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‘Go To Lawyers’ for elder law named
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‘Leaders,’ ‘Up & Coming’ for 2021 named
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Ch. 7 trustee sues LeClair, former firm attorneys
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Ch. 7 trustee sues LeClair, former firm attorneys
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‘Unfair’ noncompetes? Response beginning to form to Biden’s ‘competition’ order
September 6, 2021 Comments Off on ‘Unfair’ noncompetes? Response beginning to form to Biden’s ‘competition’ order
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Nurse has claims after getting fired
September 6, 2021 Comments Off on Nurse has claims after getting fired
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Aging positively: A business plan now avoids ‘crisis planning’ later
August 30, 2021 Comments Off on Aging positively: A business plan now avoids ‘crisis planning’ later
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Woman can bring Fair Debt suit
August 30, 2021 Comments Off on Woman can bring Fair Debt suit
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Firm wins $87M verdict in Roundup case
August 30, 2021 Comments Off on Firm wins $87M verdict in Roundup case
News in Brief
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Virginia teenager sentenced to 17 years for fatal shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) A judge has sentenced a Virginia teenager to 17 years in prison after his guilty plea earlier in the year to second-degree ...
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McAuliffe, Youngkin clash over abortion, COVID in 1st debate
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Ex-owner of assisted living facility pleads guilty to fraud
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Prosecutor: No charges for deputy who fatally shot teen
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Lawmakers ask bar groups to evaluate Supreme Court candidates
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Bailey appointed counsel to the governor
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Virginia commission scraps regional redistricting maps
Opinion Digests
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Informational injury won’t back Fair Debt standing
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Informational injury won’t back Fair Debt standing
Where the plaintiff alleged only an “informational injury” stemming from an alleged misrepresentation in a letter from a debt-collection company, he lacked standing to assert ...
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Officers not liable for fatal shooting of unarmed man
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Officers not liable for fatal shooting of unarmed man
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Not presenting insanity defense was effective assistance
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Not presenting insanity defense was effective assistance
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Aggravated RICO conspiracy not a ‘crime of violence’
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Aggravated RICO conspiracy not a ‘crime of violence’
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Employee waited too long before filing suit
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Employee waited too long before filing suit
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Jury to decide if city retaliated against officer
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Jury to decide if city retaliated against officer
Verdicts & Settlements
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Worker run over during Interstate 64 construction — $600,000 settlement
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Worker run over during Interstate 64 construction — $600,000 settlement
Type of action: Truck/pedestrian injury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas Shadrick (Ret.) Date resolved: 6/17/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $600,000 Attorneys for ...
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Plaintiff injured knee after slipping on ice at apartment complex — $400,000 settlement
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Plaintiff injured knee after slipping on ice at apartment complex — $400,000 settlement
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Delay in treatment alleged to have led to permanent neurological deficits — $1.85M settlement
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Delay in treatment alleged to have led to permanent neurological deficits — $1.85M settlement
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Elderly man died after colonoscopy — $300,000 settlement
September 6, 2021 Comments Off on Elderly man died after colonoscopy — $300,000 settlement
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Comp settlement believed to be second-largest in state history — $5,300,000 settlement
September 6, 2021 Comments Off on Comp settlement believed to be second-largest in state history — $5,300,000 settlement
Viewpoint
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Delegating to others can help grow your practice
August 16, 2021 Comments Off on Delegating to others can help grow your practice
“In most organizations, the bottleneck is at the top of the bottle.” — Peter Drucker If someone else can do something 70% as well as ...
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Workplace wisdom: Think before you post to social media
August 16, 2021 Comments Off on Workplace wisdom: Think before you post to social media
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Are Zoom depositions making us go a little mad?
August 9, 2021 Comments Off on Are Zoom depositions making us go a little mad?
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Letter to the Editor
August 9, 2021 Comments Off on Letter to the Editor
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The ‘Great Resignation’ and restrictions on noncompetes
August 2, 2021 Comments Off on The ‘Great Resignation’ and restrictions on noncompetes
