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Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Elder Law
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Growing problem: ABA student loan data puts focus on mounting debt concerns
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Growing problem: ABA student loan data puts focus on mounting debt concerns
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No breach of loyalty in Army contract case
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on No breach of loyalty in Army contract case
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Former DSS director advances wrongful termination claim
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Former DSS director advances wrongful termination claim
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VSB to evaluate 18 for Supreme Court vacancy
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on VSB to evaluate 18 for Supreme Court vacancy
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Virginia adopts updated COVID-19 workplace safety rules
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Virginia adopts updated COVID-19 workplace safety rules
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Worker’s retaliation claim survives
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Worker’s retaliation claim survives
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Judge: OK for insurance provider to deny coverage in fraud dispute
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Judge: OK for insurance provider to deny coverage in fraud dispute
News in Brief
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Lawsuit dropped after Muslim cemetery in Virginia approved
ALEXANDRIA (AP) The Justice Department is dropping a religious discrimination lawsuit against Stafford County after a Muslim group received long-sought permission to build a cemetery. ...
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3-judge panel appointed to decide Virginia election dispute
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John Marshall Center seeking nominations for annual teacher awards
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Virginia attorney general candidates face off in debate
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Slain reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video
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Appeal seeking early release denied in U.Va. slaying
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Redistricting commission may give up on updating state maps
Opinion Digests
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Tax preparer’s use of plaintiff’s trademark was confusing
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Tax preparer’s use of plaintiff’s trademark was confusing
Where a tax preparation company offers similar services to those offered by the plaintiff, its use of the plaintiff’s trademark on a Facebook page and ...
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Employee fired for belligerent behavior, not race or religion
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Employee fired for belligerent behavior, not race or religion
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Claims dismissed due to plaintiff’s own admission
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Claims dismissed due to plaintiff’s own admission
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Fire chief’s email stigmatized fired employee
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Fire chief’s email stigmatized fired employee
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Guarantor wasn’t a ‘necessary and indispensable party’
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Guarantor wasn’t a ‘necessary and indispensable party’
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Permissive joinder provides legal basis for counterclaim
October 14, 2021 Comments Off on Permissive joinder provides legal basis for counterclaim
Verdicts & Settlements
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Man struck in crosswalk by pickup truck making left turn — $3M settlement
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Man struck in crosswalk by pickup truck making left turn — $3M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury Date resolved: 6/25/2021 Special damages: Medicals totaling $437,312.61; lost wages totaling $72,493.98 Demand: $3,000,000 Offer: ...
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Motorcyclist injured in accident caused by object in roadway — $315,000 verdict
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Motorcyclist injured in accident caused by object in roadway — $315,000 verdict
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15-year old suffered complications from kidney stone removal — $1.65M settlement
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on 15-year old suffered complications from kidney stone removal — $1.65M settlement
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Virginia firm wins multimillion-dollar verdict in product liability case — $86,742,310 verdict
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Virginia firm wins multimillion-dollar verdict in product liability case — $86,742,310 verdict
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25-year-old man died from infection six days after misdiagnosis — $793,803.86 verdict
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on 25-year-old man died from infection six days after misdiagnosis — $793,803.86 verdict
Viewpoint
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Sexual harassment prevention training that actually works
October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Sexual harassment prevention training that actually works
It seems like every few weeks a new sexual harassment scandal explodes across the headlines. In most cases, salacious allegations involve powerful politicians or well-known ...
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Out with the new, in with the old: FLSA rule rescinded
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Out with the new, in with the old: FLSA rule rescinded
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Tips for preparing a strong in-house counsel resume
October 4, 2021 Comments Off on Tips for preparing a strong in-house counsel resume
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Technology competence in the e-filing era
September 27, 2021 Comments Off on Technology competence in the e-filing era
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Lawyer’s first novel gives Mine Wars lesson
September 27, 2021 Comments Off on Lawyer’s first novel gives Mine Wars lesson
