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Jul 6, 2026
Virginia’s new pay law requires a number — not the truth
Virginia’s new pay transparency law requires employers to post pay ranges but focuses on good faith basis, not realistic compensation expectations.
May 11, 2026
Bankruptcy – Court rejects repayment plan that was not proposed ‘in good faith’
The bankruptcy court in EDNC affirmed rejection of Bobby Goddard Jr.'s repayment plan for failing the good faith requirement under 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(3).
Apr 27, 2026
Bankruptcy- Bankruptcy court didn’t err in rejecting debtor’s plan
The 4th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court’s rejection of Christopher Cook’s first bankruptcy plan due to lack of good faith and documentation issues.
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
