A number of “take home COVID-19” lawsuits have been filed across the country.
Read More »4th Circuit hears arguments on gag deals in police settlements
RICHMOND — A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of nondisclosure agreements in Baltimore Police Department settlements, which advocates claim unduly restrict speech and limit public access to information about police brutality. Attorneys for the city told ...
Read More »Va. appellate court: Overnight stay won’t support common law marriage
A “husband” whose nine-year marriage was negated because the couple’s Washington wedding was at odds with their Virginia paperwork cannot save the union by labeling it a common law marriage under D.C. law.
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Read More »Bitter on Twitter: Newspaper sues ex-staffer over account
The Roanoke Times is asking a judge to force former Times sports reporter Andy Bitter to give up his use of a Twitter account.
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Read More »Va. AG flips position after prosecution of woman who hid fetus
A law that criminalizes concealment of a dead body should not apply to a fetus that died before birth, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring now says, months after a woman was convicted under the statute.
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Read More »Va. judge orders grand jury for ‘Love Locks’ case
RICHMOND – A group of Norfolk jurors may decide whether rusty locks on a pedestrian bridge would justify a court-ordered remedy. A Norfolk circuit judge says under a 1919 law, he will impanel a special grand jury to determine whether ...
Read More »Use of stars’ photos was fair use, judge rules
RICHMOND – A political organization that used two photographs of famous musicians on its website – without credit to the photographer – was not liable to the lensman despite a creative commons license that required attribution, a federal judge ...
Read More »Va. lawyer tries to pick Norfolk’s ‘love locks’
RICHMOND – Armed with a nearly century-old statute and pressing for a special grand jury, a Hampton Roads lawyer hopes to get the city of Norfolk to remove dozens of so-called “love locks” clamped onto a historic pedestrian ...
Read More »College student suspended for Facebook post settles suit
RICHMOND – Colleges have become frequent litigation targets for students who disagree with disciplinary penalties. A recent, short-lived lawsuit against Virginia Tech focused not on personal injury, however, but on social media behavior. A student claimed Virginia Tech officials violated ...
Read More »Lawyers and the risk of compassion fatigue
RICHMOND – When your work puts you close to victims of abuse and pain, you can find yourself becoming victimized as well, mental health experts warn. For lawyers in certain fields of practice, part of the job can be finding ...
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