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A premises liability case resulting from a slip-and-fall incident will go to trial after a federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment by the defendant. The ruling by U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia Judge Norman ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia will conduct a remote admission ceremony on Dec. 8 for newly licensed attorneys to be admitted to practice law in Virginia courts, per an Oct. 15 press release from the court. The ceremony will be ...

The John Marshall Center is seeking nominations for the 2021 John Marshall Center Teacher Awards. Now in its 32nd year, the awards are given to recognize “excellence and innovation in the teaching of the U.S. Constitution in Virginia,” per an ...

After graduating from the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Ann Kossachev found herself facing a problem that is not uncommon among recent law school graduates: six-figure student loan debt. “It can feel overwhelming, and especially as you’re just ...

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The Virginia State Bar is set to evaluate 18 candidates for an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia. The individual selected will replace Judge William C. Mims, who announced his retirement from the bench on July 28. Mims, ...

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For the 29th time, the Supreme Court of Virginia has extended its declaration of judicial emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, dated Oct. 5, extends the judicial emergency through Nov. 3. As a result, the judicial emergency ...

Much attention has been placed on efforts at the federal level to control the spread of COVID-19 in the country’s workplaces, including President Joe Biden’s announcement in early September that workplaces of more than 100 workers would have to require ...

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A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company in a coverage dispute stemming from an accident involving a driver who obtained permission to drive via fraud. In issuing summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurance company, ...

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The Virginia State Bar is seeking comment on a proposed legal ethics opinion on what communication is permitted between a prosecutor and a victim represented by counsel in the criminal case handled by the prosecutor and a related civil case. ...

Three legal professionals have been elected to serve on the Virginia State Bar Council after a special election due to council members relocating from their districts. Naveed Kalantar has been elected to represent circuit 2, Matthew R. Foster will represent ...