JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2023

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that pharmacy retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay an $83 million settlement over its opioid distribution practices within an 8-year period. Kroger, which has a large presence in West Virginia, is the last of the major pharmacies that remain a defendant in the litigation.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The US Supreme Court left in place an admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia on Tuesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the admissions practice. The post US Supreme Court leaves admissions plan in place at Virginia high school appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

APRIL 7, 2023

The US Supreme Court Thursday refused to reinstate West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams. . Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.

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JURIST

APRIL 7, 2022

A Virginia state court has disbarred Jonathon Moseley, an attorney who has represented January 6 Capitol riot defendants, finding that Mosely violated six of the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct. The post Virginia court disbars defense attorney for Oath Keepers, Proud Boys appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2022

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Monday ruled in favor of drug companies in landmark case City of Huntington, West Virginia v. Drug companies McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health have been found not responsible for the current and ongoing opioid abuse epidemic in West Virginia. .

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2022

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Wednesday announced a $161.5 ” The West Virginia AG’s Office stated the overall amount secured thus far from opioid manufacturers and related parties is: . .]” settlement with West Virginia AG over opioid epidemic appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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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HowAppealing

APRIL 17, 2024

The post “Fourth Circuit finds West Virginia ban on transgender athletes unconstitutional; A divided panel found West Virginia violates Title IX by excluding transgender student-athletes from participating in the teams of their choosing” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday ruled that the city of Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues, including one of General Robert E. Among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against the city were the Virginia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., and The Monument Fund, Inc.

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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. Jim Justice despite his inability to name any transgender athletes in West Virginia.”

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JURIST

MARCH 17, 2023

Three former staff members of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged Thursday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who was brought to the institution from jail earlier this month. ” Further arrests may still be made, according to authorities.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday affirmed an injunction reversing the suspension of a Loudoun County teacher who spoke against the school’s gender policy. The post Virginia high court stops suspension of anti-transgender teacher appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2022

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Monday announced cities and counties across the state agreed to a $400 million settlement with three opioid distributors. of fueling the opioid crisis in West Virginia. West Virginia has a long history of litigation with opioid distributors. Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday granted posthumous pardons to the Martinsville Seven , a group of young Black men who were tried, convicted and executed in 1951 without sufficient due process and given the death sentence by a racially biased all-White male jury. Virginia became the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty in March.

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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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HowAppealing

JULY 12, 2024

“West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report.

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CourtTechBulletin

JULY 22, 2021

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire an electronic court case management solution comprised of case management, document management, and e-file management systems for the new Intermediate Court of Appeals created in 2021 by the West Virginia Legislature.

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Livesay&Myers

JUNE 5, 2024

Divorce litigation involves various legal tools and pretrial procedures that work to ensure a fair… Continue reading Depositions in Virginia Divorce The post Depositions in Virginia Divorce 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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HowAppealing

AUGUST 22, 2022

“Bunn Fitting In Well on West Virginia Supreme Court”: The Wheeling News-Register has this report. The post “Bunn Fitting In Well on West Virginia Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 6, 2022

of West Virginia was Friday sentenced by US District Judge Paula Xinis to 37 months in prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The post US federal judge sentences West Virginia man who threatened Dr. Anthony Fauci to 3 years in prison appeared first on JURIST - News. Thomas Connally Jr.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

“Maureen McCarthy Scalia, Wife of Late Supreme Court Justice, Is Selling Her Virginia Home for $1.1M”: Jennifer Kelly Geddes of Realtor.com has this report. The post “Maureen McCarthy Scalia, Wife of Late Supreme Court Justice, Is Selling Her Virginia Home for $1.1M” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 9, 2023

“Supreme Court could take first transgender sports case with appeal from West Virginia soccer player; West Virginia is one of 18 states that have passed a Save Women’s Sports Act”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

“Virginia teacher’s lawsuit over firing for refusal to use student’s chosen pronouns can move forward, state Supreme Court rules”: Gavin Stone of The Virginian-Pilot has this report on a somewhat splintered, largely 4-to-3 ruling that the Supreme Court of Virginia issued today.

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Livesay&Myers

MAY 19, 2024

Adultery is a fault-based ground for divorce in Virginia that a spouse can use to… Continue reading Adultery, Condonation and Recrimination in Virginia Divorce The post Adultery, Condonation and Recrimination in Virginia Divorce appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Livesay&Myers

MAY 10, 2024

Divorce is a complex and emotional process involving the dissolution of a marriage and the… Continue reading Timeline for a Divorce in Virginia The post Timeline for a Divorce in Virginia appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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Livesay&Myers

MAY 10, 2024

Divorce is a complex and emotional process involving the dissolution of a marriage and the… Continue reading Timeline for a Divorce in Virginia The post Timeline for a Divorce in Virginia appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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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 Virginia law is set to take effect in 2023. The post Virginia governor signs Consumer Data Protection Act into law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2022

“The Clarence and Virginia Thomas conundrum”: Columnist Karen Tumulty has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

“The Sneaky Road Back to Racial Preferences in Admissions; Will a Virginia high school’s anti-Asian policies evade the Supreme Court?” The post “The Sneaky Road Back to Racial Preferences in Admissions; Will a Virginia high school’s anti-Asian policies evade the Supreme Court?

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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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HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2023

“West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban”: Devan Cole of CNN has this report. The post “West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state’s anti-trans sports ban” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A new report analyzing traffic stop data over a nine-month period in Virginia shows that Black and Hispanic drivers are disproportionately stopped by police in Virginia, and more likely to be searched and arrested, than white drivers, reports Brittney Melton for WUSA9. percent of Virginia’s driving-age population.

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Law 360

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Virginia Court of Appeals' recent reversal of the $2 billion damages award in Pegasystems v. Appian underscores the claimant's burden to show damages causation and highlights how an evidentiary ruling could lead to reversible error, say John Lanham and Kamran Jamil at Morrison Foerster.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JULY 29, 2021

of the Virginia Code covers testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television. Section 18.2-67.9 Specifically, subsection (D) states that The child's testimony shall be transmitted by closed-circuit television into the courtroom for the defendant, jury, judge, and.

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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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