Beyond the Verdict: A Virginia Appeals Blog
Nothing to See Here
Nothing to See Here The Supreme Court of Virginia decided a very important matter in Koski v. RNC, et. al…by unpublished order. The Order feels
Preparation Wins
Preparation Wins at Oral Argument A non-lawyer asked me what oral argument is like recently. My answer? It’s like riding a roller coaster. When I’m
Making it look easy
Making It Look Easy When people are very good at something, they make it look easy. By way of example, we’ve been watching the Olympics
Billion-Dollar Blog Post
Billion-Dollar Blog Post Corporate espionage? Trade Secrets? Statutory construction? Don’t skip the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems, Inc. Here’s what you
New Year, New Stats
New Year, New Appellate Stats It’s somehow 2026, and the new year means fresh planners, overly ambitious resolutions, and the annual urge to look backward
Whistleblowers, file early
File Early This week’s blog post is about statutes of limitation. The SCV recently released a decision that affects the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Act (“VWPA”).
Procedural Pitfalls You’ll Be Thankful You Avoided
Procedural Pitfalls You’ll be Thankful You Avoided on Appeal The Supreme Court of Virginia recently handed down multiple decisions that you should pay attention to:
A Footnote on Footnotes
A Footnote on Footnotes Writers tend to have opinions on footnotes. Some believe there should be virtually no footnotes in an appellate brief. Others use
Ghosts of Issues Not Preserved
Ghosts of Issues Not Preserved And other scary appellate problems This Halloween, I want to talk about something terrifying—procedural defaults and waivers. My friend, Sharif