JURIST

MARCH 9, 2023

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Thursday announced that his office plans to “fight for fairness in women’s sports” and will ask the US Supreme Court to lift an injunction on H.B. 3293, a law restricting transgender students from “participating on athletic teams” that match their gender identity.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2021

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a data privacy bill into law on Tuesday, making Virginia the second state to do so. The law would not apply to state or local government entities, and it exempts certain data from its provisions, for example, protected health information under HIPAA would not be affected by the law.

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JURIST

APRIL 27, 2022

The Supreme Court Monday rejected a request to temporarily block a new admissions policy at a Virginia high school. In response Virginia Attorney General Jason S. The post US Supreme Court temporarily approves Virginia highschool admission policy appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 4, 2022

Perhaps the most striking statistic is that 25% of the survey’s respondents reported that their law firm had been breached at some time. Clearly, law firms are an attractive target for cybercriminals — with a plethora of data about so many people and businesses, law firms are a one-stop-shop for harvesting a wealth of information.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current administration’s consistent disregard for the rule of law. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. Louis School of Law. Why the hell not?

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni are eagerly awaiting the release of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, which usually occurs sometime in March. News places a 10% weight on law school admissions in the overall ranking. 5 Virginia 13 2 8 6.10 3 Virginia 13 2 8 1.56

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2025

Spring has sprung, and you know what that means: were now seeking submissions for our annual law revue video contest. If you think you can carry a tune or tell a joke, we ask that you send us your very best law revue videos so that we and the Above the Law audience may pass judgment upon them. Dont test us, gunners.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2021

In a press statement, the director of ACLU, Virginia said: “Discrimination has no place in Virginia schools, and Virginia taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for school boards who act in disregard for the law.” ” The post Virginia School Board to pay transgender student $1.3

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Think Again About the Cybersecurity Risks of Small Law Firms. It is astonishing how often small law firms tell us that they are too small to be at serious risk for cyberattacks. In fact, we have a file cabinet drawer full of articles and reports of law firm data breaches (small and large) going back 20 years.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorneys fees even though a federal district court issued an order in their favor that temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law and the states legislature repealed the law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Small law firms are not immune to this trend. How many law firm services are in the cloud, especially today? Often, they think the evasion of the policy is good for the law firm, that it allows for better solutions. The larger the law firm, the more prevalent shadow policies are. The likely answer is no.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 21, 2022

Law firms are one-stop shopping for cybercriminals, alluring because they hold the data of many people and businesses. She is a past president of the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar Association, and the Fairfax Law Foundation. The post Ransomware Today: Top Tips for Law Firms appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The post SCOTUS Warms Up For Election By Allowing Illegal Purge Of Virginia Voters appeared first on Above the Law. But don't you dare criticize them for abusing the shadow docket!

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Wednesday ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) machine cannot be an inventor under the Patent Act. As AI technology evolves in sophistication, the US lawmakers and the judiciary will be increasingly grappling with the questions of expanding the scope of patent law.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2024

A group of 505 law professors and faculty have signed a letter that was delivered to the US House Committee on Wednesday, condemning the investigation into Rutgers University Newark Center for Security, Race, and Rights (CSRR) for campus antisemitism. Virginia Foxx.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Legislation proposed by Virginia Senator Mamie Locke and approved in March of 20201 has expanded police decertifiable offenses to include dishonesty and excessive force, resulting in more than 30 police officers being decertified in 2021, nearly 30 percent of all police who have been decertified in Virginia in 22 years, reports WAVY.com.

