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With the shift in the political makeup of the General Assembly, nine new candidates have emerged for what are now two openings on the Supreme ...
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Assembly to consider 9 more for high court
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Assembly to consider 9 more for high court
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‘Ship of gold’: Sunken treasure caper scuttles lawyer’s license
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on ‘Ship of gold’: Sunken treasure caper scuttles lawyer’s license
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VLW’s Million-Dollar Jury Verdicts of 2021
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on VLW’s Million-Dollar Jury Verdicts of 2021
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Samaritan statute saves paramedics from liability
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Samaritan statute saves paramedics from liability
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Breit Cantor break up
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Breit Cantor break up
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Parental property? Court adopts balancing test to award viable pre-embryo
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Parental property? Court adopts balancing test to award viable pre-embryo
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Teacher’s claim survives motion to dismiss
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Teacher’s claim survives motion to dismiss
News in Brief
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Appeals court throws out government approvals for pipeline
ROANOKE (AP) A federal appeals court threw out government approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest for a second time on Jan. ...
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With new AG, Virginia takes new position on abortion case
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Virginia’s new AG removes 2 lawyers at public universities
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Virginia governor seeks dismissal of suit over school masks
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear Confederate statue case
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Virginia ex-sheriff’s lawyer seeks competency evaluation
Opinion Digests
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Primary policy required to cover $4M wrongful death settlement
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Primary policy required to cover $4M wrongful death settlement
Where two insurers asserted the other must pay for a four-million-dollar wrongful death settlement, the district court correctly held that one policy was a primary ...
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Review of compassionate release bid was insufficient
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Review of compassionate release bid was insufficient
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No habeas relief despite juror’s false statements
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on No habeas relief despite juror’s false statements
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DIRECTV entitled to attorney fees, costs for litigation
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on DIRECTV entitled to attorney fees, costs for litigation
Verdicts & Settlements
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Lynchburg jury returns verdict in man’s drunken driving case — $1M verdict
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Lynchburg jury returns verdict in man’s drunken driving case — $1M verdict
Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Crushed urethra; bulbar urethral stricture Name of case: Perkins v. Brown Court: Lynchburg Circuit Court Case ...
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Care facility failed to take man to rescheduled dialysis appointment — $2M verdict
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Care facility failed to take man to rescheduled dialysis appointment — $2M verdict
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Multiple mediations resolve claims of manipulated accounts, embezzlement — $18.7M settlement
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Multiple mediations resolve claims of manipulated accounts, embezzlement — $18.7M settlement
Viewpoint
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Litigation missteps to avoid in the Eastern District
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Litigation missteps to avoid in the Eastern District
The Eastern District of Virginia, or EDVA, is famously known as the “Rocket Docket” due to its status as the fastest U.S. District Court for ...
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Expungement, reexamination proceedings begin at USPTO
January 18, 2022 Comments Off on Expungement, reexamination proceedings begin at USPTO
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The challenge of the closing argument – a perspective
January 10, 2022 Comments Off on The challenge of the closing argument – a perspective
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Law firm planning: Get ready for 2022
January 10, 2022 Comments Off on Law firm planning: Get ready for 2022
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Hate the dreaded employee reviews? Give ‘quarterly conversations’ a try
January 3, 2022 Comments Off on Hate the dreaded employee reviews? Give ‘quarterly conversations’ a try
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Giving ourselves productive space: 12 five-minute, value-added habits
January 3, 2022 Comments Off on Giving ourselves productive space: 12 five-minute, value-added habits
