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Lawyers Weekly debuts new and improved web experience
In recognition of the ever-growing importance of delivering news in the most engaging way, we are delighted to announce the launch of the new and improved valawyersweekly.com! Our team has been hard at work over the past few months to create a more engaging, user-friendly, and informative platform for our readers. One of the most […]
VLW announces Influential Women of Law for 2023
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to present the 2023 class of “Influential Women of Law.” This awards program honors women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and for their clients, their commitment to their communities and their service to the profession. Please join us in congratulating the Class […]
Virginia’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for intellectual property named
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to introduce the next group of honorees in our program recognizing the leading lawyers in a particular field of law. The field of practice for this “Virginia’s Go To Lawyers” section is intellectual property law. Now in its third year, the “Go To Lawyers” program recognizes leading lawyers in a […]
Two VA attorneys elected to serve on NACDL board
Two Virginia attorneys were among the 16 individuals elected to serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, or NACDL.
Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Employment Law 2022
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to present the next group of honorees in our program recognizing the leading lawyers in a particular field of law. In this issue, we showcase “Virginia’s Go To Lawyers” for employment law. The attorneys featured on the following pages were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from […]
VSB Annual Meeting Special
Welcome back to the beach. The 83rd Annual Meeting of the VSB returns in-person for 2022. In keeping with a decades-long tradition, the Virginia State Bar meets in Virginia Beach in June to wrap up bar business, induct new officers and hold CLEs. It offers a great opportunity to see old friends, make new ones […]
Presenting Virginia’s Go-To Lawyers for employment law
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the “Go To Lawyers” for employment law. Now in its third year, the “Go To Lawyers” program recognizes leading lawyers from across the commonwealth in a particular field of law. We’ve showcased top lawyers in business, employment, workers’ compensation, elder law and medical malpractice law for plaintiffs and […]
Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Business Law 2022
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to present the next group of honorees in our program recognizing the leading lawyers in a particular field of law. In this issue, we showcase “Virginia’s Go To Lawyers” for business law. We asked our Go To Lawyers for business law to complete a short questionnaire. Their responses appear in […]
VLW names 2022’s Influential Women of Law
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is happy to announce the 2022 class of “Influential Women of Law.” This awards program honors women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and for their clients, their commitment to their communities and their service to the profession. The honorees will be celebrated at a […]
VLW names ‘Go To Lawyers’ for business law
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the “Go To Lawyers” for business law. Now in its third year, the “Go To Lawyers” program recognizes leading lawyers in a particular field of law. Last year, we honored lawyers who practice elder law, workers compensation law, employment law and medical malpractice law. A “Go To Lawyer” […]
Medical staff entitled to qualified immunity
The medical professionals who medicated a suicidal patient in order to collect blood and urine samples for analysis were entitled to qualified immunity because a reasonable medical professional would not have understood that his or her conduct was unlawful under these circumstances, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held. The doctors and nurses […]
Inflated assets: Bank’s fraud claim vs. auditor survives
A bank that relied on a mortgage originator’s financial statements to support multimillion-dollar loans has plausibly claimed that an auditor’s approval of allegedly fraudulent financial statements showed a deviation from the standard of care. Based on the factual allegations in the complaint, U.S. District Judge David J. Novak said a fact finder could reasonably infer […]
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
