Guns, Railroads, and Confessions There’s something for everyone this month: Eminent domain colleagues, criminal practitioners, and anyone who cares about contract law. Three recent opinions—all

Will Anyone Read a Blog About Statutory Interpretation? Family law attorneys and those who litigate sovereign immunity claims might want to raise your hand! Otherwise,

Nobody talks, everybody walks (and other lessons) A brief recap of recent SCV decisions The Supreme Court has been busy! There’s too much to say

The David vs. Goliath Index, Reincarnated Guest Post by the one-and-only Steve Emmert Rachel Yates has kindly invited me to update the David-Goliath Index after

There’s Nothing Harmless About Harmless Error (Just ask the CAV) In last week’s opinion from the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court reversed the Court of

Don’t Zig When You Should Zag: Lessons from the SCV Amazon just lost an important appeal in Amazon Logistics v. Virginia Employment Commission. Today’s Published

Don’t Forget the Basics: Lessons from the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Virginia issued a new published order today in Cappe v. Commonwealth. Although