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VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) — Virginia Beach police used forged documents that linked people’s DNA t....
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Virginia General Assembly set to kick off 2022 session
Posted by:The Associated Press on January 12, 2022
(AP) The Virginia General Assembly is set to convene its 2022 session Jan. 12 in Richmond, under new....
Read More »Company escapes liability for allegedly stolen goods 
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where a federal statute generally preempts state law causes of action for goods lost or damaged in t....
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Brentzel v. Fairfax Transfer and Storage Inc., Case No. 21-1025, Dec. 29, 2021. 4th Cir. (per curiam....
Read More »Death penalty defendant fails to show ineffective assistance
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where a detainee sentenced to death alleged he received ineffective assistance of counsel regarding ....
Read More »021-2-351 – Mahdi v. Stirling
Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Mahdi v. Stirling, Case No. 19-3, Dec. 20, 2021. 4th Cir. (Agee), from DSC at Anderson (Cain). Ernes....
Read More »Lack of evidence dooms trade secret claims
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where one government contractor alleged a competitor misappropriated trade secrets in order to creat....
Read More »021-3-556 – OSI Systems Inc. v. KM-Logix LLC
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
OSI Systems Inc. v. KM-Logix LLC, Case No. 1:20-cv-01577, Dec. 17, 2021. EDVA at Alexandria (Hilton)....
Read More »Search warrant was supported by probable cause
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where an affidavit supporting a search warrant included information that a woman contacted other par....
Read More »021-3-559 – United States v. Brady
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
United States v. Brady, Case No. 3:21-cr-17, Dec. 23, 2021. EDVA at Richmond (Hudson). VLW 021-3-559....
Read More »Forum-selection clause enforced to transfer case
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where the parties agreed that any dispute would be litigated in the Eastern District of Virginia, a ....
Read More »021-3-558 – Wagner Holding Corp. v. Invision Funding LLC
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Wagner Holding Corp. v. Invision Funding LLC, Case No. 21-10538, Dec. 20, 2021. DNJ (Wolfson). VLW 0....
Read More »No federal question jurisdiction over contract dispute
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where parties disputed whether the plaintiff’s right to purchase an affordable housing development....
Read More »021-3-557 – Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia v. SunAmerica Housing Fund 1171 LP
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia v. SunAmerica Housing Fund 1171 LP, Case....
Read More »Tweet doesn’t restart statute of limitations for defamation
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where the personal trainer for the former president of Liberty University alleged he was defamed in ....
Read More »021-3-552 – Crosswhite v. Reuters News & Media, Inc.
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Crosswhite v. Reuters News & Media, Inc., Case No. 6:21-cv-00015, Dec. 28, 2021. WDVA at Lynchbu....
Read More »Experts may testify about what body security scans reveal
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where a woman was terminated on the suspicion that she smuggled contraband into a Virginia Departmen....
Read More »021-3-551 – Flores v. Virginia Department of Corrections
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Flores v. Virginia Department of Corrections, Case No. 5:20-cv-00087, Dec. 17, 2021. WDVA at Harriso....
Read More »Fire chief terminated for unauthorized truck purchase
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Where a battalion fire chief alleged he was terminated because of his age, but the record showed he ....
Read More »021-3-553 – Fitzgerald v. Botetourt County
January 11, 2022
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Posted by:Virginia Lawyers Weekly on January 11, 2022
Fitzgerald v. Botetourt County, Case No. 7:19-cv-00825, Dec. 22, 2021. WDVA at Roanoke (Ballou). VLW....
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