When a man voluntarily dismissed a defamation suit against his ex-wife before she moved to dismiss in federal court, she cannot recover attorneys’ fees pursuant ...
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Spouse shelves suit; no attorneys’ fees for ex
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Senate confirms Hanes for Eastern District court
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No duty owed to man hurt by falling tree
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Sovereign immunity offers protection for doctor who treated DADC inmate
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Tennessee consultant subject to jurisdiction in Virginia
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Romantic restrictions provisions void
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Student’s defamation claims vs. university survive dismissal
News in Brief
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No charges for officer who pepper-sprayed Army lieutenant
NORFOLK (AP) A former police officer in Virginia should not be criminally charged but should be investigated for potential civil rights violations after he pepper-sprayed, ...
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Court tosses second lawsuit seeking new Virginia elections
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Virginia lawmakers urge action on behalf of detained lawyer
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Officers using tear gas at Richmond protest won’t be charged
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US judge rules against Libya’s Hifter in war crimes suits
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Workers’ Comp Commission releases annual report
Opinion Digests
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Husband fails to show why wife should have testified
Where a man charged with multiple counts of conspiracy and mail or wire fraud argued the district court erred when it allowed his wife to ...
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Plaintiff lacks standing to challenge districts
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District court erred in abstaining from suit
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Plaintiff waited too long before appeal
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Notice of violation doesn’t stop Clean Water Act suit
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Venue appropriate where immigration judge sits
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Bunker trader failed to show owner authorized fuel
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IRS summons to business may be enforced
Verdicts & Settlements
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Jury rules in physician’s favor in med mal claim
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Partial foot amputation, permanent deformity and pain limiting activities of daily living Court: Fairfax Circuit Court Tried before: ...
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Man suffered lost earning potential after accident — $225,000 settlement
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Minor struck by electric scooter, fractured skull — $296,000 settlement
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Veteran, son-in-law injured in accident with intoxicated driver — $500,000 settlement
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Delivery driver injured in crash, missed 33 weeks of work — $240,829.63 verdict
Viewpoint
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Fighting stigma: Lawyering with dyslexia
Neurodiversity describes the fact that people process information and interact with the world around them in different ways. This is true for all of us ...
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Starting a law firm: Not for the faint of heart, but worth it
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Is it a constitutional violation for a judge to mute defendants during video sentencing?
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Who was Daniel Webb and where did he go?
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The importance of coaching
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Constitutional crisis in Virginia