Life expectancy had been on the rise. It has been decreasing in the US. This is mainly because of drug related deaths. So says recent data from the Centers for Disease Control …
Eyewitness identification is a basic feature of our legal system. However it stands on fragile legs. It is affected by such things as the race of a person, lighting and police …
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is known as ERISA. It is a federal law. It sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established health plans. The law is designed …
Corporate depositions (depos) are controlled by the Rules of the Court. The Rule makes several points: (1) The matters to be addressed must be set forth with reasonable particularity. (2)The entity …
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An Overview of Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign immunity is a tough concept in Virginia.
It goes back to the days of the King. The King was immune from suit. That immunity has continued to …
Although chiropractic malpractice may come in many forms, one of the more serious forms arises from a treatment called “cracking the neck”. This neck movement involves a sharp movement of the neck.
Chiropractic …
The economic loss rule was designed to prevent a buyer of goods from suing either in negligence or strict liability when the damage was to the goods alone. The rule attempts to …
I am sometimes amazed with the varying takes that Judges have of the Rule on Witnesses. I have seen the Rule applied so that counsel is not allowed to communicate with …
Several states across the country have laws that impose caps on the amount that can be recovered in injury cases. The caps have been imposed both as to compensatory awards and also …
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Privacy Rights
In Virginia privacy rights are largely creatures of statute. The actual cause of action for invasion of privacy is limited. It is based on the use of a person’s name or …
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