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Virginia teacher wins $10M in school shooting case
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that the child had a gun. The jury returned its decision against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal [&[...]
Youngkin-Senate university dispute heard by Virginia Supreme Court
The ongoing battle between the governor and Virginia Senate Democrats over university board control continued Thursday in the confines of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Virginia Supreme Court hears $2B trade secrets case
McLean-based software company Appian argued it should receive the record-breaking $2.04 billion jury award overturned in appeal.
H-1B visa order leaves stakeholders in limbo
President Trump’s new executive order adds a $100K fee to H-1B visa petitions, prompting lawsuits and warnings from immigration attorneys.
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
New York AG Letitia James was indicted on mortgage fraud after Trump pushed DOJ to pursue charges against his political foes.
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.
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
