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SCOTUS News: ‘State-court loser’ can’t seek relief in federal court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal review of state-court consent judgment.
Supreme Court backs jurisdiction in FAA arbitration case
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed federal court jurisdiction to confirm and vacate arbitration awards under the FAA in Jules v. Andres Balazs Properties.
Chevron can keep environmental case in fed court, SCOTUS rules
U.S. Supreme Court rules Chevron could move Louisiana coastal lawsuits to federal court under federal officer removal statute in 8-0 decision.
Important Opinions January – December 2018
The “Important Opinions” that appear each week on the front page of Virginia Lawyers Weekly are those chosen by our editors as the most likely to impact law practice or […]
WDVA: Class jurisdiction extended to non-resident claims
A recent U.S. Supreme Court case did not require dismissal of putative class claims that might arise from illegal prerecorded calls to class members outside Virginia. While that approach may […]
WDVA: “Unite the Right” conspiracy claims survive dismissal
In 1871, Congress passed a law “directed at the organized terrorism in the Reconstruction South,” now codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1985. Over 140 years later, the Ku Klux Klan, […]
Legal Tech
- A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR : New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
