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Student Title IX claim survives against Va. Tech

A student’s Title IX claim alleging sex discrimination against Virginia Tech survives summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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Proposed rule allowing DOJ to interfere with state bar discipline proceedings ‘legally flawed’

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Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?

She is all around, yet no one sees her. She has a name, but no one knows it. When revealed, it is quickly forgotten. Audrey Marie Munson was born in […]

When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation

Not too long ago, clients would walk into an initial consultation with a family law attorney with a few questions, maybe a printout from a legal website or news article […]

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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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As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

Clarence Thomas will reach a milestone this as the second-longest-serving justice on the U.S. Supreme Court in history.

More states join legal challenge to Nexstar, Tegna merger

Five states join an antitrust lawsuit challenging Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, following a federal judge's temporary block on the merger.

US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court restricted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, impacting minority voting power in Louisiana's congressional redistricting ahead of elections.

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