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Ex-CEO pleads guilty to $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme in federal court
CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox pled guilty in Alexandria to wire fraud and money laundering in a $200M bitcoin MLM scheme defrauding 90,000
Virginia nursing homes sue state over Youngkin budget veto
Over 180 Virginia nursing homes are suing the state after Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a budget provision to increase Medicaid payments.
Law firms integrate AI into daily practices
Virginia attorneys say AI is changing law for the better, boosting efficiency and reshaping law schools, billing, ethics and client access.
CoStar sues Zillow for alleged copyright infringement
CoStar Group has sued Zillow, claiming that the real estate website is using its copyrighted images illegally.
Judge to rule soon on Virginia Senate’s rejection of college board appointees
Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Frieden expects to rule by Tuesday night on an injunction that would prevent three state university boards from recognizing eight appointees rejected by a state Senate committee
‘Going-coming’ rule applicable in comp case
Injuries suffered by an employee on his way to work were compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act as his employer provided the transportation that ferried him to and from jobsites, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has decided. Claimant Simon Portillo Moncho was a passenger in a vehicle owned and operated by a co-wor[...]
Virginia State Bar applauds expansion of emeritus bar eligibility
Virginia eases rules for emeritus lawyers to expand pro bono legal services and address access to justice in underserved communities facing legal deserts.
DOJ withdraws from Sentara investigation
The federal government is withdrawing from intervening in a whistleblower complaint against Sentara Health.
Virginia senators seek injunction against seating 8 rejected BOV appointees
State senators ask for injunction so eight university board appointees can't be installed at three Virginia schools
Antitrust lawsuit against General Dynamics, HII revived in appeals court
Two former naval engineers who claimed that General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls Industries and more than a dozen other government contractors and shipbuilders illegally agreed to not poach each other's employees will receive a rehearing, a federal appeals court panel ruled this month.
Virginia tightens noncompete rules for more workers
Virginia's new law bans noncompete agreements for non-exempt employees, expanding protections for more workers starting July 1, 2025.
Law firms advise businesses on Trump 2.0 policies
Virginia law firms see surge in client questions as Trump’s 2025 executive orders spark regulatory, immigration, and DEI compliance concerns.
