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Virginia court officials are taking initial, deliberate steps towards resuming jury trials and returning to some semblance of normal operation, even while the judicial emergency ...
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Courts plan for post-pandemic operations
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Courts plan for post-pandemic operations
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Lawyer jailed for contempt seeks appellate redemption
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyer jailed for contempt seeks appellate redemption
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Civil rights lawsuit filed against Fauquier deputies
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Civil rights lawsuit filed against Fauquier deputies
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Bankers sued over retirement plan finances
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Bankers sued over retirement plan finances
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‘A new day for employees’: New laws likely to prompt more litigation in state court
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on ‘A new day for employees’: New laws likely to prompt more litigation in state court
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Writ lets man go right to the court of appeals
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Writ lets man go right to the court of appeals
News in Brief
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Prosecutors back criminal justice reforms
July 14, 2020 Comments Off on Prosecutors back criminal justice reforms
A group of self-described “progressive” prosecutors in Virginia is offering assistance to Democrats and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus in crafting laws to bring “meaningful ...
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Former leader of neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to ‘swatting’
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Del. Jay Jones announces bid for state attorney general
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Virginia to offer September bar exam session
July 12, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia to offer September bar exam session
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Lawyer suspended from bankruptcy court is sued over payroll taxes
July 10, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyer suspended from bankruptcy court is sued over payroll taxes
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Judge blocks removal of more Confederate statues in Richmond
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Lawsuit seeks halt to Richmond statue removals
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Lawsuit seeks halt to Richmond statue removals
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State eliminates huge backlog of untested rape kits
Opinion Digests
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Trespass counterclaim against pipeline company dismissed
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Trespass counterclaim against pipeline company dismissed
Where a pipeline company sought a declaration that it satisfied statutory requirements to enter appellant’s land to survey it, appellant’s counterclaim for trespass lacks merit. ...
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Russian owner of ‘stream-stripping’ websites may be subject to jurisdiction
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Russian owner of ‘stream-stripping’ websites may be subject to jurisdiction
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Anonymous jury was not improper in gang case
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Anonymous jury was not improper in gang case
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Display of arrest photo did not require mistrial
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Display of arrest photo did not require mistrial
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No qualified immunity under False Claims Act
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on No qualified immunity under False Claims Act
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Plea waived appeal of new appointed counsel request
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Plea waived appeal of new appointed counsel request
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Injury from workplace stabbing not compensable
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Injury from workplace stabbing not compensable
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Employer did not prove work rule violation
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Employer did not prove work rule violation
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Open-ended spousal support award approved
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Open-ended spousal support award approved
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Juror strike for cause properly denied
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Juror strike for cause properly denied
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Defendant can withdraw murder guilty plea
July 9, 2020 Comments Off on Defendant can withdraw murder guilty plea
Verdicts & Settlements
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Woman fell after her gait was thrown off by car wreck — $500,000 settlement
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Woman fell after her gait was thrown off by car wreck — $500,000 settlement
The decedent was involved in a motor vehicle collision on Aug. 28, 2018, at approximately 2:50 p.m. in Prince Edward County. The decedent, 87 at ...
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Elderly woman had several bad falls at facility — $250,000 settlement
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Elderly woman had several bad falls at facility — $250,000 settlement
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Amputated leg became gangrenous — $175,000 settlement
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Amputated leg became gangrenous — $175,000 settlement
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Woman hurt in wreck with alleged drunken driver — $850,000 settlement
July 13, 2020 Comments Off on Woman hurt in wreck with alleged drunken driver — $850,000 settlement
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Driver struck tractor-trailer that blocked road — $1,444,000 settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Driver struck tractor-trailer that blocked road — $1,444,000 settlement
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Grad student struck in crosswalk by pickup truck — $1.69 million settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Grad student struck in crosswalk by pickup truck — $1.69 million settlement
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Man getting car towed crushed between two vehicles — $680,000 settlement
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Man getting car towed crushed between two vehicles — $680,000 settlement
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Driver hurt when truck turned in front of her — $400,000 verdict
July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Driver hurt when truck turned in front of her — $400,000 verdict
Viewpoint
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What comes after the Great Pause?
June 22, 2020 Comments Off on What comes after the Great Pause?
As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic extend past what many thought would last just a few weeks, this strange period has touched all of ...
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Pro bono: A call to service
June 15, 2020 Comments Off on Pro bono: A call to service
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Statement of the Old Dominion Bar Association
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We are here to help: Family law as a healing force in a time of uncertainty
June 1, 2020 Comments Off on We are here to help: Family law as a healing force in a time of uncertainty
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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
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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
