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Ex-partner sues LeClairRyan for gender discrimination
A federal lawsuit paints an unflattering picture of male-dominated leadership at the Richmond-based LeClairRyan law firm, but the firm contends the criticism is misplaced. Former LeClairRyan partner Michele Burke Craddock […]
Not probable cause, but gun evidence comes in
A pair of police officers might have lacked reasonable suspicion to stop behind a parked pickup and activate the lights on their cruiser. But the gun that the driver tossed […]
Unenforceable clause saves contract case
The seller of a cell phone business could not enforce a default clause that called for the buyer to return the property in the event of a default. But that […]
4th Circuit: Dismissal without prejudice not final and appealable
RALEIGH, NC — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has said it is time to turn common practice into precedence for cases in which district courts have dismissed claims […]
Ex-swimmer for U.Va. can sue for ‘hazing’
A collegiate swimmer at the University of Virginia may sue former teammates for their purported hazing at an off-campus “Swim House,” a Charlottesville federal judge has ruled. The complaint filed […]
Warrant fib prompts drug suppression
A lie about the existence of a search warrant allowed a group of police officers to comb through an apartment and find crack cocaine and digital scales, leading to the […]
Federal jury finds for defendant in wrongful termination claim – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff was employed from May 2010 to Aug. 29, 2012, as a support staff and as instructor of electronics at one of the defendant’s private school called Shenandoah Academy. The […]
Builder wins NoVa ‘noise complaint’ suit
A builder’s promise of “airport quality” noise control for a new condominium built on a busy highway in Alexandria did not support a lawsuit filed by a buyer disturbed by […]
Verdict is $2.75M in missed diagnosis case
An Abingdon federal jury awarded $2.75 million to family members of a patient who died of a pulmonary embolism despite an emergency room visit nearly three weeks before. The Dec. […]
Judge bans lawyer from bankruptcy court
Concluding that a Richmond lawyer continued to practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court after being suspended by the Virginia State Bar, a bankruptcy judge has exiled the lawyer from that […]
Carrier must defend defamation claim
A man sued by his business partner for defamation could call on his homeowners insurance policy for a defense in the suit, a Richmond U.S. District Court said on Nov. […]
Employer nullified its own arbitration clause
A federal appeals court has ruled that a cellphone salesperson’s overtime pay class action can go to court because the employer invalidated its own arbitration clause. The decision by the […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
