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An employer’s attempt to establish a black-letter requirement that workers’ compensation claimants must provide notice of their need for transportation to a medical appointment as ...
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Rideshare recovery: Notice of costs unnecessary for workers’ comp reimbursement
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Rideshare recovery: Notice of costs unnecessary for workers’ comp reimbursement
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Termination of father’s parental rights tossed
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Termination of father’s parental rights tossed
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4th Circuit reverses dismissal of ADEA, Title VII claims
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on 4th Circuit reverses dismissal of ADEA, Title VII claims
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Claims proceed in poached piercing clients case
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Claims proceed in poached piercing clients case
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Bar fund pays $27,000 to reimburse clients
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Bar fund pays $27,000 to reimburse clients
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Student athlete can sue university for retaliation
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Student athlete can sue university for retaliation
News in Brief
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Suspect in shooting of campus police officers indicted
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Suspect in shooting of campus police officers indicted
A man charged in the slayings of two campus officers at a private Virginia college has been indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder ...
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Supreme Court turns away school’s appeal of sex-assault case
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Supreme Court turns away school’s appeal of sex-assault case
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Navy SEAL wins appeal of sentence in soldier’s hazing death
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Navy SEAL wins appeal of sentence in soldier’s hazing death
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Judge turns away Psaki’s effort to quash subpoena
November 18, 2022 Comments Off on Judge turns away Psaki’s effort to quash subpoena
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Judge orders UVa. shooting suspect to remain in custody
November 16, 2022 Comments Off on Judge orders UVa. shooting suspect to remain in custody
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Dispute averted over special election to fill Kiggans’ seat
November 16, 2022 Comments Off on Dispute averted over special election to fill Kiggans’ seat
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Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
Opinion Digests
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Jury to decide if official applied force maliciously
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Jury to decide if official applied force maliciously
Where a detainee claimed a prison official grabbed him by the throat, slammed his head into the van and slapped him, while he was secured ...
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Suit over government watchlist dismissed
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Suit over government watchlist dismissed
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Res judicata doesn’t bar attorney’s fees claim
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Res judicata doesn’t bar attorney’s fees claim
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Contractor defeats fraud claim by homeowners
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Contractor defeats fraud claim by homeowners
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Collective action approved in medical management OT suit
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Collective action approved in medical management OT suit
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School principal alleges disability discrimination
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on School principal alleges disability discrimination
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ADEA claims dismissed for lack of exhaustion
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on ADEA claims dismissed for lack of exhaustion
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Gov’t contractor alleges religious discrimination
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Gov’t contractor alleges religious discrimination
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Patent claims dismissed because of abstractness
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Patent claims dismissed because of abstractness
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Video game owners prevail in copyright suit
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Video game owners prevail in copyright suit
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Wife awarded judgment on wrongful death claim
November 22, 2022 Comments Off on Wife awarded judgment on wrongful death claim
Verdicts & Settlements
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Woman injured in Suffolk auto accident — $425,000 settlement
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Woman injured in Suffolk auto accident — $425,000 settlement
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Neck strain and mild traumatic brain injury Name of case: Lunde v. Stables Court: Suffolk Circuit Court Case ...
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Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in hit-and-run — $2M settlement
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in hit-and-run — $2M settlement
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Plaintiff suffered acute hypoxic event following procedure — $2.1M settlement
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Plaintiff suffered acute hypoxic event following procedure — $2.1M settlement
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Plaintiff sustained multiple fractures in head-on crash — $2,465,259.33 verdict
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Plaintiff sustained multiple fractures in head-on crash — $2,465,259.33 verdict
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Man injured helping coworker with broken-down vehicle — $2M settlement
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Man injured helping coworker with broken-down vehicle — $2M settlement
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Plaintiff injured in 3-car rear end collision — $165,000 settlement
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Plaintiff injured in 3-car rear end collision — $165,000 settlement
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Young man injured in auto accident while at work — $120,000 verdict
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Young man injured in auto accident while at work — $120,000 verdict
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Charlottesville jury returns $15M wrongful death verdict
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Charlottesville jury returns $15M wrongful death verdict
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Moped rider struck, killed by logging truck — $350,000 settlement
November 7, 2022 Comments Off on Moped rider struck, killed by logging truck — $350,000 settlement
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Young woman struck by work van, developed knee lesion — $275,000 settlement
November 7, 2022 Comments Off on Young woman struck by work van, developed knee lesion — $275,000 settlement
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Lineman suffered back pain following auto accident — $125,000 verdict
November 7, 2022 Comments Off on Lineman suffered back pain following auto accident — $125,000 verdict
Viewpoint
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Preparing for VCDPA: What employers should do right now
November 21, 2022 Comments Off on Preparing for VCDPA: What employers should do right now
Virginia’s new Consumer Data Protection Act, or the VCDPA, goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, but covered Virginia businesses should begin preparing now. The ...
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How to cross-examine an expert witness
November 7, 2022 Comments Off on How to cross-examine an expert witness
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From ‘Bakke’ to ‘Fisher’: evolution of affirmative action cases
November 7, 2022 Comments Off on From ‘Bakke’ to ‘Fisher’: evolution of affirmative action cases
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Real estate industry benefits from Inflation Reduction Act
October 31, 2022 Comments Off on Real estate industry benefits from Inflation Reduction Act
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How to expedite a patent application
October 31, 2022 Comments Off on How to expedite a patent application
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PPP loans have ended, but investigations are ongoing
October 24, 2022 Comments Off on PPP loans have ended, but investigations are ongoing
