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Climate change: Government stops collaboration and steps up its enforcement
Boxes of medical records left on the curb. A stolen thumb drive. Patient information available on the Internet. What do these actions have in common? Violations of the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)’s Privacy and Security Rules, costing covered entities millions of dollars so far in 2014. After several years of the U.S. […]
The VLW High Five: 5 back-to-school supplies for lawyers
It’s back to school season – and lawyers shouldn’t be left out. Amidst all the backpack and lunch box sales, attorneys might want to take stock of their own supplies and consider some new purchases. Tech gurus and law practice management advisors offered some of their current must-haves for lawyers missing out on the smell […]
Lawyers report ‘Boom’ in generational divorce
The generation known as the Baby Boomers has been credited with many trends, but they may not want to take credit for the latest development. According a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, divorces among couples over 50 years of age are on the rise. Over 61 percent of AAML members agreed […]
Lawyer had ‘apparent authority’ to settle case
A warehouse club sued after an employee shooting must pay its share of a mediated settlement, despite its claim that its lawyer was only authorized to attend the mediation, not to bind the club to a $3 million payment. A Henrico County Circuit judge decided the insurance-coverage dispute in XL Ins. America Inc. v. BJ’s […]
EEOC files, settles first GINA suit
Almost four years after the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act took effect, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed and settled the agency’s first lawsuit alleging discrimination under the law. GINA prohibits discrimination based on genetic information as well as the “acquisition” of genetic information by an employer, including an employee’s family medical histor[...]
Retail group won’t buy into settlement deal
Virginia-based group the Retail Industry Leaders Association has decided to pass on a settlement deal in a major national case against MasterCard and Visa. The class action was originally filed in 2005 against the card companies alleging that they violated federal antitrust law in setting “swipe fees” charged to retailers when consumers pay for a […]
The Sixth Man Award
Settling the squabbling of law students across the nation once and for all, a California law professor has released a definitive ranking of bar exam difficulty. Robert Anderson, an associate professor at Pepperdine University School of Law, combined bar passage rates with the median undergraduate GPA and LSAT scores for each ABA-accredited school in a […]
Marriage celebrant law unconstitutional, judge says
Wedding planners, take note. Religious groups that don’t use ordained ministers may see more members performing marriage ceremonies, in the wake of a Fairfax Circuit case striking down a statute that regulates who may officiate at weddings. The Virginia statute at issue contains different provisions for religious groups with ordained ministers and those without. Members […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Plaintiff injured in crash with oncoming vehicle — $235,000 settlement
- Driver killed in rear-end collision with tractor-trailer — $1.5M settlement
- Man died from pancreatic cancer after delayed response — $1.8M settlement
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
Opinion Digests
- Company owner dodges breach of contract suit
- Employee’s own allegations doom minimum wage claim
- Federal government defeats former employee’s claims
- Principal wasn’t entitled to exclusively remote work
- USPTO properly redacted info in responsive documents
- Untimely lawsuit allowed to proceed
- Engineering consultant dismissed from suit
- Rule 60 motion was filed too late
- Nonprofit directors immune from ex-employees’ claims
- City, employees immune from whistleblower claims
- Experts excluded in condemnation damages suit
- Judgment entered against company for horse’s death