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Livesay&Myers

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Family law cases in Virginia are heard in both the juvenile and domestic relations district… Continue reading Two Virginia Courts May Have Jurisdiction in Your Family Law Matter. The post Two Virginia Courts May Have Jurisdiction in Your Family Law Matter appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

In a new lawsuit, Bon Secours Mercy Health Virginia alleges that Anthem Health Plans of Virginia owes the health system more than $93 million in outstanding unpaid and underpaid claims. The post Bon Secours Mercy Health Sues Anthem Health Plans of Virginia for Unpaid Claims appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings have finally arrived complete with their fair share of drama and absurdity. — of the top law schools in the nation, as ranked by U.S. — of the top law schools in the nation, as ranked by U.S. News Best Law Schools site (as originally published circa 9:00 p.m.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

After the Amendment took effect on January 1, 2018, Circuit City, a US chain of electronics retail stores, refused to pay the increased fees and brought suit in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, claiming that the 2017 Amendment, which creates nonuniform bankruptcy laws, was unconstitutional. United States v.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to a RAND Corporation study, Black motorists in Virginia face more-serious charges for “excessive speeding” than white motorists do — even when committing the same speeding infraction. At the officer stage, law enforcement in these sample cases downgraded the speeding charge to an infraction 58 percent of the time.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

Three Virginia citizens disqualified from voting due to felony convictions joined a nonprofit organization to file a lawsuit Monday in federal court against Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and several state elections officials. The action challenges the felony disenfranchisement provision of the Virginia Constitution.

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Above The Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Bassford Remele, a Minnesota-based law firm, announced that it had experienced a data breach starting last summer. She is a past president of the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar Association, and the Fairfax Law Foundation. She is a co-author of 18 books published by the ABA.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The post West Virginia Could Have A New Law School. appeared first on Above the Law. The contracts and torts examples will consist entirely of Casey Hendershot stunts gone awry. I Wonder Where It Will Rank?

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Livesay&Myers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They break… Continue reading Determining Custody When an Unmarried Servicemember Relocates Out of Virginia The post Determining Custody When an Unmarried Servicemember Relocates Out of Virginia appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC. Consider this common scenario: A servicemember and a civilian have a child together.

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2023

Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA), a non-profit coalition of law students advocating for climate justice, Thursday released a report criticizing top US law schools with a disproportionate amount of graduates entering corporate fossil fuel legal positions.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The post West Virginia Legislature Confirms Women Are Second Class Citizens appeared first on Above the Law. Just in case there was any confusion on the subject.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Virginia legislators are poised this week to consider bills requiring schools to partner with local law enforcement agencies to employ at least one full-time school resource officer, the Virginia Mercury reports. . This is highlighted in Virginia’s statistics. From Child to Criminal’: Opposing Viewpoints.

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Livesay&Myers

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When Virginia courts determine child support pursuant to the Virginia Child Support Guidelines, they must… Continue reading Update for Rental Income in Virginia Child Support Cases. The post Update for Rental Income in Virginia Child Support Cases appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Livesay&Myers

MARCH 30, 2022

If you’re considering adoption, it’s important to plan for what happens after the adoption has… Continue reading Post-Adoption Contact and Communication Agreements in Virginia?. The post Post-Adoption Contact and Communication Agreements in Virginia? appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

As weve mentioned time and time again here at Above the Law, there are lots of factors that go into deciding what your perfect law school is. Though it should be noted that what specialty you want to practice as an attorney may vastly differ from the ideas you have before you enter law school.) Virginia 6 3.8 Florida 3 4.3

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ABA Journal

MAY 19, 2023

The William & Mary Law School in Virginia has spent the past four months experimenting with hologram witnesses—and recently brought them before judges in the…

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting convicted felons from voting while on probation or parole in a 3-1 ruling. The law at issue, Minn. The appellants, two convicted felons, argued that the law violates Article VII , Section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Justices Cause Confusion With No Voting Purge Ruling Explanation; Divided Supreme Court allows Virginia voter purges; Unexplained ruling leaves voting advocates confused”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings are here, and the legal world is definitely interested in all the ups and downs that we’re seeing when it comes to changes in rank. First and foremost, lawyers and law students are in an absolute tizzy over the state of the T14. Lawyer/Judge Assessment: 12.5%

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HowAppealing

MAY 11, 2023

“Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers; The ruling in Richmond is one of the first successful challenges to gun control laws under the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen decision”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this report. You can access today’s ruling of the U.S.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 23, 2025

Should a court reverse a defendant's conviction if the prosecutor who pursued the charges against him lacked a valid law license? It sounds like a story straight out of an episode of "Suits." But this was no TV show.

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