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Judges have free hand on Medicaid lien reduction
Virginia trial judges have broad discretion in reducing Medicaid liens when a personal injury case produces less than a full recovery, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled in a […]
Mandatory IOLTA adopted to support legal aid
After 27 years, Virginia again will require lawyers to participate in the program that funnels interest on lawyer trust accounts, or IOLTA, to legal aid offices. The program has been […]
Drivers to get full benefit of UIM coverage
Starting next year, most Virginia drivers will have access to the full amount of their underinsured motorist coverage, regardless of the amount of liability insurance available from another driver. The […]
Unfinished business: Assembly departs without filling Supreme Court seats
The Virginia General Assembly ended its regular 2022 session on March 12 without electing judges to fill two openings on the Supreme Court of Virginia. Legislators did elect 30 trial […]
Virginia medical malpractice cap endures
Despite pressure for reform in both the state Capitol and a federal courtroom, Virginia’s steadily rising medical malpractice cap remains unaltered. A proposal to create an exception for cases of […]
Two lawyers disbarred for preying on elderly clients
Two Virginia lawyers have been stripped of their licenses for taking advantage of elderly clients. Each contested a lengthy list of alleged ethics violations, but both lost their battles with […]
Race bias claim advances
A series of insults and racially charged jokes described in a race discrimination lawsuit were enough to move a former employee’s lawsuit forward in Roanoke federal court last month. U.S. […]
United front defeats bar discipline overhaul
Several Virginia bar organizations spoke as one this month to help block a proposal to turn lawyer discipline decisions over to a General Assembly-appointed commission. A bill to create an […]
Plan would allow bar exam before graduation
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners says law students should be able to sit for the bar exam in their last semester of law school. The change would give debt-saddled […]
Privacy or secrecy? Legislators want more info on judges they select
Some of the legislators who elect and re-elect the judges of Virginia’s trial and appellate courts say they wish they had more access to information locked away in government file […]
Senator proposes revamp of lawyer discipline system
A state senator says Virginia lawyers deserve a more independent ear when they fight against Virginia State Bar ethics charges. The VSB retorts that the Jan. 12 proposal from Sen. […]
Three judges passed over in Assembly action
Three judges up for re-election to new terms on the bench were left off the list of judges winning early-session General Assembly approval Jan. 24. Any of them could be […]
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Opinion Digests
- Civil Procedure – Circuit court lost jurisdiction 21 days after final order
- Municipal – City has sovereign immunity against commercial owner’s claims
- Criminal – Speedy trial violation results in conviction being reversed
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer
- Landlord and tenant – 2019 amendment to Virginia Code didn’t apply retroactively
- Criminal – Defendant attempts to burn house using fireworks
- Criminal – Man convicted of abducting girlfriend
