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A recipe for disaster
Here’s a preview of coming attractions. In October, we will publish our “Leaders in the Law” magazine, highlighting the honorees in the Class of 2010. Right now we’re collecting info and stories from this year’s group and preparing the copy for the magazine. They are a highly successful and accomplished group. But one leader admits […]
Your first-half Top Ten
It’s July and we’ve made the turn on 2010. What were the biggest news stories on our website during the first half of the year? In order of popularity, here you go: 1. Fifteen lawyers leave LeClairRyan. …to start a securities law boutique firm. 2. Wise County judge no longer hearing cases. We broke this […]
McLaughlin voted ‘Leader of the Year’
Virginia Lawyers Weekly honored its “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2009 last night at a reception at the Bolling-Haxall House in downtown Richmond. The 28 members of the class were asked to vote one member of their class as the “2009 Leader of the Year.” In a very close vote, this year’s Leaders selected Henry […]
Leaders in the Law 2009: A call for nominations
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is now accepting nominations for the 2009 class of “Leaders in the Law.” This program, now in its fourth year, recognizes attorneys and professionals in law-related fields who have a significant accomplishment or achievement. We aim to honor the lawyers who are setting the standard for other lawyers. Our criteria for selection […]
Leaders in the Law 2009: A call for nominations
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is now accepting nominations for the 2009 class of “Leaders in the Law.” This program, now in its fourth year, recognizes attorneys and professionals in law-related fields who have a significant accomplishment or achievement. We aim to honor the lawyers who are setting the standard for other lawyers. Our criteria for selection […]
Calling all “blawgers”
If you look in the right column of the VLW Blog, you’ll notice that we’ve added a new category: “Virginia Law Blogs.” Last week, Virginia Lawyers Weekly ran an article about legal blogs. We listed a few “blawgs” from around the commonwealth that we were familiar with, and encouraged our readers to help us expand our list. […]
Our photo banner: an explanation
Goodbye, puppy. The VLW Blog Dog has gone away. Readers who stopped by yesterday may have been puzzled to see a picture of a dog frolicking in the grass at the top of the VLW Blog. Actually, it was the south end of a northbound puppy (see pic at right). The reason: We’ve installed a […]
Our photo banner: an explanation
Goodbye, puppy. The VLW Blog Dog has gone away. Readers who stopped by yesterday may have been puzzled to see a picture of a dog frolicking in the grass at the top of the VLW Blog. Actually, it was the south end of a northbound puppy (see pic at right). The reason: We’ve installed a […]
Daily Record in Baltimore starts blog
Congratulations to our colleagues at The Daily Record in Baltimore, who have joined the blogosphere. Their new blog, On the Record, debuted this past Wednesday. The TDR blog is now the seventh maintained by a Dolan Media Company operation. Look in the right column for a list.
Colorado Springs launches blog
Our colleagues at the Colorado Springs Business Journal have become the latest Dolan Media Company operation to join the blogosphere. They launched their blog, the CSBJ Blog, this past Monday. Previously the CSBJ had maintained a local golf league blog. Congrats to their publisher, Lon Matejczyk, and their editor, Mike Boyd. Cheers, gentlemen!
Verdicts & Settlements
- Woodshop incident leads to amputation of fingers — $1.3M settlement
- Motorcyclist’s foot amputated in collision — $7M settlement
- Contractor rear-ended on interstate on way to wedding — $825,000 settlement
- Man suffers back injury in crash with out-of-state driver — $530,000 settlement
- Driver crossed center line, struck 89-year-old’s vehicle — $1.2M settlement
- Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
- Teens killed in T-bone collision with officer — $3.1M settlement
- Man sustained subdural hematoma in rear-end collision —$1.15M settlement
- Adequate anesthesia not provided during C-section — $2.5M verdict
- Tenant fell ill from mold in apartment — $588,000 verdict
- Woman suffers nerve injury, pain after dental procedure — $550,000 settlement
- Driver struck child exiting school bus — $750,000 settlement
Opinion Digests
- Suit over historic mansion and estate dismissed
- Former employee’s claims survive motion to dismiss
- Equal Pay Act doesn’t apply to applicant
- Court rejects invocation of attorney-client privilege
- Evidence supported competency determination
- Appellees had power to remove business manager
- No continuance after witnesses failed to appear
- No actual or constructive eviction in warranty case
- Gas distribution pipeline exempt from ZBA regulation
- Improper venue in air pollution regulation matter
- No benefits awarded in unemployment comp case
- No immunity for judge who personally oversaw search
