Title IX, other Spending Clause statutes
-
Retaining talent amid the Great Resignation
May 27, 2022 Comments Off on Retaining talent amid the Great Resignation
