Nick Hurston

The Court of Appeals of Virginia has overturned a man’s conviction for felony uttering under Virginia Code § 18.2-170 because the movie prop money he used to buy beer was obviously not a forgery intended to deceive the cashier.

In a question of first impression, the Fairfax County Circuit Court has used its civil contempt powers to compel a father to pay his child’s educational expenses from a § 529 account pursuant to a divorce agreement when there was ostensibly no language requiring payments.

No VFOIA duty to search employees’ personal phones

Sovereign immunity covers commonwealth in truck crash lawsuit

Revisiting its interpretation of the Virginia Wage Payment Act following amendments in 2020 that provided employees with a private cause of action, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has held that commissions are considered wages under the act.

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Peremptory strike of Black juror due to ‘body language’ is allowed

Driver struck by tractor-trailer can’t amend corporate negligence claims

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A service-disabled veteran could not bring an equal protection suit challenging the race conscious presumption of the Small Business Administration’s Section 8(a) Business Development Program, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.