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SCOTUS revives pro-life nonprofit’s fight to protect donor lists
U.S. Supreme Court rules pro-life nonprofit has standing to challenge state attorney general’s subpoena seeking donor identities, citing First Amendment associational rights.
Tort – Husband’s suit against wife’s attorney is dismissed
The western district of Virginia dismissed federal claims in husband Mohammed Azimi’s suit against wife’s attorney Palma Pustilnik in a child custody dispute.
Trump administration to pursue appeals in law firm executive order cases, reversing course
The Justice Department has withdrawn its appeals to revive Trump's executive orders targeting law firms, following federal rulings that found the orders unconstitutional.
Lawyers say COVID agreement should halt Georgia execution
Lawyers for death row inmate Stacey Humphreys argue a COVID-era execution agreement should delay his Dec. 17 execution, citing unresolved contract and rights issues.
SCOTUS: father convicted of child abuse denied confrontation rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mississippi erred by allowing screened child testimony without a case-specific necessity finding, reversing a sexual-abuse conviction.
Prosecutors say Bondi remarks won’t derail Mangione case
Federal prosecutors argue Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case should proceed despite AG Pam Bondi’s comments, urging a judge to reject efforts to dismiss charges.
Court blocks racial profiling in Trump-era ICE raids
• 9th Circuit upheld order blocking Trump-era immigration stops in LA • Judges found that racial profiling was used without reasonable suspicion • DHS argues illegal presence, not race, drives […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
Opinion Digests
- Prisons – VDOC must respond to discovery requests
- Criminal – Spouses convicted of construction fraud
- Landlord and tenant – Tenant’s challenge to eviction is dismissed
- Tort – Lawsuit by ‘sting’ victim against conservative organization is dismissed
- Criminal – Defendant’s request to withdraw guilty plea is denied
- Employment – Fairfax County prevails on firefighter’s employment claims
- Prisons – Multiple experts precluded in suit over inmate’s death
- Criminal – District court sufficiently explained resentencing decision
- Criminal – Wealth of evidence supports firearm possession conviction
- Criminal – District court wrongly refused to order forfeiture
- Criminal – Man convicted of killing informant
- Negligence – Jury will decide if business was negligent in slip-and-fall case
