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Client Alert: Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies Finality in Cases Seeking Attorney Fee Awards

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On August 5, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals addressed the finality of court orders and the limits of appellate jurisdiction. While the decision was made in the context of a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”)...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Missed Appropriation: Massive Trade Secret Verdict Vacated

The Court of Appeals of Virginia vacated a $2 billion award in a trade secret misappropriation case based on a series of evidential errors and improper jury instructions. Pegasystems Inc. v. Appian Corporation, Case No....more

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Virginia Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Teacher Over Use of Pronouns

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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school teacher, finding that the circuit court wrongly dismissed the teacher’s claims against his former employer, who had terminated the teacher after he refused to use a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Virginia Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Confidentiality of Government Employee Personnel Records

In October 2022, the Virginia Supreme Court decided the case of Hawkins v. Town of South Hill (view the opinion here), which fundamentally alters 40 years of precedent in the Commonwealth concerning what is considered...more

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