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The December question every leader should anticipate
As the year winds down, our calendars fill with two things: out-of-office replies and existential dread. December has a funny way of putting a mirror in front of us.
Rise in hallucinations shows pitfalls of new AI technology
Virginia attorneys warn of ethical pitfalls from AI-generated filings as cases raise concerns about accuracy and accountability.
Don’t import 996: Why America should reject overwork culture
China’s 996 model was sold as a path to speed, discipline and dominance. In reality, it became a case study in how overwork corrodes the very foundation of business success.
In wake of cyber threats, federal courts change process for filing sealed records
Virginia federal courts now require hard copy filing of sealed documents amid rising cyberattacks targeting sensitive legal information.
Supreme Court clarifies distinction between retainer, advanced legal fee
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled a lawyer violated ethics rules by keeping nonrefundable consultation fees without providing legal services.
Navigating confidentiality risks in third-party AI tools
While organizations are seeing benefits from AI use, those benefits must be carefully balanced with risk management.
Legal ethics opinion provides guidance on billing for AI use
Virginia State Bar approves ethics opinion allowing lawyers to use AI tools and charge value-based fees, moving away from strict time-based billing.
Why ‘soft’ skills deliver the hardest numbers
The very thing leaders wish away is the same thing that makes an operation exceptional. Invite it in. Give it direction.
Report: 22% of Richmond law firms may have AI-generated client reviews
Study finds 34% of law firm reviews are likely AI-generated, raising concerns over false advertising, legal ethics, and consumer protection violations.
The manager’s effect: the MVP in business today
When you manage people, you don’t just oversee productivity — you hold careers, livelihoods and psychological well-being in your hands.
The Future of Legal Tech: AI’s Role in Transforming Law Practices
Traditionally anchored in precedent and procedure, the legal industry is going through a significant and rapid transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). As legal practices navigate an ever-increasing volume of data and rising client expectations for efficiency, AI is emerging as a crucial tool.
The accountability complex: Why Musk’s email gets it wrong
In late February, a directive from Elon Musk ricocheted through corporate America: “Email me the five things you did this week by Friday EOD.” The memo, blunt and unadorned, ignited a firestorm about workplace accountability. But in our rush to either condemn or defend, we’re missing the real story.
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Triathlete suffered fractures after being struck by pickup truck
- Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Sales manager sustained multiple injuires in Virginia Beach collision
- Products Liability – Workplace accident results in amputation at the wrist
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Railroad worker injured in collision with tractor-trailer
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
- Consumer Protection – Default judgment entered against auto dealership
- Criminal – Full court refuses to rehear Rogers-Singletary error case
- Tort -Former Libyan Army official defeats torture claims
- Tort – LLC doesn’t protect member from fraud claim
- Employment – Court lacks jurisdiction over former IRS employee’s claims
- Constitutional – District court erred when it excused minor from vaccination law
- Criminal – Court rejects Double Jeopardy Clause argument
- Civil Procedure – Court refuses to join non-party to copyright suit
- Criminal – Woman held in contempt for repeatedly interrupting court proceeding
- Civil Rights – Jury to decide if officer violated arrestee’s rights
- Appeals – Tardy appeal is dismissed
