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Commercial – Accrediting agency must restore school’s accreditation
New Concept Massage & Beauty School secured a preliminary injunction restoring its accreditation pending appeal against National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences in EDVA.
Student Title IX claim survives against Va. Tech
A student’s Title IX claim alleging sex discrimination against Virginia Tech survives summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Education – Student largely prevails on IDEA appeal
The court affirmed most of the hearing officer’s rulings favoring student V.B. under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in Richmond, Virginia.
UK faculty opposed naming federal judge dean of law school
University of Kentucky law faculty opposed appointing federal judge Greg Van Tatenhove as dean, citing accreditation concerns and lack of academic qualifications.
Bill creates template for meal programs at state governor’s schools
Virginia's House Bill 832 directs the Department of Education to develop a meal program framework for regional governor's schools, enhancing student access.
Education – IDEA class action suit is dismissed
The 4th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a Virginia IDEA class action suit against the Department of Education and Fairfax County School Board.
Attorneys weigh in on $10M school-shooting jury verdict
A Virginia jury awarded $10M to teacher Abby Zwerner, finding a school administrator grossly negligent in the Richneck Elementary shooting case.
Education: Court won’t enjoin speaker at Turning Point USA high school event
Where the plaintiff moved to prohibit the Western Albemarle High School’s Turning Point USA club from hosting a guest speaker, but the court concluded they were not likely to succeed at trial on their Title IX claim, their motion was denied.
Education: Student sues Marshall University after harassment at off-campus party
Where a student sued Marshall University after she was sexually harassed, but the conduct happened at a private, off-campus residence unconnected to any university-sponsored program, organization or event; the university had no prior knowledge of the off-campus post-game party and the university did not exercise any supervision or control over the location or those present, the university prevai[...]
Education: Parents prevail in IDEA suit
Where the Prince William County School Board’s complaint challenged a hearing officer’s decisions regarding past years, but its motion for judgment was focused on the student’s placement in future years, the forward-looking arguments were not properly before the court.
Education: UVA student fears removal from doctoral program
Where a student moved to enjoin her removal from the doctoral program or any alteration of her academic status during the resolution of her complaint, but she failed to establish any of the four required factors required for an injunction, her motion was denied.
Education: Doctoral candidate’s suit against UVA is dismissed
Where a doctoral candidate in the Systems & Engineering Department of the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences filed a multi-count complaint against the university, but each of her causes of action failed as a matter of law, the suit was dismissed.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- 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
Opinion Digests
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
- Civil Procedure – Medical malpractice statute of limitations doesn’t apply to claims against hospital
- Bankruptcy – Creditor can’t examine debtor under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(1)
- Administrative – Court construes Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Taxation – County’s tax assessment was ‘plainly wrong’
- Negligence – Release doesn’t bar rider’s negligence claim against horse owner
- Bankruptcy – Motion to reinstate Chapter 7 petition previously dismissed by court is denied
- Wills and trusts – Court applied incorrect statute of limitations to breach of trust claims
- Administrative – Doctor’s attacks on license suspension order fails
- Habeas Corpus – Petition attacking military court martial is dismissed
- Parent and Child – Stepmother awarded custody of stepchildren over father’s objection
