Supreme Court of Virginia Affirms Perjury Conviction: Implications for Double Jeopardy and Collateral Estoppel Introduction The case of Pijor v. Commonwealth of Virginia presents a significant...
Supreme Court of Virginia Establishes Robust Presumption of Marriage Validity in Levick v. MacDougall Introduction The case of Richard S. Levick v. Deborah MacDougall (294 Va. 283) adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Vested Property Rights Under Code § 15.2–2311(C) in Richmond County Zoning Case Introduction The case of Board of Supervisors of Richmond County v. Janie L. Rhoads, et al. (294 Va. 43)...
Reaffirming Harmless Error Doctrine in Drug Possession Cases: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Lashant Leonardo White Introduction Commonwealth of Virginia v. Lashant Leonardo White is a pivotal case...
Last Clear Chance Doctrine Reinforced in Coutlakis v. CSX Transportation Introduction In the landmark case of Gina Coutlakis v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 293 Va. 212 (2017), the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of DUI Maiming Liability Under Code § 18.2-51.4: Riana Rich v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Riana Michelle Rich v. Commonwealth of Virginia (292 Va. 791) presents a...
State Sovereign Immunity Reinforced in USERRA Claims: Analysis of Jonathan R. Clark v. Virginia Department of State Police (292 Va. 725) Introduction The case of Jonathan R. Clark v. Virginia...
Admissibility of Corroborative Evidence in Sexually Violent Predator Commitment Cases: Commonwealth v. Brady Arnold Proffitt, Jr. Introduction The Supreme Court of Virginia, in the case of...
Limits of the Ends of Justice Exception in Indictment-Evidence Variance: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Bass Introduction Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jayvon Lartay Bass, 292 Va. 19 (2016), presents a...
Aggregate Term-of-Years Sentences for Juveniles Do Not Violate the Eighth Amendment: Analysis of Darien Vasquez v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Darien Vasquez v. Commonwealth of...
Enforceability of Employment Agreements Under Federal Restrictions: The Hampton Roads Bankshares v. Scott C. Harvard Decision Introduction The Supreme Court of Virginia's decision in Hampton Roads...
Reversal of Construction Fraud Conviction in Bowman v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Cameron Frazier Bowman v. Commonwealth of Virginia, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Res Judicata in Contempt Proceedings: Paul Lee v. Lisa Spoden Introduction Paul Lee, et al. v. Lisa Spoden (776 S.E.2d 798), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Virginia on September 17, 2015,...
Virginia Supreme Court Establishes Strict Standards for Admitting Double Hearsay Statements in Commonwealth v. Swann Introduction In the landmark case of Commonwealth of Virginia v. Storme Gary...
Reinforcement of Pleading Standards in Surface Water Runoff Disputes: Collett v. Cordovana Introduction Gina M. Collett v. Gary B. Cordovana, et al. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Hicks v. Director of Department of Corrections: Affirming Timely Filing and Upholding Brady Obligations Introduction The case Arsean Lamone Hicks v. Director, Department of Corrections, decided by...
Impeachment of Defendant's Credibility Based on Prior Felony Convictions: Galen Shifflett v. Commonwealth of Virginia Introduction The case of Galen Shifflett v. Commonwealth of Virginia, decided by...
RGR, LLC v. Georgia Settle: Affirmation of Duty of Care and Reformation of Statutory Offsets in Wrongful Death Claims at Railroad Crossings Introduction In the landmark case of RGR, LLC v. Georgia...
Defining 'Proprietary' under VFOIA: A Comprehensive Analysis of American Tradition Institute v. University of Virginia Introduction The case of American Tradition Institute, et al. v. Rector and...
Virginia Supreme Court Establishes Ownership Liability in Workers' Compensation: Rodriguez v. Leesburg Business Park, LLC Introduction The case of Cecilia Rodriguez, Administrator of the Estate of...