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Pentagon is censoring military newspaper Stars and Stripes, lawsuit alleges
Stars and Stripes advisory board members sue the Defense Department alleging illegal censorship and violation of First Amendment press freedoms.
US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge to lift the injunction blocking President Donald Trump's ballroom project in Washington after a White House shooting.
Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows
Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns, according to a Miami court filing.
US judge throws out Trump’s defamation case against Wall Street Journal
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, citing failure to meet the actual malice standard.
University of Oregon sued over alleged whistleblower retaliation
Cherokee Staples sued University of Oregon for $550,000 alleging retaliation after reporting misconduct by her supervisor and subsequent layoffs.
Supreme Court of Virginia orders new trial in $2B Appian-Pega case
The Supreme Court of Virginia ordered a new trial in a $2 billion trade secrets lawsuit involving McLean-based software company Appian, which sought to reinstate its 2022 jury award from Massachusetts-based Pegasystems. […]
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook appeal
Story highlights · Supreme Court denies Alex Jones’ appeal in $1.4B defamation case · Jones found liable for claiming Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax · Judge previously issued default […]
Clinic didn’t know of suit, is stuck with big judgment
A judge has refused to undo a $2.3 million medical malpractice judgment against a former Salem medical clinic that didn’t know it was being sued because its registered agent did […]
Hearing set on white nationalists’ motions to dismiss suit
CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP) A federal judge is set to hear arguments from white nationalists and others that a lawsuit against them over last summer’s violence in Charlottesville should be dismissed. A […]
High court to hear challenge to Virginia uranium mining ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to Virginia’s decades-old ban on uranium mining. The state has had a ban on uranium mining in place […]
Federal judge: Political parties can ban disloyal members
A federal judge in Harrisonburg has ruled that political parties have the right to prevent members who break their rules from participating in party-run nomination processes. The decision came March […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
Opinion Digests
- Real Property – Inverse condemnation claim over cemetery is dismissed
- Criminal – Fourth Circuit splits from First Circuit over Virginia robbery statute
- Civil Procedure – No jurisdiction over collection action
- Bankruptcy – Debtor’s plan rejected for myriad issues
- Criminal – Murder defendant’s sentence is vacated
- Criminal – Company executives convicted for not remitting trust-fund taxes
- Criminal – Victim’s testimony supports assault conviction
- Jury and jurors – Excuse of juror wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Employment – Urgent care clinic prevails on former employee’s discrimination claims
- Criminal – Drug distribution convictions trigger career offender enhancement
- Administrative – Court lacked jurisdiction over disputed Medicaid funds
- Criminal – Murderer denied new trial
