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Employment – FMLA retaliation claim survives motion to dismiss
Where an employee alleged that she was demoted in retaliation for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and she specifically identified alleged differences between her pre-FMLA-leave and […]
Employment – Car dealership prevails on salesman’s claims
Stohlman Subaru of Sterling wins summary judgment on Tommy Stith's claims of hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and retaliation in EDVA.
Employment – Consultant’s sex discrimination claim is dismissed
The wdva dismissed Stephanie Boudreaux's sex discrimination claim against Booz Allen Hamilton, finding no adverse employment action under Title VII.
Employment – Company prevails on former employee’s myriad claims
Where a woman failed to plausibly allege facts sufficient to support her claims for discrimination, retaliation or a hostile work environment, her former employer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings […]
Employment: Senior director’s constructive discharge claim is dismissed
Where a senior director at a government affairs consulting firm alleged she was constructively discharged, but she failed to plead facts making it plausible a reasonable person would have felt compelled to resign, this claim was dismissed.
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”
