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Client Alert: Assignments of Error: Is That Your Final Answer?

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On July 22, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals issued a published order in Sisco v. Holtzman, Rec. No. 024025, clarifying the rules for assignments of error in appellate proceedings. Assignments matter. The Court of Appeals...more

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What Did The Plaintiff Know and When Did He Know It? The Availability of Post-Trial Discovery to Pursue Sanctions Under VA. Code...

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I. Introduction - Virginia law provides for monetary and nonmonetary sanctions against litigants and their counsel for signing a pleading that is not well grounded in fact and law or is otherwise brought for an improper...more

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill that Would Have Expanded Class Actions

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On March 14, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed House Bill (HB) 418 that would have created a vehicle for class actions in Virginia state courts and would have broadened statutory damages under the Virginia Consumer...more

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Virginia House Bill 418 Could Authorize Class Action Lawsuits in the Commonwealth

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Virginia is currently one of only two states that does not allow class-action lawsuits in its courts. However, that could change soon as House Bill (HB) 418, originally introduced on January 10, 2024, seeks to create a...more

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Pro Hac Vice, Ye Be Warned: A Cautionary Tale to Out-of-State Attorneys and Their Local Counsel

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On August 23, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith issued a notable decision that serves as a stern warning to out-of-state counsel seeking to practice in the Eastern District — and, perhaps more so, to the local counsel who choose to...more

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