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Chaos to clarity: Attorney lien statute bill passes General Assembly
A bill that would provide clarity to the statute governing liens for attorney fees is heading to the desk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin after passing the Senate and the House of Delegates unanimously. Senate Bill 817, sponsored by Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax County, would amend Virginia Code § 54.1-3932, which governs liens for attorney fees. […]
‘Green Book’ legislation awaits governor’s signature
During the Jim Crow era, Black Americans traveling the country through segregated America consulted a guidebook — colloquially known as the “Green Book” — to determine which restaurants, hotels and other amenities they could safely visit. Now, legislation to recognize sites included in the guide with historical markers is heading to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
- Jury rules in plaintiff’s favor in defamation suit with city — $300,000 verdict
- Woman missed step on walkway, rupturing Achilles tendon — $160,000 settlement
- Court dismisses suit in hit-and-run death of 2-year-old
Opinion Digests
- Debtor fails to show that signatures were forged
- Alleged defect in service of process excused
- Sales reps defeat injunction motion by former employer
- Court refuses to strike damages expert’s report
- Company can’t dismiss securities class action
- Defendants sued for not repaying loan
- No claim for ACA retaliation outside employment arena
- Plaintiffs awarded $33K in damages, $324K in fees
- Bank dodges claim for customer’s in-person transfer
- Jury to decide who is on hook for $207K loss
- Woman claims hospital did not offer appropriate exam
- Board members accused of political patronage
