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Free speech and whistleblower claims dismissed in edva high school teacher suit
Zenaida Perez's free speech and whistleblower claims against Fairfax County School Board were dismissed by the EDVA court due to immunity and insufficient allegations.
Waynesboro officer found guilty of Taser assault on colleague
Jacob W. Moore was convicted in Waynesboro Circuit Court of felony assault for using a stun gun on a fellow officer during a horseplay incident.
Former Waynesboro police captain’s claim revived
The Court of Appeals of Virginia reinstated a whistleblower claim against former Waynesboro Police Chief Michael Wilhelm in a wrongful termination lawsuit by ex-captain Michael Martin.
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Defendant convicted based upon Commonwealth witnesses’ testimony
- Zoning – Party failed to show its due process rights were violated
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
