Mediation took a step closer to being an option for judges in Virginia, with passage of a bill by th....
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Firm management: Divvying up the partnership pie 
A modern law firm must cope with any number of external problems–competition, specialization, ....
Read More »Database safe from discovery 
A computerized database developed by Ford Motor Company to track documents for discovery requests wa....
Read More »Family court bill goes before General Assembly 
The fight for a new system of Family Courts has begun in earnest. After much study and discussion, t....
Read More »Doubling liability coverage doesn't affect UM benefits 
A driver could not make a claim against his employer’s uninsured motorist coverage on the grou....
Read More »Virginia tort cap may be raised to $1M 
The cap on an award under the Virginia Tort Claims Act could jump from the current limit of $75,000 ....
Read More »1993 VBA officers take helm 
Del. Whittington W. Clement, D-Danville, began his year as Virginia Bar Association president callin....
Read More »VWAA gives qualified support to family court 
The Virginia Women Attorneys Association last week joined those giving qualified support to the idea....
Read More »Town not immune to claim for accident on icy street 
A town may be liable for failing to remove ice that had formed on a street from water leaked from th....
Read More »Providing further goods won't save mechanic's lien 
A supplier could not revive its stale liens by providing additional materials to a developer to repl....
Read More »18% interest awarded to lien claimant 
The issue of lien revival was not the only question the Virginia Supreme Court decided in American S....
Read More »Wife not liable when spouse shoots man with her rifle 
The Virginia Supreme Court has set aside a $25,000 verdict for negligent entrustment entered against....
Read More »Mechanic's lien agent can't defend against lien claims 
A lawyer may not ethically serve as a mechanic’s lien agent for a real estate project and then....
Read More »Overturned trailer nets $2.1 million 
A driver injured when his truck and attached boat trailer overturned has received a $2,112,500 settl....
Read More »Practice Tips: Accused's broken blood vial may cause DUI dismissal 
By John Carter Morgan Jr. Attorneys handling DUIs should be aware of a not-so-obvious defense which ....
Read More »State must show basis of passing motorist's tip 
The Virginia Court of Appeals has reversed a woman’s conviction for driving on a suspended lic....
Read More »Ethics: Lawyer may argue opposite sides of same issue 
A lawyer may argue in circuit court that a sexual assault claim is barred by the Workers’ Comp....
Read More »Collectors seeks right of assignment 
An association of Virginia collection agencies wants to have legislation introduced into the 1993 Ge....
Read More »Out-of-state subpoena unethical 
A Virginia lawyer overstepped ethical boundaries in a divorce case when the lawyer asked a Virginia ....
Read More »Med-mal camp tops VTLA legislative slate 
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s top legislative priority this year is changing the me....
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