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Fourth Circuit prevents firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI programs
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI roles, citing due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.
Bar associations asked to vet Court of Appeals candidates
Virginia bar associations have been asked by the General Assembly to evaluate candidates for four new Court of Appeals judgeships by Aug. 31.
US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Virginia and California over laws banning semi-automatic rifles and the state's Glock ban.
SCOTUS News: 4th Amendment extended to cellphone location data
The Supreme Court ruled police conduct a Fourth Amendment search when obtaining Google geofence location data, reshaping digital privacy law.
How Virginia GOP Senate candidates differ on Social Security, data centers
Virginia GOP Senate candidates Mizusawa, Williams, and Farington differ on Social Security funding and data center policies ahead of the August primary.
Ex-state senator files $1.35M slander suit over social media post
A former state senator now running for Petersburg City Council is suing the former legislative aide of a colleague for $1.35 million for slander per se after the aide accused him of raping an […]
Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court cleared the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians, impacting thousands of workers and nursing homes.
Ad agency, former exec settle #MeToo-era lawsuit
The Martin Agency and former chief creative officer Joe Alexander settled a sexual harassment-related lawsuit in Richmond Circuit Court, ending years of litigation.
Martinsville aims to convert municipal building to courthouse
The City of Martinsville approved a $46 million plan to convert its municipal building into a courthouse to meet state requirements and reduce costs.
SCOTUS News: Court rules customs agents can turn back asylum seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that aliens standing in Mexico do not arrive in the United States and thus cannot apply for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
SCOTUS News: Justices uphold gun rights of marijuana users
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prosecuting a marijuana user under 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(3) violates the Second Amendment rights to possess firearms.
DC sniper, Bobbitt prosecutor Paul Ebert dies at 88
Paul Ebert, longtime Prince William County commonwealth’s attorney known for prosecuting the D.C. sniper and Bobbitt cases, died at 88 from Parkinson’s complications.
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- 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
- Search & Seizure – Warrantless search of hotel room safe upheld
