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. […]
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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
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Whistleblowers, file early
File Early This week’s blog post is about statutes of limitation. The SCV recently released a decision that affects the
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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
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A Footnote on Footnotes
A Footnote on Footnotes Writers tend to have opinions on footnotes. Some believe there should be virtually no footnotes in
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We Start With Reasonableness
We Start With Reasonableness Don’t you love analyzing a “reasonable” standard? It’s similar to every lawyer’s favorite answer: It depends.
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Your Calendar is a Tool
Your Calendar is a Tool The Supreme Court of Virginia has no new opinions. I wanted to call it the
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The Last Proofread
The Last Proofread I have no legal updates for you from our local Supremes. Instead, this week is about an
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On the basics: cite-checking and professionalism.
On the Basics: Cite-checking and Professionalism The Supreme Court issued one new decision last week, which I sincerely hope is
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Let the Record Reflect
“Let the Record Reflect!” It’s been a busy first few weeks of summer: the Supreme Court issued a new opinion,
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Guns, Railroads, and Confessions
Guns, Railroads, and Confessions There’s something for everyone this month: Eminent domain colleagues, criminal practitioners, and anyone who cares about
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Will Anyone Read a Blog About Statutory Interpretation?
Will Anyone Read a Blog About Statutory Interpretation? Family law attorneys and those who litigate sovereign immunity claims might want
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“Nobody talks, everybody walks,” and other lessons
Nobody talks, everybody walks (and other lessons) A brief recap of recent SCV decisions The Supreme Court has been busy!
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The David vs. Goliath Index, Reincarnated
The David vs. Goliath Index, Reincarnated Guest Post by the one-and-only Steve Emmert Rachel Yates has kindly invited me to
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There’s Nothing Harmless About Harmless Error
There’s Nothing Harmless About Harmless Error (Just ask the CAV) In last week’s opinion from the Supreme Court of Virginia, the
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Updates from the Supreme Court of Virginia
Latest Updates from the Supreme Court of Virginia Calling all personal injury and criminal defense attorneys: The Supreme Court has
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