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Virginia Lawyers Weekly

    NEWS FROM VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY


    A trip to the beach: Reports from the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting

    The Virginia State Bar’s Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach June 18-20 was quite eventful. In this week’s edition, you’ll find coverage of:
    • The VSB Council’s vote establishing a Diversity Conference.
    • A perspective piece on the council confab from a new council member who’ll take his seat next week.
    • A story on the attorney general debate between Sen. Ken […]

    • Diversity Conference is approved by the VSB
    • Huddleston: Publicize ‘good works’ of lawyers on YouTube
    • Contingency clause can’t transfer UIM obligation
    • Cuccinelli, Shannon face off in AG debate
    • Council to Assembly: Make UPL a felony
    • Manage online presence for maximum benefit
    • More news...


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    TODAY'S TOP OPINION

    Traffic Offenses - Bifurcated Trial 'Notice' DNA in Traffic Court

    Virginia’s bifurcated trial statute did not require prosecutors to provide advance notice of intent to use a DUI defendant’s DMV record at sentencing; the Court of Appeals says a traffic statute controls instead. Ngomondjami v. Commonwealth (VLW 009-7-275) (10 [...]

    LATEST OPINION DIGESTS

    • Tort - Telecom Company Can Sue for Business Conspiracy
    • Tort - Government Not Liable for Stability Test
    • Search & Seizure - Vague Affidavit Cannot Support Warrant
    • Search & Seizure - Invalid Warrant - Affidavit Specificity
    • Negligence - FELA - Wrongful Death - Release
    • Domestic Relations - Custody - Childhood Vaccinations - Medical Decisions
    • Traffic Offenses - Driving Under Suspension - Jury Instruction
    • More opinions...

    The VLW Blog

    Page County attorney seeks to head VSB in 2011-12

    George W. Shanks, an attorney in Luray, says he wants to be president of the Virginia State Bar in 2011-12. So far, he is the only candidate for the position of president-elect designate. Lawyers [...]

    Law student wins $600,000 playing poker

    U.Va. law student Leo Wolpert will start his second year with a big grin and a fat wallet. The former professional poker player won a World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas last month, pocketing [...]

    Not that we're keeping score

    Lawyers  accustomed to a lockstep accord between the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court may be seeing the tide turn.  In bygone days, disagreements were rare between the [...]

    Leaders in the Law 2009

2009 General Assembly

 

Top Story

Candidate quick change in Fairfax

Citing the need to attend to her consulting business, Del. Kristen J. Amundsen, D-Fairfax County, unexpectedly announced last week she will not run for another term.  Quickly stepping up to put a Democrat’s name on the ballot was County Democratic Chairman Scott Surovell, an experienced traffic attorney from Mount Vernon.
Surovell will face Republican James McConville […]

The VLW 2009 General Assembly Blog

  • Deeds to face McDonnell
  • Democratic primary voting underway
  • It’s Cuccinelli
  • Republicans urging delegates to come to convention
  • Party faithful will decide Democratic primary
  • Lawyer seeks state GOP chairmanship
  • $3,700 is penalty for campaign ad with fake name
  • More General Assembly...
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