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18 Mar 2017, 3:19 pm by Michel-Adrien
The University of Virginia School of Law has launched the Gorsuch Project, a website devoted to the career of Neil Gorsuch, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the vacancy left on the US Supreme Court by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016: "Hearings on the nomination of the Honorable Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. [read post]
17 Nov 2020, 7:23 am by Legal Profession Prof
A decision issued yesterday by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals absolves a defendant of claims of deceptive practices brought by the state Attorney General The Attorney General of West Virginia (the Attorney General) sued the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston... [read post]
20 Apr 2023, 2:33 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
The lawsuit was filed after the Virginia legislature passed a bill retroactively prohibiting many prisoners from using credits earned toward early release. [read post]
2 Jul 2017, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
A strong 9-4 showing: “Even in a ‘Slow’ Year, Cato Continues Its Winning Ways at the Supreme Court” [Ilya Shapiro] Court follows up Bethune-Hill v. [read post]
6 Apr 2023, 12:03 pm by Howard Bashman
Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban”: Robert Barnes and Ann E. [read post]
13 Aug 2014, 9:43 am by Lyle Denniston
The Fourth Circuit late last month struck down the Virginia ban on same-sex marriages, and the state has now appealed that to the Supreme Court (Rainey v. [read post]
6 Oct 2014, 9:16 am by Alison Sacriponte
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] on Monday denied seven pending appeals [order list, PDF], rejecting calls for a nationwide ruling on same-sex marriage. [read post]
2 Apr 2015, 8:45 am by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus
The Supreme Court of Virginia has never recognized constructive discharge as an exception to the employee at will rule.Notwithstanding this, US District Court Judge Jones said there was a growing trend in the Circuit Courts in Virginia to recognize this exception. [read post]
8 Jun 2009, 7:04 am
Not a legal profession case, but of possible interest is a recent decision of the West Virginia Supreme Court Court of Appeals overturning a murder conviction in a case self-defense in the face of horrific domestic abuse. [read post]
2 Jun 2017, 5:49 am by Legal Profession Prof
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reprimanded a former prosecutor for domestic battery and violating a court order This lawyer disciplinary proceeding is before the Court upon the written objection of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) of... [read post]
9 Dec 2003, 2:05 pm
Download this post for playback in MP3 audio - listen to the streaming version hereTopping the PM legal news brief this afternoon...Supreme Court Sides With Virginia in Potomac DisputeThe Washington Post reports: "The [read post]
26 Jan 2009, 2:37 am
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] granted certiorari [order list, PDF] Monday in three cases. [read post]
19 Jun 2011, 12:25 pm
"Virginia Supreme Court justice selection slowed by stalemate; The House of Delegates and Senate squabble over picking conservative or liberal Supreme Court nominees": This article appears today in The Roanoke Times. [read post]
22 Nov 2011, 11:16 am by Guest Author for TradeSecretsLaw.com
As previously reported on this blog, the Virginia Supreme Court recently issued an important new non-compete decision which impacts the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Virginia and serves as a reminder that employers may want to review their agreements with employees and update them as appropriate. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 8:36 am by Mike Laszlo
The West Virginia Supreme Court held that such “predispute” arbitration agreements were against West Virginia public policy and therefore unenforceable. [read post]
29 Feb 2008, 8:15 am
A divided Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the nation's first felony conviction for illegal spamming, ruling that Virginia's anti-spamming law does not violate free-speech rights. [read post]
6 Jun 2008, 7:17 pm
  Lisa sought to appeal this to the Virginia Supreme Court, but slipped up and waited too long, so her appeal on the merits was time-barred. [read post]
27 Oct 2015, 5:38 am by Legal Profession Prof
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has held that an employee of The Marshall University failed to establish an invasion of privacy claim on these facts Approximately twelve years ago, petitioner underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on her... [read post]