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Trial set in defamation suit between Flying Squirrels owner, Diamond District developer
A jury trial is scheduled for a defamation suit filed by Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella against Jason Guillot and Thalhimer Realty Partners.
US Supreme Court backs FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC's system for levying fines against AT&T and Verizon, ruling it does not violate the constitutional right to a jury trial.
Criminal – Evidence shows shooter acted with malice
The court affirmed Shaheem Tevon Hicks Brown's conviction for aggravated malicious wounding and malicious shooting in Prince William County.
Criminal – Man convicted on two reckless driving charges
The court of appeals affirmed Xavier Lewis's convictions for reckless driving in Spotsylvania County, rejecting his claim he drove a different vehicle.
Criminal – Evidence supports murder and firearm convictions
The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed convictions of Lorenzo Adonis Brooks and Aaron Randolph Carter for second-degree murder and firearm use in Fredericksburg.
Criminal – Unlawful wounding by mob conviction is affirmed
Kevin Jefferson's conviction for unlawful wounding by mob in Norfolk is affirmed, supported by victim testimony and video evidence of a violent attack.
Take me out to the ball game (take away my rights)
The right to a jury trial is a central feature of the U.S. Constitution. It is considered a fundamental principle of the American legal system. A jury of your peers […]
Jury trials returning to central Virginia
The Richmond Circuit Court marked a significant post-COVID milestone on Jan. 7. For the first time since the Supreme Court of Virginia declared a “judicial emergency” in March 2020, the […]
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction supported by dash cam video
- Jury and jurors – Batson challenge fails
