Today’s only published opinion from the Court of Appeals, Jason Laufetette Brooks v. Commonwealth of Virginia, comes to the Court from Loudoun County, a once bucolic rural locale which has seen explosive growth as the denizens of the crowded DC suburbs have sought...
This week, the Court of Appeals issued two published opinions, one which covered old ground about the liability of a member of a mob for the felonious act of another, and one in which the Court waded only about ankle-deep into one of the most controversial quagmires...
When the website launched back in January, I was advised that I needed a "Facebook" page to associate with my practice. As I already had a personal page, I was told that it was easy to make a business page. I made a mental note to get around to looking up the...
When people talk about the “trial of the century” – the acquittal of Orenthal James Simpson of the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman, eventually the topic will turn to the subsequent civil trial in which O.J. was found to be responsible for Goldman’s...
When I started this "Blawg" I indicated that I would leave the analysis of Supreme Court of Virginia Opinions to my friend Steve Emmert, and I have mostly done so. I did say, however, that I would occasionally comment on cases of particular interest or import, and I...