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Many businesses that shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic expected their business interruption insurance would provide some financial relief. But lawyers and insurance experts say ...
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Shut down and shut out: Businesses seek insurance coverage for COVID losses
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Shut down and shut out: Businesses seek insurance coverage for COVID losses
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Virginia’s courts are preparing to reopen
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia’s courts are preparing to reopen
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Judge holds first driver’s license ceremonies held via WebEx
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Judge holds first driver’s license ceremonies held via WebEx
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Injury working at home might qualify for comp
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Injury working at home might qualify for comp
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New world order: PI lawyers adapt to changes wrought by COVID-19
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on New world order: PI lawyers adapt to changes wrought by COVID-19
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Discovery misstep nets $21K in sanctions
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Discovery misstep nets $21K in sanctions
News in Brief
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Judge rejects injunction bid by Eastern Shore church
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Judge rejects injunction bid by Eastern Shore church
A federal judge has refused to issue an emergency injunction to allow an Accomack County church to avoid Gov. Ralph Northam’s rules for public gatherings. ...
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Lawsuit says coronavirus won’t justify absentee voting
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Issues persist with antiquated state unemployment system
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Northam says 30,000 enrolled in Medicaid during pandemic
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Va. Supreme Court rejects gym owner’s request to open
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Ex-prosecutor faces bar charges in plea deal
May 19, 2020 Comments Off on Ex-prosecutor faces bar charges in plea deal
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Judge: Salvage firm can recover Titanic’s telegraph machine
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Maryland, Virginia, D.C. to sue EPA on bay pollution
Opinion Digests
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Evidence found in vehicle search was admissible
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Evidence found in vehicle search was admissible
Contraband found in a pill bottle during a traffic stop was properly admitted as evidence. When appellant denied ownership of the bottle when he surrendered ...
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Circumstantial evidence sufficient for murder conviction
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Circumstantial evidence sufficient for murder conviction
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General contractor liable for subcontractor’s unpaid bills
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on General contractor liable for subcontractor’s unpaid bills
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Disgorgement order was based on faulty conclusion
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Disgorgement order was based on faulty conclusion
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Merged bank stands in shoes of original bank
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Merged bank stands in shoes of original bank
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Company response forecloses hostile environment liability
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Company response forecloses hostile environment liability
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‘Branch’ must handle mortgage business to trigger meeting rule
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on ‘Branch’ must handle mortgage business to trigger meeting rule
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Collateral estoppel does not bar franchisee’s suit
May 22, 2020 Comments Off on Collateral estoppel does not bar franchisee’s suit
Verdicts & Settlements
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Driver hurt in John Doe crash gets punitives — $250,000 verdict
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Driver hurt in John Doe crash gets punitives — $250,000 verdict
This was a John Doe case. The John Doe defendant driver came upon plaintiff’s vehicle, in which he was traveling as a passenger on Interstate ...
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Woman hurt when firefighter swung firetruck too wide — $200,000 verdict, plus $210,258 interest
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Woman hurt when firefighter swung firetruck too wide — $200,000 verdict, plus $210,258 interest
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Hearse driver shatters knee when driver pulls out in front of him — $890,000 settlement
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Hearse driver shatters knee when driver pulls out in front of him — $890,000 settlement
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80-year-old assaulted — $350,000 settlement
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on 80-year-old assaulted — $350,000 settlement
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Passenger’s back hurt when dump truck slid into car — $300,000 settlement
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Passenger’s back hurt when dump truck slid into car — $300,000 settlement
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Driver passed out due to heavy coughing, rearended woman — $200,000 settlement
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Driver passed out due to heavy coughing, rearended woman — $200,000 settlement
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Man suffered herniations in low-impact rearender — $400,000 settlement
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Man suffered herniations in low-impact rearender — $400,000 settlement
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Man riding in hotel van suffered TBI, stroke — $400,000 settlement
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Man riding in hotel van suffered TBI, stroke — $400,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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How will our nurses come out of the pandemic?… Stronger than ever
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on How will our nurses come out of the pandemic?… Stronger than ever
In 2019, long before COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the World Health Organization designated 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife.” In ...
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Business valuation in the time of the plague
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on Business valuation in the time of the plague
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What makes a good leader? Eight qualities to consider
May 11, 2020 Comments Off on What makes a good leader? Eight qualities to consider
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Remote mediation: Best practices for lawyers
May 4, 2020 Comments Off on Remote mediation: Best practices for lawyers
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Staying connected
April 6, 2020 Comments Off on Staying connected
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Make cybersecurity a priority for your law firm
March 2, 2020 Comments Off on Make cybersecurity a priority for your law firm
