On April 16, 2015, the Virginia Supreme Court exercised its power under the Virginia Constitution, and its own Rule 5:40(a), to answer...

On February 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a unanimous decision that discussed, and set boundaries upon, sanctions awards...

A recent unpublished order of the Supreme Court of Virginia explored the relationship between payment of required civil filing fees and...

In the aftermath of his conviction and sentencing in U.S. District Court, Virginia’s former-Governor Bob McDonnell filed a motion for...

Coalson v. Canchola, 287 Va. 242, 754 S.E.2d 525 (2014) In Coalson, the Virginia Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s remittitur of a...

Metzgar v. KBR, Inc., 744 F.3d 326 (4th Cir. 2014) In KBR, the Fourth Circuit explored an emerging area of tort law. The case arose...

Davis v. Commonwealth, 63 Va. App. 45, 754 S.E.2d 533, aff’d en banc, 64 Va. App. 70, 764 S.E.2d 724 (2014) Often, when a district court...

Good trial attorneys spend years developing considerable professional expertise in their courtroom practices. They hone their skills to...