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Supreme vows
When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy penned his 28-page opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, he may have had wedding vows in mind. Both gay and straight couples across the […]
The VLW Digital Edition – Sept. 7, 2015
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Lawyer Could’ve-Beens…making great music
An up-and-coming jazz singer has added her own touch to tunes from a landmark songwriter to make an album that’s getting notice for innovation and serious chops. The kick for […]
LINC honors Flax as Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
The Legal Information Network for Cancer awarded Richmond attorney Robert L. Flax with its Krista Latshaw Pro Bono Award. The award is presented each year to one of LINC’s volunteer […]
Howell leads ABA’s tax section
George C. Howell III, a partner in the Richmond and New York offices of Hunton & Williams, has begun a one-year term as chair of the American Bar Association’s Section […]
Legal History Nugget: Needham Law School
Virginia is known as the home of the oldest operating law school in the U.S. and the nation’s second oldest college: William & Mary. But could you name the second […]
Advice for law students, and those who once were
As summer winds down and colleges usher in the new school year, here’s one for the latest crop of law students. The Clinical Law Prof Blog recently published a post […]
The VLW Digital Edition – Aug. 24, 2015
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The VLW Digital Edition – Aug. 17, 2015
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You’ve been served
Today’s technology offers a creative lawyer new ways to track down a civil defendant who’s evading service of process. Service by email and even by social media have been given […]
The VLW Digital Edition – Aug. 3, 2015
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‘Family Medical Emergency’ Trial Delay OK’d
The Court of Appeals says defendant cannot overturn his conviction of taking indecent liberties with a child with claims of statutory and constitutional speedy trial violations; the record showed that […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
