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At the breaking point: Prince William County seeks additional circuit judgeship
With a dozen legislators of both parties on board, a request to add a seventh judge to the circuit bench in fast-growing Prince William County seems likely to prevail at […]
General Assembly passes marijuana legalization
(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 […]
House, Senate both vote to end death penalty
(AP) Virginia moved another step closer to ending capital punishment when the state House joined the Senate Feb. 5 in voting to abolish the death penalty. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam […]
15 or 17? House, Senate leaders disagree on how to expand appeals court
Virginia Democrats are split on whether the Court of Appeals needs four or six new judges to handle the burden of providing an appeal of right for every circuit court […]
Assembly acts to fill new appeals court judgeships
A long-dormant proposal to expand the Court of Appeals of Virginia suddenly became a flashpoint issue this month as General Assembly Democrats prepared to fill an expected four new judicial […]
Supreme Court splits on eviction delay power
A divided Supreme Court of Virginia has acceded to a request from the governor to institute a second suspension of Virginia eviction proceedings. The new, four-week freeze was welcomed by […]
Judge: Lee statue plaintiffs may have meritorious case
A Richmond circuit judge says a group of Richmond landowners is likely to succeed on a claim that property law bars removal of the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. […]
Virginia mandates COVID-19 workplace precautions
Virginia made history by becoming the first state to adopt coronavirus-related workplace safety mandates on July 15. The rules were adopted in a 9-2 vote by the Virginia Occupational Safety […]
Phase 1: No job search needed for unemployment
Virginia began reopening nonessential businesses in most parts of the state May 15, with Richmond, Northern Virginia and Accomack County excluded for at least two weeks. Though employers are preparing […]
Northam expands provider immunity in pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a governor’s order may limit, but not eliminate, virus liability exposure for some health care providers. Responding to a bid for broader and more specific liability […]
Virus-driven budget cuts hit justice system
Hopes for extra state money to boost district courts’ staff, public defender ranks and legal aid offices have evaporated as the COVID-19 virus forced state budget rollbacks. Spending cuts recommended […]
4th Circuit invites governor to act in innocence claim
A Northern Neck man who says he was wrongly stigmatized for 35 years as the killer of a mother of two in Lancaster County could get faster justice from the […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
