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Civil Rights – Man didn’t consent to invasive strip search
Khalil Braxton's claim against Lynchburg Police Detective G.L. Waterman for an invasive strip search proceeds after court denies summary judgment.
Municipal – Lynchburg registrar’s attack on adverse jury verdict fails
The 4th Circuit affirmed the jury verdict against Christine Gibbons in her partisan animus claim over Lynchburg registrar reappointment.
VLW wins two Va. Press Association awards
Virginia Lawyers Weekly won two awards from the Virginia Press Association for excellence in legal news writing, including a first place award for Senior Reporter Jason Boleman.
Negligence – Defendants sued for not maintaining apartment fire prevention equipment
The western district of Virginia denied a motion to dismiss negligence per se claims against landlord and property manager for failing to maintain fire prevention equipment.
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Opinion Digests
- Employment – Multiple discrimination claims are dismissed with prejudice
- Commercial – Rental company denied TRO in dispute with Norfolk Airport Authority
- Banks and banking – Court dismisses EFTA claim in fraud victim’s complaint against bank
- Employment – Disability discrimination claim is dismissed
- Copyright – Copyright registrations didn’t extend to interior spaces
- Tort – Suit alleges data center construction is private nuisance
- Civil Procedure – Non-diverse suit remanded to circuit court
