The Richmond Circuit Court marked a significant post-COVID milestone on Jan. 7. For the first time since the Supreme Court of Virginia declared a “judicial ...
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Jury trials returning to central Virginia
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Appeals court plan still alive, despite lack of House action
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Nominations open for 2021 ‘Hall of Fame’ honorees
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Senator sanctioned as counsel in franchise suit
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Substituted service is permitted for contempt order
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Lawyer who borrowed from testator gets 6-month suspension
News in Brief
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Nine deemed highly qualified for O’Grady seat
Nine candidates for a federal bench vacancy at the Eastern District of Virginia have been ranked as “highly qualified” by a Virginia State Bar committee. ...
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February bar exam moves to Roanoke
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Lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty
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School board asks high court to review transgender policy
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Appeal over dictionary use denied in UVa lacrosse slaying
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Judge dismisses Chase lawsuit over nominating contest
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Candidates sought for federal judgeship
Opinion Digests
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No injunction to ensure compliance with SCV ruling
Real Estate Where defendant homeowners ultimately prevailed in the Virginia Supreme Court against plaintiff homeowners association’s enforcement of a holiday lighting policy, defendants are not ...
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Emancipation immaterial to changing pendente lite order
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Identical indictments did not violate double jeopardy rights
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Separations, reconciliations did not nullify postnup agreement
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No jurisdiction to enter decree after party’s death
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Lender’s fee for filing proof of claim significantly reduced
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Drug testing company dodges suit for false positive
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PI suit preempted by Comp Act
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Collection letter didn’t support ‘overshadowing’ claim
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Gross negligence claim duplicative in malpractice suit
Verdicts & Settlements
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Airline pilot rear-ended in accident in West Virginia — $3.5 million verdict
Type of action: Motor vehicle crash Injuries alleged: Aggravation of pre-existing cervical and thoracic degenerative disc disease Name of case: Keane v. Ibarra and JS ...
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Student suffered broken nose, breathing problems after downtown wreck — $240,000 verdict
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Man injured when he was struck by off-duty cop — $600,000 settlement
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Interpretation affirmed because of waiver
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Man killed when reckless driver hit him going around curve — $960,000 settlement
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Veteran suffered bowel perforation from IUD obtained at VA — $500,000 verdict
Viewpoint
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Takeaways from 2020 to carry into 2021
While many of us would love to say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 and all of its challenges, we’ve all learned a few valuable ...
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The top 10 intellectual property cases of 2020
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10 tips when considering a mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccination policy
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Can the pandemic provide an excuse for sanctionable conduct?
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Marketing during COVID: Leverage LinkedIn
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Office holiday parties — 2020 style
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Technology 2020: It’s (the) Zoom where it happens