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Former Western Virginia acting U.S. attorney resigns, enters private practice
Oct 17, 2025

Former Western Virginia acting U.S. attorney resigns, enters private practice

Zachary T. Lee, an assistant U.S. attorney with the Western District of Virginia, resigned on Oct. 10 to take a job with a law firm in the region. Lee, who served as acting U.S. attorney between December 2024 and July 2025 following the resignation of Christopher Kavanaugh, worked for 20 years for the Department of […]

New York AG Letitia James charged with mortgage fraud over Norfolk home
Oct 9, 2025

New York AG Letitia James charged with mortgage fraud over Norfolk home

New York AG Letitia James was indicted on mortgage fraud after Trump pushed DOJ to pursue charges against his political foes.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Oct 1, 2025

Virginia AG sues Zillow, Redfin over $100M agreement not to compete

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate website Zillow and Redfin.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Sep 18, 2025

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

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Sep 4, 2025

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
Sep 1, 2025

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.

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Jul 30, 2025

CoStar sues Zillow for alleged copyright infringement

CoStar Group has sued Zillow, claiming that the real estate website is using its copyrighted images illegally.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Jul 25, 2025

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
Jul 23, 2025

‘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
Jul 22, 2025

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.

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Jul 14, 2025

DOJ withdraws from Sentara investigation

The federal government is withdrawing from intervening in a whistleblower complaint against Sentara Health.

Woman accused of running high-end brothels in Northern Virginia and near Boston set to be sentenced
Jul 1, 2025

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

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