The 2021 General Assembly session was a successful one for advocates of judicial reform, with several bills passing that affect elements of the justice system in Virginia. One notable effect of the latest round of legislation is an increase in ...

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – New laws that increase the available coverage in auto insurance policies will mean more compensation to those injured in Virginia auto accidents. But the devil is in the details, and lawyers will have to parse ...

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Amid sniping about a snub of criminal defense attorneys seeking Court of Appeals judgeships and calls for diversity from the U.S. president and the General Assembly, the volunteers who evaluate Virginia judicial candidates now face close perusal of their work. ...

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A plan to offer a clean slate for many criminal defendants and a project to expand the size and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals both survived a tumultuous General Assembly session. The legislators adjourned Monday, March 1, after a ...

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The General Assembly approved a new term for one sitting judge and elected 30 others to Virginia trial court benches Feb. 23. But the legislators denied a third term to Chesterfield County General District Judge Pamela O’Berry and also rejected ...

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(AP) Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have passed legislation that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road. Work on the complicated legislation has been a priority for Democrats who ...

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(AP) Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of allowing judges more sentencing discretion. Senate Bill 1443, introduced by Sen. John S. Edwards, D-Roanoke, narrowly passed Feb. 5 ...

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As the General Assembly refines plans to expand the Court of Appeals of Virginia to 15 or 17 judges, Virginia bar organizations are making recommendations on who should fill the extra seats. A Virginia State Bar committee reported 11 candidates ...

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A bill that would have provided a “relief valve” for Virginia’s medical malpractice cap has died in a General Assembly subcommittee. Under Senate Bill 1107, proposed by Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Moneta, the medical malpractice cap would be lifted in cases ...

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Trial lawyers scored early wins on three General Assembly proposals to change the rules for auto insurance in Virginia. Under measures advanced in the Senate, minimum coverage limits would double from $25,000 to $50,000, underinsured coverage would stack instead of ...

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